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weapons of sound split and bigbeat have gone from strength to strength.youtube"bigbeatjunk"

08 - Weapons Of Sound /NOW CALLED BIGBEAT    biggestbeat.com- Kiss Me

Due to the split BIgbeat as the better half is known hold the world record for the largest junk orchestra on the planet.......youtube   "bigbeat junk"

09 - Weapons Of Sound /now called  BIGBEAT  biggestbeat.com- Fish Bucket Man

The Chemical Brothers-Swoon

Hi Guy's

I'm pleased to give you Lowering The Tone (Podcast) Episode 3 ;-)

This episode includes a revealing interview with Simon Shackleton Aka Elite Force who needs no introduction- but in case you have been living under a rock you can see what all the fuss is about here http://www.eliteforcemusic.com

This time round I have a little competition in tow. As you may have noticed I am forever asking you to support the show by helping promote it and many of you have.... so thank you if you have been getting on board!

Enjoy

Mark (Meat Katie)

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Meat Katie 'Lowering The Tone' Episode 3 (With Elite Force Interview)

Dj set Played @ Nibana's Birthday and for Psykedream Web TV
Dark Prog Psy Techno Selecta
God Save The Dark !!

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Itchy & Scratchy - Psychedelic Journey (Dark Prog Psy Techno Dj Set) [[[FREE DOWNLOAD]]]]

WOW! Here's a set from 10 years ago (when Hannah Flatman was writing with me) - it was our first real 'big' set with a good dancefloor. Never thought I'd hear this set again, interesting to hear how things have evolved. I hope you enjoy it!

Unfortunately it finishes abruptly, but you still get the idea :)

[2004] Cosm - Live Psy Dub Breaks - Winter Soulstice 2004

Deep & Dark Psy-Minimal Techno Mix!!! ★★★ (Free Download)

The Chemical Brothers "Hanna's Theme (Vocal Version)" From Hanna

In Hour 2 we're joined by BreakBeat Lou, a true legendary figure in hip hop culture. Alongside Lenny Roberts, he co created the Ultimate Breaks and Beats series that provided samples for most of the top Hip Hop producers from DJ Premier, Large Professor, The Bomb Squad, Pete Rock, Dr. Dre and Marley Marl, to J Dilla, Salaam Remi and Just Blaze. They began compiling albums of classic breaks that had been played by Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa, but they soon became sample sources for the next generation of producers, often using edits of the tracks done by Lou. The classic Amen break used in Jungle is just one example that appeared early on in this series. We don't have a track list for his mix, but you'll recognise some of them from the UBB series plus plenty more obscure gems from his collection and you can catch him spinning alongside Peanut Butter Wolf on their European tour this week.

The brand new Solid Steel website http://solidsteel.net/ for track lists and new archive shows every week.
You can follow Solid Steel on  facebook.com/pages/Solid-Steel/175027509192663
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Go to Hour 1 here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-2182015-hour-1-velvit

Hour 2 - BreakBeat Lou
No tracklist available

Solid Steel Radio Show 21/8/2015 Hour 2 - BreakBeat Lou

Stanton Warriors - BBC Radio 1 mix - 22/08/15

Hi guys,

here's a new version of mine and Ben's 'Dog eat Dog' track, a little bit deep and twisted than the original but still works a treat on the floor :-) 

Let me know your thoughts

Mark (Meat Katie)

Meat Katie & Ben Coda  - Dog Eat Dog (Noisily Rework)

A 3 hours Live Mix from the Cave @ Chinese Laundry, Sydney... An enjoyable night to say the least and it's reflected here on a mix full of my favourite tunes of the last year...
Enjoy.....

Hybrid Soundsystem @ Chinese Laundry

The Chemical Brothers - The Test (Positive Mix)

Acid Demons

The Crystal Method was formed in Las Vegas by Ken Jordan & Scott Kirkland back in the early 1990's. Considered pioneers of the Big Beat genre The Crystal Method's music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games and advertisements. Their album Vegas was certified Platinum in 2007.

This mix was recorded LIVE in San Francisco by Boombox 34 on New Years 2007.

Please note: Contains traces of 4 on the floor ;-)

Check out The Crystal Method Wiki page for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Method

https://www.facebook.com/thecrystalmethod
https://soundcloud.com/the-crystal-method

The Crystal Method - LIVE @ San Francisco - 1.1.2007

ILS known as Illian Walker started his music production career on LTJ Bukem's drum & bass label Good Looking Records under the name of Axis. In 2002 he was picked up by Adam Freelands label Marine Parade due to his unique style of producing breakbeat music. In the same year he released his acclaimed album Soul Trader (through Marine Parade) with his top hit of that time "6 Space (Next Level)".

This rare mix from the Annie on 1 (Annie Nightingale) show is a showcase of tracks that he has produced.

https://www.facebook.com/ILS.MUSIC
https://soundcloud.com/ils-2

ILS - Annie On Radio 1 - 2002

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 worldwide and had a very influential effect in the early Nuskool Breaks scene.

This mix was recorded LIVE at The End Nightclub at an event called Chew The Fat back in July 2008.

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

https://www.facebook.com/evilnine
https://soundcloud.com/evilnine

Evil Nine - LIVE @ Chew The Fat - 12.7.2008

In 2006 Jimmy Mofo started the Beat Assassins along with Joe Lenzie, they became a fundamental part of the Breaks scene and won various awards. They spent the early days as a duo touring various parts of the world and created their own record label Mofo Recordings as an outlet to release music.

In 2010 Jimmy & Joe amicably parted ways. As the ever popular breaks scene started dying down Jimmy moved onto a Trap / Grime project with DJ Sai called Koshii.

In 2016 Jimmy went back to his roots and started producing drum n bass music under the Beat Assassins name.

https://soundcloud.com/beatassassins
https://www.facebook.com/beatassassins.ldn

Beat Assassins - Promo Mix November 2008

Based in St. Petersburg, Russia Lady Waks aka Alexandra Waks is a force to be reckoned with in the electronic music scene. It all started in 1999 with her Hip Hop show on St. Petersburgs biggest radio station, Radio Record. Then in 2000 she left to focus her energies into promoting and creating the now well known brand >In Beat We Trust<. Recognition came in 2004, when Time Out magazine voted it best club night. IBWT has hosted just about every big Breakbeat DJ in the world. Lady Waks then went into create Breaks Arena, the worlds first Breakbeat Festival. Lady Waks has since toured the world multiple times and has had various releases on different labels, she still continues to promote the gospel of Breaks to her adoring fans and produces a Breakbeat show on Russia's Radio Record.

https://www.facebook.com/LadyWaksOfficial
https://soundcloud.com/ladywaks

Lady Waks - La Boum De Luxe FM4 - 22.3.2008

General Midi, or Paul Crossman, who also performed under the name Fluid, came out of the Bristol club scene, making a splash when he became resident DJ at the Shimmy Club in 1994. His mix of breakbeat with nu-skool, electronica, house, and hip-hop made him a popular act.

Emerging from the backrooms of the Bristol Club scene his slick DJ ability and an ear for a great tune gave him regular appearances at breaks hotspots across the planet such as Fabric, Chew The Fat, Blow Pop, Sounds On Sundays (Sydney), Two Tribes (Australia), Zouk (Singapore), Budapest, all across the USA, Hungary, Spain, Serbia, China and Hong Kong. Teaming up with production partner Eelz, General Midi has been responsible for some of the most genre defining tunes in ‘The Westoner’ (’99) ‘Daft Funk’ (’01) ‘Further’ (’03) & ‘You will Be Under’ (’03), ‘Entertainer’ (’04), ‘Bass Rockerz’ (’04) & ‘House of Funk’ (’05).

General Midi’s singles have been released on some of the most respected breaks labels of the time, including TCR (Rennie Pilgrims label) & Kilowatt (Hyper’s label). In 1999 he released his single “The Westerner,” followed two years later by “Daft Funk,” the same year that his first full-length release, Genetically Modified. All of this has led to his debut artist album ‘Midi Style’ which was released on Distinct’ive Records in 2005. In 2009 he released his follow up album ‘Operation Overdrive’.

Paul Crossman also worked with writing partner and audio engineer Al Watson in the duo act called “Starecase”.

Currently Paul Crossman works as as a Teacher of Computing at Lampton School, London UK.

https://www.facebook.com/General-Midi-31810203661
https://soundcloud.com/general-midi

General Midi - Promo Mix September 2008

To me the Plump DJs were the leaders in the early Nuskool Breaks scene back in the 2000's, leading the way with new and  innovative tunes with tight DJ mixes of some very underground music at that time. Lee Rous and Andy Gardner make up the duo that is the Plump DJs with over 20 years experience in the game, they are still touring and producing great music till this day.

This mix was an exclusive for Triple J Radio Australia back in December 2007.

For more information about the Plump DJs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plump_DJs

https://www.facebook.com/plumpdjs
https://soundcloud.com/plump-djs

Plump DJs - Triple J Mixup - 22.12.2007

Uberzone aka Timothy Wiles is an American born DJ/Producer who has been an avid maker of electronic music since the mid 1990's where he spent some time playing in the first early rave scene. He released his first album "Ideology" in 2007 to fantastic reviews and toured extensively with such acts as The Crystal Method. This mix was recorded LIVE in 2001 somewhere in Brooklyn New York, still a great LIVE mix till this day and holds the test of time.

For more information on Uberzone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Cberzone

https://soundcloud.com/uberzone
https://www.facebook.com/uberzone

Uberzone - LIVE @ Brooklyn New York 2001

The Stanton Warriors have discography about as long as my arm ! Consisting of Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley, the duo have performed internationally at festivals and parties in Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Their name was taken from a manhole cover, made by Stanton Ironworks, which seemed fitting with their style of underground, cutting edge music.

The is so much to be said about this duo and their influence in electronic music today that i could go on forever....
This mix from back in March 2005 was recorded LIVE at Roxy, Prague and showcases the typical Booty Bass Breaks sound from them at that time. Enjoy !

For a Stanton Warriors biography : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanton_Warriors

https://www.facebook.com/stantonwarriors
https://soundcloud.com/stantonwarriors

Stanton Warriors - LIVE @ Roxy Prague - 19.3.2005

I had a blast playing the Bottlerock's Silent Disco this year. Thanks again to my friends at HUSHconcerts for having me! Here's my set—it's funk, hiphop, plus some original mashups and re-edits. Enjoy! - 8Ball

8ball - Bottlerock Funk 2018

Here is my live recording from Saturday night @Substation for a night called "Switch it up"  
Primarily known for bass music I was asked to play a house set, something I am doing and accepting bookings for a lot more often but still heavily involved in making and playing bass.   I just really enjoy creating my own vibe with 4/4 music and all its subgenres It can mix with it to tell a story. 

S/O to Angelo Carosio and Will Hyde for having me out. 
Hope you enjoy. 

Pressha Live @Substation "Switch it Up"

1.) Bust a Move- Maximono 
2.) Sweat- ZDS, feat KE
3.) Patience- Pell (Chris Lake Remix) 
4.) Knock Knock- ZXX, Gettoblaster (Treasure Fingers ain’t home mix) 
5.) Chugger- Westend & Steve Darko
6.) Baboons and Puppies- Badjokes
7.) Ounce- MKJAY & Lucati 
8.) Crowd Control- Fisher
9.) Your Tits- MKJAY
10.) Iz the Shit- Walker & Royce, Ardalan
11.) Vice Versa- Kyle Watson
12.) Music sounds better with you- Malaa x Noizu
13.) Shake- Wood Holly
14.) She Twerk- Maximono
15.) For my PPL- Billy Kenny, Wongo 
16.) Turn me up- Case of the Mondays
17.) Pop ya Cork- Stanton Warriors (Volac Remix)
18.) Buns- Wuki & Wax Motif (Aylen Remix)
19.) Tectonic- Distro
20.) Bumps- Codes (Stranger Remix)
21.) Nawt Hawt- kLL sMTH
22.) Reload- FVAKEBOOK
23.) Unstrategy- Khesis

Switch it Up @Substation  5/26/18

Elite Force aka Simon Shackleton has had an extensive career spanning over 20 years. Starting off as a musician and being a band member with Thom Yorke 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 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. Nowadays Simon plays marathon 6 hour LIVE sets in his "One Series" and has moved into the world of professional photography.

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 - LIVE @ Freesound DFM - 5.1.2004

An absolute legend of the Spanish Breaks scene is Peter Paul from Seville, Spain. His career began in the early 2000's and he has had a long line of releases since. He started the N-Mity Sound label producing varying releases and 3 albums along the way. Peter Paul has also been considered that he created the genre Techno Breaks or Tech Breaks as we know it.    

https://soundcloud.com/peterpaul
https://www.facebook.com/PeterPaulsound
https://www.discogs.com/artist/195821-Peter-Paul

Peter Paul - MegaBeat Guest Mix - 3.8.2006

Well where do i start ? Commonly known as “The Godfather of Breaks” Rennie Pilgrem’s contribution to the early Nuskool Breaks scene is outstanding and given this title is often considered responsible for the creation of the Nuskool Breaks genre. Before moving into breaks Rennie produced techno and acid house and was part of the influential rave group Rhythm Section along with Ellis Dee. Rennie is also the boss of Thursday Club Recordings aka TCR a label which he founded in 1993 which was a major force in the Nuskool Breaks scene. Now concentrating more on his talented art skills Rennie has stepped back from the dance scene and continues to produce some great works of art.

This mix is part 1 of a celebratory mix for his label Thursday Club Recordings aka TCR from 2008, enjoy.

Tracklist

01 Koma & Bones - powercut
02 Jaguar - animal
03 Mcmillan & Anderson - definition
04 Waveform - d Tox
05 Chris Carter - moonshot
06 Desert Trip - 6 In The Morn
07 Silicon Valley Def Stars - phat Phuzz (Thursday Club Mix)
08 Rennie Pilgrem & Dub Species - the Sermon
09 Plastic Gurus - no Driver
10 Rennie Pilgrem - soundbwoy Kingpin
11 Rennie Pilgrem & Arthur Baker - like No Other
12 Breakneck - arse In Gear
13 Uberzone & Rennie Pilgrem - black Widow
14 Vigi & Flip - freq Frequency (Remix)
15 Rennie Pilgrem - a Place Called Acid (Acid Indigestion Mix)
16 Rennie Pilgrem & Blim - eskimo (Yellow Snow Mix) 

https://soundcloud.com/rennie_pilgrem
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rennie-Pilgrem/43491866146

Rennie Pilgrem - 15 Years Of TCR Part 1 2008

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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.

Evil Nine - LIVE @ Chew The Fat - 12.7.2008

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