One of the pioneers in the early 2000's breaks scene Lee Coombs became a popular artist and DJ after releasing music on the world renowned breaks label Finger Lickin Records. Lee has a special style in music so when the Tech Funk genre started to flair up he fitted right in with that close to 4 on the floor and a hint of breakbeat. Lee is still around today and has been airing streams over the internet during these CO-VID times.

This mix was recorded for Triple J Radio Australia in 2004 and is an example of Lee's musical style.

For a Lee Coombs Biography: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/leecoombs/biography

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Lee Coombs - Triple J Mixup - December 2004

Elite Force aka Simon Shackleton has had an extensive career in the music industry spanning well over 2 decades. Starting his career off as a musician and being a band member with Thom Yorke (Radiohead) before moving onto his own outfit called Lunatic Calm which had quite a successful career and a few number one tunes including "Rollercoaster". Simon has also worked with a bunch of top musical artists, remixed, wrote movie soundtracks, toured the world and was one to watch in the Nuskool Breaks scene. He then developed the Tech Funk genre in the late 2000's included with such artists as Meat Katie and Dylan Rhymes to name a few. This mix was recorded Live at a Spanish Festival back in 2008, thanks to my Spanish friend Jamie for the mp3. 

For a breakdown of his whole career : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Shackleton

For his biography: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/eliteforce/biography

http://www.simonshackleton.org
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https://www.facebook.com/Simon.K.Shackleton/

Elite Force - LIVE @ Pure Selection - 23.03.2008

Another Essential Mix from 2003 was from another Nu Skool Breaks legend Adam Freeland. Pretty much the height of his career at this time with so many tunes under his belt from his label Marine Parade and so many bootlegs under different alias's it was a healthy time for the breaks scene and much loved by all.

This mix was aired on BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from Adam Freeland back in 2003.

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Tracklist

Saul Williams - Not In Our Name (Ninja)
IIs - Music (Evil 9 Mix) (Marine Parade)
Evil Nine - Lovers Not Fighters (Marine Parade)
Metro Area - 'Orange Alert (DFA Mix) (Source)
Freeland / Wink / Middleton - 'Rise Above' (Marine Parde)
Evil Nine - 'Hied Goons' (Marine Parade)
DJ Shadow - GDMFSOB (Unkle Roots Manuva Mix) (Island / Mowax)
DJ Shadow - 'Right Thing' (Trip Mix) (Island / Mowax)
Bushwacka - 'Break Your Face' (Plank)
Jaydee - 'Plastic Dreams' (R&S)
Free*land - 'We Want Your Soul' (Marine Soul)
David Guetta - 'Misscommunication' (Virgin)
Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing In The Name Of' (Epic)
Evil Nine - 'Crooked' (Marine Parade)
Nirvana / Freeland - 'Smellslike Freeland' (White Label)
Evil Nine and Juice Aleem - Pearl Shot (Marine Parade)
Fex - 'I Want Your Heart' (Marine Parade)
Bassbintwins - 'Woah' (White Label)
Radiohead / Evil 9 - 'Ideoteque / Crooked' (White Label)
Thomas Bangalter / Outrage - Paris By Night (Roule)
Whitestripes / Freeland - '7 Nation Army' (White Label)
No Love - 'Disconnected' (Marine Parade)
Precision Cuts - 'Xylophone' (Simple)
DJ T - Philly (DJ Naughty Mix) (Physical)
Ian Brown - 'Fear (Unkle Mix)' (Polydor)
Jackson - 'Utopia' (Barclay)

Adam Freeland - Essential Mix - 11.5.2003

Happy New Years ! Wishing you, your family and friends all the best for 2022. x :)

For Volume 4 of Old Breaks Mixes I've gone with a selection of tunes from around the year 2000 an experimental time for breaks with the genre Nu Skool Breaks really hitting the EDM scene hard with a bunch of producers trying to define their own style. Some great rare old tunes in this Ableton Mix most from vinyl record rips as they never got a proper digital release, we are talking late 90's here at times. Hope you guys enjoy the step back in time.

Tracklist

Philadelphia Bluntz - Bluntz Theme (Uptown Connection Remix)
Expansion - Feel (General Midi Remix)
McMillan & Tab - Music (Breaks Mix)
10 Sui & Trigga - Dis Sound
Distraction - Diversion (Breaks Mix)
Backdraft - Decoy
Mondo Paradiso - Whale Nation (Ils Remix)
Defender - Coin Op
Chad Jackson - Rock (Twister Remix)
Proper Filthy Naughty - Stitch Up
AMB Feat. Kiss Erzsi - Moxa (Raster's Rewire)
Nubreed - Food For Thought
Fine Cut Bodies - I Believe

Pecoe - Old Breaks Mixes Volume 4

This mix may be a little too much 4 on the floor for you Plump DJ breakbeat loving folks but it's around the time the duo started heading into the more tech hybrid breakbeat type of music. It is some peak time festival music with a bunch of EDM bangers to boot and some interesting Plump sounds that they are known for, take it or leave it.

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Plump DJs - Triple J Mixup - 11.12.2010

Evil Nine are an English DJ/Producer duo comprising of members Tom Beaufoy and Patrick Pardy. Gaining recognition after signing to Adam Freelands label Marine Parade in the early 2000's their unique sound gathered a high following and had a very influential effect in the early Nuskool Breaks scene as well as early influences on the later Tech Funk genre.

This mix is from 2004 was made for Australia's Triple J Radio and it's Saturday night weekly show Mix Up. 

For more information about Evil Nine : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Nine

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Evil Nine - Triple J Mix Up - 2.10.2004

For more Stanton Warriors Podcasts, check their Podomatic Page. 

This exclusive mix includes an interview, with me sat in a car park somewhere tuning into the Internet. From Space.

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Elite Force - Exclusive 'Subsonic' Mix For Stanton Warriors Podcast

01 - Y4K Intro by Soul Of Man
02 - Shake 'Em Down by Soul Of Man
03 - Venus & Mars (Meat Katie & D.Ramirez Remix) by D.Ramirez
04 - Alright All Night by Lee Coombs & Dylan Rhymes
05 - Buxom by Smithmonger
06 - Party People (Y4K Dub) by Christian J & Dylan Rhymes
07 - Creepshow (Soul Of Man Remix) by Plump DJs
08 - Killa Brew by Soul Of Man
09 - Fly Life by Basement Jaxx
10 - Plastic Dreams (Andrea Doria Is It Breaks Remix) by Jaydee
11 - Fabulous Mint 400 by Meat Katie & Elite Force
12 - Rock Steady by Drumattic Twins
13 - Rocksteady by Cheech
14 - Tricky Disco vs. Supernatural (Acapella) by T Ricky vs. King Britt Presents Firefly Featuring Ursula Rucker
15 - Bullet Train by Plump DJs
16 - The Answer (Drum Loop) by Meat Katie & Elite Force
17 - Dust by B.L.I.M.

Soul of Man - Y4K

Lee Coombs started his DJing career in the late 80's producing his first track under the guise of The Invisible Men. With a chance meeting with Finger Lickin label boss Justin Rushmoore Lee found a home to release his special brand of music.

This mix was recorded for Triple J Radio Australia in 2003 and is an example of Lee's musical style.

For a Lee Coombs Biography: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/leecoombs/biography


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Lee Coombs - Triple J Mixup - 28.6.2003

This mix was sent over to me by my Spanish friend Jamie, it's from June 2003 and was aired on Kink FM and the show called Urban Revolution hosted by the female DJ Loes Lee. Whatever happened to her i wonder ? Lots of Plump goodness in this one and a lot of woah, that's a blast from the past ! Enjoy.

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Plump DJs - Urban Revolution Kink FM - 22.6.2003

Elite Force aka Simon Shackleton has had an extensive career spanning over 2 decades. Starting off as a musician and being a band member with Thom Yorke (Radiohead) before moving onto his own outfit called Lunatic Calm which had quite a successful career and a few number one tunes including "Rollercoaster". Simon has also worked with a bunch of top musical acts, remixed, wrote movie soundtracks, toured and was one to watch in the Nuskool Breaks scene. He then developed the Tech Funk genre in the late 2000's included with such artists as Meat Katie and Dylan Rhymes to name a few. This mix was recorded for Annie Nightingale and her breakbeat show at the time known as Annie On One, One referring to the radio station BBC Radio 1. 

For a breakdown of his whole career : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Shackleton

For his biography: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/eliteforce/biography

http://www.simonshackleton.org
https://soundcloud.com/simon_shackleton
https://www.facebook.com/Simon.K.Shackleton/

Elite Force - Annie Nightingale Show BBC Radio 1 - 8.7.2003

I created this page for the posting of older Breaks DJ mixes. It is not intended to infringe anybody's copyright as an artist or owner of the mixes, just a place to share some of the best and rarest Breakbeat DJ Mixes from yesteryear.

Elite Force - Annie Nightingale Show BBC Radio 1 - 8.7.2003

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