Bassnectar: 2010 IDJ mixtape

Mashing up breaks, d'n'b, reggae, dubstep and glitch-hop in his own genre and tempo defying style, Bassnectar rules. I have very little else to say on the matter except that you NEED this mixtape like you need bass to breath...

I'll leave the rest to the man himself:

Welcome to another Bassnectar Transmission.

This episode is 44 minutes and 25 seconds of 10th-generation genre-re-wiring, exploring bass music through an open-minded lens, regardless of tempo, or even beat-structure… this sound clash aims straight for your body, with the intent to melt you down into a fidgeting, wobbling mess of enthusiasm and delight. In addition to some of my favorite old records and samples, this mix features several brand new Bassnectar tracks, heaps of exclusive edits, re-edits, and re-re-re-edits. Lot’s of re. Lot’s of mix. Lot’s of edits. We tore our favorite drum & bass to shreds, injected hip hop with some pogo-stick bass, amped up the tempo of dubstep, freaked out the gypsies, gave a nod to the dreamy 80’s and ended up similar to where we started off: omni-tempo maximalism strikes again.

Enjoy the ride.

Bassnectar - 2010 IDJ mixtape (direct download link - right click save as)

Tracklisting

1. Azzido Da Bass - Doom’s Night (Timo Maas vs Bassnectar)
2. Bassnectar - Cozza Frenzy (Mega Bass Mix)
3. Rye Rye - Bang feat. MIA [aca]
4. S.C.A.M. - Let Me Hear You Say
5. Stagga – I Got Bass
6. Seductive Dubz - Hey!
7. Caravan Palace - Starscat
8. AAK & Double Step - (Bassnectar Edit)
9. Bassnectar - Boombox (Bassnectar Remix)
10. The Pixies - Where is My Mind? (Bassnectar Remix)
11. Nextmen - The Lion’s Den (Sigma vs Bassnectar)
12. Zen - Your Shout ft. Killabeats & Gry (Bassnectar Re-edit)
13. Bassnectar - Teleport Massive (Bassnectar Remix)
14. Bassnectar - Slam Dunk feat. Dunkelbunt
15. Bazznectar Medley - Tears for Modern English Masher
16. Damian Marley - It Was Written (Chasing Shadows Remix)
17. Kid Cudi - Day & Night (JOTS vs Crowdrock vs Bassnectar)
18. Malente & Dex - Lions (Bassnectar & iLL Gates Remix)

Xmas in Oz: NAPT and Elite Force on Triple J

So while we're looking out the window stuffing ourselves with leftover turkey and getting ready for New Year, a dream team of UK producers are going to be rocking it down-under. Just checkout the lineup above.

The Aussies have great taste in dance music and to celebrate the occasion Australia's Triple J radio have comissioned exclusve mixes from NAPT and Elite Force. Both acts have been responsible for some of my favourite tracks this year and will be well worth keeping an eye out for in 2010!


NAPT Triple J Promo Mix by NAPT on Soundcloud
NAPT - Triple J Promo - December 2009 (Right click save as)

1. Mica Paris "Take It Back", NAPT Remix (Wrapt Up CDR)
--> Major Lazer "Pon De Floor", Peo De Pitte Remix (CDR)
--> Count & Sinden "Mega" (Domino/Fool's Gold)
2. Baymont Bross ft MC GI "DNA" (CDR)
3. Plump DJ's "Electric Disco", D.Ramirez Remix (Fingerlickin' Records)
--> Plump DJ's "Electric Disco" (Fingerlickin' Records)
--> Drumattic Twins "Feelin' Kinda Strange" (Fingerlickin' Records)
4. Calverton vs Banga "Whoop", NAPT Remix (Destination?)
5. NAPT "Fortune", 12 Inch Dub Mix (Funkatech Records)
6. The Nextmen ft Andy Cato & Ms Dynamite "Lion's Den", Beat Assassins Remix (CDR)
7. Peo De Pitte/Plump DJ's/Jack Beats "What Cow Baby" (CDR)
8. NAPT "Time You Realised" (Funkatech Records)
9. Plaza De Funk & Miss Trouble "Push And Pull" (MOFO Records)
10. NAPT "N-Funk" (Funkatech Records)
11. L-Vis1990 "United Groove", MJ Cole Remix (Mad Decent)
12. NAPT "Narcotics" (Funkatech Records CDR)
13. John Daahlback "Pyramid", Baymont Bross Remix (CDR)
14. Sub Focus "Rock It" (RAM Records)
15. NAPT "Heart Of Stone" (Funkatech Records)
--> Nightwriters "Let the Music Use You" (Danceteria Records)
16. Traffic "Cut Your Teeth", Phonat Dub (Global Underground)
18. Beat Assassins "London Look" (MOFO Records)
19. Flore ft Shunda K & Flyy Git "Feel Me" (Botchit)
20. MJ Cole "Volcano Riddim" (Prolific Recordings)
21. Deekline & Wizard ft Yolanda "Angels", NAPT Remix (Against The Grain)
22. Baymont Bross "When The Bass Hits" (CDR)
23. Brookes Brothers "Tear You Down", NAPT edit (Breakbeat Kaos)
24. Beat Assassins "Put Em Up", NAPT Remix (MOFO Records)
25. Pyramid vs Specimen A "No Games" (Funkatech Records)
26. NAPT "F**k Critics" (Funkatech Records CDR)
27. Baymont Bross "Wine Up Ya Waist", NAPT Remix (MOFO Records)
28. NAPT ft Louise Marshall "Make MY Day" (Funkatech Records)



Elite Force - Triple J Mix December 2009 (Rapidshare link)

01 Intro - Lovefest [CDR]
02 Cirez D - On/Off [Mouseville]
03 The Loops of Fury - SOAP (original) [U&A Recordings]
04 The Loops of Fury - SOAP (Peo de Pitte Mix) [U&A Recordings]
05 Elite Force - The Law of Life [U&A Recordings]
06 TC - Where's My Money (Caspa Vs Elite Force Re-Fix) [CDR]
07 Benga - 26 Basslines (Elite Force Re-Fix) [CDR]
08 Max Morrell - Back Yard Riddim [Cheaper Thrills]
09 Zodiac Cartel - Stay On Top [U&A Recordings]
10 Tim Healey & Felguk - Rio [Giant Pussy Records]
11 Dashka - Klez (Matteo DiMarr Mix) [MAR186]
12 Monolythe - Siberia (JELO Mix) [Big Alliance]
13 Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff (Elite Force Re-Fix) [CDR]
14 Boris Dlugosch - Bangkok [Phantasy Sound]
15 Elite Force, Daniel Papini, Harnessnoise - Harness The Nonsense [U&A Recordings]
16 Elite Force, Calvertron - Reclaim Control [U&A Recordings]

Euro-burners: London Decompression 2009

Having experienced Burning Man vicariously this year, through my girl D and our other friends that went out, on Saturday I joined them at the London Decompression party – a re-union for UK based burners to reconnect and reminisce over the seven days at Black Rock City, run by a group of playa vetrans Euro-burners .

Like Burning Man itself, it’s all about participation - all the performers, DJs and crew are volunteers who have bought tickets - so ahead of the event I sent a dubstep and glitch-hop demo over to Justin aka VJ Meno who was curating the sound and visuals for the night. I didn't expect to be selected, so it was a nice surprise when I checked my emails on Thursday to find out I was on first... followed by a mild panic.


The plan was to bring some of that West Coast, playa dust coated, bass flavour to East London and warm up the room with some heavy dubstep, reggae and glitch-hop. In the end my set got cut short due to a late start, but you can listen to it here in it's entirety:

Decompression Glitch-Hop by Morbgit

Tracklisting:

Edit - Ants
Freeland - Do You (Pantyraid rmx)
Don G - Mrs U (Zeno Goddess Rmx)
Liondub ft. Jah Dan & Sotto Bless - Heartbroken
Spystep - Portomental
Eskmo - San Francisco (The Rhythm)
Larytta - You Got Nothing (Lazer Sword Rmx)
Ooah - Tuesday Again
Good Buddha - Part Preserve (Tipper rmx)
Vibesquad - Snagglespuss
Knowa Knowonet feat. Seasunz, Firewater, Wiseproof & New Eon - Free Energy
Subvert - Size Matters
Alborosie - Kingston Town
X-Clan feat. Damian Marley - Culture United
Oaah - Heat up the night
Defcon - Knock Knock
Beats Antique - Roustabout (Bassnectar rmx)
Me & You - Last Night (Bassnectar rmx)
ediT - The Game Is Not Over
Matty G - West Coast Rocks (The Glitch Mob rmx)
Nalepa - Monday (The Glitch Mob rmx)


Also playing on the night was Jurassik (Ben Child - above) who runs London breaks night and record label Supatronix and the awesome resource that is ThisIsBreaks.com. He was really enjoying himself, pumping the dancefloor with funky party breaks and, when we met later on, he turned out to be a really nice guy as well. You can check out the mix below and have a listen to his own tunes on Soundloud.

Jurassik’s Deep as the Thames Boat Party Mix

Tracklist

Si Begg – The Bleeps [Unique 3 mix] (Mutate Records)
Shut Up and Dance – Cream (Shut Up and Dance)
Refracture – Energy Flow (Noobish Records)
Breakzhead – Goin’ On [Jurassik mix] (Dusted Breaks)
The Prodigy – Warriors’ Dance [Future Funk Squad's Rave Soldier mix] (Take Me to the Hospital)
Flack.Su – T-Break [Aeron Aether remix] (Glack Audio)
Robosapiens – Infected [LuQas mix] (Dead Famous)
Digital Bass – White Lines [Robosapiens mix] (Dead Famous)
Rennie Pilgrem – Rich Rule Us [BSD remix] (TCR)
Future Funk Squad ft Mojo – Blow (En:Vision)
BSD – Intoxicated (iBreaks)
Jurassik – How to Pick Up Chicks (Supatronix)
9BO – Antilightbulb (Glack Audio)

Toby Lyons was up after Ben. A bit of a wizard at the controls, he was mashing up some bad boy electro and breaks before pulling out into party style d’n’b, much to the joy of the crowd. Have a look at Toby's Myspace for mini-mixes.

I've reviewed the whole night for Spoonfed.co.uk - you can read the full write up here. Much love to my surrogate burning crew (below - me looking like a twat in the middle)!

ill.gates: autopirate

By far one of my favourite albums of the last year is ill.gates - autopirate, which came out on muti music in December. Blending hip-hop, glitch, breaks and dubstep with on and off scratching, tight vocals and psychedelic sounds, the album is full of bass heavy variation. I'm still listening to it as much as I was then.

This track with Irma Vemp is getting the re-mix treatment and a re-release in October this year:



In fact it's so good that I got in touch on myspace at the time to ask for a mix. Nothing materialised but now, just as ill.gates makes his way to the playa for Burning Man he's just dropped a live set full on fresh tracks over on the awesome Jungo Road. If you haven't heard of ill.Gates yet (aka. The Phat Conductor) make sure you read the full article.

ill.gates is not the only one heading out to Black Rock City. He will be joined by Bassnectar, a whole bunch of Muti Music artists and just about every other member of the San Francisco/US glitch-hop family. Oh, and my girlfriend has just set off from Reno. Any guesses where I want to be right now? Bloody job. At least I've got this to enjoy...

ill.Gates - Juno Road Mix, Edmonton, 31 August 2009

Tracklisting
1. Massive Attack – Angel [Virgin/EMI]
2. Deadbeat – Roots and Wire [Wagon Repair]
3. Fine Cut Bodies – Huncut Hacuka [Chi Recordings]
4. Dubnosis – Dub Africa (Freedom Song) [Latenite Lounging]
5. The Man From Havana – Track 5 [Unreleased]
6. Santogold – L.E.S Artistes (xxx change Remix) [Downtown Records]
7. Coldcut – Timber [Ninja Tune]
8. Aphex Twin – Windowlicker [Warp Records]
9. Bassbin Twins – Shot You Crunk [Unreleased]
10. EPROM – Fliplets [Unreleased]
11. Boreta – Slide That Dutch (Intro only) [Unreleased]
12. Dabbler – Future Rhythm (Beat only) [Unreleased]
13. ill.Gates + Filastine – Untitled [Unreleased]
14. ill.Gates + Meesha – Irma Vep feat. Masia One (Sharps Remix) [Muti Music release in October 2009]
15. ill.Gates + Meesha – Sweatshop (Subvert Remix) [Muti Music]
16. ill.Gates – Collateral Damage [Muti Music]
17. EPROM – 64 Bytes the Dust (ill.Gates Remix) [Addictech]
18. Sub Swara – Hi Fidelity (ill.Gates Remix) [Low Motion]
19. Nero – Bad Trip [Audio Freaks]
20. Ooah – Heat Up The Night [Glitch Mob Unlimited]
21. Cotti feat Doctor – Calm Down [Bass Face]
22. OSC feat. Budros Gali – One Mile High [Full Melt]
23. Evergreen & Landlord – Jah Rain feat. Danman [Ranking Records]
24. Tanya Stephens – It’s a Pity (FoNoicH Dubstep Remix) [Bootleg]
25. Dub-Z – Time Shines Brightly (Dj Snipaz Remix) – [Bassclash Records]
26. Joker – Snake Eater [Soul Motive]
27. Beber – Juvenile Delinquent (Bassbin Twins Edit) [Marina Parade]
28. DJ Deekline – Murder in the Jamrock [Bootleg]
29. Jinx in Dub – Rockers [Bassrock Records]
30. Freestylers + Pendulum feat SirReal – Painkiller (Ed Solo + Skool of Thought Remix) [Against the Grain]
31. Pendulum – Tarantula [Breakbeat Chaos]
32. Evol Intent – Street Knowledge [Renegade Hardware]
33. Boreta – Bubblin’ In The Cut [Glitch Mob Unlimited]
34. Breakbeat Buddha – Crank That Thang [Bootleg]
35. Ewun – Illest (Jantsen Cutup) [Warning Label]
36. Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name (SebastiAn Remix) [Bootleg]
37. Drums of Death – Ozzy Remix [Bootleg]
38. Megasoid – Soundbwoy Bass Instro [Weaponshouse]
39. Jantsen and Dave Seied – Original Nuttah (Jantsen and Dave Seied Remix) [Bootleg]
40. BreakbeatBuddha feat. Shugga – Endurance [True Movement]
41. Mediacracy – Imagine (ill.Gates Remix) [Bootleg]
42. ill.Gates – Live and Learn [Unreleased]

Agent Smith: Psyfunkscratchbreaks

Whilst bouncing around by the Origin stage at Glade (see review below) I was made a very happy man when Dan aka. Agent Smith (above right) pressed a copy of his summer promo into my hands. Unfortunately the CD didn't survive the next three festivals in my bag, but at last I've got the mp3.

Why so happy? 'cos Agent Smith plays the funkiest badass breaks this side of London! The number of times I've been flagging at a party or after-party in London and found myself bouncing around at obscure times in the morning/afternoon to some upbeat choons pumping out the system... only to find it's Dan who has taken the reins. A lot of the time it's improv too!

Dan's receipe for breaks starts with plenty of funk, to which he adds a good portion of chunk, a sprinkling of scratch and an ample squeeze of psychedeliciousness. As this mix shows he certainly knows how to get your feet moving. If you like Far Too Loud you'll love it....

Agent Smith - Psyfunkscratchbreaks Summer 2009 (You Send It link)

Tracklisting to come when Dan gets his ass in gear *nudge nudge* ;)

Rex Riddem: Rebirth of Riddem

Working at home, recovering from suspected swine flu and mentally preparing for Glade and Secret Garden Party. Thought I'd share some funky breaks to get that summer vibe on! This tasty offering has been served up by Rex Riddim of Fort Knox Five. Come on sunshine!!

REX RIDDEM - "Rebirth of Riddem" by 2Tuff

(Link to Soundcloud download)

TRACKLISTING:

# Take A Piece Of My Heart--Etta james/ Greg J
# Funk 4 Peace (Ali B's Dusty 45 Remix Master)--Fort Knox Five
# Sao Funky (AGFA Remix) Mast—Fort Knox Five
# Rock Your Body-- Stagga Lee
# Tear The House Down—Plantife
# I'm Bossy (Reece Re-Edit)--Reece
# party Block Rocker ( Manmade_GG_Rmx)--Manmade
# Shake Galang—FK1000
# Good Czech Tresspass —DJ Czech
# Downside Up-- Nick Thayer & Agent 86
# Bust The Freshest-- Nick Thayer
# double dutch bus—Frankie Smith
# Let It Bump (Ft Missy - Hydroz Remix)-- DJ DEKLINE/RED POLO
# Dirty Lickin—Rok Raydio
# Insight feat. Asheru - A Skillz Remix—Fort Knox Five
# Whatchyagot-- Funk Burners
# Magalenha—Sergio Mendes
# Samba Madness-- DJ Graham B
# Beastie Nights
# blue brothers
# Where Are We_45rpm+

Release date: Apr 2009

Beat Bizzare and Backdraft

I met Michelle (aka. Ebere) from new Manchester label Beat Bazaar on Thursday. Artists on the label include Backdraft, Veba (Groove Armarda vocalist), Ebere herself (sung with Gorillaz and many others) and MC Mr Fox. Collaborating together a Beat Bazaar Live, they're going to be taking part in an event I'm helping with called the decibel Performing Arts Showcase. It's being held in Manchester in September so will be home turf for them.


The showcase should co-incide with the release of the first album on Beat Bazaar, Backdraft's 'We Know Where You Live', which is due autumn 2009. I've been enjoying Backdraft tracks on compilations for some time now so really looking forward to hearing the album and seeing what they're all up to with the live dubstep/breakbeat band. Check out the Beat Bazaar website where they've got a badass new mix up feat fresh tracks from Backdraft as well as Bassbin Twins, Deekline, Chimpo and more.

You can download it straigh off by clicking here:
Download Backdraft Promo Mix

Aquasky get fresh

I've had an eye on Aquasky since first hearing a track on a Freestylers compilation. I have to say, it doesn't always work for me but when it does they can nail a wicked dancefloor tune, and the Passenger compilations are always good. They've just dropped this mix on Noiseporn via The Fat Club (thanks to De Rouge for the heads up!) showcasing a fresh sound which seems to be heading more in the direction of their Body Snatchers side project with Baobinga. Have a listen and see what you think...

Aquasky DJ Mix June 2009.mp3

1 ‘Took the Night’ (Detboi Night remix) – Chelley
2 ‘Dirty Bass’ – Jackamo
3 ‘You Know We Do It Big’ – Aquasky & SliPZ & DaPZ (forthcoming on Passenger)
4 ‘In Da VIP’ (Project Bassline Dub mix) – Wideboys and Majestic
5 ‘Soundboy Massive’ (Herve & Detboi) – Machines Dont Care
6 ‘Outta Control’ – Aquasky & Sporty-O (forthcoming on Passenger)
7 ‘Hardcore Girls’ (Project Bassline instrumental remix) – The Count & Sinden
8 ‘18 Years’ – Jonny L and Horx
9 ‘Ready For War’ – Tonka
10 ‘Check The Blast’ – Black Noise
11 ‘Lush’ (Herve’s Tree & Leaf remix) – Orbital
12 ‘Fuck Work’ (Andy George remix) – Cubic Zirconia
13 ‘You A Star’ – Aquasky & Goldmouf (forthcoming on Passenger)
14 ‘You A Star’ (VIP) – HeavyFeet ft. Bubbz
15 ‘3Klane’ (Dubble Step edit) – Joker & Jakes
16 ‘Where’s My Money’ (Dubble Step edit) – TC & Caspa
17 ‘Wheel It’ – Tonka
18 ‘Handbagger’ (Baobinga remix) edit – ID

Baobinga drops 7 fresh dub riddims

Manchester breaks bot Baobinbga has just dropped sample of seven new two-step dancehall fused riddims on his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/baobinga

Baobinga's set was one of my highlights of the Breakspoll afterparty this year. You can sample some recent mixes on Trash Menagerie:

A Duo of Baobinga Shorties on Trash Menagerie

Looking forward to his set with ID at Glade this year!

Breafastaz: Guest mix on Breakzlinkz

Breakfastaz have been a bit quite lately.. their Myspace page is looking a bit like it did last year! Anyway, new things may be rumbling in the bass boys jungle as they've turned up with a fresh April Promo Mix featured on Breakzlinkz. Let's hope so, their remix of Freestyler's 'Warrior Charge' is one of my favourite dancefloor tunes and if this mix is anything to go by they are well and truly back on form with some proper mash up genius...

Breakfastaz - April 2009 Promo Mix for Breakslinkz

Tracklist

1. Granite, Pendulum, Breakfastaz remix & Girls Money Drink & Drugs, Breakfastaz, Acapella
2. The Slammer, Freestylers, Affinity Remix
3. Die Tonight, Innerparty System, LA Riots Remix
4. Acting Wrong, Breakfastaz
5. Rip Groove, Double 99
6. Modern Age, Radioplastic, N.A.P.T Remix
7. 8Bits of Pie, Breakfastaz
8. Blow, Ivory, Affinity Remix
9. Invaders Must Die, The Prodigy & Show Me Love Acapella (!!!!!)
10. Rocket Soul, The Plump Dj's & M.I.A Creator
11. Shock, Stereotype
12. Omen, The Prodigy, Noisia Remix
13. Raven, Proxy
14. Skism, Back Off

Freeland: Do You Cope with badass remixes and new album on the way

I'm at risk of turning into a walking advert for Marine Parade.... the new Freeland single 'Do You', out today, has four incredible remixes on it by some of my favourite producers at the moment Joker, PANtYRAiD, Moonbootica and High Rankin. Listen to the full tracks on Discobelle who have also got their mitts on this new mixtape with tracks off the forthcoming album, Cope™ and a new Alex Metric tune. Sweeeet!

Adam Freeland went to Brighton and all we got was this lousy mix tape (Direct link)

Now & Them was a huuuge album for me when it came out in 2004(?). You can pre order Cope™, his first artist album in 6 years, from FreelandFM

Mary Miss Fairy and the murder mystery

Had a sweet bank holiday weekend on a mate's farm in Wales. Barns, BBQ, soundsystem, woods, friends and camping... what more do you need? A pair of CD decks would've been handy but it didn't spoil the fun and we had many a wicked set to put on instead; including this epic techno / electro / breaks mix brought along by the lovely Mary Miss Fairy.

Mary Miss Fairy - Miss Scarlet in the Library with the lead pipe (direct link)

1)On the run - General Electrik (Dopamine dub)
2)Low and Down - Gustavo Assis
3)Dance baby - Urban monkeys (Dopamine remix)
4)Black out - Hostage
5)The people - Sebastian Leger
6)muzik - The Beatpusherz
7)Rubber man - Jud Sebastian ( Miles Dyson remix)
8) Viva la vida - Vino Gomiero (Gustavo Assis remix)
9) Les djins - Djuma soundsystem ( Miles dyson remix)

As far as I know no-one was actually murdered over the weekend. Just brain cells and good taste...

Rennie Pilgrem mixes tracks through ipod headphones

I was struck by this story in The Telegraph today...

"Flatter sounds associated with digital music are now being chosen by some record producers as young listeners no longer appreciate high fidelity recordings.

Researchers believe the use of iPods and computers to play music by millions of consumers over several years has raised the collective perception of the sound quality.

Their findings suggest that the veneration of vinyl records by purists following the arrival of the CD in the 1980s is being repeated by modern day music producers exasperated by the apparent indifference of young listeners to the metallic 'sizzle' associated with the MP3 players used for digital sound." - Telegraph.co.uk

And who did they interview?

Rennie Pilgrem, a dance music producer, said he mixed his tracks while listening to them through iPod headphones to cater to the less refined tastes of today's youth. "To my ears iPods are not even as good quality as cassette tape," he said. "But once someone gets used to that sound then they feel comfortable with it." - Telegraph.co.uk

Rennie Pilgrem - 15 Years of TCR Records Mix - BBC 6 Music - 13.09.2008

Tracklist:

1.Rennie Pilgrem - Wah Wah
2.Rennie Pilgrem - Brick Hoose
3.Unknown - Unknown
4.Splitloop - Party People
5.Rennie Pilgrem - Mantauk
6.Monster Baobinga & ID - Jewel
7.Silicon Valley Def Stars - Believer
8.General Midi - Further
9.Michael Morph - Unknown
10.Rennie Pilgrem & Uberzone - Fuego
11.Rennie Pilgrem & Uberzone - Cookie
12.Rennie Pilgrem & BLIM - Eskimo
13.JDS - Purple Funky Monkey

Thanks to Breakzlinkz and Breaking News

Breakspoll Afterparty rewind: Deekline & Wizard + Baobinga

Massive congratulations to all who won awards at Breakspoll on Thursday, especially Musical Mana favourites NAPT who cleaned up with best track, best producer and best remix! Gotta have more cowbell. You can find links to NAPT mixes here.

Breakpoll Afterparty was incredible last night - living proof that breaks is 100% live and kicking in 2009! Big up to Hexdecimal, Freestylers, Baobinga, Deekilne & Wizard, Zinc and the mighty Scratch Perverts. My highlights were Baobinga's filthy dubstep tinged set and Deeline & Wizard's live set. You can gab a set from the former and some classic tracks from that later below:

Baobinga @ Break Land - 10.1.09 Direct link (Right click & save as)

Tittsworth feat. Kid Sister and Pase Rock - WTF (Deekline & Ed Solo Breaks Remix)

Deekline and Wizard vs Fresh feat. Spyda and MC Ivory - Steam

Check em both out on Beatport

NAPT: XFM Breakspoll mini-mix

Just bought my tickets for Breakspoll Afterparty at Matter on Friday. Unfortunately I can't make the bash itself but NAPT have just dropped this awesome official mix for Xfm. Somehow they've managed to squeeze 84 tracks into just over an hour - they really deserve to win something this year! Vote here

NAPT - XFM Breakspoll Mini Mix - 20.2.09 (Direct link - right click save as)
Runtime - 11min 14secs
The tracklist is far too long - be staggered by it at their website here

We are live: Dreadzone, Subsource and Broken Robot

As the flyer from my pocket the other night tells me, Dreadzone have got a new album on the way and you can grab a sample track by joining the mailing list here:

Dreadzone - For a reason

Another tells me that the full live band will be playing at the end of March at La Scala, supported by The Young Punx and Subsource, with Meat Katie headlining a room showcasing Far Too Loud's new Broken Robot label. It's a new event run by Tweak & Bleep called, funnily enough, We Are Live - perfect for anyone who gets bored of seeing DJ's in clubs. Can't wait!


Tweak&Bleep Present:
We Are Live

@ SCALA - Kings Cross - London

Friday 27th March 2009

A Live Music Bonanza for Festival Lovers, Starring the finest Bands & Electronica Heavyweights.

Live Bands on stage:
Check out their pages for a sample!

Dreadzone
http://www.myspace.com/gregdread
The Young Punxs
http://www.myspace.com/theyoungpunx
Subsource
http://www.myspace.com/subsource
Trash Fashion
http://www.myspace.com/trashfashion
The RGB’s
http://www.myspace.com/thergbs
E-Disco
http://www.myspace.com/eskimodisco

Headline DJS:

Cagedbaby
Meat Katie
Far Too Loud
Tweak&Bleep
Crystal Fighters
Leatherhead
Rex


Event Info:

Friday 27th March 2009
@ Scala – 275 Pentonville Road – N1 9N
Time : 22:00 – 06:00
Tube: Kings Cross

Tickets:
£15 – www.ticketweb.co.uk / 08444 771 000 or Scala’s Box Office (no booking fee)

GET TICKETS HERE

Vote for Breaks! + Stereo:Type on Kiss FM

Voting is now open and the full line ups are out for Breakspoll 2009. Both the awards night at Fabric and the afterparty at matter have awesome line ups - check the Breakspoll website for more details and don't forget to vote for the best acts of 2008! (my votes have gone to Far Too Loud, NAPT and Ed Solo & Skool of Thought)



Playing the Thursday night ScrewFace & CTRL-Z Present Stereo:Type LIVE Ft Beardyman, Spyda, Tali, Foreign Beggars. What a vocalist line up! You can catch their guest mix on Jay Cunnings Breakbeat Show on Kiss FM here:

Stereo:Type's - Jay Cunnings Breakbeat Show - Kiss FM 270109 (direct link - save as)

Tracklist
Stereo:Type - Balls To The Wall - Hardcore Beats
The Prodigy - Poison - Xl Records
Boreta - Bubblin The Cut - Glitch Mob
Stereo:Type Ft Foreign Beggars - Bangers And Mash - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - The Wildstyle - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - Go Away - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - Sewer Gash (Far Too Loud Remix) - Hardcore Beats
30hz - Innocent (Farr Too Loud Remix) - Lot49
Dilemn - Flying Guitar - Future Perfect
Stereo:Type Ft Vent & Bex Riley - Burnout - Hardcore Beats
Dj Fresh Vs Deekline And Wizard Ft $Pyda And Ivory - Steam - Cdr
Stereo:Type - Under My Skin - Hardcore Beats
Leftfield - Phat Planet - Hards Hands
Deekline And Wizard - All Your Love - Cdr
Stereo:Type - Dusk Til Dawn - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - Sickening - Hardcore Beats
Freestylers - The Slammer (Affinity Remix) - Against The Grain
The Prodigy - Firestarter - Xl Records
Stereo:Type - Balls To The Wall - Hardcore Beats

Thanks to hardcorebeats.co.uk and Breakzlinkz

Babylon breaks: Dreadzone Soundsystem and Skool of Thought

So for our Valentines we couldn't resist bouncing around to the originators of dubwise breaks, Dreadzone Soundsystem at the inSpiral Lounge in Camden. Greg Dread was on the controls with MC Spee toasting to classic breaks, dubstep and old skool remixes with the occasional Dreadzone classic thrown in. Perfect lover's rock!

If you missed it, check out this set from Breaksday at Glade last year. Bring on the summer festies again!

Dreadzone + MC Spee + Earl 16 Live @ Glade Breaksday - 2008

Supporting Dreadzone was Liquid Djems, co-founder of Liquid Records and one third of the electro breaks phatness that is Atomic Drop. As well as some Brother Culture, dubstep and tunes from Liquid's latest down-tempo compilation Soul Vibrations 2, he picked up the pace with some tunes from Ed Solo & Skool of Thought. Their Random Acts of Kindness album was one of my favourites from last year - buy it here if you haven't got it!


Skool of Thought have just dropped a new promo mix:

Skool of Thought - Promo Mix February 2009

1. Freestylers ‘Slammer’ (Entity Remix)
2. Plump DJs ‘London Street Music’
3. Splitloop ‘Method One’ (VIP mix)
4. Tim Healey ‘Ghetto Blaster’ (Krafty Kuts Remix)
5. Fort Knox Five ‘Insight’ (A-Skillz Remix)
6. Wolfgang ‘Hook Shot’ (Adsorb edit)
7. Skool Of Thought ‘Heart Of The Hood’
8. Drumattic Twins ‘Cant Give You Up”
9. Deekline & Wizard ‘Back Up’ (Krafty Kuts Remix)
10. Matt U ‘Black Lodge’
11. Specimen A ‘Hard Times’

Get the tunes from beatport.

Thanks to Breakzlinkz for bet sets!

Party funk: Fort Knox Five

I'm very much missing the weekend at the moment. This funkin feelgood breaks mix from Fort Knox Five is perfect to bring it all back though - just check out the edits and remixes from FLC and LL Cool J to Black Sabbath and the Stones! I picked their album up in Oxfam the other day but didn't have the cash and it was gone when I got back... this goes some way to make up for it.

Fort Knox Five @ Triple J Mixup - 24.1.09

1. FUNK 4 PEACE featuring Mustafa Akbar (Nick Thayer Remix) by the Fort Knox Five
2 . SCOOBY SNAX (A Skillz & Nick Thayer Remix) by Fun Loving Criminals
3. CALLIN' OUT A WINNER - Fort Knox Five Edit
4. FIFTH OF COOL J - Fort Knox Five Edit
5. DAZZ IN THE HOUSE - Fort Knox Five Edit
6. GOOD THING - Fort Knox Five Edit
7. BOJANGLIN' AUSTIN - Nick Thayer Edit
8. THE BALANCE (Fort Knox Five Remix) by Sub Swara
9. REVOLUTION - Fort Knox Five Edit
10. KING OF THE BOOTS (Jon Ohms Edit) by Mantronix
11. INSIGHT featuring Asheru (A Skillz Remix) by the Fort Knox Five
12. PARTY PUSHERS featuring Mustafa Akbar (Smalltown Romeo Remix) by the Fort Knox Five
13. BABAOREILLY (Sebastien Edit) by the Who
14. OZZZY - Drums of Death Edit
15. UPTOWN TRICKS featuring Mustafa Akbar (Shimon Remix) by the Fort Knox Five
16. YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET (Soulwax Remix) by the Rolling Stones

Funkatech Records: You Know The Sound mixed live by NAPT

Just been sent a new NAPT mix showcasing the best Funkatech Records releases from 2008 in preperation for Breakspoll next month. Funkatech are home to NAPT, Far Too Loud, Specimen A and Pyramid, all making phat-ass breaks right now.

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