Old Breaks Mixes

DJP is known to many as one of the key players in the funky breaks scene, as well as an Audio Visual DJ like no other. With early releases through Goodgroove Records, Bombstrikes, Breakbeat Paradise and later on Ghetto Funk DJP (the man with big glasses) knows how to rock a party. This mix from 2009 was part of a Goodgroove Records promotional item.

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DJP - The Good Trick Mix 2009

Elite Force aka Simon Shackleton has had an extensive career spanning over 20 years. Starting off as a musician and being a band member with Thom Yorke before moving onto his own outfit called Lunatic Calm which had quite a successful career and a few number one tunes including "Rollercoaster". Simon has also worked with a bunch of top acts, remixed, wrote movie soundtracks, toured and was one to watch in the Nuskool Breaks scene. He then developed the Tech Funk genre in the late 2000's included with such artists as Meat Katie and Dylan Rhymes to name a few. Nowadays Simon plays marathon 6 hour LIVE sets in his "One Series" and has moved into the world of professional photography.

For a breakdown of his whole career : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Shackleton

For his biography: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/eliteforce/biography

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Elite Force - LIVE @ Freesound DFM - 5.1.2004

An absolute legend of the Spanish Breaks scene is Peter Paul from Seville, Spain. His career began in the early 2000's and he has had a long line of releases since. He started the N-Mity Sound label producing varying releases and 3 albums along the way. Peter Paul has also been considered that he created the genre Techno Breaks or Tech Breaks as we know it.    

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Peter Paul - MegaBeat Guest Mix - 3.8.2006

Well where do i start ? Commonly known as “The Godfather of Breaks” Rennie Pilgrem’s contribution to the early Nuskool Breaks scene is outstanding and given this title is often considered responsible for the creation of the Nuskool Breaks genre. Before moving into breaks Rennie produced techno and acid house and was part of the influential rave group Rhythm Section along with Ellis Dee. Rennie is also the boss of Thursday Club Recordings aka TCR a label which he founded in 1993 which was a major force in the Nuskool Breaks scene. Now concentrating more on his talented art skills Rennie has stepped back from the dance scene and continues to produce some great works of art.

This mix is part 1 of a celebratory mix for his label Thursday Club Recordings aka TCR from 2008, enjoy.

Tracklist

01 Koma & Bones - powercut
02 Jaguar - animal
03 Mcmillan & Anderson - definition
04 Waveform - d Tox
05 Chris Carter - moonshot
06 Desert Trip - 6 In The Morn
07 Silicon Valley Def Stars - phat Phuzz (Thursday Club Mix)
08 Rennie Pilgrem & Dub Species - the Sermon
09 Plastic Gurus - no Driver
10 Rennie Pilgrem - soundbwoy Kingpin
11 Rennie Pilgrem & Arthur Baker - like No Other
12 Breakneck - arse In Gear
13 Uberzone & Rennie Pilgrem - black Widow
14 Vigi & Flip - freq Frequency (Remix)
15 Rennie Pilgrem - a Place Called Acid (Acid Indigestion Mix)
16 Rennie Pilgrem & Blim - eskimo (Yellow Snow Mix) 

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Rennie Pilgrem - 15 Years Of TCR Part 1 2008

Tracklist

01. Unknown - Come Dancing (TCR Forthcoming)
02. Meat Katie & Elite Force - Ju Ju (Original Mix)
03. Uberzone - Bounce (Rennie Pilgrem & BLIM Mix)
04. Sly Fidelity - Skin & Bone (Original Mix)
05. Chris Carter - ESP
06. JDS ft. Valerie M - Don't Be Alone 
07. Vigi & Flip - Ultra Funk (Latina Mix)
08. Killer Elite - Triggaman (Elite Force Mix)
09. Breakneck - Uplink
10. Rennie Pilgrem - Defender (Vox)
11. General Midi - Further
12. Rennie Pilgrem & Uberzone - Cous Cous (Royale Mix)
13. Rennie Pilgrem & Ninelives The Cat - Can't Stop This

Rennie Pilgrem - 15 Years Of TCR Part 2 2009

Krafty Kuts & Skool Of Thought - Kiss 100 FM Breakbeat Show - 19.1.2002

Starting back in 1998 (I think) was the Kiss 100 FM Breakbeat Show hosted by Danny McMillan a true advocate of the breakbeat genre from it's early beginnings and who even had his own label. This mix from 2002 is from Krafty Kuts & Skool Of Thought who at the time ran a night in Brighton UK called Supercharged, a place where the now dons of breakbeat used to play every weekend. The Supercharged night soon turned into a label and saw some of the best Nuskool Breaks tunes of the day. This is a pretty cool mix when tunes were a lot more simple.


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Krafty Kuts & Skool Of Thought - Kiss 100 FM Breakbeat Show - 19.1.2002

The Gough Street Session Podcast was aired in the late 2000's by San Franciscan local Zach Moore. The podcast featured international acts such as Elite Force and a bunch of local talent too. This Breaks mix from Zach Moore was aired back in 2009 and mixed intirely on CD's.

Thanks to Zach for sending this mix over to Old Breaks Mixes.

DJ Zach Moore spins events from San Francisco to the Black Rock Desert to New York City and beyond. Over his 15 years as a DJ in the Bay Area, Zach has played epic, sold-out events like Outside Lands, Treasure Island Music Festival, Burning Man, BottleRock, Lightning in a Bottle, PEX Summer Fest, GhostShip Halloween and the legendary Breakfast of Champions.

In San Francisco nightlife, Zach is known for three distinct styles of dance music: party-rockin UK & Florida breaks, funky nu-school house and soothing, atmospheric house which he plays under the alias, "W.Haze". Zach is also known as the creator and host of The Armory Podcast.

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Tracklist

1. We Fear Not (12" Mix) - Black Canvas
2. Funk 4 Peace (Deekline, Ed Solo Rmx) - Fort Knox Five, M Akbar & Shunda K
3. Electrified (Deepcut Rmx) - Freestylers
4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Slyde
5. All Up In Your Head - 30Hz, Baobinga
6. Plastic Dreams (Tayo & Acid Rockers Rmx) - Jaydee
7. U R Here (ILS Rmx) - Atomic Hooligan
8. Solid Man - Digital Base
9. She Says (Merka Rmx) - Milke
10. The Roots - Lostep
11. Get Loose (Trona Rmx) - Cirrus feat. A. Carter
12. Driving Me Crazy - Elite Force

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Zach Moore - Gough Street Sessions Breaks Mix 2009

With a huge back catalogue of music Koma and Bones paved the way in the Nu Skool Breaks scene in the early 2000's with hit after hit including the huge Breaks anthem Morpheus on the TCR label. They were a three man outfit from the north west of Britain (Lancaster), comprising of the DJ'ing duo Koma & Bones (Andy Duckmanton & Chris Kirkbride) and former drum and bass producer Proteus (Jude Sebastian).

This mix was recorded LIVE at the now defunct Tangled Nightclub in Manchester, UK.

Tracklist

1. Monster - Bushwacka
2. Monster mash - Mash up headz
3. Break 4 love (future funk squad remix) - Raze
4. Digi Dub - Digital dubs
5. Bumper (plump djs remix) - Electronauts
6. Lap dance - Meat katie
7. Dooms night - Azzido da bass
8. Thrust 2 - Oscar goldman
9. First snow (general midi remix) - Issi noho
10. Bombscare (Hybrid remix) - 2 bad mice
11. If i survive (Beber remix) - Hybrid

Koma and Bones - Tangled 7th Birthday Mix

Finger Lickin Records were the home to many great Breakbeat artists and DJs. Started back in 1998 by Justin Rushmoore and Jem Panufnik (known collectively as Soul of Man) they were at the forefront innovating the breaks scene with new music and artists, selling a pile of vinyl records throughout the year 2000 and onwards. 

For more about the Finger Lickin story head over to their website: http://www.fingerlickin.co.uk/

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Soul Of Man - Sound Of Finger Lickin Promo Mix

General Midi, or Paul Crossman, who also performed under the name Fluid, came out of the Bristol club scene, making a splash when he became resident DJ at the Shimmy Club in 1994. His mix of breakbeat with nu-skool, electronica, house, and hip-hop made him a popular act.

Emerging from the backrooms of the Bristol Club scene his slick DJ ability and an ear for a great tune gave him regular appearances at breaks hotspots across the planet such as Fabric, Chew The Fat, Blow Pop, Sounds On Sundays (Sydney), Two Tribes (Australia), Zouk (Singapore), Budapest, all across the USA, Hungary, Spain, Serbia, China and Hong Kong. Teaming up with production partner Eelz, General Midi has been responsible for some of the most genre defining tunes in ‘The Westoner’ (’99) ‘Daft Funk’ (’01) ‘Further’ (’03) & ‘You will Be Under’ (’03), ‘Entertainer’ (’04), ‘Bass Rockerz’ (’04) & ‘House of Funk’ (’05).

General Midi’s singles have been released on some of the most respected breaks labels of the time, including TCR (Rennie Pilgrims label) & Kilowatt (Hyper’s label). In 1999 he released his single “The Westerner,” followed two years later by “Daft Funk,” the same year that his first full-length release, Genetically Modified. All of this has led to his debut artist album ‘Midi Style’ which was released on Distinct’ive Records in 2005. In 2009 he released his follow up album ‘Operation Overdrive’.

Paul Crossman also worked with writing partner and audio engineer Al Watson in the duo act called “Starecase”.

Currently Paul Crossman works as as a Teacher of Computing at Lampton School, London UK.

General Midi - SIRIUS Boombox Mix - 27.5.2007

Lanx and Nick Slater, aka the Drumattic Twins, have been a leading force in dance music since they first began touring over 20 years ago. Making their name as Shades of Rhythm, they ruled the early nineties rave scene with legendary anthems ‘Sweet Sensation’, ‘Sound of Eden’, ‘Extacy’ and ‘Homicide’ and performed with the likes of The Prodigy and N-Joi.

Since rebranding themselves as the Drumattic Twins in 1997, Nick and Lanx quickly replicated this global notoriety thanks to the massive hit tracks ‘Feelin Kinda Strange’ ‘Twister’ and ‘HyperSpeed’. They teamed up with the legendary release platform Finger Lickin Records in 1999 and settled quickly into the close-knit world of the breakbeat scene, working alongside global acts such as Plump DJs, Soul of Man and Lee Coombs.

From a string of releases from 1999 starting with top the selling "Feeling Kinda Strange" till late 2013 with their "Get Up and Dance EP" on Sugarbeat Records and 2 full length albums in between the Drumattic Twins have laid down a variety of music that have influenced the Breaks Scene and shaped it in to what it is today.

This LIVE mix was recorded at the Winter Break Festival by Triple J Radio Australia back in 2004.

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Drumattic Twins - LIVE @ Winter Break 2004

Basically Tayo is a legend when it comes to the breakbeat scene.....

After paying his warm up dues as a drum and bass DJ alongside Fabio, Grooverider and Peshay, Tayo set up Friction with fellow members of the breakbeat elite, Adam Freeland and Rennie Pilgrem and watched the club and it’s residents become a focal point for the UK breakbeat sound.

With other residencies back in the day at Fabric, Bugged Out! and Big Beat Boutique to name a few and various appearances on the Kiss FM Breakbeat show Tayo made a name for himself as a DJ playing along side the likes of Carl Cox, Layo & Bushwacka, Hybrid, Lee Burridge and Craig Richards as well as the endless people he met while on his travels around the world.

After a 2 month stint in Australia playing various clubs and festivals Tayo put together the exclusive mix for Triple J Radio back in January 2004.

Tayo - Triple J Radio Mix - January 2004

The original members of the Freestylers are Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey who started off their musical careers in the mid 1990's. They released their first two albums ‘We Rock Hard’ and ‘Pressure Point’ on the legendary Breakbeat label Freskanova. The third and forth albums ‘Raw as F**k’ and ‘Adventures in Freestyle’ were released on ‘Against The Grain’another Breaks power house based label. Their last album from 2013 ‘The Coming Storm’ was released through Black Hole Recordings. 

The Freestylers began their career as an Urban Electronic Music Act, and their early tunes ‘B-Boy Stance,’ ‘Ruffneck’ and ‘Warning’ set the marker. As their music progressed so did their anthems with the seminal tunes ‘Punks’, ‘Boom Blast’, ‘Fasten Your Seat-Belts,’ ‘Painkiller’ and more recently ‘Cracks.’ In addition to their status as underground heroes, they have gained commercial success with their huge global hit ‘Push Up’ and have had their music featured in TV and film, including the hugely successful comedy film Zoolander.

This mix was recorded for Australia's Triple J Radio back in 2004.

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Freestylers - Triple J Mixup - 3.4.2004

Adam Mills aka A.Skillz is a legendary musical artist hailing from the United Kingdom. Capable of rocking every party that he DJs at, A.Skillz has the unique ability to mix every kind of genre of music LIVE and get the dance floor moving. This Funk loving individual has seen him appear at big and small stages on every 4 corners of the globe. 

His label Jam City has released, alongside his own work, tracks from the likes of DJ Yoda, Doorly, the Cuban Brothers, Afrika Bambaataa, Jungle Brothers, Nightmares on Wax, Mica Paris to name a few, whilst his productions have seem him collaborate with a selection of some of the industry’s finest names including; Kurtis Blow, Dr Luke, Nasa, Krafty Kuts, DJ Numark, Beardyman, Nick Thayer and Z trip.  

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A Skillz - LIVE @ 360 Sydney - 15.4.2006

To me the Plump DJs were at the forefront in the early Nuskool Breaks scene back in the 2000's, leading the way with new  innovative tunes and tight DJs mixes of some very underground music at that time. Lee Rous and Andy Gardner make up the duo that is the Plump DJs with over 20 years experience in the game and while the breaks musical style has changed over the years they are still touring and producing great music till this day.

This mix was made for Futurized Radio back in 2005.

For more information about the Plump DJs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plump_DJs

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Plump DJs - Futurized Radio - 29.8.2005

Krafty Kuts, real name Martin Reeves is one of the most influential people in the electronic music scene today with experience as a DJ / Producer for more than two decades. Never one to be tied down to a defined genre Krafty has mixed it with the best and has crafted (pardon the pun) the breaks scene in to what it is today. Many artists have come and gone over the years but Krafty is still here leading the way !

Before there was the Annie Nightingale show on BBC Radio 1 her show in the early 2000's was known as Annie On One. She was the leader in promoting Breaks in the height of it's era and had a never ending supply of local talent including this rare mix from Krafty Kuts back in 2003.

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Krafty Kuts - Annie On One - 11.5.2003

Bringing Steel City breaks straight to your ears, Kickflip is now established as one of breakbeat's most respected producer/DJs. Having played gigs both up and down the country and overseas, Bob's sets and music has inspired people all across the globe.

Kickflip's productions encompass a wide range of styles, taking in influences from funk, drum and bass, house, hip hop and old skool hardcore. Each track is polished to work as well at home as it does on the dance floor, with low down dirty grooves, intricate attention to detail and abnormal noises to distort your mind. Past releases have received support from Meat Katie, Chris Carter, The Drumattic Twins, General MIDI, Jay Cunning, Madox, Groove Diggerz, Vandal, Tayo, The Stanton Warriors and Annie Nightingale via her show on BBC Radio 1.

Tracklist

1. Justin Faze - What's Right? (Refaze Remix) [Zerox Beatbox]
2. Sketi - This Is The New Sound  [En:vision]
3. Super Deejay Bobzilla - IUDDD (Kickflip Remix) [Mutate]
4. HardNoise - Television (Factor Funk Remix) [Distortion Records]
5. Quadrat Beat - Under Control (Kiwa remix) [High Grade]
6. Manu Twister - Puro Bastardo (Skor Motion Remix) (Kickflip Edit) [Spektra]
7. Monofunknik - Voltana [Acidphonic]
8. The Gulf Gate Project - Beezy (Electric Soulside Remix) [Toast & Jam Recordings]
9. Sketi - Hyperstate [En:vision]
10. Andrey Mute & Jellyfish - Trouble In The Attic [Broken Robot]
11. Freestylers - The Slammer (Affinity Remix) [Against The Grain]

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Kickflip - Promo Mix June 2010

Krafty Kuts, real name Martin Reeves is one of the most influential people in the electronic music scene today with experience as a DJ / Producer for more than two decades. Never one to be tied down to a defined genre Krafty has mixed it with the best and has crafted (pardon the pun) the breaks scene in to what it is today. Many artists have come and gone over the years but Krafty is still here leading the way !

This mix was recorded LIVE at Fabric Nightclub, UK back in 2008.

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Krafty Kuts - LIVE @ Fabric Nightclub 2008

To me the Plump DJs were at the forefront in the early Nuskool Breaks scene back in the 2000's, leading the way with new  innovative tunes and tight DJs mixes of some very underground music at that time. Lee Rous and Andy Gardner make up the duo that is the Plump DJs with over 20 years experience in the game and while the breaks musical style has changed over the years they are still touring and producing great music till this day.

This mix was made for Annie Nightingale and her BBC Radio 1 show called Annie On One back in 2005.

Please note: This mix includes a little interview at the start. The mix starts around the 6 minute mark.

For more information about the Plump DJs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plump_DJs

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Plump DJs - Annie On One - 17.6.2005

Meat Katie aka Mark Pember is an electronic musician who was one of the pioneering artists in the Tech Funk genre a combination of Techno, Tribal, Breakbeat & House music. This mix from 2004 is a highlight of his sound and the very beginnings of the Tech Funk genre. Meat Katie is still active today in the music scene, in June 2013 Mark started a Podcast series ‘Lowering The Tone’ which in 2016 morphed into a Progressive Techno Label. He now records exclusively for Lowering The Tone and is currently working on his fourth artist album, he still hosts Lowering The Tone podcast & also co-hosts ‘Setting The Tone’ (Podcast) with Ben Coda. 

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