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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

The results of our new collaboration with our favourite Breakbeat artistes that happen to also be our best friends. It felt like coming home truly, the chance to mix things up with our heroes was enjoyed thoroughly, you can hear that coming through like a boulder in the mix. 
We are playing in Brighton on April 1st and would love to see you there so grab tickets while you can here - https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Brighton/Waterbear/King-of-the-Beats-/36029327/   

Big love my magic Plumpers.

King of Beats - DJ Mix - by Plump Djs Freestylers & KraftyKuts

Booty we knocked up using our track Gonna Keep On from Serendipity EP 1999 and a couple of vocals that I ain't going to mention here as the sample police are out and about....

We made this especially for our Australia tour in 2001 - can remember playing this to several thousand spanglers at Field Day, Sydney.... it was incredible!

Yours to cut out and keep!

SOUL OF MAN - GONNA FLY

Buckle up, friends! This week’s RIPEcast takes us back to an epic set from Breakfast of Champions x It’s A New Day 2023. We’re thrilled to share this live mix from legendary pioneer of bass n beats, Freestylers! This set absolutely mashed the dance floor with old school vibes and new school flavor. Huge thanks to Freestylers for not only sharing these massive tunes with the BoC party, but letting us bring it to you on the podcast as well.   

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Freestylers - Live @ BoC + IAND 2023 - RIPEcast

It was a real pleasure to welcome legendary Australian Disc Jockey Mark N into the Kool London Studio for a guest mix . Known mainly for his Hardcore sets, Mark wanted to showcase his Hip Hop influences on this one and what a mix he turned out !! (100% Vinyl as is standard for this show) More info here: www.facebook.com/DJ.Mark.N.Australia
Being extremely knowledgable and passionate about the music, Mark was kind enough to send over an extended and ultra informative track listing to bring the listeners in on a few extra details :) 
Apologies for the mic feeding back during the first couple of tracks..

Tracklist : 

Lynn Collins - Think 
Rob Base & Dj EZ Rock - It Takes Two
Rob Base & Dj EZ Rock  - Keep It Going Now
Word Of Mouth ft. DJ Cheese - King Kut
Gunshot - Battle Creek Brawl
Big daddy Kane - Nuff Respect
Breakfreak Inc - Just A Break Freak
First Frontal Assault - Atomic Air Raid
Kool G Rap - Kool Is Back
MC Paul Barman - Housemate Troubles
Society Suckers - Kakke Ekko
Depth Charge - Depth Charge Vs Silver Fox ft. MC Alkaline
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Mark N Guest Mix:

1. Bomb The Bass / Megablast (Original Rap Version) (1988)
Several versions of this track were released and out of all of them, this is by far the greatest. A stripped down version consisting of UK MC Merlin on vocals over a rough Apache break, complimented by DJ D-Zire transform scratching the intro of The Jimmy Castor Bunch classic 'It's Just Begun'. This version was only released on a 7” which was given away free with copies of the UK music magazine 'Record Mirror' in September 1988.

2. Bomb The Bass / Megablast (7” Edit) (1988)
This was the re-worked version made as the theme tune for the classic Amiga/Atari shoot'em up 'Xenon 2:Megablast'. It was also released as the B side of the Bomb The Bass single 'Don't Make Me Wait' in 1988. Samples / breaks / cuts all in the mix. Original UK sample-house.

3. Big Daddy Kane / Raw (Extended Alternate Version) (circa 1988)
Rough as a badger's arse! This weird version was recorded on cassette from the radio in New York in the very late 80s. It features Big Daddy Kane freestyling over an extended stripped down and brutalized 'Hot Pants' break rolled out by Marley Marl. The recording is so distorted (with added radio compression) that it inadvertently beefs the break up beyond the stratosfear. This version finally hit wax in 2006 on the reissue of Kool G Rap & Polo's 'Road To The Riches' 4xLP special edition.

4. Kool G Rap & Polo / Men At Work (1989)
From the same album as the above cut. Another rugged and raw Marley Marl production utilizing a liberal amount of Incredible Bongo Band's classic 'Apache'. Added 808 kicks for flavour and Kool G Rap lisping and spitting at breakneck speed seemingly without ever coming up for air. “I might be cool but I'm far from a fan”. Golden era business.

5. Twin Hype / Do It To The Crowd (1989)
Two brothers Glennis and Lennis Brown paying homage to their DJ King Shameek over what sounds like a sick rock break. This track has a touch of hip house about it which caused a bit of sneering from the hip hop bosses at the time. It remains one of the best hybrid tracks of its time though with loads of on-the-fly scratches and drop ins. The twins ended up in prison after their career took a sharp dive following the final Twin Hype release in 1991, when they were rumoured to have been involved in an armed robbery which went awry.

6. MC Duke / I'm Riffin (1990 Remix) (1990)
A slightly unusual re-blast of UK MC Duke's original 1989 masterwork, found on the B side of The Final Conflict single on Music Of Life. This version has a slightly more stripped down break combined with sections of Kraftwerk's 'The Model' rocking away in the background. Duke's vocal delivery also seems a bit more subdued than the original.

7. MC Duke / I'm Riffin (The Criminal Minds 5 Year Grudge Mix) (2013)
Awesome recent remix of the original, using Duke's original 1989 vocal track. Remixed by Spatts from The Criminal Minds, with loads of break switch-ups and old school britcore-style open fader roll cuts by Sir Jerome Hill. Released on Jerome's own label Fat Hop last year. Supreme!

8. Sound Unlimited / One More From The City (A.S.K.'s Concord West Refix) (1992)
Australian 12” from the early 90s. Sound Unlimited were one of the only Australian hip hop groups signed to a major in the early 90s. They copped a bit of stick from some of the other hip hop crews in Aus because of this, but they were doing their thing and had some pretty good releases in my opinion – of which this was their final. The original version of this single was far too smooth for my liking, but a remix by old school legendary Aus hip hop DJ A.S.K was commissioned. He wasted no time at all stripping out all the 'music' from the original and roughing it up in the extreme. Breakbeats, loops and berserk layered cuts all in the mix. Amazing. 

9. Ice-T / Mic Contract (1991)
From his epic opus 'OG Original Gangster'. Ice is on fire here threatening all other MC's with his career-ending skills on the mic. This track was omitted from the European vinyl version of OG for some reason, but did appear on the rare US promo-only double LP alongside all the instrumentals on a separate plate. I've spun this in the mix from the equally as rare US radio-only 2xLP promo where all the rude words are replaced with radio static. I've also slipped into the instrumental and busted out a few 80s style cuts to break the mix up a bit.

10. John Davis / I Can't Stop (1976)
Original B-Boy breakbeat which I first heard cut up to absolute perfection on Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince's 'He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper'. I've used it here from Volume 7 of Ultimate Breaks & Beats, just like everyone else did in the 80s.

11. Unique / Axe-Maniac (1989)
I never believed that the record shopping in Japan was as good as everyone said it was until I turned this one up when I was there. It's the B-side of the 'Pure Dynamite' single on Sylvia Robinson's US post-Sugarhill label New Day Records. An absolute slept-on DJ battle classic where Unique talks about how his DJ Godfather D chops up 'new-jacks'. Some killer lines in there including “cuts are much too deep for a band-aid”. Rough stripped down production using the aforementioned John Davis break. Unique's career unfortunately ended after just two singles and before his debut LP got a full release. Booo. I wonder what ever became of DJ Godfather D?

12. Trouble / I Get Hype (1988)
Britcore at its absolute finest. Appearing on Tim Westwood's short-lived hip hop label Justice. Using liberal amounts of James Brown's Give It Up Or Turn It Loose as the basis. Killer vocal delivery. Killer cuts. Roughness on wax. Not sure what happened to Trouble, discogs leads to an artist called Detroit Red, who looks as if he's done some vocal work on a Caveman release in 1992, after which his trail goes cold.

13. Demon Boyz / Vibes (1988)
Awesome and rough track from the classic London trio who set themselves apart from a lot of other Britcore at the time by unashamedly rapping in their native accents. One of my favourite acts from the Music Of Life label.

14. Mark Summers / Summers Magic (1990)
When I first heard this tune in Australia in 1990, I had no idea that the main sample was from Magic Roundabout, the BBC children's TV show (it wasn't screened on Aus TV). Weirdly I first heard this tune on JJJ (nationwide youth radio in Australia) just after it came out and recorded it on cassette. It wasn't quite like the earlier sample house of Coldcut, Bomb The Bass and MARRS as it was quicker and used more unusual sections of sample sources including a killer loop from Fred Wesley & JB's 'Blow Your Head' in one part. It's a pretty cheesy cut-up record – but it does pre-date some of the gimmicky cheese of the early breakbeat hardcore scene. I'd hazard a sensible guess that most of the samples in this tune weren't cleared – and the delicious irony here is that Mark Summers went on to run a company that 're-creates' samples for people instead of 'clearing' them. Amazing!

15. Simon Harris / Bass (How Low Can You Go) (Bass Below Zero Mix) (1988)
Another early UK 'sample-house' record that had a world-wide release via a major. There are a few versions knocking around (including a version mixed by Public Enemy's Professor Griff!). My favourite version by far though is this one by DJ Streets Ahead where he strips the track down to a bare skeleton and cuts up original breaks over the top. Streets Ahead was a favourite UK DJ of mine in the late 80s as he did cuts on a lot of UK records including some Norman Cook releases. Nobody seems to talk about Streets Ahead much these days, and a bit of research recently turned up the unfortunate fact that he passed away in 2012. He will live on in many people's record collections though, including mine. RIP Shem, thanks for all the cuts.

16. Bomb The Bass / Beat Dis (Gangster Boogie Inc. Remix) (1988)
Seminal UK sample-house tune which again had a worldwide release, and uses a bedside digital beeping alarm clock as the main hook. The version that was locally released in Australia had the 4 bar uncleared sample of 'The Good The Bad & The Ugly' by Ennio Morricone removed, but I managed to get hold of the UK import 12”. The original UK release also initially appeared on a 'fake' US label called Mister-Ron, apparently with the intention of leading the London locals on to believe that it was a USA import with more 'kudos' than a local production. This version was a slightly rearranged remix with the guitar sample isolated at the beginning. It's not in the mix for long here, as I was eager to move along into.....

17. Bomb The Bass / Beat Dat (Freestyle Scratch Mix) (1988)
This version appears at the very end of the Bomb The Bass debut album 'Into The Dragon'. Remixed by J Saul Kane (Depth Charge) who also did the manic, slightly sloppy but perfectly appropriate cuts. Sick!

18. Coldcut / Which Doctor? (1989)
From the debut Coldcut album 'What's That Noise?'. Beautiful dubby London melancholy with breakbeats and Matt Black transform-scratching what seems like someone yelling 'heeeeeeelllppp' from a children's record as the main hook. Loads of unknown acapella drop-ins, cuts and spinbacks throughout the tune, some of them very subtle. Still sounds amazing some 25 years after the fact.

19. RPO / 1991 (And I Just Begun) (Next Skool Remix) (1991)
Early dark breakbeat tune by German artist The Mover (of PCP fame), who was also busy at the time with single handedly inventing hardcore techno / gabber and it's variants under the name Mescalinum United. This version appears on the Planet Core compilation Frankfurt Trax Volume 2.

20. Richie Rich / My DJ (Pump It Up Some) (1988)
Another UK cut-up record this time by Richie Rich on his own label Gee Street (a subsidiary of Island). Tons of breakbeats, samples and 'oh fuck it that'll do' cuts. My favourite part is where he transforms the whole intro of Fred Wesley & The JB's 'Blow Your Head' over the top of the breaks and it manages to sit in time. Amazing. There's also a clip for this on YouTube which is highly amusing. Great record! Richie went on to become more well-known for his massive 'Salsa House' tune in 1989, and his music career trajectory seems to go cold around '92. I wonder what he's up to these days?

21. Rythm Mode D / Flex With The Posse (1989)
This is none other than Mr Mark Archer (pre-Nexus 21 / Altern-8) and Dean Meredith (pre-Bizarre Inc). Chris Peat and Andrew Meecham were also part of the crew at this time. Throughout 88 and 89 the crew released a few singles on their Stafford studio's in-house label 'Blue Chip', and then an album called 'So Damn Tough'. The album swings between acid house and breakbeats – the combination of which is unmistakably British. This track consists of simple loops which give way every 8 bars to turntable drop-ins of some original b-boy breakbeats. Simple, rough and awesome.

22. Incredible Bongo Band / Apache (1973)
The basis of a lot of fine golden era hip hop and one of the finest breakbeats in history (next to the Amen of course). Anyone interested in the history of this particular record might want to have a look at the 2012 documentary 'Sample This'. Michael Viner, the guy responsible for putting the Incredible Bongo Band together was quite a card, and the documentary uncovers a lot of his activities pre and post Apache break. Every hip hop DJ who spins this record cuts it up in their own way. (For 7” fanatics I'd highly recommend the 2011 Mr Bongo reissue with Bongo Rock on the A side. It's loud and heavy!) I first heard the break cut back and forth by Grandmaster Flash on the seminal 1981 'Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel' and have been hooked since. The break constantly appeared in many permutations throughout hip hop, hip house, breakbeat hardcore, jungle, drum & bass and breakcore. 
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Suspekt - Watch The Rebound
Hijack - Doomsday Of Rap (Instrumental)

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Roots of Rave show with special guest mix from Mark N. (Bloody Fist) Guest Mix 30.04.2014

Kings Of The Beats Mixtape (Plump DJs x Krafty Kuts x Freestylers)

This exclusive mix expertly lays down a speaker blowing selection of nothing but the biggest breakbeats and basslines.

Tracklisting >>>

KOB - Intro
Pirate Jams - Original Rude Boy
Plump DJs - Invincible
187 Lockdown - Ripgroove Dread (Krafty Kuts Remix VIP)
Black Caviar & Neon Steve - Out Tonight
Freestylers - Unreal
Krafty Kuts - Black Wasp (VIP)
Todd Terry - Can You Feel It (Freestylers Remix VIP)
Krafty Kuts - Stronger
Skrillex, Fred Again, Missy Elliot - Ratata
JIRO & Greenflamez - Elastic Mind (Freestylers Remix)
Dismantle - Street Knowledge
Missy Elliott & Da Bratt - That’s What Im Looking For Acapella 
The Chemical Brothers - No Reason
Robin S - Show Me Love (acapella)
Shades Of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Origin8 & Propa Remix)
Plump DJs - System Addict
Keys N Krates - The Way I Feel 
Breach - Jack (Krafty Kuts ReKut)
Nikki Nair - Startrack (Krafty Kuts & Skool Of Thought Edit VIP)
Expansions - Move Your Body (Krafty Kuts Unreleased Remix)
Sub X Feat Leena Punks - Dawn Of The Dead
Future Flex - Desire 
Skrillex, Fred Again & Flowdan - Rumble (Guau VIP Edit) 
Plump DJ’s - Dreamland (Pirate Jams Remix)
Miami Sound Machine - Dr Beat (Krafty Kuts Remix VIP Unreleased)

Kings Of The Beats - Minirig Mixtape

To celebrate 14 years of inthemix, we're looking back at the big tunes of each year since we were founded, with special year mixes by the hottest DJs of the time.

Following on from Kid Kenobi's year 2000 mix, trance star BeXta's 2001 mix, prog-breaks whiz Ivan Gough 2002 mix, Mark Dynamix's double mixes of tech-house and electroclash for 2003 and the 2004 mix from Melbourne's underground king Boogs, we've recruited bass and beat stalwart Nick Thayer, who's delivered a massive selection of tracks from around the era that define the mid-00s breaks and drum'n'bass scenes. TUNES!

Tracklist:

Black Grass - Bang (2003)
I played the hell out of this whole album when it came out. This one and Nice Up were a staple of most of my sets for a long time. This tune has such a tight old-meets-new vibe to it.

Jay Z - 99 Problems (2003)
Jay Z kills it on this. Pretty sure this is my fave flow on any Hov record. And that beat is so damn heavy. 

Dizzy Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp (2003)
Using the same sample as 99 Problems but making it sound so different with that London twang. We were all so enamoured with Dizzy Rascal around this time as he took the underground UK grime sound we were loving and made it around 25% more pop. 

Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful (2003)
There was an earlier version of this released in 1999 I think, but it wasn't until this touched up version dropped in 2003 that it suddenly became an anthem. I still play this record. To see its continued influence just take a look at Recess from Skrill's new album.

A Skillz - It's Your Booty Day (2003)
Made as an invitation to the Fingerlickin birthday party this is another sure fire party jam. Showing the knack for groove and space that defines Adam's production I loved playing this back when the term 'limited' still meant something when it was related to 7" records!

Bronx Dogs - Tribute To Jazzy Jay (1997)
Ok so this is a bit older, but this typified the kind of records that got us to this point. Based on Edwin Starr's 'I Just Wanna Do My Thing' it showed how those stripped back elements and grab bags of samples could lead to great records. 

Slyde - Slippedy Slide (2003)
This basically takes the blueprint from Tribute To Jazzy Jay and take it one step further. Instead of just looping Lakeside's 'Fantastic Voyage' they use it as a base and add a host of their own elements on top.

Shakedown - Get Down (2001)
This record was unstoppable, bridging the gap so neatly between house, breakbeat and funk so perfectly. Plus its arrangement was perfect for maximum ease of mixing.

Chemical Brothers - Get Yourself High (2004)
The Chems have ALWAYS beaten their own drum. When this came out I remember thinking they had somehow combined all these different elements I loved and made this record that seemed to transcend them all. I could easily have put four or five Chems tunes on here like Base 6 or Morning Lemon etc.

GT - Kid Dynomite - (2004-ish)
The first time I heard this was when Kid Kenobi played it at The Lounge in Melbourne. Like 'Get Yourself High' it seemed to have all these disparate elements just thrown into a blender. And sirens. LOTS of sirens.

General Midi - The Westerner (1999)
This was made in 1999? REALLY? This STILL sounds so fresh and effortless. The groove is so loose, it reminds me of Kool & The Gang's 'NT Funk' or something, and the fuzzy bass is so warm but so gnarly too.

Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (1999)
This one was ALSO from that long ago? I remember buying the album 'Analog Worms Attack' and digging the weirdness and then all of a sudden as a hidden bonus track (remember when hidden tracks were a thing?!?!) was this crazy beat. Then of course along came music video with a crazy sock puppet and the tune was suddenly everywhere.

Chicken Lips - He Not In (2000)
Released in 2000, but with endless mashups and remixes this record was in the clubs 'til at least 2008! This was an anthem at Revolver, both at The Late Show and also on the Sunday sessions with Boogs. There are still records coming out trying to capture this exact vibe.

Solid Groove / Switch - This Is Sick (2005)
I remember when Switch burst onto the scene. There was the four guys - Switch, Loveys, Herve and Sinden - and out of nowhere they were suddenly EVERYWHERE. Switch was unstoppable, and his production was SO unique. That school of "I don't care if this is how you're supposed to do things but this is how I'M doing it". It IS sick.

Soul Of Man - Dirty Waltzer (2003)
Soul Of Man were presiding over Fingerlickin who were basically ruling the roost at this point. They had a knack of squeezing maximum funk into everything. And their artwork was amazing. This tune has such a strange structure, but always sounded cool to mix. And maximum sirens.

Groove Armada - Superstylin (2003)
Monstrous tune, that once again combines so many different elements and just became its own thing. The MC toasting, the dub horns, the UK garage bass and the straight up house beat seem so effortless. 

Timo Maas - Shifter (2002)
How do you follow up something like 'Doom's Night' remix? Chickaboo was killing it at this time too, and sounds so great on this record. Great drums and the bass that kind of envelops you. I don't think this album quite did everything they were hoping it would. There were some massive collabs on it. I know I, and everyone else I knew, played the hell out of this tune.

Evil Nine - Crooked (Bassbin Twins Rmx) (2004)
Another ANTHEM for The Late Show at Revolver. This Evil Nine album really defined that 'rolling' sound that had been bubbling away at the time, adding a kind of 'psychedelic rock' edge with live drums that felt like they were falling over themselves. Bassbin Twins were kind of an enigma too, with impeccable production but seemingly popping up at random.

Stanton Warriors - Pop Ya Cork (2005)
Stantons just cornered this whole end of the market, mashing up garage sounds with hip hop acumen, and this example with Twista shows how great that combination can be.

Krafty Kuts - Dangerous (2001)
Another tune that has a HUGE garage edge to it, but still manages to sound unique. I used to put all manner of acapellas on top of this from Ginuwine to Salt'N'Pepa. 

Freestylers - Push Up / Push Up (Plump DJs Mix) (2004)
If you lived in Australia at this time you could not avoid this tune. Originally surfacing as a white label (I still have mine) before ending up being covered on Australian Idol no less, it was surreal to watch the progression of this tune from underground weapon to top 40 hit. And the Plumps rmx takes it in such a cool direction, twisting the vocal til it was almost unrecognisable.

Drumattic Twins - Feelin Kinda Strange (Bass Kleph & Nick Thayer Rmx) (2005)
Stu and I made this rmx back in 2005 and it seemed to catch on quite quickly. However at the time we couldn't even get in to festivals where this tune was being played three or four times on the main stage. It was amazing seeing everyone playing our record, but maddening that we didn't seem to be able to be a part of it. 

Bass City Rollaz - Get Funky (2004)
This was a sound I absolutely LOVED, born out of the garage funk stuff that was around but with a slightly gnarlier edge. Kinda like slowed down drum and bass.

Natural Born Chillers - Rock The Funky Beat (1996)
This tune from the very beginning of the jump-up wave that gave birth to Aphrodite and that Jungle Brothers remix suddenly seems incredibly current again, except now they call it drum step. Also using that Chuck D sample way before anybody else too, and probably in a more interesting manner!

Roni Size - Snapshot (1999)
Snapshot had SO many incarnations it's kinda scary. I love how Roni Size has continued evolving throughout his career too (I think he is just about to put out another album??). 

Andy C & Shimon - Body Rock (2001)
There was so much hype on this record. I remember hearing test pressings of it maybe six months before it actually came out, and people would go to drum and bass shows JUST to hear this record, as that was the only possible way. 

Bad Company - Planet Dust (2001)
The definitive hoover drum and bass record, but let's not forget that amazing booming jungle drop. There was a guy called Ruxspin who used to play at the Lounge and would rewind this maybe five times every time he played it, and it never got old. I still play this record.

The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Rmx) (2005)
Pendulum were already huge by this point, but this remix sent them into the stratosphere. Originally a bootleg, but Prodigy loved it so much that it got an official release. The live drums at the start make it feel like a metal band and the way they amp up the riff is life threatening. It definitely foreshadowed where Pendulum would end up many years later.

Muse - Hysteria (2002)
I put this at the end not just because it fuckin’ rocks, but also as I wanted to locate this mix in whatever else I was listening to at the time. I have always listened to, and played in my sets, music from as far across the spectrum as possible.

inthemix Flashback mixes: 2005 by Nick Thayer

Here's a Drum & Bass mix of mine from around 2010. The first half has a very uplifting festival vibe and the second is more twisted, darker and intense Drum & Bass. Check it out!!!

Hyperlogic - Only Me (Hamilton Remix)
Delta Heavy - Abort
Echo Inada - Never Gonna Give Up
Shock One feat. Reija Lee - Polygon
Mazzini - Thunderbird
2DB - Turkish Delight
Sigma - Stronger
Doctor P - Sweet Shop (Friction Vs Camo & Krooked Remix)
Sigma - The Jungle
Slum Dogs - Bad V.I.P
Friction - 3rd Degree Gurns (Still Gurning VIP)
Firefox - Mayday
Apocalyps - Phobos
Aconit - Cafe
TriaMer - Hospital
Katharsys - Think Is Done
Apocalyps - Dungeons
Broken Note - Pyrotek (Cooh Remix)
Katharsys & Gancher - Sky From Beyond

Skank Pussy

RePlumped

RePlumped - Mixtape - Plump Djs

This is the follow up to "Piano Breakbeat Hardcore Vol 1" that I did last year, which has been my most popular mix loaded up on Soundcloud. Again a mix of quite rare whites and unknown's plus some classics and favourites from 1992-1993. 

Tracklist
Reality - Feel it
Igntion - Expression 2
Twinhead - Make me Feel
Kaotic Kemistry - Drum Trip II
DJ KP - Dreams Ep
MK13 - Feeling Magic
Skanna - Nightstalker
DJ EZE & DJ Action G - Hit the Roof EP
Skanna - Ceasefire
3 Sample - Street of Rage
Soundcrowd - Eclectic Ep
Orca - Dances with Dolphins #2
Unknown White
Cosmo & Dibbs - Star Eyes
DJ Distroi - Come with it Bad Boy
Bass Selective - Jessica's Jaw remix
Force & Evolution - Fall Down on Me

DJ Eden - Piano Breakbeat Hardcore Volume 2 (92-93)

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

Featuring interviews with the Plump DJ's & Freestylers.
This is the music that really took me around the globe and people associate Krafty Kuts with. For me some, of the most exciting and fresh sounding music has been with the breakbeat scene over the years. Playing to 40,000 people at the Exit Festival, headlining shows across Australia & New Zealand to big Festivals in the UK & Europe, USA & Canada. So many great artists have been a part of the Breaks scene ie. Freq Nasty, Plump DJ's, Stanton Warriors, Adam Freeland, Evil 9, DJ Icey, Deekline, Prodigy, Meat Katie, Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Rennie Pilgrem, Soul Of Man, Squarepusher, Pendulum, DJ Zinc & many more are all featured in this podcast. This was a trip down memory lane and I remember watching people lose there mind to so many of these tunes over the years and it's really good to see the Breakbeat scene still flourishing once again.

TRACKLIST: 
 1. Ils - Next Level
> 2. Soul Of Man - Sukdat (Rogue Element Remix)
> 3. Plump DJ’s - Shifting Gears (Acapella)
> 4. Atomic Hooligan - You Are Here
> 5. Freestylers & Pendulum - Fasten Your Seatbelts
> 6. Dee Patten - Who’s The Badman (JDS Remix)
> 7. Plump DJ’s - Fever
> 8. Freestylers - Push Up (Acapella)
> 9. Freestylers - Push Up (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 10. Green Velvet - La La Land (Acapella)
> 11. Friendly - Bump N Grind
> 12. Krafty Kuts - There They GO (Acapella)
> 13. Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Timo Mass Remix)
> 14. Rob Le Pitch - Twisted (Tom Real & Rogue Element Remix)
> 15. Tom Real & Rogue Element - Just Bash Out
> 16. JDS - Nine Ways (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 17. Freq Nasty - Come Let Me Know (Acapella)
> 18. Stakker - Humanoid (Krafty Kuts Remix)
> 19. Zero - Emit (Rennie Pilgrem Remix)
> 20. Stanton Warriors - Dip & Get Low (Acapella)
> 21. PMT - Gyromancer
> 22. Deekline & DJ Assault - One In The Front (Acapella)
> 23. Evil 9 - Crooked
> 24. Prodigy - Spitfire (Future Funk Squad Remix)
> 25. Plump DJ’s - Electric Disco
> 26. Drumattic Twins - Feelin Kinda Strange (Nick Thayer & Basskleph Remix)
> 27. General Midi - Four Million Ways
> 28. Drumattic Twins - Feelin Kinda Strange (Acapella)
> 29. Electronaughts - Bumper (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 30. Freestylers - The Slammer
> 31. Jammin - Hello
> 32. Deekline & Ed Solo - Handz Up (Stanton Warriors Remix)
> 33. Stanton Warriors - Precinct (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 34. Dopamine - Hold You
> 35. Bassbin Twins - Woppa
> 36.Reach & Spin - Hyper (Stanton Warriors Remix)
> 37. Stanton Warriors - Da Antidote
> 38. Deekline & ED Solo - Mandy vs Space Invader
> 39. Freestylers - Boomblast (Deekline & Wizard Acapella)
> 40. Plump DJ’s - The Push
> 41. Sporty O Feat Keith Mackenzie - Guestlist (Acapella)
> 42.Rogue Element - Let Me Breath
> 43. Slyde - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Acapella)
> 44. Scam - Killer
> 45. Freestylers - Ruffneck (Acapella)
> 46. Ils - Angels
> 47. Dylan Rhymes Feat Katherine Ellis - Salty (Meat Katie Remix)
> 48. Freq Nasty - Amped
> 49. Rennie Pilgrem - Some Place Funky
> 50. Afrika Bambatta - Funky Heroes (Acapella)
> 51. Plump DJ’s - Theme x
> 52. Tube & Berger - Straight Ahead
> 53. Slyde - Vibrate To This
> 54. Krafty Kuts Bass Phenomenon
> 55. Plump DJ’s - Scram
> 56. Buckfunk 3000 - High Volume
> 57. Plump DJ’s - Get Kinky
> 58. DJ Zinc - Go DJ (Remix)
> 59. Santos - Camels (DJ Zinc Remix)
> 60.Slyde - Slippedy Slide
> 61. Sqaurepusher - Red Hot Car
> 62. Face Off - Soundboy
> 63. Player 1 - Into The Darkness
> 64. Freestylers - Punks
> 65. Krafty Kuts & Skool Of Thought - Soundcheck
> 66. Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches (Krafty Kuts Remix)
> 67. Krafty Kuts & DJ Icey - Thru The Door
> 68. Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

Golden Era Of Breakbeat Vol. 1 PODCAST

Dj Zinc-Come Again
The Feels ft Slooom-Dominator
Krafty Kuts-Got Dat Flow
Jurab-Gangsta
Blapps-B.L.A.P.P.S
Anasthasia-T99 (Freestylers Remix)
Dominica-Gotta Let You Go(Freestylers Remix)
Mercer-Bounce
SYV-Grade
Isendberg-Mobb Deeper
Benjamin Carlisle-Love Me Like This(Icarus Remix)
Plump DJs-Funk Hits The Fan
Freestylers-In Love With You(Rogue Element Remix)
Breakage-Future(Mella Dee Remix)
Freestylers Ft RDX-Rude Bwoy
Freestylers Ft Harry Toddler-Whine Up
Redlight –Basscone
Freestylers-Spread Love
Pirate Jams-Sweets From Heaven
Tchami-After Life(Dj Snake Remix)
Freestylers-Holding On
Blapps-Beat Dat’s Hype


Freestylers Mixtape June 2016

A mix we did for BBC Radio 1 of a load of our classics, remixes and edits!

Tracklist:

Stanton Warriors - Seeker feat. Jhelisa
Metro Area - Miura (Stanton Warriors Edit)
Chicken Lips - He Not In (Stanton Warriors Remix)
The Beginerz - Reckless Girl (Stanton Warriors Remix)
ATFC - Bad Habit (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Cosmos - Take Me With You (Stanton Warriors Break Me With You Remix)
Fat Boy Slim feat. Macy Gray - Demons (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Precinct (Instrumental)
Deekline ft Ed Solo- Handz Up (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Raw Meat feat. Too Short
The Bootybouncers - Fame & Money (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Nextmen ft Dynamite MC - Hi Score (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Hope Time
Basement Jaxx - Jump & Shout (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Big Daddy Kane - Raw (Stanton Warriors Re-edit)
Stanton Warriors - They Follow feat. Stush & Foreign Beggars
Stanton Warriors - The World Needs Bad Men
Stanton Warriors - Bone
Yo Majesty - Club Action (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Turn Me Up Some (Acapella)
Rye Rye feat. MIA - Bang (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Shake It Up feat. The Beatnuts
Stanton Warriors x Cause & Affect - Never Let It Go (Stanton’s VIP Mix)
Bingo Players - Devotion (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Superstar
Jakwob - Fade (Stanton Warriors Re-edit)
Big Boi - Shutter Bug (Jack Beat vs Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Bring Me Down (Breaks Mix)
Stanton Warriors - Shoot Me Down feat. Ruby Goe
Switch - I Still Love You (Stanton Warriors Re-edit)
Stanton Warriors - Good Vibrations
Stanton Warriors - Voodoo Rage
Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (Stanton Warriors Re-bounce)
Stanton Warriors - Who Are The Warriors (Acapella)
Julio Bashmore - Au Seve (Stanton Warriors Re-edit)
Stanton Warriors - So Sweet
Stanton Warriors - Da Antidote (VIP Mix)
Young MC - Knowhow (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin’ (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Claude VonStroke - Who’s Afraid Of Detroit (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Still Here feat. Eska (Acapella)
Stanton Warriors - Bodywork
Stanton Warriors & Taiki Nulight - What You Got Now
Stanton Warriors - New York
Stanton Warriors - Hoping
Stanton Warriors - MPC
Machines Don’t Care - Beat Dun Drop (Stanton Warriors Edit)
Stanton Warriors - Cut Me Up
Stanton Warriors - The One feat. Laura Steel
Stanton Warriors - Feel This Way (feat. Grove)
Stanton Warriors - Get Up feat. Ruby Goe & Hollywood Holt
Stanton Warriors - Get Wild feat. Big Daddy Kane
Mr.Reds vs DJ Scribble - Everybody Come On (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Virus (Acapella)

Stanton Warriors - BBC Radio 1 - Quest Mix 2019

So finally after 4 years I bring to you A Golden Era of Breakbeat Volume 2.
After the overwhelming response to Volume 1 I knew that making Volume 2 was a tough challenge,  so it took a while  to make sure this mix lived up to the success of the first one. Some of the finest moments of my career have been playing Breakbeat. I feel that’s what makes this genre of music so special. I have met some of the most amazing people and experienced incredible highlights in my career.  Running 2 record labels  Against The Grain and the club night Supercharged with Lloyd (Skool Of Thought) traveling the world and sharing Breakbeats so I hope you enjoy this podcast.

Tracklist :

2 Bad Mice - Bombscare

The Prodigy - Breathe

Plump DJ’s - System Addict

Coburn - We Interrupt This Program (Stanton Warriors Remix)

Afrika Bambaataa - Funky Heroes (Krafty Kuts Zulu Funk Remix)

Metro Area - Muira (Stanton Warriors Remix)

Chicken Lips - He Not In (Stanton Warriors She Not In Edit)

Plump DJ’s - Creepshow

Freestylers Ft. Definition Of Sound - Here We Go (Plump DJ’s Remix)

Pendulum - Out Here

Deekline & Wizard Ft. Fallacy, Yolanda & Top Cat - Bounce & Rebound (Acapella)

Freestylers - Jump & Twist

Run D.M.C - King Of Rock (Rogue Element Bootleg)

Krafty Kuts Ft. Yolanda - Tell Me How You Feel

Armand Van Helden - My My My (Deekline & Wizard Vocal Mix Ft. Yolanda -  Acapella)

Dave Spoon - Bad Girl [At Night] (Beat Vandals Remix)

Apollo440 Ft. The Beatnuts - Dude Descending A Staircase (Stanton Warriors Remix)

Splitloop - Soul Roll

Mason - Exceeder (Aqua Ski Mix)

DJ Fresh & Deekline & Wizard Ft. $pyda & Ivory - Steam (Acapella)

Aquasky - Take It To The Floor

Stanton Warriors - Shake It Up

Deekline & Wizard Ft. Yolanda - All Your Love (Acapella)

Bassbin Twins - Ruffest

Uptown Connection - L.A

Plump DJ’s - Funk Hits The Fan

Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul (Acapella)

Forme - Kick A Hole

Plump DJ’s - Big Groovy Fucker

Stanton Warriors - Reckless Dub

Stereo 8 - Groove Diggin’

Blim & Rennie Pilgrem Ft. MC Chickaboo - 2 Freaks

Plump DJ’s - Rocket Soul

Drummatic Twins - Rock Steady (Acapella)

Stanton Warriors - Pop Ya Cork

Hardy Hard & Lady Waks Ft. Mr X - Minimal

Tsunami One & BT - Hip Hop Phenomenon

Mr Reds Vs. DJ Skribble - Can You Feel It (Stanton Warriors Re-Edit)

Player One - Are You Ready?

Eric Prydz & Steve Angello - Woz Not Woz (Bootleg Remix)

Dylan Rhymes & Jono Fernandez (Ft. Seany B) - Breathe (General Midi Remix) 

Dave Spoon - Lummox (Plump DJ’s Remix)

Jammin - Hold On

Freestylers Ft. Million Dan - No Replica (Acapella)

Soul Of Man - Acid Punch (Brothers Bud Remix)

Booka Shade - Mandarine Girl (Bootleg Remix)

The Breakfastaz - Midnight (Acapella)

The Booty Bouncers - Fame & Money (Acapella)

Splitloop - Tweaked Out

Freestylers - Warrior Charge (The Breakfastaz Remix)

Deejay Punk-Roc - Blow My Mind (Plump DJ’s Remix)

Freq Nasty Ft. Kovas - Brooklyn To Brixton (Freestylers ‘Raw As Fuck’ Remix)

Praxis Ft. Kathy Brown - Turn Me Out (Acapella)

Krafty Kuts - Funky Ass Beats (Ed Solo Remix)

Drummatic Twins - Crazy Love (Peo De Pitte Remix)

Roman Flügel - Geht’s Noch? (Moguai Remix)

King Unique - To The Left (Stanton Warriors Remix)

Freestylers - Push Up (Instrumental)

Plump DJ’s - Beat Myself Up (Acapella)

General Midi - F.U.N.K

Dylan Rhymes Ft. Pablo Decoder - I Am Sweet (Ctrl-Z Remix)

General Midi - Good To Go

Nitro - Violence (Rogue Element Remix)

The Breakfastaz Ft. Ivory - Girls, Money, Drink & Drugs (Acapella)

Arc-En-Ciel - The Juice (Greenfingers Mix)

A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts Ft. Kurtis Blow - Gimme The Breaks (Acapella)

Bodyrox - Yeah Yeah (Bass Kleph Bootleg)

Moguai - Freaks

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