Make or Break Showcase Mixes

Make or Break is proud to present the debut EP from new talent Deeptropix @Deeptropix, for all lovers of high grade, long form drum and bass music. Never rushed.

Deep, jazzy jungle that would fit just as well in an oldschool or up to the time DJ set. 1994 lost DAT tape vibes brought into modern focus.

Deeptropix - Noshaq EP is out now for pre-release with Dot6 as well as the early Photek inspired track Karamba with Sekl @Sekldnb, both tracks available as part of the pre-order on Bandcamp. Full release for Bandcamp is 24th March and digital stores and streaming 31st March.

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Deeptropix - Dot6
The opening track Dot6 expertly blends oldschool break choppage, house elements and sound system testing bass.

Deeptropix - Noshaq
Deep, jazzy jungle that would fit just as well in an oldschool or up to the time DJ set. 1994 lost DAT tape vibes brought into modern focus.

Deeptropix & Sekl - Karamba
Minimalistic techno percussion and sublime pads build seamlessly into an atmospheric breakbeat journey. Fans of early Photek productions will appreciate this one.

Deeptropix - Dervish Funk
Rocking jazz flutes, live bass and the sounds of a full percussion section, Dervish Funk is some serious, fuel injected, car chase library funk business.

Buy / Download

Deeptropix - Noshaq EP

Make or Break is excited to announce the debut single from Øval, a talented new artist straight out of Manchester.

Øval - Tiny Flames 🔥
Breakbeat choppage at its finest. Øval @oval_egg draws out raw drum patterns over a hundredweight of bass to ignite this scorching track into pure fire.

Øval - Triangulation 
Rough breaks, fresh acid bass and a militant attitude - Triangulation is an absolute banger.

Øval - Triangulation (TRC2 Remix) 
TRC2 @teearseetoo makes a welcome return to Make or Break with a lively, up-tempo remix to get the dance jumping.

Watch out for future releases from Øval on Make or Break..

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Bandcamp release - 1st June
Full release - digital stores and streaming - 15th June

Øval - Triangulation

Laytn @aytonn drops a scorcher of a track for the summer. Packed with signature feel-good vocals, lush rave-inspired pads, and a bouncy, thunderous bassline, It's a certified dancefloor weapon.

SR takes us back to the roots with a timeless jungle rework of So Much Time. With crunchy, tearing Amens and banging Soul Pride breaks, this stripped-back beauty meets heavyweight pressure.

Old-school heads and new ravers alike, this one’s for those who know.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/so-much-time

Laytn - So Much Time

We’re thrilled to welcome back the immensely talented Silence Groove @SilenceGroove to Make or Break with his latest sonic journey, the stunning two-tracker, Love Is The Key.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-the-key

Love Is The Key, delivers a cinematic, post-rock-infused atmosphere, layering shimmering guitar textures and synth harmonics. Tension builds, rising into a powerful crescendo of rolling drums and emotional weight.

Unworthy Species dives into the darker corners of the groove. A murky, Reese-fuelled roller with 808 bassline drops, Rhodes licks, and hypnotic FM bongos. Ghostly melodies and subtle Eventide-tinged drum effects give the track a warped funk – one for the heads.

Silence Groove - Love Is The Key

Welcome to the Make or Break Showcase mix series were we will be showcasing new and forthcoming music from Make or Break as well playing some of the latest music we are feeling.

We had a blast putting this together, there is so much good music out there at the moment - it is such great time for drum and bass music. 

Sekl - Control Signal [Make or Break]
Airstrike & Silence Groove - Dav's Hope [Offworld]
Aikanã – Sentinelese [Kurnugû]
ASC - Sub Zero [Samurai Music]
Laytn & Sekl - Playing With Minds [Sekl Bandcamp]
Rough Territory - Sound Clash [Make or Break]
Ben Kei - Out Of Reach (Fushara Remix) [Constellations]
Earl Grey - False Horns [Inperspective]
Fanu - B-side Science [Metalheadz Platinum]
Alpha Omega - NY Skies [Ako Beatz]
Loxy & Resound – Psyche [Dispatch]
Rough Territory – Heartburst [Make or Break]
Instruction Set - Forge La Funk [Make or Break]
Necrotype - Trojan Horse [Repertoire]
War – Crofters [31 Recordings]
Krust - Negative Returns (Four Tet Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]
Sekl - Control Signal (Fanu Remix) [Make or Break]
Enok, Mathis & Sonny G - Cosmic Thought - [Free Download] - https://soundcloud.com/enokdnb/enok-mathis-sonny-g-cosmic-thought

Mixed by @Rough-Territory

Buy Control Signal EP

Make or Break Showcase Vol 1 - Rough Territory

Instruction Set - Forge La Funk. Embracing you with warm nostalgic tape pack vibes, the debut track from Instruction Set @instruction_set lifts off in a haze of dreamy pads, deep subs and rolling breaks.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/forge-la-funk-heartburst

Forge La Funk

Instruction Set - Forge La Funk

Make or Break Showcase Vol 3 - Mixed by @sekldnb

Sekl previews music from his upcoming Smash The System EP, taking you on a journey full of heavy breaks and serious bass with a license to discharge dubplates upon people's innocent ears - Sekl!

Laytn & Sekl - Smash the System [Make or Break] @aytonn @sekldnb
Skyscraper - Liberty One [Emotif]
Sicknote - Come On Then! [Stereocilia Recordings] @sicky
88 Katanas & Art Cuebik - Gritty [88 Katanas Bandcamp] @88katanas @cuebik
Blood Trust - Sky Came Fallin [3024] @bloodtrust
Laytn & Sekl - Fusion 500 [Make or Break] @aytonn @sekldnb
dBridge - They're Listening [Exit Records] @dbridge_exitrecords
Elementz of Noize - Cutter - [Elementz of Noize Bandcamp] @elementz-of-noize
Tyrone - Repentance [Carbon Music] @jubei-1
Alpha Omega - Pride Before A Fall [Meditator Music x Transmute Recordings]
Recon - Judge87 [Recon Bandcamp] 
Laytn & Sekl - The Voice [Make or Break] @aytonn @sekldnb
Ben Kei - Bounce [Uncertified Music] @benkeiuk
dgoHn - Ninnyhammer [Love Love Records] @dgohn
OllieB - Die [OllieB Bandcamp] 
Fanu - Firemind [Unreleased] @fanufatgyver
Parallel - A Drop in Time's Puddle [Pinecone Moonshine] @pineconemoonshine
Criss - Warefare [Criss Bandcamp] @crissmakesnoises
Wreckless - Lloyd's Building at Night [Dispatch Recordings] @anttc1
Sekl - Control Signal [Make or Break] @aytonn @sekldnb
RQ - Country Lines [RQ Bandcamp] @rqnz
Jamie Myerson - Geometry Of Signals [Jamie Myerson Bandcamp] @jamiemyerson
Suburban Architecture - Renegade Horns [Suburban Architecture] 
Voyager - Kokoro [Eternal Soul] @pete_voyager
SOCIMPS - No Time Tune [Free Download] @socimps
Eusebeia - The Conduit [Rupture LDN] @eusebeia

If you enjoy the music in the mix please support the artists on bandcamp, it lets them know you love the beats

Buy Smash The System

Make or Break Showcase Vol 3 - Sekl

Laytn @aytonn blesses us with a deep, house-tinged roller. Warm pads, lush strings and a hypnotic bassline combine to shake down the planet.

Silence Groove @silencegroove delivers a wicked remix taking you on an emotional journey through breakbeat music. Crisp breaks, snarling bass stabs and evolving landscapes build to touch the inner soul.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/dust-ages

Dust & Ages

Laytn - Dust & Ages (Silence Groove Remix)

Easy all crew,

We've been busy stockpiling the music vaults at the MOB camp and felt it was time to showcase some of the forthcoming releases from the label.

Inspired by top selectors such as @selectabwoy @alegriaabada - @sekldnb wanted to plan a well constructed and enjoyable mix covering the full spectrum breakbeat drum and bass.

@sekldnb "I've gone in on this mix from the start - For the intro I rebuilt Blowfly - Sesame Street without the vocal at 121BPM and transitioned the tempo up to 170BPM whilst reconstructing one of my forthcoming tracks from the source break, you won't hear another mix like this."

Blowfly - Sesame Street (Sekl Street Remix) @sekldnb
Sekl - Carrion VIP [Make or Break] @sekldnb 
Fracture & Neptune - Firefly  [Astrophonica] @fracture-official
Laytn - The Great Worm [Make or Break] @aytonn 
Friske - Dark Assemble [Requisite Music] @friske
Krugah - Funky Drummers Revenge Take 2 [Soul & Pain Musik] @krugah
Abstract Drumz – Nothing Changes [Cause 4 Concern] @djabstractuk
Imran Graffiti - Sisyphus [Inner City Dance] @imrangraffiti
Holsten - Figure Out The Name [DROOGS] @holstenmusic
Amos Keato - Some Dread Purpose (Sekl Remix) [Make or Break] @amos_keato @sekldnb 
Elementz of Noize - The Baddest [Elementz of Noize] @elementz-of-noize
Metro - Blue Walk [Ortem] @metrodnb
Ben Kei - Out of Reach [Constellations] @constellationsdnb @dalstonchilliesrecords
Sekl - Dreams In Audio [Make or Break] @sekldnb
Marcus Intalex - Qwer Key [EXIT] @exitrecords
Density - Who Wants Some [Punctured Light Recordings] @elementz-of-noize
Laytn - Youth [Make or Break] @aytonn [Forthcoming]
Laytn - Carousel [Make or Break] @aytonn [Forthcoming]
Greenleaf - Introspection [Greenleaf] @greenleafselektah
Laytn - Dust & Ages (Silence Groove Remix) [Make or Break] @aytonn @silencegroove
Seba - Lviv [Secret Operations / Together with Ukraine] @secret-operations

If you have enjoyed the music in this mix please consider supporting the artists on bandcamp.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-in-audio-ep

Dreams In Audio EP

Make or Break Showcase Vol 4 - Sekl

Amos Keato @amos_keato - Some Dread Purpose (Fanu Remix) @fanufatgyver

Fanu rises to the challenge with a remix as menacing as it is funky. Raw drums build to a frenzy before the explosive 808 drops and a weaponised Think break lets loose in trademark Fanu style.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-in-audio-ep

Dreams in Audio EP

Some Dread Purpose (Fanu Remix)

Amos Keato - Some Dread Purpose (Fanu Remix)

Laytn @aytonn - Youth

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-worm-ep

Built on a granite foundation of rolling 808s, 'Youth' constantly evolves with sharp breakbeat fragments and rude boy attitude.

The Great Worm EP

Youth

Laytn - Youth

Laytn @aytonn - Merked

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-worm-ep

Laytn shows his versatility with a grimy half time banger. Murky bass and filtered grime MCing combine to smack up the dancefloor.

Merked

Laytn - Merked

Smooth with an atmospheric breeze...

This mix is totally smooth with no rough edges. Please relax, take your time and enjoy.

Mixed by @sekldnb

Visualiser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKCvxcKz0Bs

Pulse feat Underwolves - Changing [Creative Wax]
Fanu @fanufatgyver - Galician Girl (2021 Remaster) [Breakin Records]
Steve Spacek @stevespacek & Yazmin Lacy - Another Like This [Boomerang]
ASC - Threeform [Auxiliary] 
Mark Force - Proximity (Original 94 Mix - Washing Machine Rinse) [OKBRON]
LTJ Bukem & Flytronix - Consciousness (Trident Remake) @trident-uk
Response & Pliskin @northernfrontrecords - Meadows [OKBRON]
Mirage - Personal (DAT Remaster) [Odysee Records] @odyseerecordings
Instruction Set @instruction_set - Forge La Funk [Make or Break]
Okee - Nebulous  [Okee Bandcamp]
Breakage - 4 Me [Critical]
Rough Territory & Sekl - Funk Liberator [Unreleased] @sekldnb @rough-territory
Jamie Myerson @jamiemyerson - Heartsong [Jamie Myerson Bandcamp]
Kloke @klokeuk - Lagoon [Kloke Bandcamp]
Boymerang & Psyche - X=X [Lo Recordings]
Venture @venture - Autumn Sun [Deep Heads] 

If you have enjoyed the music in the mix, please support the artists on Bandcamp.

Smooth Chilled Atmospherics - Mixed by Sekl

TRC2 @teearseetoo delivers the sixth chapter of the Make or Break Showcase, featuring music from his Natural World EP, some unreleased dubs and a quality selection of top-class breakbeat drum and bass.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/natural-world-ep

TRC2 - Natural World @teearseetoo
DJ Trax - When Darkness Turns To Light
Law and Wheeler - Dissolved
Breakage - Untitled Dubplate
Macc and Duffah - Messier 51 (Equinox Remix)
Antares - The Blue Sunset Of Mars
SEKL - Dark Place @sekldnb
Martin Nytram ft Jasmine Knight - Twisted Soul
TRC2 - Unreleased Dub
TRC2 - Cultural Connection
Quartz - Hydra
Latent Notion - Curse Of The Claw
Laytn - Youth @aytonn
Indidjinous - Axolotl
Kumarachi - Panoramic
Brakken - Defining Moment
Abstract Drumz & Peeb - Dying Of The Light
Fushara - Sanctuary
TRC2 - On Demand

Natural World EP

Make or Break Showcase Vol 6 - TRC2

The latest Make or Break Showcase for 2023 has landed! 

Sekl @sekldnb takes you deep on a journey @ 160bpm, packed with forthcoming releases from Make or Break and the freshest breakbeat drum and bass about. It is amazing to hear the musicality and quality of the the music right now, shouts to all the talented and creative artists out there in 2023 👊

Tracklist
Deeptropix & Sekl - Karamba [Make or Break] @sekldnb @deeptropix
Photek - T'Raenon [ART]
Outlier - Northern Lights [Resonance] @outlier_dnb @resonancepr
Metro - Intelligent Creatures [Omni Music] @metrodnb	
Walk:r - Indigo [Carbon Music] @walkrdrumandbass	
Ink & Gremlinz - Juno Dawn [Dispatch] @architexink @gremlinz 	
Response & Pliskin - Distant Memories [Northern Front] @northernfrontrecords	
Deeptropix - Noshaq [Make or Break] @deeptropix
Dissident - Leave Us Lucid [Vivid Recordings] @vivid-recordings
Red Sky	- Lessons of The Flood [Make or Break] @redskydnb
Kid Drama - Long Winter [CNVX] @damoncnvx	
Peeb - Heard Something [Danger Chamber] @dangerchamberdigital
Governmentfun - Fiend [Governmentfun Bandcamp] @governmentfun	
A_P_E - Dase [Unreleased] @a_p_e
Deeptropix - Dot6 [Make or Break] @deeptropix
Hobzee - If I Ever Lose You [Soul Deep Recordings] @silentdust	
Jamie Myerson - Precession [Jamie Myerson Bandcamp] @jamiemyerson
STIM THEORY - Amen Transmission [STIM THEORY Bandcamp] @stimtheory
Ben Kei - Confidential [Vivid Recordings] @vivid-recordings	@dalstonchilliesrecords
Lucida - Real Life [Lucida Bandcamp] @lucida-1
Friske - Intuition [Requisite] @friske  	
J Plates - Feels Good [J Plates Bandcamp] @jplates	
Jordan Williams & Crix - Jitsu Jazz VIP [Jordan Williams Bandcamp] @crix

If you have enjoyed the music in the mix, please consider supporting the artists on Bandcamp <3

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Make or Break Showcase Vol 7 - Sekl - 160bpm

Deeptropix - Dot6 @Deeptropix
The opening track Dot6 expertly blends oldschool break choppage, house elements and sound system testing bass.

Noshaq EP

Dot6

Deeptropix - Dot6 (Preview)

Deeptropix - Noshaq @Deeptropix
Deep, jazzy jungle that would fit just as well in an oldschool or up to the time DJ set. 1994 lost DAT tape vibes brought into modern focus.

Noshaq

Deeptropix - Noshaq (Preview)

Deeptropix & Sekl - Karamba @Deeptropix @Sekldnb
Minimalistic techno percussion and sublime pads build seamlessly into an atmospheric breakbeat journey. Fans of early Photek productions will appreciate this one.

Karamba

Deeptropix & Sekl - Karamba (Preview)

Deeptropix - Dervish Funk @Deeptropix
Rocking jazz flutes, live bass and the sounds of a full percussion section, Dervish Funk is some serious, fuel injected, car chase library funk business.

Dervish Funk

Deeptropix - Dervish Funk (Preview)

From 1994-1997 Fabio hosted a seminal radio show on Kiss FM. He would alternate each show with Grooverider and it was the first time jungle was played on legal radio. It was essential listening for music that wouldn't normally get played out, or even heard again! These shows were a window into another world and fresh 90-minute TDKs on hot standby was standard procedure. 

For the second hour of the show, Fabio would announce "The Jazzstep coming up next...", and after a few months it became "The Legendary Jazzstep..." - this was big!

The music was jazz-influenced and driven by funk breaks, which tended to be quite loose with the patterns. It was a golden era before things got stripped back to more surgical timings seen with liquid, it also made the sound feel more organic and musical.

This mix attempts to recreate the feeling of these shows with dreamy sax, epic keyboard solos, cool double bass and the funkiest of breakbeat grooves. Featuring music from Carlito, Subject 13, Hidden Agenda, Primary Motive and early Creative Source - some of the finest drum and bass ever made.

It was recorded from a mixture of both vinyl and digital, and it wouldn't be right for the Jazzstep show if there wasn't a couple of dubplates in there as well: a very jazzy something forthcoming on Make or Break from Deeptropix, and an unreleased collab track from Sekl @sekldnb and Rough Territory @Rough-Territory

Even during the peak era of the jungle, this music was considered quite a niche sound, but Fabio was a pioneer with a true passion and love for the music. Big respects to Fabio for doing his own thing and giving the music a platform for all to appreciate.

Visualiser on MOB YouTube Channel 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBakm7J-gJI

A special mention to Deep Inside The Oldskool @ethereal94 for hosting archives of these Kiss FM shows in a playlist which should be given world heritage status. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/ethereal94/sets/radio-1-fm-kiss-100-fm

There is also a very good blog with a cache of Fabio Kiss FM tapes and some information and background about the scene at the time. http://mikusmusik.blogspot.com/2015/02/fabio-on-kiss-100-tape-cache.html

For the remaster of Vindication and more great music check out @NosHiddenAgenda Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NosHiddenAgenda

The Legendary Jazzstep Mix - An Ode to Fabio Kiss FM Show Mixed by Sekl

Tracklist
Carlito - Fall Down
G Force & Seiji	- Sex in Space (Remix)
New Jazz Hustlers - Bombay
The Architex - Escape
Tekniq - Razzmatazz
Hidden Agenda - Vindicator (2020 Remaster)
Primary Motive - S
Deeptropix - Dervish Funk
Source Direct - Bliss
Accelio	- Sanctuary
Rough Territory & Sekl - Funk Liberator
DJ Pulse and The Jazz Cartel - Destiny (Flytronix Remix)
The Quartet - Nevada
Lemon D - Submorphic
The Architex - Altitude
Subject 13 - Can U Feel The Vibez
Matrix - Slow Drift 
DJ Pulse and The Jazz Cartel - Street Player
EZ Rollers - Retro
Hidden Agenda - The Sun

The Legendary Jazzstep Mix - An Ode To Fabio Kiss FM Show Mixed by Sekl

Dark breaks and dirty funk!

Sekl @Sekldnb flips the script with dark breaks and dirty funk in Volume 8 of the Make or Break Showcase, shelling it down with a bag of dubs and the freshest breakbeat dnb around. Showcasing forthcoming music from talented new artist – Øval @oval_egg. Watch out for his forthcoming releases on Make or Break, with amazing remixes from Red Sky and TRC2 @teearseetoo, it is going to be heavy! 

There is so much great music covering all the styles out there right now, it is really inspiring to see. 

Respect to all the talented artists and labels working hard to keep the quality high and pushing the real sound of dnb. 👊

Tracklist:

Øval - Unresting Death (Red Sky Remix) [Make or Break] (Forthcoming) @oval_egg	
Krugah - To The Future [Inner City Dance] @krugah
Rough Territory & Madwing - X ON VALDEZ (Sekl VIP) [Unreleased] @rough-territory
Øval - Triangulation [Make or Break] @oval_egg		
A_P_E - Human Zoo [Free Soundcloud Download] @a_p_e	
Jack Rapture - The Horror We Create Ourselves [Danger Chamber] @jack-vickers-2 
Fanu - No Horizon [Metalheadz]	@fanufatgyver
88 Katanas - Substrata [Mechanical]	@88katanas
Kiyotaki - Otherside [Metius Music] @kiyotaki @metiusmusic	
Art Cuebik - Shamen [Offish Productions]	 @cuebik @offishproductions
Blood Trust - Ecotone [Digital Red Label] @bloodtrust	
Soul Beat Runna - Swords [Unreleased]	
Relapse - Cognitive Dissonance [Pinecone Moonshine] @pineconemoonshine	
HyperFocus - King of the Sticks	[Free Soundcloud Download] @hyperfocusuk
Mineral - Knives Flying At Ya [Straight Up Breakbeat] @dj-mineral @subb1996	
Øval - No Wave [Make or Break] (Forthcoming) @oval_egg	
Offish and Laytn - Downgrade [Soul Ex Machina] (Forthcoming) @aytonn	@offishmusic @semfree
Øval - Tiny Flames [Make or Break] @oval_egg
Sicknote - Back to Eden [Transmute Recordings] @sicky	
Taelimb - Ragged [Rebel Music] @taelimb	
Ilk - Poison Tongues [IIk Bandcamp] @theilk	
Law	- Patterns [RuptureLDN] @drumtrip @rupture
Launchkode - Spreadin' Rumours [Sub Code Records] @launchkode	
Recon - With Shadow [Recon Bandcamp] @reconistar	
Mr Anchovy - Clyde Tech [Locked Up Music]  @mr-anchovy @lockedupmusic
Greenleaf - 2071319 [Pinecone Moonshine] @greenleafselektah	
Park Shadow - Magic Windows [Straight Up Breakbeat] @parkshadowmusic	
Jamie Myerson - Under Seal [Jamie Myerson Bandcamp] @jamiemyerson

If you have enjoyed the music in the mix, please consider supporting the artists on Bandcamp ♥

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com

Make or Break Showcase Vol 8 – Sekl

Øval - Triangulation (TRC2 Remix)

TRC2 @teearseetoo makes a welcome return to Make or Break with a lively, up-tempo remix to get the dance jumping.

Triangulation (TRC2 Remix)

Øval - Triangulation (TRC2 Remix) (Preview)

Øval - Triangulation @oval_egg

Rough breaks, fresh acid bass and a militant attitude - Triangulation is an absolute banger.

Triangulation

Øval - Triangulation (Preview)

Øval - Tiny Flames 🔥

Breakbeat choppage at its finest. Øval  @oval_egg draws out raw drum patterns over a hundredweight of bass to ignite this scorching track into pure fire.

Tiny Flames

Øval - Tiny Flames (Preview)

Øval - Unresting Death (Red Sky Remix) @redskydnb

Red Sky kick up the place with a heavy 4/4 steppers remix. Bass so deep it had to come from the underworld.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/no-wave

No Wave

Unresting Death (Red Sky Remix)

Øval - Unresting Death (Red Sky Remix) (Preview)

Make or Break Showcase Vol 9 - Sekl @sekldnb

Sekl showcases music from Red Sky's forthcoming Post Truth release, new tracks from label mates Ben Kei and TRC2, beats by the unstoppable NonRev, Amen tear-outs from Russ Brooker, Rough Territory and a stomper from Qant.

Salute to those hoisting the flag and representing breakbeat dnb into 2024. ✊

Kid Drama & Garvo - 1759 [CNVX] @damoncnvx
Ben Kei - Aperture [Constellations] @constellationsdnb 
Red Sky - Think Tank Trials [Make or Break] @redskydnb
TRC2 - Vortex Generation [TRC2] @teearseetoo
Slider & Expose - Talk to The Dark [Dust Audio] @dustaudio @sliderandexposednb
Red Sky - Post Truth [Make or Break] @redskydnb
Russ Brooker - Have A Break [Russ Brooker] @russ-brooker
Homemade Weapons & Red Army - Spellbound (Homemade Weapons Remix) [Armory] @redarmyaudio @homemadeweapons
Paludal - Photon [Asterizm Records] @paludal @user-275866808
NonRev - Day Drinking [Omni Music] @non_rev @omnimusicuk
Chimpo - Curious Camel [CIA Records] @chimpo-mcr
Ink & Sin - You Are [Architecture Recordings] @architexink
Tim Reaper - Something Unreal [117] @tim-reaper
War - To Shape The Fire [CIA Records] @wardnb @ciarecords
Russ Brooker - 97-98 [Rua Sound] @russ-brooker @rua_sound
SP:MC - Flow State [Carbon Music] @jubei-1
Rough Territory - Sound Clash [Make or Break] @rough-territory
Qant - 121 [The Runes] @the-runes-42799128 @qqantt
fr.om - Answer [fr.om] @fr-om
F. Tate - The Silence [F. Tate] @f-tate-05

If you have enjoyed the music in the mix, please consider showing your appreciation by supporting the artists directly on Bandcamp. https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com

Make or Break Showcase Vol 9 - Sekl

Post Truth seamlessly blends warehouse rave and raw funk into a dancefloor smasher. Funky Drummer get wicked! @redskydnb

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/post-truth

Post Truth

Red Sky - Post Truth (Preview)

Sekl @Sekldnb returns for the tenth volume in the series, jam packed full of the heaviest breaks and beats of 2024, with trademark smooth blends, seamless transitions and 4 deck mashups. 

Volume X showcases Red Sky's forthcoming 'Pressure On' release and music from label mates Silence Groove's amazing 'All You Need' debut album on his new label Urban Movement Music and Fanu's remix of TRC2's Faint Ripples from the quality 'Breakbeat Brigade' on Lightless Records.

Take a moment to remember the fallen this year with the sad passing of Randall and Conrad. Both were huge influences on us at Make or Break, they were true pioneers with incredible drive and passion for the music and will live on in their music and our hearts forever. 

If you enjoy the music in the mix, let the artists know you are feeling the music and show your appreciation by supporting the artists directly on Bandcamp.

Tracklist:

Silence Groove - Shadow Fade [Urban Movements Music]
Myth - Spirits [31 Recordings]
Section X Surface - Derelict [Locked Up Music]
Red Sky - Pressure On [Make or Break]
fr.om - Extraterrestrial [fr.om]
Homemade Weapons & Red Army - RD Noise [Homemade Weapons]
Dub Phizix - Esteban [Dub Phizix]
Theory - Make Me Believe [Theory]
Bredren - Pressure Plate [Metalheadz]
Red Sky - Dead Water [Make or Break]
Wetman & Quaad - That Way [Heavy Sounds]
Wraetlic - Better The Devil (dBridge Remix) [CNVX]
John Rolodex & Jungle Drummer - Serve No Kings [Metalheadz]
Naibu - La Spirale Du Temps [Minato Music]
TRC2 - Faint Ripples (Fanu Remix) [Lightless Recordings]
LO! - 854 [Seminal Sounds]
The Sauce & Submotive - Impossible [The Sauce]
Trakker - Cold Sweats [The Sauce]
Artilect - Split Prism [Homemade Weapons]
Silence Groove - Sunshines [Urban Movements Music]
DJ Trace & HLZ - Raptor [Metalheadz]
Marvel Cinema & 88 Katanas - Titanum Blade [Over/Shadow]
Dissident - Teleporter [Opposide Records]
Silence Groove - Stage 2 [Urban Movements Music]
Kirsty Hawkshaw - Leafy Lane (Matrix Mix) [Coalition Recordings]
Park Shadow - Pusher [Lightless Recordings]
Verb - Shades of Black [DSCI4]
NonRev - Pandering [Codename: RCRDS]
Sicknote - Into The Light [Stereocilia Recordings]
Bungle - Collide [Sound Enforcers]
Uneven - Density (Alley Cat Remix) [Defrostatica]

Make or Break Showcase X - Sekl

"Pressure On" applies the pressure with its thunderous percussive subs, a playful vocal twist, and intricate break work. @redskydnb

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-on

Pressure On

Red Sky - Pressure On (Preview)

"Dead Water" is a wicked slice of rolling breakbeat drum and bass that will elevate any DJ's set. This track delivers infectious rhythms and deep basslines, perfect for igniting the dancefloor. @redskydnb

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-on

Dead Water

Red Sky - Dead Water (Preview)

Laytn @aytonn steps up with a weighty selection for Make or Break Showcase 11, dropping a genre-blurring mix that flexes his own diverse influences and signature sounds. Starting strong at 140 BPM before ramping up to 170, this is a journey through bass-heavy terrain — from deep rollers and steppers to jungle and drum & bass breakbeat cuts.

Expect a stack of dubs, exclusives, and unreleased heat, including SR’s killer remix of Laytn’s forthcoming single “So Much Time” on Make or Break, plus standout tracks from the heavyweights:

🔥 @offishmusic & @teearseetoo – fresh off their “Circling The Drain” release
🔥 Serious sounds from @88katanas @decet @cynical-gene @ixxus

Tracklist:

Offish & Laytn - Saxon Sound [Offish Productions]
Laytn - Merked [Make or Break]
MYTHM, Hypho & PAV4N - Migration Riddim [Overview Music]
Laytn - Poison Frog [Locked Up Music] / Rotate & Strategy - On Rotation [Overview Music]
Offish & TRC2 - Cautionary Tale [Offish Productions]
De Cet - Systems Of Control [Unreleased]
Laytn - Shadows [Locked Up Music]
JAG - The Hidden [Unreleased]
Laytn - One Day [Locked Up Music]
Laytn - Amber [Unreleased]
SR & Digbee - Runnin [Ghetto Dub]
Laytn - So Much Time (SR 'Back to 96' Remix) [Forthcoming Make or Break]
SR & Digbee - Violet Eyes [Ghetto Dub]
Laytn - Angels [Unreleased]
Laytn - Obelisk [Locked Up Music]
Cynical Gene - Temper [Weapons Of Choice]
IXXUS - Descent [Locked Up Music]
88 Katanas - Radiant Energy [Silent Force]
Laytn - Rescue Me [Locked Up Music]

Make or Break Showcase XI - Laytn

Laytn @aytonn drops a scorcher of a track for the summer. Packed with signature feel-good vocals, lush rave-inspired pads, and a bouncy, thunderous bassline, It's a certified dancefloor weapon.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/so-much-time

SR takes us back to the roots with a timeless jungle rework of So Much Time. With crunchy, tearing Amens and banging Soul Pride breaks, this stripped-back beauty meets heavyweight pressure.

Old-school heads and new ravers alike, this one’s for those who know.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/so-much-time

Laytn - So Much Time (SR 'Back to 96' Remix)

We’re hyped to drop Volume 12 of the Make or Break Showcase - a breakbeat-driven journey from the incredibly talented Silence Groove. @silencegroove

Silence Groove delivers with tight cuts, slick scratching and flawless blends. Packed with fresh dubs, exclusives from his upcoming release ‘Love Is The Key’ and a deep dive into the Make or Break vaults, the passion and energy makes for a very special mixtape style ride from start to finish.

Tracklist:
Silence Groove - Press Start 
Laytn - The Great Worm
Silence Groove - Unworthy Species
Sekl - Carrion
Silence Groove - Unhinged Breakbeating
Laytn & Sekl - Fusion 500
Sekl - Control Signal
Deeptropix - Distress Call
Laytn - Dust & Ages (Silence Groove Remix)
Rough Territory - Heartburst
Rough Territory - Fake Fears (Krugah Remix)
Øval - No Wave
Red Sky - Post Truth
Deeptropix - Noshaq
Silence Groove - Love Is The Key

Make or Break Showcase XII - Silence Groove

We’re thrilled to welcome back the immensely talented Silence Groove @SilenceGroove to Make or Break with his latest sonic journey, the stunning two-tracker, Love Is The Key.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-the-key

Love Is The Key delivers a cinematic, post-rock-infused atmosphere, layering shimmering guitar textures and synth harmonics. Tension builds, rising into a powerful crescendo of rolling drums and emotional weight.

Love Is The Key

Unworthy Species dives into the darker corners of the groove. A murky, Reese-fuelled roller with 808 bassline drops, Rhodes licks, and hypnotic FM bongos. Ghostly melodies and subtle Eventide-tinged drum effects give the track a warped funk – one for the heads.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-the-key

Silence Groove - Unworthy Species

‘Control Signal (Fanu Remix)'. Fresh from his second EP on Metalheadz, @fanufatgyver brings the drum funk to the fore with this remix. Crunchy breaks, horn stabs, a lively bass and wild drum edits keep your head nodding and feet shuffling from start to Finnish.

https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com/album/control-signal-ep

Control Signal EP

Control Signal (Fanu Remix)

Sekl - Control Signal (Fanu Remix)

Breakbeat-driven drum and bass
https://makeorbreak.bandcamp.com
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