Name: Legacy
Brand: RP Boo

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ziq335cd

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2013-05-09

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5055300330895

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

RP Boo

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Planet Mu

Planet Mu is an independent music label that was founded in 1995 by Mike Paradinas. Originally starting as an imprint on Virgin, the label was created to release music from artists like µ-Ziq and others who shared a similar style. However, due to Virgin's lack of success in marketing this type of music, Mike Paradinas decided to establish Planet Mu as an independent label in 1998. It is at this point that the catalog numbers for releases under the name *ZIQ* began.

RP Boo is one of the pioneers of footwork and juke music. With a career spanning over three decades, he has been actively involved in the DJ scene since the early 90s. Hailing from Chicago, RP Boo's innovative beats and unique style have made him a respected figure in the genre.
As one of the earliest producers of footwork and juke, RP Boo has played a significant role in shaping the sound and culture of these genres. His tracks are known for their fast-paced rhythms, intricate drum patterns, and energetic samples.
With his deep understanding of music production and extensive experience as a DJ, RP Boo continues to push boundaries and create groundbreaking tracks that captivate audiences worldwide. His contributions to footwork and juke have solidified his status as an influential artist within the electronic music community.

RP Boo a.k.a. Kavain Space is a man who is revered and respected amongst the dance music cognoscenti. He's cited as one of the originators of Footwork, the fast, repetitive, rhythmically syncopated music &amp; dance style that's a grandchild of Chicago house and which has been brought to the wider world via releases from Planet Mu and others, alongside internet archaeology from fans, experts and enthusiasts. Going back to the roots of this music, his self released track 'Baby Come On' made in 1997, sampled and looped up ODB over tough syncopated drums, and in doing so spawned one of the first tracks to solidify the style called Footwork. Later on, in 1999, his track known as '11-47-99' a.k.a. The Godzilla Track was monumental in the evolution of sampling in footwork, chopping up the Godzilla theme taken from 'Simon Says', by Pharoahe Monche and setting off a trend for footwork versions of hip-hop tracks. Many cite RP Boo as the originator of footwork music, and it's hard to argue, when the scrambled, syncopated drum patterns common to footwork can be largely traced back to him. Kavain was born in West Chicago and moved to the Southside in the 80s. Like many of footwork's originators, he was brought through into production through associations with the legendary House and Juke dance clique House-O-Matics, DJing alongside DJ Deeon and DJ Milton, then getting shown how to produce by DJ Slugo. The machine Kavain learnt to produce on was a display model of the Roland R-70, a drum machine which gave access to all previous Roland drum sounds and the ability to punch in rhythms on the fly, it's the machine he still uses today. RP Boo's music is singular and unusual in Footwork, featuring raps and dialogue adopted from Juke, often in combination with sharp-edged and incidental samples giving some tracks a paranoid atmosphere. Take '187 Homicide's bleak feeling and question and answer vocals, 'Area 72's alien landing scenario or 'Speakers R-4's audio walk-through. His music is often hectic, seemingly built to to almost psyche-out the listener or offer challenges to dancers; it's this playful and imaginative quality, along with his sometimes baffling-but-it-works rhythms and sub, that give RP's tracks their totally unique feel. Double Vinyl with Download.

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Music GB