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Nasty feat. Skibadee
Check
It Out
Preview
Massive rinsout from the one like FreQ Nasty with junglist
MC Skibadee on the mic. Top tune off the "Botchit Breakspeech"
compilation.
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Ashtrax
Helsinki
Preview
Classic progressive breakbeat tune by Ashtrax, aka Gatecrasher resident
Ashley Casselle. This was released in 2000 on Deviant Records.
Layo & Bushwacka
Deep
South
Top tune in Layo & Bushwacka's trademark tech breaks style. It was
featured on their 1999 album "Low Life" and Adam Freeland's May 2000 mixed
CD "Tectonics".
Mr. B. Wacka
Traffic
Jam
Preview
An alias for Matthew B aka Bushwacka, used for his releases on Humbold
Country, the tech-house sister label of Kingsize Records. "Traffic Jam"
(which came out back in 1997) carries that trademark tech-breaks sound
that made Bushwacka a household name.
BLIM
Earthman
Preview
BLIM takes a trip up into the atmosphere on this runnin' nu skool breaks
production with absolutely gorgeous female vocals. Botchit & Scarper
released this as a single, and the tune's also featured on the highly
recommended new Botchit compilation "Urban Funk Breaks 2".
Phantom Beats
The
Drop
Monster bass 'n' breaks tune with wicked oldskool piano riffs from Cardiff's
Phantom Beats - faves of Hybrid, Shut Up and Dance and Rennie Pilgrem
among others.
Preview
Dark Globe
Arnica
Dark Globe's classic 'Arnica' and other tracks by the Whole Nine Yards
crew as well as an 'Arnica' remix by Bedrock residents Terminalhead.
DJ Hyper vs Dylan Rhymes
Trigger
'Y3K' compiler and mixer DJ Hyper teams up with Dylan Rhymes for this
debut single on Whole Nine Yards. You can download the brilliant Terminalhead
remix too.
Solid Ground
Moving
in Time
Download this former Hard Hands crew's wicked vocal breaks single 'Moving
in Time' which came out on Whole Nine Yards recently, plus other tunes.
Rennie Pilgrem
Some
Place Funky
Download this wicked May 2000 single from Rennie Pilgrem aka Thursday
Club, plus other tracks off the compilation "Electric Kingdom".
Vigi & Flip
A
Brand Nu Day
Vigi & Flip's 2000 debut 'Freak Frequency' was licensed by Adam Freeland
for his "Tectonics" mixed CD, while TCR commissioned them to do a brilliant
breakbeat remix of the tune. The lads continue crossing over from breaks
to four-to-the-floor with this unreleased new material.
The Wiseguys
Start
the Commotion
Originally released on Wall of Sound in 1999, this big beat tune by DJ
Touché & co became an unlikely summer hit in the USA after
it was used in a Misubishi TV, entering the American top 40 in August
2001.
Jase from Outta Space
V8
Pussy
Perth, Australia-based artist Jase from Outta Space is behind this masssive
hard Mechanoise style nu skool breaks track with nasty b-line and odd
vocals. This track was included on "Esoteric Psikology", a January 2001
compilation CD from Perth label Nine09. The tune is also due to be released
on vinyl soon.
Lazy I
The
Beatkicks
Preview
This funky-ass electro workout by Lazy I (a side project of Will White
from the Propellerheads) was featured on the Slalom Records compilation
"Super G1".
Skeewiff
Copshow
Funk-fuelled mayhem from Brighton (UK) based Skeewiff. They used to be
signed to Ministry of Sound's FSUK label but are now releasing tunes on
their own label, Jalapeno.
Junk Magnet
Thrill
Seekers
Download "Thrill Seekers", "Herbie Goes to Charlton" and other tracks
off Junk Magnet's July 2000 debut EP on London's Freakaboom Records.
BT
Dreaming
May 2000 single off BT's "Movement In Still Life" album. The tune features
the lovely vocals of Kirsty Hawkshaw, who also sang on the classic "It's
a Fine Day" by Opus III.
The Spoon Wizard
The
Shoe Monkey
Wonderfully laidback tune with some rapping although this is definitely
not big beat or hip hop. This came out in March 2000 on Functional Breaks
(UK) with heavy support from Hybrid and Danny McMillan among others. Listen
and let the summer begin!
ILS
Sabotage
Preview
After leaving LTJ Bukem's drum 'n' bass label Good Looking for Dave Tipper's
nu breaks label Fuel, ILS released his debut album "Idiots Behind the
Wheel" in 1999. Download "Sabotage" and other tracks off "Idiots" but
be warned that you must register with an email address before downloading.
Lunatic Calm
Basement
Level
Teaser track off "Breakin Point", the forthcoming album from this London-based
crew.
Carl Cox
Phuture
2000 (Hybrid remix)
Top remix by breaktrancers Hybrid. Released around the turn of the mil..
the m-thingy obviously!
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Ming + FS
Beat
Back
Preview
This tune by renowned New York-based DJ/production team Ming + FS was
originally released as a 12" single in 1998. Check out the Breaker's Revenge
mix too!
Burufunk
The
Dream Experience
Progressive breaks sunny side up from Miami-based Burufunk."The Dream
Experience" is due out on Napzzz Music in February 2001 and already featured
on the Funklab mixed CD "Moving Through Time". Starts off all pretty and
trancey before nu skool styled sub-bass booms and nasty stabs come out
to play.
Jasp 182
Ricochet
2001
Florida style progressive breakbeat from Miami's Jasp 182, head honcho
of the Insomniac and Napzzz labels. This was released in January 2001.
Another Jasp 128 track, "Millennium Dawn", has been licensed by Tayo for
UK release on his label Mob Records.
Simply Jeff
Funktastic
Boombastic
Check out this track and lots more tunes by top West Coast breaks deejay
Simply Jeff.
Autobot 1000
Electro
Top electro bass tune with vocodered vocals by North Carolina (USA) based
artist Autobot. This came out in September 2000 on Florida's Hoodwink
Records. Lots of other wicked electro tracks to download here too.
Brent Borel
Absolutely
Going Dark
Tuff, funky electro breaks from Texas-based breaks/trance artist Brent
Borel. This was featured on the May 2001 "USA" EP, the first release from
new label Underground Sound of America. Check out other tracks too, like
"Dust Bunnies" (released on Hoodwink).
Justin Johnson
Rock
the Future
Download "Rock the Future", "Stolen Mojo" and other kickass tracks off
New York City's Justin Johnson's "Butterface EP" which came out on his
own label Barely Legal in May 2001 - Breakbeat Single of the Month in
Mixer magazine!
DJ Light
Desire
(breakbeat mix)
Progressive breaks mix that will be included on a 12" due out on Florida's
Nebulous Records. Check out the lovely progressive breaks tune "Lost in
Loneliness" too!
Dub Taylor
Da
Jesus
Preview
Bonkers techno breaks tune which came out in January 2001 on the first
12" release of UK label Triplet Records. The Swedish-born artist, now
based in London, is better known as Rasmus, and released an album under
that name on Bolshi Records. Check out the other tracks on this page too,
like "Music, Body, Soul" and "San Francisco".
Psyburbia
Spiral
Nebula
Lovely breakbeat trancer off the forthcoming new album from Melbourne
(Australia) based artist Psyburbia. The album, called "Groove Invader",
is due out in early 2001 thru Creative Vibes.
Fatboy Slim
Santa
Cruz
This classic tune was Skint Records' first release and has become an anthem
of sorts. It was featured on Fatboy Slim's album "Better Living Through
Chemistry".
Groove Armada
I
See You Baby (Fatboy Slim remix)
Groove Armada liked Fatboy Slim's mix of "I See You Baby" so much that
they included it on their fantastic "Vertigo" album.
Uberzone feat. Afrika Bambaataa
2kool4skool
Californian electro artist teams up with Afrika "Planet Rock" Bambaataa
for this 1999 single.
Funk Lab
Rubber
Bands
Classic funky breaks from this well-known Florida breaks DJ/producer team.
Check out "Fly By Night" too!
DJ Moon
Beat on My
Drum
Funky breaks working nasty "I can rock a party like nobody" vocal sample.
Off the Juice Recordings CD compilation "The Breakbeat Bunch Vol. 1".
Defcon 6
Prepare
for Revolution
Top electro breaks in a Florida stylee. Sadly one half of this duo, DJ
Hip-E, died in 1999.
Brad Smith
And
I'm Feeling
This energetic vocal tune by Florida breakbeat DJ/producer Brad Smith
was included on Rick West's first "Flavoured Beats" mixed CD.
Hardknox
Coz
I Can
This bastard of a tune was originally released on Skint Records in the
UK. The duo is now based in New York City and signed to Jive Electro.
Vocalist Linda Layton used to be in Beats International with Norman Cook,
aka Skint's Fatboy Slim.
The Propellerheads vs DJ Craze
Big
Dog
Props joint gets a scratchadelic reworking by world-famous turntablist
DJ Craze. Off Om Records' "Tektonics" comp released in March 2000.
The Freestylers vs DJ Z-Trip
Check
the Skillz
Arizona-based turntablist takes on the Freestylers on this tune, the best
one off "Tektonics". Recommended.
Expansion Union
Playing
with Lightning
Wicked tune from up-and-coming Australian breakbeat/trance crew signed
to TVT/Waxtrax
Atom Smasher
Honka
Fonka
This proto nu skool tune came out in 1996 and was licensed to Adam Freeland
for his seminal "Coastal Breaks" compilation released later that year.
The page is also worth checking for a remix by Bassbin Twins!
Wide Receiver
Breakbeat
Sushi
This 1998 tune by London-based duo Wide Receiver was included on the compilations
"Dope On Plastic 6" and "Big Beat Elite Repeat", and it's still a very
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