Egyptian Lover on his fascination with Egypt and going from DJ to producer | Red Bull Music Academy
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Broussard, Egyptian Lover was a rapper, DJ, and producer who was hugely influenced by the New York electro scene, as well as by the electro-funk of Zapp.
In his 2013 Red Bull Music Academy lecture, Egyptian Lover talked about his fascination with Egypt, his predilection for the Roland TR-808, meeting Prince, and much more.
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This was flat-out party music: not afraid to be a little corny, and dynamite on the dancefloor. Although he began associating with Uncle Jamm’s Army and Radio Crew, it was as a solo artist that he made his impact. “Egypt Egypt” was an LA anthem in 1984, and On the Nile was one of the first hip-hop albums to come out of the left coast. Even after gangsta rap swept away all that before it, his early works have remained staples of electro sets across the world,
TOPICS:
1:04 - Early DJ shows
6:00 - The Club Radio venue
12:21 - From DJ to producer
15:30 - Fascination with Egypt
24:43 - Roland TR-808 drum machine
27:29 - The birth of bass music
37:14 - Commitment to vinyl
1:00:19 - Meeting Prince
MUSIC:
12:51 - Uncle Jamm’s Army - “Dial-A-Freak” • Uncle Jamms Army - Dia...
17:57 - Egyptian Lover - “Egypt, Egypt” • The Egyptian Lover - E...
32:15 - Egyptian Lover - “Freak-A-Holic” • Egyptian Lover - Freak...
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You can read more about the interview with Egyptian Lover here...
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there needs to be more interviews with egyptian lover
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At 46:20 , when he makes reference to not getting the big head, and thinking he's better than anyone else. Having known Greg personally for almost 30 years, I can honestly say, he is the one of the most down to earth, helpful people I know.
+djdanger1969 Yup! My parents as we speak are in his studio. Month or so ago my dad(who was a HUGE dj fanatic back in his day and idolized Greg) met Greg. And he is humble and funny as could be. Like I said it, you'd never know he is famous if you just bumped into him.
What happened to Gerald Brown?
Yes he is a sweetheart. Thank God.
I've commented on his stuff just as a fan on Facebook, and he's always interacted with me, even got a signed record for Xmas from him once! Love me some EL
Kraftwerk + Prince = The Egyptian Lover !!! Whooaaww
The King of ELECTRO!!! BEEN breakdancing since the 80's !! Much love from EAST LAS VEGAS NEVADA!!! OOWEE LOL!!!
Uggghhhhh, I can't take it! This host has the energy of a Lima Bean!
yeah it is kind of weird... because this interviewer looks very uncomfortable and timid.... they probably should have a more interested or enthusiasm person
Agreed :q. He seems nervous, and it doesn't help when Egyptian Lover is so smooth fun and charismatic, you gotta have a interviewer who can match that.
I am Egyptian Lover's biggest fan. I have been listening to his music since 1983.
I can say the exact same 😂😂😂😂❤ I agree with you brother.
that’s right
Egyptian Lover is still my favorite. No music comes close to his sound ❤
I miss this music. We used to go to war on the floor 808 respect.
This is the kind of episode you get when the artist OWNS their product! No deleted songs.
Egypt ROCKED Australia in 2017 like no other...absolute legend !!!
Everyone there are not old enough and were not around in the 80's but they wont realize how things were. You have to be a pioneer. I was in highschool mobile DJ'in with 3 different crews. He was supreme, and Dre was in a different crew before NWA..10th, 11, 12th grade..good times..
Awestruck and grateful.
Egyptian Lover started it ALL for me.
I'm a huge fan of The Egyptian Lover! Since 83. You have no idea!!
It’s hard to be a freak in the modern age.. there’s too many freaks who are offended and want to be accepted as “normal”. No heat on the interviewer (obviously not a freak).. But Egyptian lover was as smooth and genuine as one could ever hope for! What a legend.
Somebody get that host...a REDBULL !???
Wake up breugh.
I was thinking the same thing.
+stillphil If it wasn;t redbull we would here this story in another way, in other place, whatever!
The logo there doesn't make me want to buy it anyway)))
Ya that dude was a bad interviewer
I think the host is a good example of what happens eventually to one who drinks red bull - at some point not even red bull will make you move, the crushdown
Really glad to see him do a complete 360 in his success. What a story. I brought one of the few copies in the UK to Dial a Freak and was hooked. Totally fresh and innovative. Back then Egypt Egypt came out in England first. Just wish I was in that audience cos those punks look like they had not a clue of your experience back in the day.
that real spit
Never knew that the electro clicky sound was the 808 that so cool
I too was a young DJ in that era. Many fun times. I didn’t know him personally but I knew people who knew him, Joe Cooley, Tim Young and BobCat to name a few. I lived on the WestSide and they would come to my house to watch me get down. They would give me tips and I succeeded to the point where my dad had to purchase 1200’s and a GLI mixer. I was was doing high school lunch dances and proms at the age of 15.
I’m so glad he used the term “
triple thread.” There is also “
thousand thread.” A real Dj would know this
This man is a Legend. My first 12 inch vinyl purchases was My Beat Goes Boom by Egyptian Lover. We were barely teenagers and would travel to San Francisco and Berkeley California record shops in the City to get the latest electro and new hip hop flava! My buddy was spoiled and would drop 300 on records in one day back then.
Egyptian Lover got massive confidence. Making the white dude look like a fool.
Mitchem Callahan the “white dude” is just a poor interviewer
My bread & butter partying in Inglewood ~ Los Angeles as teen!
Legendary!
The engineer / mixer is the real genius here
Had all his Music BITD!!! Still listen to it today ..
Been a fan of E.L since beginning of 85 since I first heard Egypt Egypt on a french radio broadcast and it truely blew out my mind, and whole the 80's E.L was my # one DJ artist at the time. But unfortunately his sound wasn't the same for me after the 80's, the golden age had passed.
100% Pure Legend!!! My homie GMS used to mix The Egyptian Lover's records and every time his songs would come on, the whole crowd would go CRAZY! Then, GMS would scratch during the breaks and everyone would love their mind! That whole Egyptian Electro sound is so dope!!!! I love this interview!
True love from here since day one for THE one and only originator of serious US electro boogie. And so much fun to listen to him enjoying himself.
My respects to Egyption Lover I grew up listing to his music im a producer now ..he inspire me to make music . Thank you for your music
Everything about this interview is awesome!
And thank you for your contributions to dance music as well!
I am so glad this popped up!! I was one of those freaks that was dancing on the floor at the Metro in Baton Rouge La in 1988 and you mesmerized me. I love me some Egyptian Lover❤❤❤ long time listener and fan for life!!!
I've seen just about every recent interview by Egyptian Lover!
Love this guy, Mr 808 Egypt
This man is so real and down to Earth. Came up alongside Dr. Dre in the same scene
Me and him have the exact same music taste. I love Prince too
Good to see a young IceT
Egyptian lover
wow! growing up in LA, I met the Lover at a Ralph's parking lot and he might have signed a record or something for us. #1 would love to meet him again and say hello!
Ima try and make some music like that now. Inspired.
otg1500 Get at me I make music like this all day!
Egypt has class
-. J \ truth
that's my man right there.
nice statement (Y) and he's true old school style
Egyptian Lover is the real freakaholic - love this guy
I forgot 2Live came from LA. I remember that first NWA cassette that had Ice T and 2Live on it so I started classifying them as NWA members.
My uncle knows him...He did a private party for my cousin...He was real cool ..
Back up dancers in 86? Awesome!
Maaan!!! I KNOW them girls n that video was BAAAAD!!!! Finer than most uh these girls TA'DAY-FO'RILL!!!😍😍😍
Egyptian lover is the best. I dreamt last night of a video clip, a remix of Egyptian Lover in cyberafrofuturist Cairo and LA, staring Rami Malek, who has a great speaking voice by the way and would make it peanut. Full package.
Dancers hit the "CABBAGE PATCH" dance back in 1986.
Gucci crew II
I used to make bedroom mix tapes boy what glory days
Best interview ever! Love you EL
Much love Egyptian Lover,you've influenced me to do music since I was a youngster..thanks...Dray'one #lvdrizzle
Egyptian Lover, great musician, very funny and witty.
Professor Broussard is the king of electro
"I agree vinyl has its original sound I could feel very beat as a former DJ," PlayACE ."Egyptian Lover found the freaks by his sound really smart dude."
I am a big fan of the Egyptian lover I bought his first album when it first came out
He comes up with some bad ass sht!!! 🎧 🚀 👍👊👋🏻
EL always has the best come backs. 😂
Love it! Great interview!
Awesome Interview! 🤯BOOM💥👍🏻✊🏻🖖🏻
1980s i was mixn on double cassette tape boom boxes and using pause alot, i got good enough to just slightly touch the pause to make it drag so there were no clicks between songs. Destroyed so many boom boxes. 📻
A true musical genius and a OG to westcoast rap much respect!
The king of the beats. Long live the king
He was a helluva DJ...
Anybody who gave this a thumbs down, you nothing about old school REAL music! Today's music sucks!
Today's music is fuck boy music! Complete garbage.
Amen
I AGREE W U THIS DAYS FAKE COMPUTER SHITTY MUSIC AND DRUM MACHINES HAVE NO SOUL !
Hella of nice guy. Great interview.
classic beat! u legend bro
King of the beats
this is seriously cool
Damn, that song, the battleram
Very Good ... 48:46
Legend!!!!!!
Egyptian Lover is the king of the 808.
L'Trimm are Queens of the 808
sweet!
total boss!!!!
Sou muito fã desse cara ! Parabéns !!
When i was a kid I thought he was from Egypt thought it was odd lol
America is Egypt 😊❤
Ode to the 808
Yes yes yes
32:15 I remember this video...He tried to go mainstream on this one....
Mr. Rabbit Blak You see the Soul Train dancing girls in the back?
❤️
Notice in the beginning Egyptian lover rocks to the beat. Compare that to the other guy. DEAD beat I call it
🎵L👀👀king for "Egyptian Lover (talk about)"👈Version only. Any help APPRECIATED. It was played in a club in Hollywood.🎵🎶
If I had 1 thing that I could have it would be. To ha ng out with you when your spinning the wax. Grew up in cali my older brother was dj the sound system was are name . But one day my dad came home a d told us Rico mike u have to hear this stereo in a van up at our shop. Corbys collision auto body well Lonng story short. A nd my beat goes boom. Well ut was a Fosgate van. 10 000 watts n 4 15s. Aaahhhh. Your feelings come threw in your abilities to make people dance a d ha e a good time. Props sir your #1 I will have a record of Egypt Egypt in my grave with me to pass on a d play in a other world.
Its worth me commenting again: geez is he bad!
Egyptian lover is the king of ecstasy...and he knows it💪🏻
This Egyptian lover seems like a very talented and down to earth type of guy. He is cool, would not mind kicking it with him. However, I still kind of cringe at this interview because that interviewer looks so aloof and insular like he is just there to get paid to record the interview. Would have been better if the interviewer showed more interest and enthusiasm.
I throught Jamie jupiter was him
This guy is a serious legend but the interviewer is or sounds so dull, boring and in the wrong time some. Egyptian Lover b.a.b.y
man u need another interviewer.. this one’s whaack
Oh! fucking Gee
Master marketing plan
Germany is waiting on you
I WONDER IF HE HAS EVER VISITED EGYPT !
must of beeb some good stuff!lol
Sounds like the host needs a red bull ..or is that his mack mode voice? 😅
ice t loock kinny...
Great comments from EL, but you can tell the interviewer didn't grow up in the era as he seems disinterested throughout
13:58 Freak
He looks high....
Very bad host, good questions but no passion.
i agree
+Dana R. The charisma ratio between EL and the other guy is about 10000:1
JUL IEN he got lucky to have such a brilliant host with a good sense of humor
So wait.. Egyptian Lover is not Egyptian?!!!
+mackawy lol !!!! Not even close!