Afrika Bambaataa - Death Mix Live!!!

Thanks to Paul Winley, one of rap's earliest label entrepreneurs, countless DJs over the years have been influenced by one of the more seminal mix records ever released. Winley put it out, originally in 1983, on his eponymous label. The audio quality is primitive beyond belief -- the scratching sounds close to static -- but it shows Bambaataa and Dj Jazzy Jay in all their early glory, mixing beats by everyone from Grandmaster Flash to Yellow Magic Orchestra, periodically grabbing the mic to lead the crowd, and displaying just how they shepherded the sound of electro into old-school. Read More