99 Records was a label run out of New York’s West Village in the early 1980s which, over its brief and troubled lifetime, blended the aftershock of punk with disco, dub, funk and proto hip-hop in a catalogue that includes some of the most influential records of the era – records that would have a lasting and profound impact on artists such as LCD Soundsystem, Carl Craig and Optimo, and was a critical inspiration for DFA Records. In this episode of Repercussions, Stuart Buchanan rewinds through 99 Records release slate, featuring Liquid Liquid, ESG, Bush Tetras, Maximum Joy, Y Pants and more.
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Featured in this episode:
LIQUID LIQUID – Optimo
ESG – UFO
Y PANTS – Favourite Sweater
GLENN BRANCA – Lesson No.1
BUSH TETRAS – Too Many Creeps
VIVIEN GOLDMAN – P.A. Dub
SINGERS & PLAYERS – World Of Dispensation
ESG – The Beat / Moody
LIQUID LIQUID – Cavern
LIQUID LIQUID – Bellhead
MAXIMUM JOY – Stretch (Disco / Rap Mix)
First broadcast on FBi Click, 8th September 2014
Repercussions #11: “99 Records”
Stuart Buchanan rewinds through 99 Records release slate.