DJ STEVE THORPE   REAL BREAK BEATS!!

Lowdown DJs , myself and Resistance, played on the Stumblefunk stage on the Friday night, which also happened to be my 40th birthday! We split the set into 2 halves, i played the first 45mins then Craig tore up the last part. Here is my half of the set. As always, Beatherder was a great festival, the weather was glorious and everyone was mad for it!!

1. Ils - 6 Space (Next Level)
2. Eskimo - Jetski - (Gella remix)
3. Dub Pistols - Bad Card (Mafia Kiss remix)
4. Clouds - Conciousness (Randomer remix)
5. Lee Coombs - Thrust 2012
6. The Company - The Reaper (Koma & Bones remix)
7. Tom Zaks - Bring Me Down (Stanton Warriors remix)
8. House Crew - Keep the fire burning 
9. Rudimental - Feel the love (Gorgon City remix)
10. Kry Wolf - Concrete (Woz remix)
11. Sarah Giggle - Take it from me (Se7en Deadly Breaks remix)
12. Alex Metric - Rave Weapon

DJ Steve Thorpe - Stumblefunk - Beatherder 2013

This is one of my more rare mixes from the vaults. I cannot remember many of the tunes or even creating the mix. Trackilist will probably not follow as i can only remember some of the tunes :)



Nothing's Wrong Today - 2009

Blow The Speaker - 2007

A classic mix of mine from 2004. Full tracklist to follow...

Juicy Funk - 2004

This mix is more of an eclectic , funky collection of breakbeat tunes from 2006. No tracklist available.

Beat This - 2006

A nice Summer vibe here…Hope it's just as nice where you are….

Hybrid Summer Vibe 2014

A brand new mix bringing together the bass heavy house sounds from artists such as Shadow Child, Woz and Gorgon City with excellent new tunes from breakbeats finest Lee Coombs, The Freestylers, ILS and Elite Force alongside newcomers Kwerk and Ying N Yang. I like to think this is a mix of two halves.

Tracklist -

1. Sierra Sam & KiNK - My space (KiNKS hardcore mix)
2. Ashley Beedle feat Zed Bias & Ricardo da Force - Dett (shock tribute)
3. Unknown - Unknown
4. All Good Funk Alliance - Rhythym FX
5. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Disco Africa (Quantic remix)
6. Gui Boratto - We can go
7. Clean Bandit - Nightingale (Gorgon City mix)
8. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Through the night (Shadow Child remix)
9. Woz - Keep
10. BeatauCue - Kyllan - (Prince club remix)
11. Freestylers - The Sound (Blapps Posse remix)
12. Lee Coombs & Kostas G - Cycles
13. Ying N Yang - Dirty Donald
14. Ils - Boom Bust
15. Pirate Bay - Happy Days
16. Rebel Sketchy - Grinspiller
17. Mata - 23 (Kwerk remix)
18. Etnik - Neon Daze - (Mumbai Science remix) 
19. Elite Force - Stay with me

A mix of two halves - 2014

Here is my set from the fabulous Beatherder 2014. This purely vinyl set was played on the Stumblefunk stage at 21.30hrs on the Saturday night. The Stumblefunk tent was a much more intimate stage this year which was perfect for myself and the crowd. The tent was packed and the atmosphere was awesome!! 

Tracklist - 

1. Audioweb - Policeman Skank (Freestylers remix)
2. 2 Bad Mice - Bombscare
3. Bassbin Twins - Between the fro
4. Meat Katie - Rotten.com
5. Almighty Beatfreakz - Resident Soundboyz
6. Sander Kleinenberg - Fruit
7. Stanton Warriors - Romantica
8. Jameson - Jameson
9. Rennie Pilgrem & Uberzone - Black Widow
10. Orbital - Funny Break (Plump DJs remix)
11. Player One - Into the darkness
12. Raw as f*** - The Slammer
13. DJ Shadow - GDMSOAB (Unkle remix)
14. Scratch D & H-Bomb - Red Pill Blue Pill
15. Rennie Pilgrem & BLIM - Freak
16. Electroliners - Loose Caboose (Bassbin Twins remix)
17. Metisse - Sousound (Freq Nasty & BLIM remix)
18. Mekon - What's going on (Junior Cartier remix)
19. Felix da Housecat - Silverscreen (Thin white duke remix)
20. Ian Brown - F.E.A.R (Unkle remix)
21. Urban Shakedown - Some Justice

Tangled Breaks Classics Set - Beatherder 2014

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

Here is one of my breaks mixes from Tangled Breaks at the legendary Phoenix, Manchester, UK. Its not recorded live but very typical as to what you could expect on an evening of breakbeat goodness upstairs in the breaks room.
Anthems were created and friendships were forged here... 
End of an era - Tangled 1993 - 2014. 

See you at the resurrection!!

1. Kekotronics & LTJ - Fist job (LTJ Experience mix)
2. Bass Kleph & Nick Thayer - unknown
3. JDS - Purple Funky Monkey
4. Sly fidelity & Clubfoot - positive information
5. Douglas Adams - Shadow of the valleys
6. Prodigy - Unknown (breaks booty)
7. Re-invision - unknown
8. Evil Nine - We have the energy
9. Layo & Bushwacka - Love story
10. X-press 2 - Lazy (accapella)
11. Ian Brown - F.E.A.R. (Unkle mix)
12. M.A.N.D.Y. - Tonight
13. Dogtown Clash - Freak
14. Hexidecimal - Unkown
15. Skool of Thought - Funky Town
16. Armand Van Helden - My My My (Deekline & Wizard mix)

Tangled Breaks  2004

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

Here is the first ever tape i recorded for Tangled Breaks back in 1998. A heavy mix of big beat, breakbeats and old skool flavas which was the foundation of what was to become the longest running breaks night in the world. No tracklist available as i can only remember a few of them unfortunately as there are some crackers on there :)
Apologies for the poor sound but it was ripped from a tape.

Tangled Breaks - The first tape 1998

This mix is identical from my set at Lowdown on Saturday 14th November 2015. I have thrown a few more tunes on at the end for good measure. I was on before the mighty Stanton Warriors. 

Whenever I play before them I like to dig in the crates to find some quality old skool classics that I don't usually get to play out that often and mix them in with the brand new sounds. Keeps the vibe exciting, everyone was jumping!! The Stantons came on after me and tore the roof off!! Red Oktober finished the night off with a slammin' tech set. Such a great night. Sadly one of the last Lowdowns as the night comes to an end on the 6th birthday on Friday 29th Jan 2016.

Tracklist - 

1. Doctor Break - Shiver - 1996
2. Criminal Element Orchestra - Put the needle to the record (Freakazoids remix) - 2001
3. War - Galaxy (Plump DJs remix) - 2000
4. Fake Blood - Hornets - 2015
5. Jello - Make you go crazy - 2014
6. Beta - Sinking - 2014
7. Plump DJs - Like a boulder - 2015
8. Rhythm Warfare - Two Notches - Battle mix - 1991
9. Freestylers - Ruffneck - 1998
10. Doublefacez - Mental Atmosphere (Vandal remix) - 2014 
11. Zinc - Back N Forth - 2015
12. Special Request - Amnesia - 2015
13. Layo & Bushwacka - Let the good times roll - 2002
14. Tom Budden - Shouldn't be here - 2015
15. Auden - Hunger - 2015
16. Kink - Pocket Piano - 2015
17. Blow - The Cutter - 1991

Live at Lowdown - 2015

Rinse FM Podcast - Gorgon City - 1st February 2016

Lots of fun was had when I DJ'ed at Big Fish Little Fish in Manchester on a Sunday afternoon in April. This was a family rave aimed at music loving parents who don't get chance to dance to tunes as much due to being parents of young children... so what better way than to bring your kids along!!

I kept my set quite familiar, funky and uplifting. Swapping from one style to the next to keep it varied, interesting and funky. It was very different to playing to a Manchester clubnight crowd and i was very nervous beforehand about what to play. However the nerves disappeared once i got into the groove. The crowd (aged 0-50) all loved it as did I and the BFLF organisers. If you're a parent with young kids then look out for a BFLF coming near to you soon!

Tracklist-

1. The Wiseguys - Ooh La La
2. Windy City - Windy City
3. Stanton Warriors - Romantica
4. Super Flu - Shine
5. Todd Terje - Strandbar (Samba version)
6. Pirate Jams - Happy Days
7. Shades of Rhythm - Sound of Eden
8. Rico Tubbs - Flashlighter
9. CJ Bolland - Sugar Daddy (Armand van Helden mix)
10. Gat Decor - The Passion
11. Plump DJs - The Rub Off
12. Groove Armada - Superstylin'
13. Monkey Safari - Roar (Format B remix)
14. Sander Kleinenberg - The Juice
15. Alter Ego - Rocker -(Stanton Warriors mix)
16. 16 Bit Lolitas - Beat Organ
17. London Grammar - Hey Now (Sasha remix)
18. Plump DJs - Donna Kebab
    (parachute dance)
19. Daft Punk - One More Time
20. Laurent Garnier - Man with the red face
21. Layo & Bushwacka - Love Story
22. The Killers - Mr Brightside (Thin White Duke remix)

Live at BFLF, Manchester, April 2016

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

Here is a brand new mix featuring loads of tunes i have been playing over the Summer at various festivals and parties. The highlights were the awesome Beatherder Festival and the absolutely brilliant Moovin festival where i was lucky enough to play two sets. This mix resembles my set at Moovin on the Sunday where i played for 2 hours. 1 hour extra than planned as Jaguar Skills was on after me never played. His loss. my gain. The crowd loved it!!

Tracklist -

1. Dusky - Ingrid is a Hybrid
2. Mace - Jungle - Plump DJs remix
3. Future Funk Squad - The Colony - Evil Nine remix
4. Justin Jay feat Chris Lorenzo - Storm
5. Woody Holly - Booty Camp
6. Hybrid Theory - 0483
7. Freestylers - Hypnotic Eyez
8. Orbital - Impact - Future Funk Squad remix
9. Blapps Posse - Beat Dat Hype
10. Mij Mack - Jungle Ting
11. Stanton Warriors - The One - Taiki Nulight remix
12. Chemical Brothers - Go! - Special Request remix
13. Luca Lozano - Calling All dancers
14 - Diemantle - Over the Edge
15. Evil Nine - Cakehole
16. Jamie XX - Gosh! - Left/Right remix
17. Freestylers - Spread Love
18. D.Ramirez - Oopen Your Eyes
19. Egbert - Vrijheid
20. Green Velvet - Flash - Eats Everything remix
21. Alan Fitzpatrick - We Do What We Want
22. Todd Terje - Oh Joy - Disco mix
23. Shades Of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation

The Gonzo Knows mix 2016

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

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

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.

DJ STEVE THORPE REAL BREAK BEATS!!

Mike Doty