Mixmaster Mike did a series of excellent mixes in the mid '90s. This is the first one I heard, The Unidentrified Essential. Typically random styles, there's even a huge chunk of a Rahzel/Roots/Wu-Tang freestyle from a Westwood show in the middle. Check the phone call with Grand Wizard Theodore at the end.
I think Rescue 916 is probably better but this is exceedingly good cake. Get it here
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Brilliant mixtape.
Like Bob said there were about 4 or 5 Mixmaster Mike mid 90s multi-track mixtapes (under the counter typish "releases"...if ya get me) -all of which pretty much re-confirmed that he was pretty much indeed the Frank Zappa as a scratch DJ and of mixtape making.
Quirky , quite intense and extensive stuff.
This in particular was a great mixtape -maybe not quite up there with the likes of Babus Comprhension or his own Rescue tape but not too far off .
Again has loads of great familiar Mike scratch routines . Heavily cut up stuff , lot of typical word play edits plus a great original breaks segment half way through.
Thoroughly enjoyable stuff....tho it may send you a bit schizo.....-)
how many were there from that era? I've got Neckthrust One and Rescue 916 as well and Muzick's Worst Nightmare on vinyl (although from what I remember that's similar to the Unidentrified.
i don't really know the exact number of them there was to be honest .
Rescue 916 , Explosive Box Cassette were the ones i had.
I was vaguley aware of this one and as you say there was Neckthrust One - which is one i also haven't heard
The Explosive Box Cassette mix did have at least one same segment that featured on this mix in it.
I may post Neckthrust One up shortly, again it's all over the place, there's a recording of Klamz Uv Death on it and (as far as I remember) more breaks
and of course there is the Wrists Of Fury video
please do.
ill put up the explosive box cassette mix on the ninja forum .
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