The first track means a lot to me because two years ago my parents passed away within two weeks of each other due to cancer. It happened quickly between mid-August and the end of August. This was the saddest time in my life. I was struggling with myself, with the world, with everything. After a few months, I decided to translate my emotions into a song. I wrote this song for them but I was never able to finish it. It felt like I had "overproduced" it and was missing that special something. My good friend told me, "Michael, don't think about the project for a period of time. Sometimes, something will happen when you don't expect it to."

After nine months it was Christmas and we did a let's say a "corona confirm" dinner party. My good friend Basch invited Robert (Owens). Since Basch's mother and Robert are from the same town and maybe the same street in Detroit, they've been connected to each other for the past 30 years!

Robert came to the dinner party and it was synergy. I told him the story and about the missing elements for the song. He listened to it after dinner and said, "okay where is your studio?" After the Xmas dinner party, we went to my studio where we recorded the vocals. Robert did it on the fly and all friends in the studio cried tears as if there was some kind of magic in the air.

Since then, we are working together on something special. It's blossomed into a friendship we both enjoy.

The journey ends in London with my all-time favorite Label Fingerlickin Records. I requested a Remix from the Plump DJs and Jem Stone. Both agreed and the results are making this record unique.

The Plump DJs Remix is a UK Breakbeat-Chord-Style groove monster.

Jem Stone's version is an emotional journey that cannot be explained in words…

Blackbox is a project from TMPLT, Robert Owens and Sebastian Sauve. What is in the Blackbox? There is no answer yet, but stay tuned. Sometimes you will find it out...

Wishing Well

02 A2 TMPLT Feat. Robert Owens - Wishing Well (PLUMP DJs Mix)

Part two of my re-working of Fat Boy Slim’s classic ‘Everybody Needs a 303’ is now up for free download! This is the 'Re-Funk' which focuses on the funky bassline sampled in the original. Incidentally the bassline and the vocals come from Edwin Starr’s 1977 classic funk tune ‘Everybody Needs Love’. Edwin Starr is also who I've drawn in this picture! Enjoy! 😊

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***FREE DOWNLOAD*** Everybody Needs a 303 (Kid Kenobi Re-Funk) - Fat Boy Slim

Freak Show On The Dance Floor

Believe Me

https://bbprecordings.bandcamp.com/track/sonale-the-beat-bbp-free-powerhour-tune-june-2023

It's here - the June addition for BBP Free Powerhour tune has arrived to the series.

We are pushing the tempo up this month and handing out a classic Breaks track with a traditional Funk edge to it. This time, it's Sonale, who adds his sound signature to the free downloads. Hailing from Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, you could be familiar with the guy's music-output from releases on labels such as Cuttin' It Fine, Big Fat Mama Beats or Breakbeat Paradise Recordings.

Always finding the balance to the catchy vibes and breezy moods that make you feel want to dance as much as a pleasure to listen to them at the same time, the tune of Sonale we are offering here is called "The Beat" for a reason! Being nicely packed with happy brass section, cleverly placed scratch bits and vocals samples, "The Beat' has got the beat in all of the beat of it...

...and there are more to come from Sonale soon. Besides this free download now, watch this space, and never hesitate to visit again as he's about to return to our label to keep on delivering the crispy funky breaks.

https://bbprecordings.bandcamp.com/track/sonale-the-beat-bbp-free-powerhour-tune-june-2023

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Sonale - The Beat (BBP Free Powerhour Download - June 2023)

THE PRODIGY FUNKY SHIT - (under Break Remix)

D'Menace - Spank (SafetyJac Re-Rub)

Deaper - nacillim

I first met Klaus in the early 2000’s while I was playing the backroom of ‘The End’ nightclub in London. I’ll be honest, he scared me a little when I first me him! Ha ha. He certainly had his tough guy guard up and was making sure he gave me a good ‘suss out’ before he made any executive decisions as to whether or not this ‘Kid’ from OZ was actually any good (to this day he claims my set was shit that night but I swear I rocked it! Ha ha). But that kind of attitude was part and parcel of the old days, when stripes were earned, not just given because you had shitloads of Facebook or Instagram followers. That said, when I connected with him and Jay Cunning a little while later to play on their radio show I made sure to bring the hardest breaks I had! Ha! Fast forward a few odd years and Klaus emailed me saying he was moving to OZ. I was very excited about that as I knew more top quality producers is just what we needed at that point in time (hardly any DJ’s wrote their own music in those days). I’ve learnt so much watching Klaus work over the years and he’s always been very forthcoming with his knowledge, even though my OCD drove him insane over the years (of course, he told me so himself). And although it’s gone from benders to babies in the time that we’ve known each other, there are some things that never change. Who know’s what we’ll be dropping at our grandkids 21st’s! With that in mind, I’m pretty excited to be dropping this ‘previously only available on limited edition white label vinyl’ remix Klaus and I did of the Beastie Boys tune ‘Triple Trouble’ around 2004. Still sounds pretty phat if you ask me, especially with Klaus’s dope 2016 remaster! Enjoy! KK x

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Triple Trouble (Kid Kenobi vs Klaus 'Heavyweight Hill' Remix - 2016 Remaster) - Beastie Boys (2004)

iBreaks celebrates its 12th year on the road with a massive compilation of Colombo's all time classics

An amazing collection of tracks which will put a smile on all breaks oldschool fans. If you missed any of these at the right time, here's another chance to get yer handz on it!

Release date 23 Jan 17

Colombo :: CousCous :: iBreaks

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