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Have you guys heard any? I would love to see this development in soca. How bout wunna?

Follow The Leader by Nigel & Marvin Lewis has an electronic sound
to it. I have always appreciated the energy level of live soca so
to me sounds that are more electronic would be a step backwards.

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Well all soca isn't hype. I heard one that was mellow, like trance. I think it would just be another evolution of the music.

Me too. Don't you just hate it when you hear one boom song that has all dem kinda electronic effects in it and really makes you move, but den when time come for de artist to perform de same song live dey don't have de same effect on yuh cuz dey can't replicate all dem electronic effects using regular or traditional instruments? You just end up not gettin de same feeling. Plus, too much electronic effects in soca does make it sound too close to techno music, especially when de song really too fast or don't have a strong soca beat to begin with.

Almost all the soca I hear is electronic, and live, it's usually coming from a box.


Development?

Burning Flames made some tunes that had some sort of electronic techno flare to it, meaning the usual riddim box accompanied with some sort of electronic sound or rythym, like Morning Noon and Night, The Wetter The Better, Pappy Show, don't know if I should also include Gym Jam or Spring Chicken.


Also back in 1988, the did an album "Light Years Ahead" were the singing was done with electronic voices something like alvin and the chipmunks, (atleast thats how it sounds when its played over the radio but its regular voices on my cassette)

Lord Nelson and Lord Kitchener did some experimental tunes with disco and pop also back in the late 70's and early 80's.

I think there have already been a few very popular tracks that could considered "Techno" or Electronic. As recent as the Cricket World Cup, there was "Game of Love & Unity" (SHAGGY/ Rupee/ Faye-Ann) That deemed very Techno to me. Also Fireman Hooper from St. Vincent had - "Put Your Hands Up" which was could easily be placed in a techno category. I believe Benjai did "Me Backbone Hurtin Me.." on the same riddim.

uh huh....

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I know, I love it. Hopefully I can convince the guy to release the soca trance for crop over and you will get to hear it.

to b real i didnt like d rupee tune frenzy n d world cup song its a weird ting ...even my bredrin's boy tarrus tune ENERGY is similar 2 wot yall call electronic soca!!!

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there was big hit out of bim several year. i think it is called kick up yuh leg jump.

Can't Stop by 17 Plus used some electronic beats. Its in the AV room.

This is Seveteen Plus using a little electronics back in the late 80s

Can't Stop-used a distinct electronic beat in it.
http://www.islandmix.com/avroom/avpl...&avroomid=1110


Judy -this had electronics stylisms in it.
Little Judy
http://www.islandmix.com/avroom/avpl...y&avroomid=764


Mary used electric guitars and had a nice electronic beat to the end, I remember this one being a contender for roadmarch in St. thomas back in 87.
Mary
http://www.islandmix.com/avroom/avpl...y&avroomid=766



But to reiterate what someone said earlier, all soca today is electric due the thew rythym box. This band, 17 plus, along with burning flames were among the first in the soca genre to use it back in the mid to late 80s.. There are elements from their music that could be useful for many soca music producers today.

I THOUGHT dem FELLAS' VOICES were ALREADY like ALVIN and the CHIPMUNKS?