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During their heyday, Manzel didn't amount to anything more than a pair of 45 rpm singles for the independent Fraternity Records. It was only later, during the '90s, that the group attained notoriety. The drum intro from 'Midnight Theme' -- the A-side of the second of the group's two 45s -- was sampled numerous times, and quite famously at that: most gloriously by Prince Paul (on De La Soul's 'Plug Tunin',' from the trio's classic 3 Feet High and Rising album), and later by DJ Muggs (on Cypress Hill's breakthrough single, 'How I Could Just Kill a Man') and RZA (on Ghostface Killah's debut single, 'Winter Warz'). These are just three instances, though. You can also hear Manzel sampled on recordings by Eric B & Rakim and Ultramagnetic MC's among other, less well-known instances. Such famous and widespread sampling made Manzel so renowned among beat heads that Kenny Dope (of Masters at Work) and the Undercover Brother (born Victor Piagneri) dug up the original recordings, remastered and remixed them, and reissued them via Dopebrother Records in 2004. The Midnight Theme CD reissue was quite a package, including a wealth of previously unreleased material as well as some intriguing liner notes by Shad O'Shea, the president of Fraternity Records, the label that originally released the Manzel 45s that would go on to become some of the most sought-after breakbeat records ever.
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Manzel ‎– Space Funk. Fraternity Records ‎– DB-7001. A Space Funk (Dopebrother Remix) 4:12. B Space Drums 3:30. Rare MANZEL 'Space Funk / Midnight Theme' 12' Test Press Breakbeat Electro Rap. $60.00 + $7.00 shipping. SPACE ART - Play Back Rare French LP Disco Cosmic Synth Funk 80' NM. $40.00 + $16.00 shipping. Picture Information. Opens image gallery. Image not available. Mouse over to Zoom.

Manzel Space Funko Pop

OriginLexington, Kentucky
Genres
Years active1973–1978
LabelsFraternity Records
Associated actsShad O'Shea
Past membersManzel Bush
John Larry Van Dyke
Steve Garner

Manzel Space Funk

Manzel Space Funk

Manzel was an American instrumentalfunk band from Lexington, Kentucky, which formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1978. They consisted of Manzel Bush (keyboards), John Larry Van Dyke (guitar) and Steve Garner (drums). In 1976, they recorded some sessions at Counterpart Creative Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, which resulted in the songs 'Space Funk', 'Jump Street', 'Midnight Theme' and 'Sugar Dreams'. The first two were released in 1977, and the latter two were released in 1979. Dvd shrink 4.3 serial key. While very obscure, Manzel have been widely sampled by hip hop musicians, including De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Ghostface Killah, Eric B. & Rakim and Ultramagnetic MCs.[1][2] 'Space Funk' was also sampled by Grandmaster Flash in the late 1970s.[3]

Discography[edit]

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Manzel was an American instrumentalfunk band from Lexington, Kentucky, which formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1978. They consisted of Manzel Bush (keyboards), John Larry Van Dyke (guitar) and Steve Garner (drums). In 1976, they recorded some sessions at Counterpart Creative Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, which resulted in the songs 'Space Funk', 'Jump Street', 'Midnight Theme' and 'Sugar Dreams'. The first two were released in 1977, and the latter two were released in 1979. Dvd shrink 4.3 serial key. While very obscure, Manzel have been widely sampled by hip hop musicians, including De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Ghostface Killah, Eric B. & Rakim and Ultramagnetic MCs.[1][2] 'Space Funk' was also sampled by Grandmaster Flash in the late 1970s.[3]

Discography[edit]

Singles
  • 1977 – 'Space Funk'/'Jump Street'
  • 1979 – 'Sugar Dreams'/'Midnight Theme'

References[edit]

  1. ^'Kon + Amir Present: The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples Of All Time'. Complex. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. ^'Manzel - Samples, Covers and Remixes'. WhoSampled. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. ^'Hip Hop On Wax: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 4 MC's - Live At Audubon Ballroom'. Retrieved November 5, 2018.

External links[edit]

  • Manzel biography at AllMusic
  • Manzel discography at Discogs

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