Here’s an excerpt from the mid-Eighties Breakmixer series, this one by Chris “The Glove” Taylor. (See “Rainbow Sprinkles.”) It’s three tracks produced by LA electro legend Rich Cason, who passed away on March 20th, 2007. Cason can be traced to virtually every LA old school hip-hop record. (This bio tells Cason’s story.) The first track, “Radioactivity Rapp,” had been ripped up by Mac Mall, Dre and E-40 a couple years ago for “Dredio.” I wouldn’t mind a copy of “Magic Mike Theme” while we’re at it. It was released on Rappers Rapp Disco Co., a label whose name had a built-in Echoplex.

— Post by Dave Tompkins

Audio: Rich Cason – Breakmixer

Ed Note: For more on LA electro, check out Dave Tompkins’ interview with Egyptian Lover from the Hip-Hop Nuggets issue