ESG

Come Away With ESG (1983)

by ESG

 Genre- electronic, R&B, dance, electro

Location- South Bronx, NY

Other Works- ESG, 1991

Step Off, 2002

Keep on Moving, 2006

More Info- ESG stands for Emerald, Sapphire, and Gold.  The band consists of the 4 Scroggins sisters...Deborah (bass, vocals), Marie (congas, vocals), Renee (guitar, vocals), Valerie (drums).  ESG formed when the girls were just teenagers with the help of their mother, buying them all instruments originally to keep them busy and out of trouble.  They based their sound out of their love for James Brown, Motown, and Latin music.  ESG was very influential on the following genres of music: post punk, no wave, hip hop, house, and disco.

Links- Allmusic

Wikipedia

Amazon

Michna

Magic Monday (2008)

by Michna

Genre- electronic, electro, indie, indie pop

Location- Brooklyn, New York

Other Works- Eggstra EP, 2009

Adrian Michna

Adrian Michna

More Info- Michna is DJ and producer Adrian Michna who grew up in both New York and Miami, Florida.  He used to go by the name DJ Egg Foo Young.  He began playing music as a trombonist playing ska music in NYC clubs/bars.  He moved to Miami in the 90's and began a DJ collective with two others called the Secret Frequency Crew.  His debut album Magic Monday features artwork from his friends in the Miami art collective, Friends with You.  He has produced tracks for Diplo, and he mixes hip hop instrumentals into his music.  He is on the record label Ghostly International

 Links- Ghostly International

allmusic

Amazon