Up Front (freestyle band)
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Origin | New York City, New York U.S. |
Genres | Freestyle, post-disco, electro-funk, garage house |
Years active | 1983-1988 |
Labels | Silver Cloud |
Up Front was a United States-based electro-funk studio project, best known for their 10-minute track "Infatuation".
"Infatuation" was recognized and included on various post-disco compilation albums such as The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2, released by Tommy Boy Records.[1]
History[]
An early example of the New York Electro sound, "Infatuation" was one of the earliest influences of what would become known as freestyle; the tempo of this song is 122 beats per minute.[2] Infatuation was written and produced by Eddie Colon and Fred Zarr with lyrics by W.Negron. The song was a NYC summer anthem and received heavy rotation on both New York and Miami Radio and clubs. Infatuation was a particular favorite at the Funhouse where DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez, who actually "broke" the track, rocked the house.
Discography[]
Partial singles[]
- "Infatuation"
U.S. 12" single[3] |
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Legacy[]
The track can be found on various compilation albums, including:
- The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2, released in 1998 by Tommy Boy.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Advertisements". Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 4. 17 Oct 1998. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Brusca, Donny (2006). BPM List 2006: Main Edition (1st ed.). World: Lulu.com, 2006. p. 594. ISBN 1-84728-860-X.
- ^ Discogs. "Infatuation". Retrieved 12-16-2011.
- ^ The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2 - Review. Retrieved 2011.
- American boogie musicians
- American freestyle music groups
- American garage house musicians
- Musical groups established in 1983
- Musical groups from New York City