King of the Beats (Anthology 1958-1988)

This two disc, carefully curate compilation combines the best of Mantronix's work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee formed the group Mantronix in the early 80s. Their Sleeping Bag Records debut Mantronix: The Album shot to commercial success on the strength of their debut single, "Fresh Is the World." The influence of this groundbreaking debut is still felt in popular music today, having been sampled by the likes of the Beastie Boys, Beck, Prodigy and more.

Kurtis Mantronik was also as dangerous behind the desk as he was behind the boards. Working as A&R for Sleeping Bag while signed to the label, Mantronik also helped recruit, sign, and produce for artists such as T La Rock and Just-Ice. Notable records from this era include, Just Ice's Cold Getting' Dumb and Back to the Old School as well as T La Rock's Breaking Bells.