Get ready to Lose Control Dec. 30 when The Egyptian Lover again graces JDC Records in San Pedro for its annual holiday event.
Lose Control (Vocoder Jam) is the name of Greg Broussard, aka The Egyptian Lover’s latest EP from Egyptian Empire Records and he has a “new toy” he’s bringing to the world. The two tracks on the EP are Lose Control (Long Version – at just under eight minutes) and Vocoder Jam on side B.
Broussard received a large part of his music initiation through Los Angeles-based hip hop crew Uncle Jamm’s Army, where he was quickly promoted to main disc jockey. The outfit also included Ice T, Dr. Dre and Kid Frost; it played at The Penthouse in L.A. the shuttered Playpen in Carson, Alpine Village, Veteran’s Auditorium in Culver City and hotel parties at The Holiday Inn in downtown Long Beach, to Pomona Fairgrounds. As the ‘80s began, hip hop was still new and Uncle Jamm’s Army popularity progressed so fast that a bigger venue was needed to house their parties. Alpine Village became the site of the groups “breakout dances,” which garnered attendance that got them dubbed the number one dance promoters in LA.
The artist takes pride in playing and making it a party for the people. The last time Random Lengths News caught his show at JDC Records, it was a festive block party inside the record store. The music was bumping, the crowd, notably young and older — many who brought their kids along — couldn’t get enough and The Egyptian Lover delivered.
At that time Broussard brought his Roland 808 drum machine from the 1980s. The 808 attracted a cult following among underground musicians’ idiosyncratic sounds, particularly its deep, booming bass drum, making it a centerpiece of the emerging electronic, dance, and hip hop scenes. Eventually, The 808 was used on more hit records than any other drum machine. Its popularity with hip hop in particular has made it one of the most influential inventions in popular music.
All this is to say, there’s no doubt The Egyptian Lover’s new toy should be nothing short of amazing. In fact, on the back of Lose Control, The Egyptian Lover says it best.
“Egyptian lover brings his new toy to the world. Knowing that music can heal, he plays his beats. The evil non-partiers try to pull the plug. Egypt turns the cowbell up and blows them away. Another win for the old school.”
The Egyptian Lover at JDC Records
Time: 7 p.m. Dec., 30
Cost: Free
Details: 424-264-5335; jdcrecords.com
Venue: JDC Record Store, 447 W. 6th St., San Pedro