Lil' Louis - The Original Video Clash [1988]

[@DJDTM]

This track is a lesson in house music. Today's beats seem to have no soul next to this.

[@wendycudak8054]

DJ DTM ff

[@StevenWorkman]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSroX2AYpd3oc0

[@kellyhughes7076]

Today's stuff is whitewashed and sounds like shopping mall music or lite FM music

[@olenholm]

I used to dance to this in the basement of the Evanston YMCA in 8th grade for the kid parties they threw on Friday nights called FNL. I can't believe it.

[@TheGared2010]

ACID HOUSE MONSTER!!!!! GRINDING ME TEETH listening to it again...after 20 years!!!!

[@kandiladie]

I can still remember the dance we used to do on the stoop aka porch to this and I was about 7. I recognized this immediately in Made to Love. I don't like John Legend lol but I love Made to love just because of this. #ChiCityAllDay #80sBaby

[@PlaygroundHumor]

So damn classic on it's own... and the birth of hard house. killer 12"

[@warrencrawfordart]

It's not Hard House at all...it's years before that era

[@MrNacaz1]

Best times of my life with this masterpiece!

[@mfox5569]

only for the head strong

[@simonepiscedda2119]

In those years everything came together in one name HOUSE MUSIC 🎉🎉🎉

[@James-sw4qh]

When Roman Ricardo played this at the Tunnel, me and everyone in there went ape shit... a gem, classic next to acid crash,, Salute!!

[@garrenturner983]

Yo....When whatever DJ would drop this....The Dance groups would go nutz!!!! I've been looking for this for years but didn't know who was the exact producer. Then when I heard the John Legend song I looked up the sample and boom!

[@DEEJAYAIR]

Garren Turner ON DA REAL JOE

[@olenholm]

What John Legend song?

[@noname52768]

Mainstream chart “artists” sampling underground indie tracks and making top coin off it. Scumbags

[@warrencrawfordart]

@@olenholm Made To Love

[@warrencrawfordart]

Jesus I just listened to that John Legend track...truly awful. What a jarring sample for his music.

[@vincelavalle]

Very first record I ever bought as a DJ. I have the late Pinkhouse to thank for that one. RIP Bo-Bo.

[@YosefEl75]

Pink house 🙏🏿🌄🙏🏿

[@darkseid13]

Oh man! Haven't heard this in over a decade! This takes me (waaay) back! Great track.

[@SLRMC93]

Chicago is the Babylon, and birthplace for basically anything that has roots connecting to house music, pissed me off more than anything to hear that the Chicago garage was converted to a Verizon store, RETRIBUTION I SAY!

[@chellymaatferggie4711]

SLRMC93 I'm from Chicago, jaye to say.Frankie knuckles started house music in NY then he brought it to Chicago.

[@enotra]

@@chellymaatferggie4711 Frank Knuckles was a dj who used disco/new wave breaks to create house music. Chicago was the first place to press house records. Chicago is the home of HOUSE.

[@TEEBONES212]

THE YEAR WAS 1991AT EGOTRIP ROGER S ON THE DECKS KILLING SHIT THEN HE MIXES THIS SONG WITH D.H.S." HOUSE OF GOD" THE PLACE WENT FUCKIN BANANNAS AND I LOVE ACID CRASH JUST AS MUCH....THE GOOD YRARS I MISS them

[@dingdongdangah]

That sounds amazing frankly

[@skylineag4u2nv]

I never knew about this version of "Video Crash" until now. All along I thought Tyree's version was the original. Thanks for the history lesson.

[@Rhinoincas]

its just kool when you hear a track you have not heard for years.and it just drops you back into the nightclub where you first heard it..

[@dreaded06]

Much love to the Hales crew and to Shawn Hardison. Most of my guys came out of Hales in 1987...are are all really tight with Shawn. So I respect your decision to look out for him.

[@Mr.Marbles]

Mike dunn - magic feet Tyree - acid crash V - room - v-shaped Speedy j - minimal Outlander - vamp Armando - morsecode Listen to them and you will notice something :)

[@mr_diatribe2324]

Does Armando - morsecode actually exist as never heard of it. Also check Dr. Phibes - Acid Story and Eon- Inner Mind (Freebass Mind) ;)

[@tomorrow21]

What you'll notice is that every single one of those songs bite off Video Clash-Which is why "Original" is in the title. Mike Dunn and Tyree were the first 2 that bit it and they will freely admit it

[@Mr.Marbles]

@@mr_diatribe2324 it does exist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIWqYYasgcdnr7s

[@Mr.Marbles]

@@tomorrow21 yeah of course, never doubted that. its just such a simple idea with that very simple rythm sinchronizing on the first and last beat, i think every producer tried to make a version of this at some point :D i know i did :)

[@Pickchore]

Nexus 21 - Bass Inclusion 1989 Add that to your list.

[@erickliddell]

89/90 Photon in Harvey. New years eve/day. We were standing around thinking it was another McCormick Party then....The lights started going off and on and he cranked blackout. 1st time I ever heard it. What made it even better is the last day of school he put that plugger in my hand I was the 1st one out the school on break headed for the bus. Wish i still had that plugger.

[@cscheben]

The Numbers crew brought me here and I'm very glad I came!

[@nfiniti]

damnnn.... pure chicago house.. 1st time I heard this was end of '89 at this club 4 blocks down from palladium, sneak in thru the door by the garage bins lol... this probably only like my 6th time hearing it..nice..

[@dingolaystar3873]

Yes, indeed. Lil Louis, a Chicago, a House music legend.

[@leeferris9515]

Used to stomp to this in are first rave club in Plymouth ZENAS house the SAS local DJs what a banger tripping your head of before the Es hit the scene BRILLIANT ❤

[@chuy95]

OMG I been looking for this song for years your awesome

[@djdigital3806]

My woofer having a hard time. Nice

[@lindsaypickett6146]

I absolutely love this!! Beautiful, sexy and such powerful pumping drums!!! I luuurrrve House!!! xxxxxxxxx

[@danielapearson350]

Yesssssss lord 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 This was our college party anthem. 🎶🎶🎶

[@andrewlo312]

Man this was on dj gant man mix of old skool 2 new school ! Jumpin !

[@corseverin8585]

THAT WAS A TIME 1988BETTER THAN NOW...COOL HOUSE 'LATER COME ACID HOUS'NEW BEAT 'TECHNO'DRUM & BASS'JUNGLE'TRANCE'MELLO'LOUNCHE MUSIC.AMAZING

[@azuretone8575]

how to spoken

[@thedudefatjay]

Yeah it was really well sampled on Made To Love! :)

[@dmacchicago1]

John Legend's - We Was Made to Love has this track in the background toward the middle of the song. I hope Lil' Louis got paid and credits.

[@derekmoore2349]

dmacchicago1 Nope that was Tyree - Acid Crash

[@djbhe]

@@derekmoore2349 It was this track on John Legend's song.

[@djbhe]

Trust me he got paid. Louis ain't taking no shorts. I know that dude,we ran in the same circle in the Chi back in the day.

[@derekmoore2349]

djbhe : yes you are right Acid Crash has more snare. But how about the rumor that Louis stole this track?

[@MrMeesterzuiper]

sounds so simple but back in the days of house for me, it was the ultimate shit, didnt knew it was fom lil louis, respect for the man! love this record! ouwe park!!!! 1992 is for you

[@Bakebreal]

I graduated from Hales too, 1987. DJ Bake B. Real

[@brondmusic]

I remember getting my hands on this and taking this down the @TheWarehouseLeeds to hear it on the club system.

[@edaniels240]

It's funny on Outhere Bros. track I Want My Shit Back, they said the line "I WANT MY FUKIN SONG BACK!" considering they sampled this classic hit.....LOL

[@inducejack]

This is the first and best version I heard at the parties. When I bought the tyree cooper version I was like what the f****

[@rambr0vids]

Chicago had a Garage? I know NYC's P. Garage is a Verizon warehouse now; that would be something if the two iconic dance clubs (I'm assuming Chi-town's garage is iconic...I know the Warehouse is/was) are now living under the name of Verizon. Off to do some googling ;-)

[@Fred7777c]

What????? Classic Hoooooooouuuuuuuuseeeeee!

[@AllTaxisRYellow]

Lou Reed would love this

[@petewheeler7283]

Love it! Chicago Acid House! Back in the late 80's, when I was in high school, I would hit the teen clubs every week. When the DJ would play this track, everybody would lose their shit...including me! Back then, I remember their were dance groups. I remember the "House Boys" and the "Boys in the House" dance battling every time to this jam. It was wild! Every time I left the club, I would be sweating my ass off from housing all night long. RIP Rock-A-Bees, Gazander's, Crazy Rock, Jubilation's, Mike T's. Man, I miss those days.

[@donjuan2421]

FACTS, my dude... 50 from Chicago.. Whenever the DJ put this on, we used to slam dance to this, yo... Real hard at that party at Navy Pier in December of 87, yo

[@abrahampalmer8761]

Awesome

[@karlanderson2228]

Made To Love, x

[@lusciouslady73]

man, u takin me back with the rink.....southside!!! wasnt there a skate rink on 103rd, (a few blocks past michigan)back in the day????

[@MrMeesterzuiper]

ok thanks for the info! still love this record

[@slackhippy]

haha..I have this record..just dug it out again cos it kicks ass.:)

[@brengre]

lil louis you re the creator really i am fan

[@tjm123efc]

Andy Carroll quadrant park Liverpool 1990. Oh yessssss

[@Chicaguerilla]

Mr. G's, The Rink, Screamin' Wheels, The Bismarck... When I was a shorty on the SOuthside we used to battle House O Matic, U Phi U, & The Bruzz to this @ the clubs!

[@mrsdottie514]

Are you kidding me? Pay attention. This came out in 1989. Acid Crash or Video Crash came out in 1988. The Producer Rodney Bakerr actually come up with the drum beat design.

[@pockahantiss]

John Legends "Made To Love" brought me here!!!

[@SecondWizards]

Kanye to The!

[@themovetv]

Billions brought me here

[@drsculder]

I posted a comment on a recent song "John Legend - Made To Love", stating he borrowed the sample from The original Video Clash... Obviously..kids these days don't know their classic and was cursed in hell about making such an 'untrue' statement ;) lol

[@mellodee123]

Photon was where Club O is now!!! I remember that!!! I thought that was East Hazel Crest? But I do have that same plugger too!!! Mendel forever!!! The house group I was in was called Front Row!!!! Taking me back!!! Mellodee123

[@vordster]

Thx uploader

[@aronolen8296]

Sounds a bit better with a reverb effect, like at an outside DJ set or club.

[@randyj420]

BAD ASS - that is all...

[@dreaded06]

so you must know all my people...i sponsored the hales 20th anniversary barbecue out behind the school last year...and was at the party in the cafeteria the night before!

[@mizrachi35]

wow. that's some info. but this is still tight.

[@NickAnnies]

Classic tune...

[@rondavid7413]

Found it John Legend- Made to Love Brought me here

[@mattameta]

Mum threw me out for playing this in the only way it should be played , Loud

[@BonesMagazine]

What a classic!

[@RadiumAudioLtd]

Love making music...

[@digimaton]

Marshall Jefferson continued: "Well, he (Lil' Louis) was right there when I recorded "Video Clash" and he insisted that I give him a copy. At that time Lil Louis had the biggest parties in Chicago, where more than five thousand kids would regularly show up, so I gave him a copy to play. He took it home, took off Kym's vocals and edited it. Somehow, that piece of shit became his biggest record."

[@mr_diatribe2324]

Alain_Patrick August 18, 2007 edited over 12 years ago referencing The Original Video Clash, 12", DM 011 Every treasure hides its own secrets. Sometimes, these secrets may be astonishing as the treasure itself. Reputed among the most amazing tunes released by Lil' Louis ever, "Video Clash" has quite a story - and few, very few know its true extension. The first time I heard about "Video Clash" story was on an interview I made with Tyree where he said that he did his "Video Crash" classic because he had heard that Lil' Louis released the original version of "Video Clash" which was produced by Marshall Jefferson, so he, Tyree Cooper, wanted to do one that was better than Lil'Louis one, so he did "Video Crash". Mike Dunn did something similar based on the same concept of "Video Clash" and made "Magic Feet". The natural reaction was hearing Marshall Jefferson's statement about the original of "Video Clash" in order to elucidate the matter. "Video clash I did in my living room while Lil' Louis was there. Kym Mazelle, Sterling Void, and four others were there. Kym Mazelle started singing "Fuck it, I don't even wanna sing!" over the track, and we were basically just having a jam session. Lil Louis lived really close to me; Fast Eddie was my next door neighbour - and he always complained that Ron Hardy got all my tracks first." Marshall continued: "Well, he (Lil' Louis) was right there when I recorded "Video Clash" and he insisted that I give him a copy. At that time Lil Louis had the biggest parties in Chicago, where more than five thousand kids would regularly show up, so I gave him a copy to play. He took it home, took off Kym's vocals and edited it. Somehow, that piece of shit became his biggest record." The other music that spread from "Video Clash" concept was explained by Marshall Jefferson as well: "Soon after, Mike Dunn did a ripoff of it called "Magic Feet", and Tyree Cooper did another ripoff ("Video Crash", and Tyree's testimonial about its history was almost the same of Marshall's), and at least five other ripoffs were circulating and I (Marshall) didn't want to put my version out because I didn't want people to think I ripped off somebody else, so I was ready to push it to the side and forget it." What made him change his mind is his explanation about Lil Louis' arguments: "He (Lil' Louis) seemed extremely upset that the other versions came out, and asked me to put out the "original version" because he said people needed to hear it. I said no at first, then he said he would put it out for me and after lots of urging I just said - "Go ahead". The producer of "Video Clash", Marshall Jefferson - the same man behind several other quintessential House tunes, reasoned about when the "Video Clash" was released: "When the record finally came out, my name was nowhere on it. Never received any money for it either. Recently, I asked for the rights to the song back and Lil' Louis gave me back the rights without a fight, so that was cool. There's very little money if any for it now, but at least I have the rights for justice's sake" - said the one who claims to be "Video Clash"'s true creator. What amazed me the most was the opportunity I had recently to get into a Skype chat with Adonis and Marshall Jefferson and speak about many of these House classics. When we spoke about "Video Clash", Marshall phoned Kym Mazelle and put her telephone call on our Skype chat. Then, he started asking "Hey, Kym, remember the day when we were in my studio and I began producing "Video Clash", the one that you started singing? You know, the one that Lil' Louis took out our vocals and edited it, and released? I'm telling Alain the story..."

[@michellestrong9539]

I so wish I could find this song for download

[@DeltaBassFrance]

Banger

[@PascalePiot7773]

MeMories at GLOBE !!!!

[@topheecheesecake]

I read that too ! And it seems Lil Louis and Marshall are cool about it too. How about someone asks Louis one day ?

[@RAY296]

Boys Noize’ suck my deck set from 10+ years ago still putting me onto gems. I find that O superman song unlistenable, but when it’s mixed with this, total banger!!!!

[@dangelohartley5977]

Anyone listening in 2021?

[@OldSchoolJules]

Classic!!!!

[@secretadmirer8769]

@rtype415 Interviewed Marshall the other night, yup it's true. Except he said Tyree released his rip off first, which is why this release is called "THE ORIGINAL Video Clash"

[@r-casharellidenrodevenopai2079]

This my Shit

[@statenhal]

@SLRMC93 wow seriouly? They should have made it a museum. Or a monument at least.

[@HijrahTipsandAdvice]

Wow you said "plugger", I remember that word. Haven't heard it in years. If I say that now, people look at me like I'm speaking Dutch.

[@Starrlite77]

Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!

[@secretadmirer8769]

@MrMeesterzuiper I interviewed Marshall Jefferson the other night who informed me he produced the song. Lil Louis released it and neglected to put his name on it.

[@mellodee123]

Anyone remember this house track called...Must go Disco? I think we used to call it Mosco Disco....anyone remember?

[@shannonmays5633]

man i havent hard this since i was little

[@djenglewood]

You know that seemed to be the story with a lot of old house tunes. House Nation, Love Can't Turn Around etc... someone would make one and play it at a party or on the radio and that version wouldn't come out then a weak one would show up

[@HijrahTipsandAdvice]

Naww you not talkin about House Groups battling. I remember groups like Class and Jazz and Houseboys. We used to see them down at my stompin grounds- The Box and Pleasure Dome when they was doin their thing on 75th and Exchange. And they used to battle at Mendell H.S. You Gotta remember Mendell!! SOUTH SIIIIIDDDDDEEE!!!

[@lovefaith1714]

Like hip-hop, House went From underground (not respectable) to main stream with this being sampled in John Legend's hit to House's influence in EDM music such as Jack U (Skrillex & Diplo) ft. Justin Beiber "Where are u now"....so it was art then if it is now

[@chellymaatferggie4711]

Ronald David I totally agree

[@KINGLIFERISM]

Keep in mind this was stolen too though... (if that what you mean by mainstream) if not... I feel ya.

[@chellymaatferggie4711]

That's what he's saying.

[@chellymaatferggie4711]

KINGLIFER stolen from who?? this is his track that he created.

[@SLRMC93]

Yeah I wasn't thinking when I typed that, its the NEW YORK garage, whoops......I'm still pissed.

[@alexkoch7521]

good GAWD

[@Bradshawbeats]

@Spastmatiker thats nuts,

[@DoubleMM70]

Louis was the second coming of Ron Hardy. He had followers just like him. Louis probably rocked the House better than Hardy.

[@bangmateo7481]

Video Clash Acid Crash and there was another one anyone remember the name?

[@MariaCamposTang]

Agreed hotice35, Louie Vega use to kill it at the Bar!

[@brokenaudio]

The track is calles Moscow Disco and is by Telex

[@statenhal]

lol..could be!

[@seduceboccaccio]

Arkanoid et Dr phibes

[@djdedan]

@penshi everybody is sampling everybody period... tho i find house music to have the most varied forms of sampling, from straight up rips to mosaics of sound...

[@ObjectiveHate]

I remember having a record title Acid Crash witht the same beat, but I don't believe it was by Lil Louis, it's been a while since I played any of my house records, or any records for that matter. I'll have to go dig through the milk crates.

[@deepDarrkdeepDarrk]

Maybe it was Tyree Cooper's version.

[@illwill5643]

i need that HARD VERSION of this track! The one John Legend sampled for one of his songs.

[@derekmoore2349]

Tyree - Acid Crash

[@olenholm]

this is it

[@detroitsound4380]

2019🔉🎶🎵

[@YosefEl75]

👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@r.ratedmusica1823]

SO we had acid crash, acid clash, video crash and there was another one?? anyone?

[@MotherFuckinStudio]

Atom by Nari & Milani

[@NeuropolitiqueCOGGER]

Clink Street!

[@PrinceDirt]

"I'd buy that for a $1"