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  "slug": "the-beat",
  "name": "The Beat",
  "description": "The Beat appears once in our Two-Tone list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-31",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/the-beat/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1980,
    "last": 1980
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 6,
    "list": "Two-Tone"
  },
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      "slug": "two-tone",
      "name": "Two-Tone",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/two-tone/",
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    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "the-beat--mirror-in-the-bathroom",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/the-beat--mirror-in-the-bathroom/",
      "title": "Mirror in the Bathroom",
      "year": 1980,
      "label": "Go-Feet",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Saxa's saxophone against a bassline that will not sit still. Birmingham's contribution, and the most nervous-sounding record the movement made.",
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Beat%20Mirror%20in%20the%20Bathroom",
          "exact": false
        },
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        }
      },
      "rank": 6,
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        "slug": "two-tone",
        "name": "Two-Tone",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}