Percussion Explosion

1978Herman Kelly & Life Electric Cat Bronx Origins

Music videoDance to the Drummer's Beat (Jim Burgess 12" Mix)

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Dance to the Drummer's Beat (Jim Burgess 12" Mix)

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Percussion Explosion is the 1978 album by Herman Kelly & Life, a Miami outfit led by drummer and percussionist Herman Kelly, released on Alston Records, part of the TK Records family.

The break

“Dance to the Drummer’s Beat” has a long, crisp drum break that crossed from disco floors to hip hop turntables, and it became one of the most-used breaks in rap.

Sound and production

The album is built for dancing, with driving percussion front and center, which is exactly why DJs loved it.

Legacy

It was never a big seller, but “Dance to the Drummer’s Beat” lives on in countless samples and breakbeat collections.

Tracklist & credits

Produced by Herman Kelly

A1
Dance To The Drummer's Beat
5:09
A2
Time After Time
4:38
A3
A Refreshing Love
6:40
B1
Who's The Funky D.J.?
8:34
B2
Share Your Love
3:30
B3
Do The Handbone
3:40

Tracklist and producer credits: Discogs. Gear credits: Breakbeat Archive, sourced on each credit.

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