Description
Herman Kelly & Life were a late1970s modern soulfunk group based in Miami, Florida. They were signed to the Miami based record label and disco empire T.K. Records and recorded only one album, Percussion Explosion, which was released in 1978. The first 12inch single on the subsidiary TK record label Electric Cat was mislabeled and had a typographical error and stated “Dance To The Drummer Beat”.”Dance To The Drummer’s Beat” is considered one of the foundation tracks of hiphop. Another version was also released, this time on the regular TK records label, which was remixed by pioneering remixspecialist DJ Jim Burgess, who was the resident DJ of Studio 54, The Saint, 12 West and many more. “Dance To The Drummer’s Beat” was heavily s&led by the hiphop community on tracks such as N.W.A.’s “Dope Man”, Run D.M.C. ‘s “Beats To The Rhyme”, Public Enemy’s “Burn Hollywood Burn”, Michael Jackson’s Refugee C& remix of his “Blood On The Dancefloor” hit, and s&le kings Double Dee & Steinkski’s track “Lesson 3″ amongst many others.For the first time ever, the original disco version and the Jim Burgess remix of Dance To The Drummer’s Beat” are now available as a 12inch, and contain the additional Bside track “Easy Going Noches Eternas” and “Who’s The Funky Dj”.Exclusively for Record Store Day 2024, Dance to the Drummer’s Beat is cut on 45RPM and is available as a limited edition of 500 numbered copies of on translucent blue vinyl. This 12inch is housed in the replica picture sleeve from 1978.Please allow 57 business days for dispatch.
