Skool of Thought

1 hour mix of breaks and bass by Skool of Thought.

Tracklisting:

1. Apricots by @feelmybicep
2. Just Hold On by @wilkinsonuk and @subfocus
3. Every 1 by @djdeekline 
4. Trees by @skreamizm
5. Unknown track - does anyone know who this is by?!
6. Down On @stantonwarriors
7. Strictly Deep by @digitalbaseandy
8. I Got The Feeling by @kraftykuts
9. Heartbreak by @si_bonobo and @hereisdamian
10. Holdin' On by @thefreestylersofficial
11. Gold Dust by @djfreshuk
12. Roll The Bass by @wastedcrewspain
13. Back In The 90's by @multiply_music and @onlyoneivory
14. I Am by @thefreestylersofficial and @plump_djs
15. Middle Finger by @officialdogblood

Skool of Thought Breaks FM Mix July 2021

This was an important track for us, it was the first tune where Darrison realised his singing and song writing capabilities and the tune which inspired us to write the "Random Acts of Kindness" album. Good times, good vibes!

Taken from the album 'Random Acts Of Kindness'.  Full album available from iTunes, Beatport and CD. Written by Ed Solo, Skool of Thought and Darrison - and some nice guy called Johnny who swung by the studio one day and recorded the horns. 

Love Your Life (Featuring Darrison) FREE DOWNLOAD

If you liked the mix show some love @djskoolofthought

Thanks!

Skool Of Thought Good Vibrations Festival. Feb 2011.

30 Years of Breaks from 1991 to 2021 with one track for every year.  

It's cool to see how the sound has almost come full circle from Shades of Rhythm in 91 to Franky Wah in 21. 

Tracklisting:

1991	Shades of Rhythm	Everybody
1992	Awesome 3	Don't Go
1993	Screen II	Hey Mr DJ
1994	Bassbin Twins	Loose Caboose
1995	Josh Wink	Higher State of Consciousness
1996	Freestylers 	Drop The Boom (AK48 Mix)
1997	Roni Size	Share The Fall (Way Out West Remix)
1998	Azzido Da Bass	Dooms Night (Timo Mass Remix)
1999	Leftfield	Phat Planet
2000	Elektronauts	Bumper (Plump Ds Remix)
2001	Journeyman DJ	Useful Numbers - 0800
2002	Ils	Next Level
2003	Zero 	Emit/Collect (Rennie Pilgrem Remix)
2004	Freestylers 	Push (Plump DJs Remix)
2005	Dopamine	Hold You
2006	Krafty Kuts	Freakshow
2007	Meat Katie & D. Ramirez	Stop The Revolution (Bassbin Twins Remix)
2008	Plump DJs	System Addict
2009	Specimen A	Hard Times
2010	Digital Base	Decibelium
2011	Drumattic Twins	Hyperspeed
2012	Dog Blood	Middle Finger
2013	Deekline	Deepa
2014	Freestylers 	Love My bass
2015	Chris Lorenzo & Chris Lake	The Calling
2016	Stanton Warriors	Still Here
2017	Marten Horger & Neon Steve	You Don't
2018	Plump DJs	Big Apple
2019	Stanton Warriors, Taiki Nulight & Danny Dearden	What You Got Now
2020	Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs & Bonobo	Heart Break
2021	Gorgon City & Aura James	Oxygen (Franky Wah Mix)

30 Years of Breaks / 1991–2021 / Mixed by Skool of Thought

This is the latest installment of the Breaks & Enter mini-mix series.

We're very proud to have Against the Grain head honcho and one of the scene's forefathers, Skool of Thought assemble this master piece! It features some fresh tracks from Against the Grain that will be unleashed when he appears at Breaks & Enter @ BarSoma on May 28!

Tracklist:
1. Fran$isco - NYCDIY
2. Kraak & Smakk - No More Crying
3. Dirty & Acid - Rock The Disco
4. Demolition Disco - Big Mama
5. Chase & Status - Eastern Jam
6. Slyde - Reboot
7. Pyamid - I Cant Stand The Rain
8. Jurassik - Hot Dat
9. Guau - 3D
10. Left / Right - Everybody
11. Freestylers - Frozen

Breaks & Enter Mini-Mix, May 2011 (Mixed by Skool of Thought)

All tracks released on Against The Grain 2023.

1. Krafty Kuts ‘Aint No Way’
2. Skool of Thought & Adsorb ‘Dreamstate’
3. Kid Digital ‘Make It Clap’
4. Skool of Thought & Adsorb ‘Love & Hate’
5. Krafty Kuts ’Tell Me’
6. Krafty Kuts 'Real Low’
7. Bass Selector v Krafty Kuts ‘Blow Out’
8. Plump DJs ‘Dreamland’ Pirate James Remix

Skool Of Thought - Against The Grain Mini Mix 2023

Bronx Posse

Live recording of Skool of Thought at Stanton Sessions in London 13 July 2024.

Tracklisting:

DJ Luck & MC Neat 'Little Bit of Luck' Krafty Kuts Remix
Bicep 'Apricots'
Jason Laidback ft. Valerie M 'Sound System'
Sub Focus, Wilkinson 'Just Hold On'
Borai & Denham Audio 'Make Me'
Digital Base, Andy Vibes 'Bad Selection'
Micky Finn & Aphrodite 'Some Justice' Krafty Kuts Remix
Shndo 'Itty Bitty'
Jamie XX 'Gosh' Left . Right Remix
Jaco Garner 'Luv Stuff'
Tenshake 'Coma Cat'
Lowco 'Still Feel Ya'
Mr. Oizo, Skrillex, Missy Elliott 'Ratata'
Stanton Warriors & Skool of Thought 'Bronx Posse'
Posij 'B-Boy Sonata'
Krafty Kuts & Mc Spyda 'Vibes'
Wasted Crew 'Roll The Bass'
Fred Again, Swedish House Mafia feat. Future 'Turn Down The Lights'
Frost 'Overtones'
Plump DJs 'Scram'
Gorgon City, Aura James 'Oxygen - Franky Wah Remix 
Krafty Kuts 'Four Days'
Future Flex 'Desire'
Skool Of Thought & Adsorb 'Love & Hate'
Robert Owens 'Wishing Well' Plump DJs Remix
Stanton Warriors & Skool of Thought "Afrodisiac'
Krafty Kuts 'Got The Feeling'
Freestylers 'Holden' On'
Ed Solo & Skool of Thought 'When I Was A Youth'

Skool of Thought @ Stanton Sessions, London

Here's my set from BreakFest Reunion in Perth on 30 Nov 2025 🔥
Easily one of my favourites I’ve played, so I had to share it!

The set moves through tempos from 140 → 135 → 175, stitched together to keep the energy flowing and the crowd locked in.

Spent a tonne of time hunting for the right tracks and making sure every transition hit so enjoy this mix and share with your friends!

Track List:
1. Shella Verse - Flowdan, Sammy Virji
2. Katy on a Mission - Katy B
3. Back To The 90's - Multiply & Ivory
4. Bronx Posse - Stanton Warriors & Skool of Thought
5. Calling The People - Freestylers & A-Zone ft Aphrodite
6. Wicked Man - Krafty Kuts
7. RIP Groove - Double 99
8. Take Me To Hospital (Adam F Remix) - The Prodigy 
9. Soundboy - Face Off
10. Million Starlight - Alias
11 I Am (Mani Festo Remix) - Freestylers & Plump DJs
12 808 Mate - Krafty Kuts
13 Firestarter (Krafty Kuts Remix) - Prodigy
14 Inner City Life (Future Funk Squad Remix) - Goldie
15 Inner City Life (Break Remix) - Goldie
16 Disconnect - Chase & Status, Becky Hill
17 Bricks Don't Roll - DJ Hazard
18 Work it Out - Clipz & Die
19 Tarantula - Pendulum

DJ bookings: Fat Cat Music Group

Skool of Thought at Breakfest Reunion 2025

Ed Solo And Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

The hugely talented Bonobo created 'Cirrus' a few years back and it has been a favourite track of mine since the first time I heard it. I have now created a more robust version for my bass heavy sets, so plug your sub in and let it roll out. Full respect and credit to Bonobo, make sure you check out his albums from your fave download store.

Bonobo 'Cirrus' - Skool Of Thought Remix (Free Download)

Quite possibly the biggest remix I have ever made, this bass heavy rework was probably in the top three biggest breaks tune for 2003. Full props to Groove Armada for making such an incredible original.

Groove Armada 'Superstylin' (Skool Of Thought - Breaks Remix) 2003

Released on my Against The Grain label back in 2006, Ed Solo and I were honoured to be the first people to ever remix a Pendulum track. It gathered wide support from Stanton Warriors to DJ Food and went on to be one of the biggest tunes of the year.

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Freestylers vs. Pendulum 'Painkiller' (Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought Remix)2006

10 years ago Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought released Random Acts of Kindness and this is the first track from the 10 Year Deluxe Edition (released 27 Oct 2017) - played exclusively on Friction's BBC Radio 1 show. 

Huge props to Darrison who done such an incredible job of the vocals on this track – in many ways this is his record and we salute you mate. Also respect to JFB who also made a significant contribution to this track – big up! We play the music for the people all around…

Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought - We Play The Music (Feat Darrison & JFB) 'Erb N Dub Remix' BBC RADIO ONE

We had great fun making this podcast to launch our Random Acts of Kindness album. Plenty of good tunes and laughs, some at the expensive of our peers!

Against The Grain podcast with Ed Solo, Skool of Thought and Darrison (2007)

Heavy Weight Breaks (2002) mixed by Skool of Thought FREE DOWNLOAD

Heavyweight Breaks 2020 is a snapshot of the hottest bass fuelled breaks released over the past 12 months mixed by myself Skool of Thought.

Those of you who have been following me will know I released the first Heavyweight Breaks mix CD on SuperCharged back in 2002. The approach for that mix then is the same now - 10 extremely carefully selected tracks which showcase the very best of the scene. 

The trick for me has always been to select tracks that are bass-heavy without being tear-out and uplifting without being cheesy. 

Naturally, I would like to extend my huge thanks to the heavyweight of breaks  - the producers who featured in this mix.

I hope you enjoy the mix.

Heavyweight Breaks 2020

DJ mix for Annie Nightingale's BBC Radio 1 Show 'Annie on One' back in 2005

Skool of Thought on BBC Radio 1 - 2005

I recently found a mini disc of one of my early DJ sets (when I went under the name Phatt Lace Lloyd) recorded live at Carnage in St Albans (UK), a night I ran with Kid Ballistics and Beardo. It was only a small backroom of a pub but the atmosphere was amazing and the night was credited by DJ Mag for helping form the Nu Skool Breaks scene. The likes of Freq Nasty, BLIM, Bushwacka, Krafty Kuts and many more played some of their earliest Breaks sets here. Here's a little taster. Good times!

Phatt Lace Lloyd - Recorded live at Carnage in 1999! FREE DOWNLOAD

In 2001 Ambar in Perth opened it's doors and I am honoured to have been the first international DJ to have played there. I played Ambar many more times but this was a particularly memorable night. Enjoy the heavyweight breaks!

Skool Of Thought - Recorded live at Ambar, Perth (2001) FREE DOWNLOAD

Just someone who has a love for Breaks (almost all breaks but specifically Florida and Louisiana Breaks and Vocal Breaks)...Electro...Trance...Drum&Bass...Dub (the original Dub that was around the Tampa scene from the 90's and early 2000's...not the new Dub that these kids think is the shit)...Trip-Hop...E-Hop...and a few others. Was HEAVILY involved (to put it lightly...no pun intended but pun intended) in the Tampa/Orlando scene from the late 80's thru around 2007 or so...until the scene changed or was forced to change...but this shit is in my blood!!! I guess like they say...Blood in...Blood out!!! Had an iconic and well known house in South Tampa that was called "The House On Stilts"...it was the only house in the subdivision that was up on stilts like a beach house. And if you were in the scene...odds are you've swung thru at some point for one or more of the parties...Lol!!! If so...hit me up and tell me about it...I love hearing the stories because MAN O' FUCKING MAN...THOSE WERE THE DAYS!!! Best times of my life...and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat...I mean breakbeat!!!

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