Varispeed boss man Scheme Boy has gone, “shred baby shred”, on his Anorak reformulation. Here, in what might be his magnum opus, he has sliced and diced the original into a 200BPM breakcore edit fest which serenely balances dissected breaks and acid with a maximally evocative cinematic score. We know almost all breakcore is and should be an 'edit-fest' but when Scheme Boy turns in his take on the genre, it always flows, uniquely to him, as if being played on a harp by Satan’s fawn. There's truly only one person that sounds like Ash and that is Ash.  

WARNING Stroke like symptoms might be experienced trying to keep up with this one. Don't try and keep up, just let it wash over you. Scream if you smell toast!

Scheme Boy needs no introduction, he is most of your favourite DJs favourite DJ, a music producer who actually understands music, and an event promoter extraordinaire. Varispeed Socialz in Bristol not only showcases the absolute best and upcoming in the world of breakcore, hardcore techno, DnB, techno, IDM,  drum and bass and everything in between, it has built a loyal, completely unique cult and community. It acts as a gateway rave, where the next generations get their first taste of true Big F*ck Off Rave music. The monthly nights are much more than just a normal underground rave; they are likely the only truly regular monthly underground party left in the UK and truly stand as a totem to his musical tenacity. 

Scheme Lord is back and hasn’t missed a chop.

On the release, old Scheme Man said “Back in 2016, I remixed Guillotine by Anorak. Back then, I knew I couldn’t out-breakcore John, so I took a different approach—transforming his track into a weird, half-time orchestral bass hybrid. Fast-forward to 2025, and John asked me to remix him again. This time, I noticed all the tracks getting ‘reformulated’ were sitting in the 175 BPM range, so I figured it was time to fully embrace the breakcore. I pushed the tempo up to 200 BPM and went all-in with the acid and break edits.

To tie it back to my Guillotine remix, I wanted to set it against a haunting orchestral soundscape. Once I knew this release would also feature a remix from our dearly missed friend, Rich DFZD, the emotional harmony poured out naturally. My remix of H30+ is a fusion of grief and energy—a tribute to Rich and a full-throttle breakcore shredfest."

Anorak - H3O+ (Scheme Boy Reformulation)

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