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...” and went on to invite no wave artist James Chance to make a record that combined disco and punk. Chris Blackwell’s Island Records and Ed Bahlman’s 99 Records also championed a hybrid sound that combined elements of rock, punk, no wave, reggae, dub, and disco. Artists and lineups, including Blondie...

... Michael Zilkha ZE Records Ed Bahlman 99 Records Chris Blackwell Island Records ...

... of disco and punk. Oxford graduate and CBGB regular Michael Zilkha became a key figure in the development when he launched ZE Records in 1978 with “Disco Clone” and went on to invite no wave artist James Chance to make a record that combined disco and punk. Chris Blackwell’s Island Records and Ed Bahlman’s...

... broke down entirely during the release of Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” and a second conflict opened when Ed Bahlman asked Robinson to pay for her use of the Liquid Liquid bass line in “White Lines.” Steve “Steinski” Stein and Doug “Double Dee” DiFranco took rap into a more playful...

... debut “It’s Like That” and “Sucker m.c.’s.” suggested that rap was about to shift into a harder, more aggressive aesthetic. Relations between Flash and Robinson broke down entirely during the release of Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” and a second conflict opened when Ed Bahlman asked Robinson...