Mantronix

Mantronix
Formed: 1984 in New York, NY
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Disbanded: 1991
Genre: Rap
Styles: Club/Dance, Hip-Hop, House, Electro, Old-School Rap, Golden Age
Group Members: DJ Dee, Bryce Luvah, MC Tee, Kurtis Mantronik
Biography: Over and above their standing as one of the best and most innovative groups from hip-hop's golden age, Mantronix provided rap music with its first man-machine, Kurtis Mantronik. A turntable master who incorporated synthesizers and samplers into the rhythmatic mix instead of succumbing to the popular ...Read full biography
Mantronix: The Album
Released: 1985
Label: Warlock
Critics' Rating:
Curtis "Mantronik" Khaleel was often quoted as saying that his mission was to "take rap a step beyond the streets," and the innovative producer/mixmaster accomplished that goal on Mantronix's debut album, ...Read full review
Music Madness
Released: 1986
Label: Sleeping Bag
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Many Mantronix fans will tell you that the group provided its best and most essential work when it was signed to the small Sleeping Bag label and MC Tee was still on board. Listening to Music Madness, ...Read full review
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