absolutely amazing mix of old and new👍👍

DJ STEVE THORPE   REAL BREAK BEATS!!

One of the pioneers in the early 2000's breaks scene Lee Coombs became a popular artist and DJ after releasing music on the world renowned breaks label Finger Lickin Records. Lee has a special style in music so when the Tech Funk genre started to flair up he fitted right in with that close to 4 on the floor and a hint of breakbeat. Lee is still around today and has been airing streams over the internet during these CO-VID times.

This mix was recorded for Triple J Radio Australia in 2004 and is an example of Lee's musical style.

For a Lee Coombs Biography: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/leecoombs/biography

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https://www.facebook.com/leecoombsofficial

Lee Coombs - Triple J Mixup - December 2004

Over 10 years ago now Rough Tempo Radio was host to some of the very best Breaks artists around, although now Rough Tempo now delve into more of the Drum and Bass type of sound but back in February of 2011 Krafty Kuts dropped an exclusive 2 hour LIVE mix full of new edits and remixes of the time. What you hear now is the end result, enjoy ! :-)

I managed to grab the audio from a lot of the Rough Tempo sets back then as they were always put up as a video which you could stream off the Rough Tempo website, this is one of the mixes i grabbed.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krafty_Kuts

Krafty Kuts - LIVE @ Rough Tempo Radio February 2011

My tribute to the first 4 years of the mighty Ram Records!
Let me know in the comments what you want on the best of 1997 to 2001 mix!

01. Andy C - Mind Rise
02. Andy C - Outer Limits
03. Andy C - Visions
04. Andy C - Is Truth The Light?
04. Andy C - Something New Pt 2
05. Desired State - Beyond Bass
06. Shimon - Within Reason
07. Desired State - Goes Around
08. Shimon - Predator 
09. Andy C - Cool Down
10. Flatliner - No Boundaries (Origin Unknown Remix)
11. Randall & Andy C - Sound Control
12. Stakka & K.Tee - Danger Zone
13. Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows
14. Origin Unknown - Truly One
15. Andy C - Roll On
16. Origin Unknown - The Touch
17. Andy C & Shimon - Night Flight
18. Origin Unknown - Lunar Bass
19. Shimon & Andy C - Recharge
20. Concept 2 - Cause n Effect
21. Shimon & Andy C - Quest

Thumpa - Best Of Ram Records 1992 - 1996

Tracklist:

Shades Of Rhythm - Homicide (Altern 8 Remix)
Stu Chapman - Hold You Tight
Adam VYT - Everything You Need (Stu´s Oldskool Mix)
Alias 303 - Riot Phase
HUD - Underground Defiance (Original Mix)
D.J. Junk - Do You Want It Right Now
InnerCore - Horns and Whistles
Peejay - L.S.D. Experience
DJ Nee - Into The Light
The Charm - Ave It 
The Anthill Mob - Black Rushin (Anthill Remix)
Damage Inc - We Love Charly
Break Doctor - Cos I Told 'Em 
Jack Smooth - I Am The Selector
DJ Pursuit - Liquid Sense
DJ Spinmaster - Orcus
Luna-C & Saiyan - No Errors (Dj Beeno Remix)
Acen - Eyes Wide Closed
Acen - Window In The Sky (Jimmy J & Cru-l-t Remix)
Swankout - The Cannon Effect
Coco Bryce - Hands All Over My Body
Matt Bass - Paranoid Vibes 4
KutMasterK - A Dream Unfolds
Dubious - Fantasy
Sync Dynamix - Straight Out Of The Dance
DJ Sofa - Zion Gates (Tim Reaper remix)
Peejay - Long Dark Tunnel
Wheez-ie - Body Heat
Shades Of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Nookie Remix)
Q-Project - Champion Sound (Hyper-On Experience Remix)

Gaffer - Live On Renegade Radio - 130823

From the vaults!! I completely forgot about this and thought that i had lost the recording. So glad i found this mix as i feel it is one of my best from the early Phoenix years as it takes you on a journey through breaks when the whole scene was just about to explode and was one of my mixes first recorded on CD back in 1999 and recorded on basic equipment, hence some distortion. This mix includes some heavyweight bangers that rocked the breaks room every week at the Phoenix, Manchester when it was the residents who ruled the roost! 

Twisted heads tracklist-

1. Merz - many weathers apart (underwater dub)
2. Soul Of Man - Love & Hate (Rennie Pilgrem mix)
3. BT + Tsunami One - Hip Hop Phenomenom
4. Kelly Reverb - BBB
5. T-Power - Fuzzy Logic
6. 2 in da Bush - Nutty drumstick (Cantor remix)
7. Motion Unit - My Mind
8. Shut Up & Dance - alcoholic beans
9. Almighty Beatfreaks - Resident Soundboyz
10. Thursday Club - Soundboy kingpin (dat mix)
11. Azzido da Bass - dooms night (timo maas mix)
12. 9 Nickel - Capricorn
13. Lunatic Calm - one step
14. Si Begg - Fill her up bud
15. Blapps posse - Bus it-its time to get busy.




Twisted Heads - 1999

On Saturday 6th September Manchesters longest running clubnight Tangled closed its doors after 21 years of providing the clubbers of Manchester with a hedonistic soundtrack to rave to on a regular basis. This mix is not the live recording but very similar to the set that was played last in the breaks room from 2.30am - 4am. All the tunes are the same, just a few in a different order due to memory loss. Myself and Tangled Breaks resident Nick Dent went back 2 back for the first hour with myself playing the last half hour. The music was amazing and the atmosphere was electric and ecstatic. Classic breaks anthems from over the years at Tangled. Tune after tune after tune... Tune in, Turn it up, Have it large one last Tangled time!! .... until the reunion in a few years :)

Tracklist -

Tangled 21st Birthday - 21 tunes for 21 years!

1.Ils - Next Level
2. Blame - Music takes you (B.L.I.M. remix)
3. Unknown - Deeper Flash
4. Evil Nine - Crooked
5. Alex Dolby - Hazy Ways (Evil Nine remix)
6. Plump Djs - Donna Kebab
7. Spork - Freak like me
8. Player One - Into the Darkness
9. Basement Jaxx - Where's your head at (Acapella)
10. Leuroj - Isakora (Bushwacka remix)
11. New Order - Crystal (Lee Coombs remix)
12. Plump DJs - Scram
13. Zero - Emit (Rennie Pilgrem agatha stomp mix)
14. Psychotropic - Hypnosis (Lee Coombs & Drumattic Twins remix)
15. Journeyman DJs - Useful numbers EP 0044
16. Layo & Bushwacka - Love Story
17. Ian Brown - F.E.A.R. (UNKLE remix)
18. Beber & Tamra - Travelling On
19. Douglas Adams - Shadow of the valleys (V.I.P. mix)
20. Urban Shakedown - Some Justice
21. Oasis - Wonderwall


Tangled 21st Birthday - Breaks mix - 2014

A Nite At STRAWBERRY SUNDAe Round 1 Disk 1

Terrorize - Feel The Rhythm (Slammin' Mix) [Hamster Records - 12 STER 2]
 Love 4 Sale‎ - Do You Feel So Right (D.J. Joe Remix) [LED Records - LED 2012]
 2 Examples - Comin' Now (Club Mix) [Out - OUT 3563]
 MRX - Feel So Real (12" Mix) [steppin' Out Records - IAN 006 T]
 Hi-Liner - Loving You (Club Mix) [Out - OUT 3573]
 Freefall - Feel Surreal (Carl Cox Ultimate Mix) [02 Records - 02008]
Ultra-Sonic - Awesome [Clubscene Records - CSRT009]
Ultra-Sonic - Eternity [Clubscene Records - CSRT009]
De-viation Crew - De-State [Cuckoo Land Records - CL 002T]
DJ Edge - Compnded [Edge Records - EDGE 01]
 Rhythm For Reasons - The Grand National (Tango Remix) [Formation Records - FORM 12008]
 Dream Frequency Featuring Debbie Sharp - Feel So Real (Frenzy Mix) [City Beat - CBE 1263]

Mikey B - Rezerection - 10-07-1993

Smokin Beats – Smokin Beats Volume 4 (The Voice Of The Underground)

Label/Cat#: Smokin Beats – SMB /009
Country: UK
Year: 1995
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Tribal House, Garage House, UK Garage
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist
A1 – Look Who's Lovin' Me (Smokin Club)
A2 – Look Who's Lovin' Me (Smokin Dub)
AA1 – Jazz House (Dope Mix)
AA2 – Disco Dancin (Smokin Disco Mix)

More information: https://www.discogs.com/de/release/42827-Smokin-Beats-Smokin-Beats-Volume-4-The-Voice-Of-The-Underground

Smokin Beats - Look Who's Lovin' Me (Smokin Club) (1995)

GETAWAY TRAIN

Here is a long lost mix of mine I recently found on an old hard drive. Some classic breakbeat tunes from 2009 plus others from previous years thrown in for good measure!! 2009 was a transitional year with the breakbeat sound. A lot of the producers we knew and loved had changed their style and dubstep ruled the roost so there was not as many great breaks tunes around so you really had to dig deep to keep the breaks alive!!

Bring That Beat Back To Basics - 2009

Who is da badman??!! Here is my mix recorded live from the Stumblefunk Stage at the awesome Beatherder festival,UK.

Such a great festival with so many lovely people who are there for the variety of underground sounds and barminess in the beautiful surroundings. Roll on 2018!! 

1. Dee Patten - Who is da badman
2. Switch - A bit Patchy
3. Mr Reds - Everybody come on  (Stanton Warriors mix)
4. Unknown - Put your Hands Up
5. Chemical Brothers - Bass 6
6. No Love - Disconnection (Will Saul & Precision Cuts mix)
7. DJ Technique - My definition (Lee Coombs mix)
8. Westbam - Beatbox Rocker
9. Radio Slave - Revenge
10. Sub Focus - Love Divine
11. DJ Zinc - Jicarilla Jam
12. PMT - Gyromancer
13. Jamie XX - Left/Right remix
14. Original Rudeboy - Pirate Jams remix
15. Matthew Herbert - Special Request remix
16. Freestylers - Get Down Massive
17. Dreadsound - Bad Boy Steppin
18. Pirate Jams - Sweets from Heaven
19. Dopamine - Hold You
20. Urban Shakedown - Some Justice (Edit)

Bloody Mary mix - Live at Stumblefunk, Beatherder, UK - 2017

Here is my set from the fabulous Moovin Festival in my hometown Stockport. Created by my great friend Herbie Saccani. I had the honour of closing the festival on the Moo Boombox stage of the Sunday night. The tent was packed with smiley people. This is what they raved too!!

Tracklist-

1. Information Ghetto - General Trip - Luke Vibert mix
2. Bassbin Twins - Track 2 - EP2
3. Plump DJs - Galaxy 2000
4. Outcast - Take heed
5. Luca Lozano - Calling all dancers
6. Dee Patten - Who is da badman?
7. Benga - My DJ
8. Merka - Minds
9. Julio Bashmore - Um Bongo
10. Diemantle - Huntsman
11. Mants - Cragged
12. Eghbert - Maximaal
13. Alex Metric - Raveaggeddon
14. Five minute of funk - Lets go round
15. Plump DJs - The Gate
16. Player One - Into the darkness
17. Stanton Warriors - Where's the Beef?
18. Plump DJs - Mad Cow
19. DJ Shadow feat Roots Manuva - GDMFSOB - Unkle mix
20. Pedestrian - Pick you shot
21. Stanton Warriors Vs Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
22, Liquid - Sweet Harmony

Moovin Festival, Stockport, UK - 2017

NV'D Records Presents...Reid Speed, Billy Kenny, Mija, and Gina Turner going back 2 back for Drum & Breakfast live at Shipfam Island in Obonjan, Croatia

NV'D Records Presents...Shipfam Island 2018

REID SPEED B2B BILLY KENNY B2B MIJA B2B GINA TURNER - Drum & Breakfast Live from Shipfam Island

On Friday 29th June I had the pleasure of playing the Stumblefunk Stage at the fantastic Beatherder Festival. The tent was packed out with a huge representation from Manchester ravers and lots of Lowdown & Dirty and Tangled fans. This is the set I played with one extra tune added into the mix. Huge floorfillers from past to present with some classic Tangled Breaks anthems thrown in.... What a great night and such an ace festival!

Beatherder 2012

1. Si Begg - The Bleeps (Shades Of Rhythm remix)
2. Vinyl Life - Hi Tops
3. Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Grooverider remix)
4. Origin Unknown - Valley of Shadows (Breaks Bootleg)
5. Gorgon City - Odyssey
6. Plump DJs - Light Fantastic
7. Blatta & Inesha - Consign to oblivion (Peo De Pitte remix)
8. Dave London - Sirens
9. Lizard Kings - Oviparous (Elite Force remix)
10. Orbital - Wonky
11. Uberzone - Bounce
12. Alex Metric - Rave Weapon
13. Who made Who - Out the door (Super Discount remix)
14. Koma & Bones - Hit Me
15. Colombo - Twisted Minds
16. Royksopp - What else is there - (Breaks Bootleg)
17. Zero - Emit (Rennie Pilgrem remix)
18. Skool Of Thought - When I was a yout
19. Smith & Mighty - B-line fi blow
20. Freestylers - Killasound
21. Emalkay - Flesh & Bone
22. Makoto - Bubbles
23. Leftfield - Storm 3000

DJ Steve Thorpe - Stumblefunk Stage - Beatherder 2012

Dj Sy -Obsession-Passion--02.04.1993

Old skool bboy into mad flavaz of musik.   I've been dancing since 1984' and have been collecting musik since I was a young buck.  Been there, done that!  Good dude, open mind, polite, respectful, but don't take any bullshit!  Be real!  What you see is what you get.   #afinelinepainting  Check out my commercial in my playlist of my painting company called,"A Fine Line Painting".  It was on the local hip hop radio station here in Pittsburgh a year ago for a year.  And if your that interested in the company, you can go to Facebook and check out the past eight years of my life painting on there at A Fine Line Painting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.  If you love what you do,  you'll never work a day in your life.  Peace, good vibes and blessings.

Steve Thorpe started mixing tunes at home when he was 18 and first started DJingin Manchesters bars and clubs in 1996. Playing an eclectic mix of broken beats. In 1997, Steve joined Manchester clubnight - Tangled and turned the upstairs chillout room of a house and trance night into the longest running breakbeat night in the UK...if not the world - Tangled Breaks. Running weekly, then twice monthly and then quarterly for over 15 years and then returning 3 times a year until it ended on Tangleds 21st Birthday in 2014. Steve has warmed up and played alongside all the best breaks DJs and producers in the UK. After Tangled stopped regular events in 2008 he started his own night - Carry On which after 14 months then changed into Lowdown and Dirty... which now after 6 was voted the best breaks clubnight in Manchester and the world as it has won the 'best small event' at the Breakspoll International awards for 3 years running and Lowdown won the coveted City Life 'best clubnight in Manchester' award for 2014. Lowdown has now come to an end but Steve has been DJing at various events and festivals around the UK and helping out with other clubnights, continuing producing mixes and live streams. Steve will also be bringing Tangled back one the UK is back to normal after Covid for a special one-off party!

To view the Tangled Book visit -
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2883812

Tangled 21st Birthday - Breaks mix - 2014

DJ Steve Thorpe

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