THE NEW SINGLE - My suspicion was right, the new Mantronix single "Come to Me" has been delayed. The single is due to be released February 2001. The album will be released in April!!!

NEW REMIX - The remix album Diamonds are forever with Shirley Bassey which features a Kurtis Mantronik remix will be released end of October in Europe. but you can buy the record online now from : www.hmv.co.uk

NEW REMIX - Kurtis has done another remix, this time of Shirley Bassey. It's on a remix album called Diamonds Are Forever and will be released August 28 on EMI. Other remixes on the record by DJ Spinna, Nightmares On Wax and Kenny Dope. Check out the articles section for a small interview about this record.

NEW SINGLE - The new single from Mantronix will be released in October on PIAS. The track will be called "Come to Me".

MANTRONIK GIGS - Kurtis will do some DJ sets in the UK...here's the dates (sorry for being late with the info):

MANTRONIX NEW ALBUM - the new album will be released end of September. Kurtis will do a promo tour for this album in August/September. The long awaited launch of the OMW website will happen at the end of this month, let's hope they make it this time..hehe!!

ALBUM REVIEW - Check out All Music Guide for an excellent review on I Sing The Body Electro!! 4,5 starts out of 5 ain't bad :-)

MORE ON THE NEW ALBUM - The new Mantronix album will be called "FUCKING DYNAMITE!" ..hehe isn't that a cool title :-) ...it will feature some new talents like Marco, Samantha and rapper Carefree. A 12" limited promo vinyl will be released this summer, the first single will be released this fall on PIAS Europe. This will be a much more commercial album than I Sing the Body Electro!!

The new Oxygene Music Works site (www.omw.com) will launch at the end of this week!!!

NEW MANTRONIX ALBUM - Finally some really good news!! the new Mantronix album will be released in June/July. It will be released on OMW (USA) and PIAS (Europe). The album will contain Hip Hop, R&B and Electronic style music. It's supposed to be a mid-commercial album!! Kurtis is currently working on a video for the new Mantronix single. He will do a promotional tour in the UK in June/July...Other Mantronik productions are also under works!!! wow...man i can't wait for the new album to come out...more info will be added as i know more!!!

NEW MANTRONIX ALBUM - According to an interview in a dutch newspaper Kurtis says he is working very hard on the new album. He is working more commerically with this record which will be his first Mantronix release since 1991's The Incredible Sound Machine. Personally i think it's sad that his doing a commerical record but as my friend Pim says "If someone deserves a smash hit on the charts, it's Kurtis Mantronik!!!"...the record will be relased this year, the official release date is not yet set.

LIVE FROM THE BLEEDING EDGE - The EP contains 16 tracks, with the excellent track Bleeding edge breakdown, a freaky edit track (edits by albert Cabrera), it sounds like the Mega Mixes from the past. It contais breaks of Just-Ice, Get Stupid Fresh Part II, Who'is it, Control the Dice, King of the Beats & the great break of Express Yourself by NWA. Further some live tracks, and some freestyle joints with Traylude. The freestyles are based on beats from Who's it, I got to have your love and King of the Beats.

TRACK LIST:

* live voc version ** turntable scratch mix by dj cash money *** remixed by dee jay punk roc + edits by albert cabrera

Thanks to Pim for the info!!

TRICKSTYLE DELAY - Yep the Trickstyle EP is delayed...it won't get released in the UK until January 24th...we just have to wait for another month...damn :-)

PIAS WEB SITE - A new Kurtis Mantronik web site has been launched by PIAS Records to promote the release of I Sing the Body Electro in Europe. It's not much info there but the "music" section has the full video of Push Yer Hands Up in Real Video - www.mantronik.com

THE TRICKSTYLE EP - The song that Kurtis did for the game "Trickstyle" will be released in the UK on Monday!! According to a friend in the UK, it's a EP!!! This could mean that it will feature more than just one track and not dozens of remixes of one single track...Real audio files will be added in the audio section as soon as it arrives!! Check out the Buyer's Guide for details on where to buy it...it's only available on 12" vinyl!!!

NEW RELEASES - The Kurtis Mantronik EP "Live from the Bleeding Edge" are now released, some places to buy this records is Allstars & Rock house (Check out the Buyer's Guide Section!). It's a Japan import and therefore very expensive (around 50 bucks!). The Mantronik produced tracks from Dhar Braxton, Joyce Simms & Hanson & Davis are now available on vinyl & CD from Warlock Records. (Buyer's Guide)

I've also added contact information on the index page for people who need to contact Kurtis managment for gig bookings and similar!!!

THE TRICKSTYLE TRACK - There won't be any CD released with this track until next year, but there will be released a vinyl version in the UK on Pinnacle December 6...The ep "live from the bleeding edge" should be released this month on Avex Japan...details to follow!!

Kurtis has actually done a remix of Diamonds Are Forever and Albert Cabrera did the club edit. Kurtis will also do a remix of Korn's "Falling Away From Me". I'm not sure when these remixes will be released but i'll let you know when i know.

NEW TRACK - Kurtis has just finished a track for the new game Trickstyle by Acclaim. He has made the theme tune for this game which is available for both Sega & PC. Visit Acclaim for more info on the game! Check out the Articles section for a small piece from the launch party of this game!! If anyone have the track be sure to send it my way :-)   Cheeba@as.online.no

NEW REMIX - According to the Launch Party article, Kurtis has done a remix of Diamonds Are Forever...a true James Bond classic...i wonder how that will sound :-) ...if anyone have heard it or have it...you know what to do!!!

EUROPEAN RELEASE - The Kurtis Mantronik Album I Sing The Body Electro has now been released on Pias Records. The album cover is different than the US release, it's from the video of Push Yer Hands Up. The album also have 3 bonus tracks, they are : Push Yer Hands Up (on the money scratch mix) - Mad (killer robot formula) - Rock With Me (this is the track One time, they have just changed the song title!!)

UK TV SERIES - The british tv channel "Channel 4" showed a mini series called "Hip Hop Years" around a month ago or so, now the soundtrack to this series features Mantronix. And that could mean that they where in the series so what i ask for is : Have anyone in the UK taped this show?? please send a e-mail to Cheeba@as.online.no if you have it!!!

AUDIO INTERVIEW - Canadian radio station "CBC Radio" has an excellent real audio interview with Kurtis on their website. He's talking about his return to the music scene after his absence. It's a great interview and you can listen to it here >>>> KURTIS INTERVIEW

NEW 12 INCH RELEASED - PIAS Recordings has released "Push Yer Hands Up" on a 12" vinyl. It contains a remix done by Albert Cabrera (Latin Rascals fame!). The track list is :

A1 Bleecker street Hip Hop formula

A2 On the money scratch mix

B1 One rascal jump dub

B2 Deejay Punk-Roc radio

TOUR CANCELLED - Kurtis gig in Tilburg (Holland) October 9 is cancelled...It has not been given any reasons why and if he will play another gig in Holland later this year...As far as i know the scheduled touring to promote the release of "I Sing the Body Electro" in Europe will go on as planned. There will probably be no touring in the US this year!!

KURTIS ON TOUR!! - Kurtis Mantronik will give a exclusive live show at the UK BREAKDANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS. The event is at the famous Brixton Academy in London, Sunday 26th september from 5-11. Other guests are Crazy Legs from the famous Rock Steady Crew, The Scratch Perverts and the The Funkin' Pussy Sound Squad. further Kurtis will do a gig in Tilburg (Holland) October 9 at the entertainment complex 013. The gig wil begin at 22.00 and is programmed for the Beats & Beyond night. He will do this gig in connection for his European promotion tour for the LP I Sing the Body Electro. The album will be released in week 42 by PIAS Records...more gigs will follow.

THE KULT RECORDS CASE - I have mentioned earlier about the Dutch record company BlackRhythm, and that they sold music not made by Kurtis but with his name on it. Apart from the remixes these tracks actually were made by Kurtis, he made them around 1995 on the Kult Records label. There is a complicated dispute with kult Records & Kurtis Mantronik, kult wanted kurtis to give them their advance back after they sold a record (wonderland), because the track did poorly in the market. of course kurtis refused, because he had an agreement that the tracks were not suppose to be marketed as a Mantronik record. So BlackRhythm bought the tracks from Kult Records but they changed the names of the tracks and made remixes of the tracks which Kurtis didn't like too much. The tracks were made 4 years ago and do NOT represent the sound of Kurtis Mantronik now. This is a very complicated case and i won't take any side, and i apologize to BlackRhythm for jumping to conclusion. Whether you buy the records or not is up to you, but in my opinion these tracks where made right after Kurtis came back after a long absence, and they are far from his usual standard and the sound he have now. I would personally consider them an experiment of sound, he had just had a long break and was searching for a new sound. I think that he have found that sound now and the album "I sing the body electro" are a excellent album which reflects the Mantronik sound that i and most of us like and are used to hear from his work back in the days!!!! You can visit www.blackrhythm.com and buy the records if you like...if you have any questions about this case you can send me a mail - webmaster@cheebadesign.com

MORE RE-RELEASES - The Kurtis Mantronik produced tracks with Hanson & Davies, Nocera, Dhar Braxton & more will be re-released on CD later this year. Once again Warlock Records deliver the goods!!! They will also release Music Madness on CD next year. Early 2000 they will re-release the classic mantronik produced Just Ice album Back to the Old School. So 2000 gonna be a god year too :-)...also remember to check out the new interview with Kurtis & Steve Reich in my articles & interview section!!

TRACK LISTING FOR NEW SINGLES - Warlock Records re-release of the Mantronix singles Fresh is the Word, Needle To The Groove, Bassline & Who Is It? Here's what you get:

NEEDLE TO THE GROOVE : 01. 12" club mix - 02. Jamming On The Groove - (dub mix) 03. radio version

BASSLINE : 01. 12" club mix - 02. instrumental - 03. Radio version

FRESH IS THE WORD : 01. 12" club mix - 02. instrumental - 03. vocal remix

WHO IS IT? : 01. freestyle dub - 02. dub - 03. radio 7" - 04. 12" club mix - 05. bonus beats - 06. original LP mix

all the singles are available on vinyl & CD and can be bought at CDNOW or MassMusic - Release date July 27!!!

NEW RELEASES!! - Kurtis will release a mini LP called Live From The Bleeding Edge. This album will contain new tracks from his live show and a few studio cuts as well. The mini LP has been licensed to Avex in Japan, it will only be released in Japan!!! I'll inform you on where to get it later....Kurtis is also working on a remix project for the alternative band Garbage. He will remix the track Only Happy When It Rains.

MORE RE-RELEASES - Warlock Records are finally releasing the old Mantronix singles : Fresh is the Word, Needle To The Groove, Bassline & Who Is It? scheduled to be released July 27, you can pre-order the singles at Mass Music.

TOURING - Kurtis will perform live at the Total Eclipse festival in Cornwall, England August 11-13. Check out this site for details. He will also do a tour in Europe in October/November to promote the release of I Sing The Body Electro on Play it again Sam. He will also join the Big Beat Boutique tour in Germany early October, but this is not yet confirmed. I'll keep you posted for details on his touring!!!

NEW MANTRONIX ALBUM? - Rumours is spreading about a new release and everybody is very excited about a new Mantronix LP. I can confirm that Kurtis is working on a new album, the title is not yet determined and it's scheduled to be released spring next year!! It will be a exclusively hip hop & r&b album. The album will be released by PIAS in Europe.

MORE RE-RELEASED ALBUMS - Not much have happend lately, so this has been some kinda holiday for me :-) ....first of the NME mix of Hardcore Hip Hop i have just added in the audio section is a 7" single that came with the magazine NME (New Music Express). This is a UK music magazine and the single was free if you bought the magazine. Hmm i wish i knew about NME back then!!

more news on Warlock Records who have just re-released "The Album" on CD. They will also release Music Madness on CD!! This is not yet confirmed by WR themselfes but an "insider" have. They also plan to release several singles.

KURTIS & REICH - Kurtis has just returned from Paris where he was DJing at a special party celebrating the release of Steve Reich's "Reich Remixed". Besides Kurtis...Howie B, Cold Cut, DJ Spooky & other top techno artists have made their interpretation of Steve Reich music. There will also be a Kurtis Mantronik/Steve Reich face to face interview coming in the music & style magazine Raygun. I'm not sure when so please keep your eyes open and inform me if you see it!!!

Further the album "I Sing The Body Electro" will be released in europe through Play It Again Sam. The new Mantronix album will also be released through Play It Again Sam early 2000.

KURTIS TO JAPAN - On wedensday Kurtis will be leaving for Tokyo. He will be the opening act for the UK electronica group Underworld. They will play shows in Tokyo & Osaka, so check out the show if you are in that part of the world :-)

MORE MANTRONIX RELEASES - The release of "The Album" on CD is confirmed. Warlock records are also planning to release several singles on vinyl and cd. Fresh is the word, needle to the groove and who is it are mentioned as upcoming singles!! stay tuned for more details on release dates and where to buy it!!!

STEVE REICH REMIXED - Here's some more info on the remix album Mantronik appears on. It should give you a very good reason to buy it:

Various Artists Reich Remixed Nonesuch Records

Steve Reich has established himself as one of America's preeminent composers. Reich manufactured a style all his own, combining Western Classical music (perfected at Julliard) with drumming (gleaned while in Ghana in the '70s) and cantillation of Hebrew scriptures (learned in New York and Jerusalem).

The New York Times was prompted to write of him, "Few American composers have created a style so fiercely original, immediately recognizable and wholly accessible. It would be hard to think of any American music more important than this," yet it was not just the mainstream that was paying attention. In 1991, the Orb's "Little Fluffy Clouds" brought Reich to a whole new audience, Reich's "Electric Counterpoint" provides the track's base. It is here that Reich Remixed latches on.

Coldcut's remix of "Music for 18 Musicians" is a profound, ethereal meditation. Coldcut truly transcends the traditional divide between classical and modern dance music. The Ninja Tune man adds club-friendly beats and synth frills to Reich's already potent composition.

Howie B's remix of "Eight Lines" spices Reich's minimalism with a flurry of samples. Tranquility Bass' "Megamix" remix seems like it could go on forever with untainted fluidity, capitalizing on magnificent manipulation of Reich's 1966 piece "Come Out."

That track would be the album's best if it weren't for Mantronik's Maximum Drum Formula Remix of "Drumming." Not surprisingly, that Reich masterpiece from 1971 is fertile for DJ innovation. Reich's drumming remains pristine and visionary as Mantronik lashes at it with samples and loops aplenty.

The nine tracks on Reich Remixed are largely ingenious. Other remixes come from DJ Spooky, Ken Ishii and DJ Takemora, among others. An influence to so many (Aphex Twin, Tortoise and Labradford just to name a few), it is excellent to see Reich's work explicitly reworked as a tribute to his grandeur. Written by Eamon Joyce (A&E Editor).

MORE REMIX WORK - Once again Kurtis has used his incredible remix skills on a old track. This time he has remixed a track by the legendary Steve Reich. The track kurtis has done is "Drumming" from the album with the same name released in 1974. The same year as Kraftwerk released Autobahn, another one of Kurtis inspirational figures in music. Reich did alot of experiments with drum loops using a tape recorder back in the 60's - 70's, they didn't have drum machines back then you know :-) . I Only have a MP2 excerpt from the track for now, but i'll get the full version soon!!! Click here to Download (388KB)!!!

THE BEST OF ALBUM - The new Mantronix best of album was released on Monday, i've had reports that the music stores are low on stock of this album...i guess they don't expect to sell many copies. Here's a place on the net you can buy the record: Music & Video - they also have the double 12" vinyl.

THE ALBUM ON CD!!! - Yep finally it's comming, the classic Mantronix The Album will be released April 20, 1999 on Warlock Records...you can buy the album at CD World when available. You can also check out the Warlock website

TOURING - Kurtis will play a live show in Detroit on April 10th at a rave, so keep your eyes open for details for those of you who live nearby. He will also be the opening act for UK techno band Underworld in Japan. He will be in Osaka April 2nd and in Tokyo April 3rd. Futher the album "I Sing The Body Electro" has been licensed by "Play it Again Sam" for Europe except UK. The official release date will be eiither early summer or early fall.

RICH HEARD IT TOO - As i mentioned last friday i heard king of the beats being played in the background on a MTV Show. My friend Rich saw a program called "Fast Show" on a UK cable channel called "UK Play", and they also played King Of The Beats in the background. Popular theme song huh :-)

QBC - The track "I'm Just Adjustin' My Mic" from the album "This Should Move Ya" was released by Queens Brooklyn Connection on a 12" before it went on the Mantronix album. Thanks to Greg for that one :-)

I HEARD IT!! - I was watching Party Zone on MTV Europe today (the only show worth seeing!!), well under the commercial, there was a clip promoting one of their own shows, a report from the Sundance Film Festival. Well here's the cool part :-) ...they played Mantronix "King Of The Beats (1988) in the background!! Just wanted you to know :-)

THE NEW ALBUM - The new best of album can already be pre-ordered at some record shops on the net. Music & Video in the UK are a nice place to buy it - Price £7.69.That's about 12$. Click here to see a picture of the front cover of the new Best of Album. It's not a good quality picture, but that's all i got for now.

WARNING!!!! The "so-called" record label Black Rhythm Records is fake!!! Kurtis has never produced, mixed or made any tracks for this label. These guys are a bunch of crooks. the singles "let it go" and "french girls" are not kurtis work. we should know coz they ain't that good!!! So my pledge to you is don't buy it or anything else on their web site. If you like you can visit their site and tell them what you think about this..i won't stop you, it's a free world :-) Click here

BEST OF ALBUM - A new album titled "Best Of 1985-1999" are due to be released on Virgin Records March 15, 1999!!! The chronological compilation will be released in the UK & Europe only, but don't worry if you live outside europe you can probably buy it on the net somewhere. You will get the details about that later. The Album will be available on CD & double vinyl. Here's the track listing for the album :

THE NEW SINGLE - Push Yer Hands Up has finally been released, featuring some stunning remixes. UK's DeeJay Punk-Roc has remixed the track and one of the best DJ's from the old school Dj Cash Money has also remixed the track. An incredible remix that captures all of Mantronix old jams, a remix that really stuns you. Cash Money did the mix live on 4 turntables, check out the audio section for the remixes and Music Boulevard to buy it!!

RECORD SHOP - I was informed about this excellent record shop >> www.horizons-music.com << i don't know how but they got the Music Madness Plus album on CD!!!! they also have n full effect LP!! It's based in the US so i don't know yet if they take international orders....i'll find out soon. Thanks to Cary for the info!!

TAPE TRADING - I'll soon have a mantronix tape ready for trading...i've made one by a request from a visitor and it's a pretty rare tape he requested so i hope you find it interesting...if not i could try and make one especially for you...give me feedback about what you want on the tape. Check out the track listing >> Here <<

NEW SINGLE - There will be released a new single from the latest album "I sing the body electro". The track is Push yer hands up" and it will be released November 17th!!! If you're interested in a copy of Mantronix The album from 1986, Blackrhythm.com has some copies on vinyl!!!

A FINE SAMPLE - Da cool man Nix sent me this cool track by area code 615 called "Stone Fox Chase". You will recognize some sounds there whcih has been used in bassline and "Listen to the bass of get stupid fresh part 2". So now you know where it came from...Click here to download the track in real audio!!! about 375KB. ---Thanks to Jay for the track :-)

LATIN RASCALS ARTICLE - I've added a article/interview with Tony Moran who together with albert Cabrera was the Latin Rascals. As you know they did the editing for Bassline from Mantronix "the album" and they where inovators in their own right...I thought you might be interested in the article since they had some connection with Mantronix. Click here to go directly to the article!! I've also added some more information in the Discography section...it's really beginning to grow :-)

JASON NEVINS DISSIN' KURTIS - Here's an interesting article i found on the net about a feud between Kurtis and Jason!!!

---Critics vs. Jason Nevins

New York old skool producer Kurtis Mantronik is fighting back after being slagged off by young upstart producer Jason Nevins, of Run DMC's It's Like That fame. Kurtis, speaking to Ministry magazine, pulled no punches. "I gotta doozy with him because he dissed me", said Kurtis before delivering his killer blow, "I've got a new tune with EPMD - it's a bit like Jason's, but it's got a feeling".

Run DMC also retaliated after tolerating several weeks of Nevin's very public putdowns. DMC told Mix Mag, referring to Nevins' remix ; "The hardcore fans need to understand that we had nuttin' to do with that, we're not making that type of music, so don't get pissed off at us, you know what I'm saying? I was sitting at home when it happened! Don't get mad at me! We don't want nobody to get confused and think we're gonna make our next album with Jason Nevins".

---if anyone knows more about this case, please e-mail me!!! it's nice with a litlle verbal fight isn't it :-)

NEW REMIXES - I just discovered that Kurtis Mantronik has done some remixing jobs for Disney. He has remixed a track by Jocelyn Brown called The Gospel Truth that appears in the animated movie Hercules. He has also remixed a cover version of David Bowie's China Girl that will appear on another Disney animated movie called Mulan!!!

NEW ARTICLE - I found a small article from dotmusic.com that say a little about Kurtis new album and the reason why he has been away from the music scene for so long. There's also mention of a new Mantronix album that will be more of a R&B / Pop style!!! Click here to go directly to the article!!!

NEW MP3 - I've made a new mp3 from the new album...it's my favourite track Original Electro...Click here to go directly to the audio section!! I have also replaced the real audio version of Original Electro with another track from the album called Cow Bites Man!!

THE NEW ALBUM - Three of the songs from the new album "i sing the body electro" can be downloaded in the audio section. Click here to go directly to the audio site!! I've been informed that the UK release of the album is put back to January 1999!!! But don't worry, you can buy the cd at CD Cellar...Click here to go to their site!!! Thanks to Rich :-) ....One of the highlights of Mantronik's new album must be "Original Electro"....This is a perfect tribute to the inovators and godfathers of modern music "Kraftwerk". Using the beats from "numbers", the train sound & accord from "trans europe express", the bass from "home computer" & vocoded voices from "music non stop" & "numbers"...this is sinmply one of the best tracks i've heard in awhile...and bringing together two of my favourite musical wizards, just brings tears to my eyes....i must be dreaming :-) ...i also have to mention the track "push yer hands up" which heavily samples his own classic track "bassline"...all in all a great album you can't be without!!!

MANTRONIX LYRICS - If anyone would like to try and write down MC TEE's lyrics from their first 3 albums it would be highly appreciated. I would like to have the lyrics listed here, coz that's almost the only thing i lack here...so get your keyboards ready and pay attention to the lyrics :-) ...If you give me the lyrics for a full album (f.i. musio madness) you can pick a cd of your choice at Music Boulevard, and i will buy it, and send it to you!!!

SOUL TRAIN - I just received a video of Mantronix performing on Soul Train 1988. They play Simple Simon & Join me please...unfortunately in playback, and it looks pretty lame. But it's definitly a collectors item, since it's almost impossible to get anything by them on tape. It's also a small interview with Mantronik and Mc Tee after the performance...you can listen to it in my audio section. It's probably one of the last performances before MC Tee left the crew and it doesn't seem to me that there was any chemistry between them on stage. If you want this video you can contact Detrick - DLSStyle@aol.com - The quality of the tape (NTSC) is ok and the sound is pretty good. I paid 20 bucks for it (europe), but if you live in europe you must expect a long delivery time...it took almost 6 weeks before it ended up in my house!! It also features performances by : Pepsi & Shirley (ehhh), hindsight (hmm) and a cool coke comercial featuring Run Dmc :-)

BLADE SOUNDTRACK - It was brought to my attention that the Mantronik remix of EPMD's "Strictly Business" appears on the soundtrack for the movie Blade. It's a nice compilation also featuring : KRS One with the 80's electro band Channel One, gang starr, Mystikal, DJ Krush & a remix of New Order's old classic "Confusion" + other cool tracks!! Thanks to Patrick :-)

NEW SINGLE - There's a new single coming out soon called "Push it Hands Up". I't's from his new album "i sing the body electro" which was released Tuesday this week. So check out your local record store, but if they don't have it you can buy it online at Music Boulevard. I'm still waiting for the record to arrive, but when i get it you can expect lot's of updates in the audio section :-)....stay tuned!!!!! If anyone have any information about Mantronix / Kurtis Mantronik don't hesitate to mail me...it could be anything from pictures to articles, lyrics, discography, remixes he has done etc.....Cheeba@as.online.no

MP3 TRACKS - Finally i got my hands on some Mantronix MP3's, thanks to my good friend Rich in the UK, Click here to go directly to the audio section and download some excellent stereo MP3's!!! I also have the equipment to make MP3's myself but it's very time consuming and i have dozens of other web sites to maintain, so i probably won't have the time to make many. But be patient and i will upload files whenever i can with some help from my mate Rich. I have also added some more information on the introduction section, i've re-written the intro and added some discography and producing facts. Click here to go directly to the introduction section.

BIRTHDAY!!! - Today our hero Kurtis Mantronik is 33 years old. bring out the champagne for the man...cheers :-)

THE NEW ALBUM - The new album is called "i sing the body electro", it was released September 1. Music Boulevard has the album on sale for $10.88!! Follow this link to make an order (just search for mantronik!).I'm still waiting for the album, but when i receive it i will put up some real audio files in the audio section.

MEGAMIX IN MP3 - I've just received an excellent mp3 version of the mix which is on the b-side of the 7" of scream. I have recently bought some more server space and will soon upload the mizx as a special feature for a short period of time. It will take some time to download (7 megs!), but it's worth it...believe me!!! I'll keep you posted!!!

FRENCH GIRLS - The new single will be released in 2 weeks. what i've heard about it is that it has a deep garage house mix on the b-side which is pretty good. He has also produced a track on Kult records for The Players Club called "tocuh me right"...haven't heard the track so i can't say anything about it yet!!

BASSLINE 2? - According to reports from Black Rhythm Records, Kurtis Mantronik wanted to make a second version of the old classics "Bassline" and "the king of the beats". Apparently the record company Capitol who owns the rights for those songs wouldn't sell them to Mantronik. Well isn't that the typical deal!!! Bastards!!! *Thanx to Marco Schraven for the info :-)

NEW SINGLES - There is apparently a new single out called "french girls"...i haven't heard this one but i'm expecting a real audio file of it very soon. You can buy the record at Black Rhythm Records!! - the same site also lists three other records as upcomming releases: let it go(has been released!), feel it & disco '98 which is a cd ep.

REAL AUDIO - I've made a better quality ra file of the new single Mad, check out the audio section.

SAMPLE LIST - I've started to make a list of Mantronix Samples that other people have in their music, i don't have many at this moment and would appreciate if you had any suggestions to the list. The list is in the Real Audio section.

NEW REMIX - A new remix has been released...it's the old hip hop classic "Strictly Business" by EPMD...the remix is in my opinion pretty cool and it's been made a video to go with it too!!! If you're lucky you can catch the video on MTV!! You can buy the single at Music Boulevard!!

NEW SINGLE - Mantronik (or Kurtis Mantronik as he calls himself now) are releasing a new single called "MAD". In my knowledge it will be release July 28, 1998. You can buy the single online at Music Boulevard!! I haven't yet heard the track but according to my UK mate "Rich" it's some kind of blend of Prodigy & Chemical Brothers...or at least something in that direction. This is good news when you think about the soft soul crap he put out some years ago (step to me!). Even if he don't make hip hop anymore, at least he's trying to go back underground with a more hardcore sound. We couldn't ask for more...I just hope he will countinue in that direction and make real phat tracks again!!!

NEW ALBUM - there will also be release a new album later this year...i will keep you informed when i know more!!