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Mantronik the Dance King: No Messin'

Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 5 March 1991

THERE'S LITTLE disputing the massive force Curtis Mantronik and the whole Mantronix aggregation have had on dance music in the '80's. Through early releases such as 'The Word Is Fresh', on to ground-breaking hip-hop anthems such as 'Ladies' and 'Bassline', Mantronix have epitomized all that was healthy between the New York/London club connection.

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