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In their day they worked and remixed some of the times most popular artists and were true innovators and mixing pioneers. The Latin Rascals were New York DJ Albert Cabrera and Record Shop Employee Tony Moran and appeared on the scene hosting a series of “continuous mix” radio shows on local New York stations like WKTU and KISS FM. As they developed their sound they took in aspects of electro, freestyle, R & B, disco and hip hop.[1] Stylus’ The Bluffer’s Guide to Freestyle gives us further insight on their sound:

Using a quarter-inch reel-to-reel machine, the Rascals would physically cut the original reel-to-reel master tape numerous times with a razor blade, and then piece things back together the way with splicing tape. It was a very time consuming process, but it resulted in a highly-precise set of stuttering loops, odd drop-outs, arrhythmic breakdowns, and abrupt, seemingly random edits.

Edited on 6/15/08
The original files were taken down, so I’ve uploaded them for download. Enjoy!

Latin Rascals on WKTU NY 1985 Part 1
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Latin Rascals on WKTU NY 1985 Part 2
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Latin Rascals on 98.7 kiss fm 1985 Part 1
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Latin Rascals on 98.7 kiss fm 1985 Part 2
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Links
The Bluffer’s Guide To Freestyle

[1] Gill, Michael F. “The Bluffer’s Guide to Freestyle.” Stylus. 13 Aug. 2007. 4 June 2008 .