Man Recordings Inspiration Series #3 : Malcolm McLaren Buffalo Gals
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Malcolm McLaren is known for being the ex-husband of Vivienne Westwood and the manager cum impressario making the Sex Pistols break punk rock on a global scale. Though one thing that history books largely neglect is that McLaren brought hip hop culture to European audiences. When the video to his song “Buffalo Gals” first aired in 1983 in Europe, armies of teenagers were single handedly introduced to a) scratching b) graffiti c) breakdancing d) postmodernism – with just one magic song. The accompanying album “Duck Rock”, conceived as a ficitional NY radio station run by the two MCs of the World´s Famous Supreme Team, in which Zulu music, Salsa, Electro Funk and Hillbilly songs got synthesized into a breathtaking mix is one of my personal top 5 albums of all time. If you want to understand where Man Rec´s 360 degree music approach is rooted – check Malcolm McLaren´s “Duck Rock” (produced by Trevor Horn, with a cover illustration of Keith Haring)
I´m eagerly awaiting the release of “Duck Rock – The Movie” on DVD. Does anyone know any release date?
