Seth wrote:
He comes from a hip-hop background, producing some stuff in the early 80s (not sure of any titles... can anyone help?). It's too bad he took the hip-hop influence in the wrong direction...
Originally from St Pauls, Minnesota... Freddie is just about as old-school and DIY as you can get. He started off doing pause-button edits for Boogie Down Productions in 1987 (check the cover of 'Criminal Minded'... Freddy made the plaque on it). His first solo vinyl release was a 12" called 'Boom' that came out on Nu-Groove in 1992... and soon after he started-up his own 'Analog' label...releasing techno, electro and acid. Up until 1997 (when he signed a deal with Harthouse/Eye Q) he was working two jobs (at a pizza house & at his Dad's pro-bowling shop) to support his family, and making music for the love of it.
Freddie has made some great analog-style electro... check the following releases:
Freddie Fresh/Invisible Man - 'Fresh is the Word' (Sockett UK 001) Supergroupies (w.3rd Electric) - 'Supergroupies' (Sockett UK 002) Invisible Man - 'Cross Bronx Expressway' (Sockett US 001) Freddie Fresh - 'Lectro Outtakes' (Electrecord 500)
He has always had a sense of humour (and DJing out of Minnesota since the mid-80's... you'd need one), and his 1997 LP 'Accidently Classic' on Harthouse is a fine mixture of hip-hop, electro, latin, funk, house and techno.
Sure... his current output might not be too aesthetically pleasing... but you still have to give respect where its due. Recently his house burnt down and he divorced his wife... so maybe he has some bills to pay.
peace ~Askew ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
