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This edition of this blog's Street Sounds section will cover the works of Tony Butler, otherwise known as Pretty Tony or Freestyle. Butler's sound was highly influential for Miami in the early 80s and would be an ancestor of works from 2 Live Crew, the bass explosion including artists like Dynamix II, and future acts that use Miami's signature electro sound. How many artists can say they have a genre named after them? Freestyle (not to be confused with New York Freestyle) still ignites dancefloors.
Butler's breakthrough was his production for the 1983 regional club hit 'When I Hear Music' by Debbie Deb, which has 20 years later become a club staple. Butler recorded singles under hi Pretty Tony alias, like the hit 'Jam the Box' that shines with its NYC electro sounds. One of Butler's most notable club hits as Freestyle (previously Freestyle Express) was the 1985 single 'Don't Stop the Rock', which has been sampled numerous times by dance music producers.
Check back for more singles produced by Pretty Tony in part 2 of our look at his work.
The Lowdown:
Debbie Deb 'When I Hear Music'
from 'When I Hear Music' (1983) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Pretty Tony 'Jam the Box'
from 'Jam the Box' (1984) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Freestyle 'Don't Stop the Rock'
from 'Don't Stop the Rock' (1985) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
BONUS CUTS:
You have to love internet singles. Here are the instrumentals for all of the songs mentioned above: 'When I Hear Music' (Instrumental), 'Jam the Box' (Instrumental), and 'Don't Stop the Rock' (Instrumental).
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