I recall New Order having a couple of vaguely freestylish tracks (Wikip identifies the confused sounding "Confusion," w/ Baker & Robie on the boards (and in the vid), though my memory circuits are trying to tell me that there was some other New Order track that was more freestyle). Wikip also says:

Established European artists such as New Order helped to inspire the original freestyle sound, then incorporated freestyle elements into their own productions.[clarification needed]