Pecoe - Old Breaks Mix Series

The Beats Are Broken Mix Series

Pecoe - Retro Breaks Mix Series

Considered one of the pioneers of the Nu Skool Breaks sound and an innovative person in trying out new sounds Adam Freeland had many a hit back in the day. Heading the very start of the breaks scene back in the late 1990's and playing the very most underground acts of that time Adam promoted the very early breaks music through DJing and the Breakbeat Show at Kiss FM as well as starting his own record label Marine Parade records. Never one to shy away from making white label bootleg records back then he went under various aliases, but you could always tell it was him from his particular style of music production.

This mix was recorded live back in 2004 at Roxy, Prague and contains basically all of his greatest hits, enjoy this 2hr 30min set.

Thanks to Antis for the MP3. 

For more information about Adam Freeland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Freeland

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Adam Freeland - LIVE @ Roxy Prague - 22.10.2004

As the saying goes "Let's Take It Back To The Old School"

After getting some inspiration listening to some very early Adam Freeland mixes i though i would head down the path of putting some Ableton mixes together of the very early Nu Skool Breaks & Breaks sounds. So i went on my way researching and finding some very early Breaks tracks from the years 1997 to 2001 which can be kind of annoying as online stores don't necessarily put tracks in correct release date order. This is Volume 1 of "Old Breaks Mixes", i hope you enjoy the listening journey. x :)

Tracklist

Scratch D Vs H Bomb - The Red Pill (Bassbin Twins Edit)
Spike - Are These The Future
Nickel - Rhythm is Everything
Berber & Tamra - You Wonder (Starecase Vocal Mix)
Nickel - Capricorn
Starecase - The Other Side of the Line (General Midi Remix)
Boundarie Hunters - Cruise Control
Motion Unit - My Mind
Rennie Pilgrem & Uberzone - Bounce
Dee Patten - Who's the Badman
Makesome Breaksome - Bong
Rennie Pilgrem & BLIM - Eskimo (Yellow Snow Mix)
Agent Caine - Carrera
Leuroj - Isakora (Bushwacka Remix)
Steve Bug & DJ T - Monsterbaze (Evil Nine Remix)
Makesome Breaksome - Nightshift
Spike - Toxic Culture
Deep Cover - Breakthrough (General Midi Remix)

Pecoe - Old Breaks Mixes Volume 1

For Volume 2 of Old Breaks Mixes i have collected a bunch of tunes from varying years, some are known others a little more obscure and rare. From Nu Skool Breaks to the Old School Breaks tunes of the early 90's with a bit of Progressive Breaks thrown in i guess there is something for everyone, hope you guys enjoy the listening experience.

Tracklist

Jacknife Lee - Aloha State (Soul Of Man Instrumental Mix)
PSS - Miami Breaks (Tipper Remix)
Cut & Paste - Watch Me Rollin
White Rock Angel - Death By Jupiter
Subforce - Our Determination
The DJ's Project - vs X-Calibur
Freestylers - Space Invaders
Basco - Can't Get Enough
New Order - Confusion (Koma & Bones Dub Mix)
Pressure Drop - Warrior Sound (Dance Edit)
Terminal Head - Give me Head
Progessive Sounds Of the South - Break 1
Pressure Drop - Warrior Sound (Adam Freeland Remix)
Charlies Onion - Soul Dub
Forme - Let It All Out (Tigerstyle Mix)
PMT - Gyromancer (False Prophet Mix)
Elekronauts - Bumper (Plump DJs Remix)
Tayo & The Acid Rockers - Shorty the Dub

Pecoe - Old Breaks Mixes Volume 2

Volume 3 of Old Breaks Mixes is all about the slapping of phat beats. Tracks in this mix are from around 2005 a time when intros and outros had a long drawn out section making it easier to beat mix, so you'll find some long drawn out mixes along the lines that Sasha was well known for in the early 90's and that progressive type of sound. The mix itself has some beaut tracks that have been lost in time from Progressive to Tech Funk to Nu Skool Breaks, it's a high energy and upfront Ableton mix to listen too.

Tracklist

Nubreed - Rock Da City (Apex Remix)
Silencer Ft Andrea Berwitz - Drown In Me (Pole Folder Extension Mix)
Silencer Ft Andrea Berwitz - Drown In Me (Silencer Beats Mix)
Smash FX - Brainkiller (EK Remix)
Babe Instinct - Disco Babes From Outer Space (Tayo & Acid Rockers Remix)
Sam Hell - Stay Out At Night (Groove Diggerz Remix)
Introspective - Submit
Double Negative - Uranium (Neztic Remix)
Future Funk Squad - Towards the Sun (Evil Nine Remix)
Koma & Bones Ft Misty Tag - Dead Beat (Tag On A Toe Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Da Antidote (Unreleased Version)
Ficta - Pathfinder
Groove Diggerz - Neon Funk
Uberzone - 4 Bit (Promo Mix)
Stanton Warriors - Seeker (What What What Remix)
Spork - Let It Ride
Hyper - Ant Music
The Operators - Furball
Sarah Vaughan - Fever (Adam Freeland Remix)
DB+ - That Thing (Koma & Bones Remix)
La Liga - Black Russian (Koma & Bones Remix)

Pecoe - Old Breaks Mixes Volume 3

The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and features many styles of electronic dance music. It was originally the brainchild of Eddie Gordon, the producer of the show from the first broadcast in 1993 to 2001. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule. It is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

This Essential Mix is from the Plump DJs recorded back in 2003.

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Tracklist

Plump DJs - 'Funk Hits The Fan' (Finger Lickin)
Plump DJs - 'Weighed Down' (Finger Lickin)
Drummatic Twins - 'Invincible Bass' (Finger Lickin)
Siedah Garvett - 'Kissing' (Qwest)
Zulu Nation - 'Chant' (Cyber)
Tony Faline - 'Feel The Funk' (Air)
Robbie Rivera - 'Funkatron' (White Label)
Luke Fair - 'Untitled' (White Label)
Mary J Blige - 'Family Affair' (MCA)
Zero - 'unknown' (Streetwise)
Elite Force - 'No Turning Back' (Whole 9 Yards)
Freeland - 'We Want Your Soul' (Marine Parade)
Tricknology No 3 - 'Hardflow' (White Label)
Apollo Kids - 'Counting Off' (Fat)
Plump DJs - 'Pray 4 U' (Finger Lickin)
2 Sinners - 'Kingpin' (252)
unknown - 'unknown' (unknown)
GPA - 'Velvet Voodoo' (Global Harmony)
New Order vs Slam - 'Crystal Education' (White Label)
Soul Of Man - 'Save All Your Kisses' (Finger Lickin)
Rennie Pilgrim - 'Some Place Funky' (White Label)
Plump DJs - 'Contact 00' (Finger Lickin)
Plump DJs - 'How Much Is Enough ' (Finger Lickin)
Plump DJs - 'Get Kinky' (Finger Lickin)
Xpress 2 - 'London Express' (JBO)
Hijack - 'The Badman Is Robin' (White Label)
Underworld - 'Born Slippy' (JBO)
Electronauts - 'Bumper' (Lacerba)
Plump DJs - 'The Gate' (Finger Lickin)

Plump DJs - Essential Mix - 15.6.2003

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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https://www.facebook.com/adamfreeland

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

Old Breaks Mixes Volume 5 is again about the early Nu Skool Breaks sounds from the late 90's to 2000's with lots of atmospheres and resampled amen breakbeats. Tunes from old favourites such as T-Power, Waveform and some early more solid tracks from Evil Nine and General Midi plus a bunch of others that have been lost in time.

Tracklist

Red Star - Pretender (Vocal Mix)
Slam Vs UNKLE - Narco Tourists (UNKLE VIP Mix)
Random Source - Zombie Rats
T-Power - Blissed Out Snacking Zombies
Unseen Force - To Be Your One (Evil Nine Remix)
Waveform & Crash - Systems Online
Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome (Stabilizer Remix)
Street Technique - Down
T-Power - American Psycho
XPD - Titty Twister (General Midi Remix)
Raster - Hardwired
Waveform - What's That Sound (Boundarie Hunters Remix)
Spincycle - Shoryuken
Rhythm Division - Skin
UNKLE - Eye For An Eye (VIP Mix)

Pecoe - Old Breaks Mixes Volume 5

Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley aka the Stanton Warriors really need no introduction. Being in the EDM scene for quite a while now the lads have toured the world countless times, produced a huge catalogue of music including remixes, albums and also releasing music under different alias's.

This mix was recorded Live in 2004 and i'm not too sure of the location but judging by the event name, somewhere in Europe ?

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

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

Stanton Warriors - LIVE @ Porn Beat - 26.11.2004

A new series of Ableton mixes from me covering all aspects of uptempo Breaks music and covering over a 20 year period. Anything goes in theses mixes as long as "The Beats Are Broken".

Tracklist

ILS - Tectonics
Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Stanton Warriors Mix)
DJ Defkline & Red Polo - Bam Bam (Breaks Mix)
Nubreed - Raw Shit (Koma & Bones Remix)
Sky Box - The Break (Pierre J's Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Prisoner
Colombo - Gods
Drumattic Twins - Meeting Point
Artcrime - Like This
Highland - No Way Out (Acid Rockers & George Thompson Remix)
Plump DJs - Creepshow (Soul of Man Remix)
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (Stanton Warriors Remix)
God Within - The Phoenix (Koma & Bones Remix)
Freestylers - Spaced Invader
R-Damski & Bombing F - Don't Stop The Rock (Bigfreakbeatconstruction)

Pecoe - The Beats Are Broken Volume 1

An hours worth of high tempo Breaks music mixed using Abelton live to get the perfect effect. Pretty sure you guys are gonna dig this.

Free Download too !

Tracklist

Intro
Sheethanger - Electraglide (Switchshift Remix)
General Midi - Nu One
Hybrid - Groovology
PMT - Gyromancer (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Elektronauts - Bumper (Plump DJs Instrumental Remix)
Smooth American Blend - Da Break 
Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death (Hybrid Remix)
DJ Killer - I Want Your Love
Astrolab - Living On A Groove (Steve Lavers Breaks Mix)
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Outlander - System Dust
Lee Coombs & Andy Gardner - Obsessional Rhythm (Lee Coombs Remix)
Freestylers - Raize It Up

Pecoe - The Beats Are Broken Volume 2

Again no idea where i got this from ? Could have been a promo mix sent to me way back when but i'm not too sure so i've kept the file name as it was on file.

Complete Tear-Out Breaks business here !

The Breakfastaz - Breakbeat Set 2005

With the very recent passing of Annie Nightingale it's only fitting to upload a few DJ sets that shaped her radio show and her love for music and everything Breakbeat.


RIP Annie ❤

Plump DJs - Annie On One -13.7.2003

Koma And Bones - Annie On One - 7.3.2004

Adam Freeland & Evil Nine - Annie on One Xmas Mix - 24.12.2004

A Skillz - Annie On One - 23.10.2009

Adam Freeland - LIVE @ Olof Palme Ház Budapest - 30.4.2003

Stanton Warriors - BBC Radio 1 - 27.8.2007

Slyde - Kiss 100 FM - 11.9.2007

Krafty Kuts - BBC Radio 1 - 15.10.2004

Skool of Though on the Annie Nightingale Radio Show BBC Radio 1 February 2005.

Skool Of Thought - Annie On One - 18.2.2005

Future Funk Squad Live DJ Mix, Budapest April 2003

Future Funk Squad - LIVE @ Olof Palme Ház Budapest - 30.4.2003

Promo Mix from around 2010 from Goodgroove Records

The Breakbeat Junkie - So Damn Hot

Mooqee - Promo Mix Summer 2009

Plump DJs - Kiss 100 Breakbeat Show - 26.5.2001

Plump DJs & Lee Coombs - Kiss 100 Breakbeat Show - 26.5.2001

Stanton Warriors - Annie On One - 18.2.2001

So i have searched high and low for more information about this 30 minute mix from Krafty Kuts and A.Skillz but i couldn't find anything, so it's a fairly rare mix that's been hiding on one of my hard drives for the past 10 years or so. Pure Hip Hop and party vibes on this one dating back to the year 2005. Enjoy !


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https://www.facebook.com/OfficialASkillz

https://soundcloud.com/kraftykuts
https://www.facebook.com/KraftyKutsOfficial

DJ Mix

Krafty Kuts & A.Skillz - 4 Deck Mix 2005

Deekline and Wizard cemented themselves in Breakbeat folklore. Known for their Booty Breaks from back in the day they were a force to be reckoned with releasing a full album called "Breaks, Beats and Blondes" on Botchit & Scarper Records in 2004. Another one in 2009 and 2 mix compilations. Unfortunately they both parted ways but Deekline has kept producing music and travelling the world DJing till this day.


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

https://www.facebook.com/wizarduk

Deekline & Wizard - Triple J Mixup - 18.4.2009

Alexic Rod aka Colombo is an award winning artist hailing from Malaga, Spain. In 2010 he won Best New Producer at the Breakspoll Awards and followed this up in 2011 by winning Best Producer while also winning Best Track called "Everybody" for the same year. Colombo was also one part of another award winning act called Bass Star Dos along with fellow Spaniard DJ Kultür.

Check out all his releases over at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/428564-Colombo-3 

https://www.facebook.com/colomboard81/
https://soundcloud.com/colombo-break

Colombo - LIVE @  Winter Festival 2012

DJ Icey aka Eddie Pappa is an American DJ/Producer who has been known for founding the early Florida Breaks scene. Born in Florida his original DJ name was DJ Icee but he had to change that name becuase of a threat from a local ice cream company sueing him over the use of the name, so his name DJ Icey was born. With a huge back catalogue of music spanning back to 1993 and leading him up to today DJ Icey has had several albums chart on the Billboard charts as well as various singles. He also started his own record label Zone Records back in 1993.

Basically this guy is a legend !

For more info about DJ Icey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Icey

https://soundcloud.com/dj-icey
https://www.facebook.com/Icey.DJ.Page/

DJ Icey - Global DJ Broadcast - 17.3.2003

Originally recorded by BBC Radio 1 UK and aired on the Annie Nightingale show back in 2006 this mix showcases the diversity of well known DJ's Krafty Kuts & A Skillz. Their back to back LIVE DJ sets have become legendary and this one is no exception, recorded at the One World Snowbombing Special 2006 in a unique environment basically on top of a mountain playing all the tracks we love and know. I hope you enjoy !

Edit: the first 55 minutes is A.Skillz the rest is Krafty Kuts ;-) 


Tracklist

A.Skillz (Peppers) intro - A.Skillz
Superjock - Reuben Bell 
Be Faithfull - Fatman Scoop 
Money Banger- A.Skillz vs Beatvandels 
Zulu War Chant - Time Zone (A.Skillz re- Edit) 
Set it off- Nice and Smooth 
The Message - Grandmasterflash and The Furious 5 
TrickaTechnology - A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts (A.Skillz re-edit) 
Party in Central Park- A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts 
I Want You Back (accapella) - Jackson 5 
We Do This (instrumental) - Krafty Kuts 
Check em- A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts 
Everyday People - Arrested Development (A.Skillz re-edit) 
More Bounce to the ounce - Zapp (A.Skillz re-edit) 
Simple Things- A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts (A.Skillz Re-Rub) 
Play that funky music- Wild Cherry (A.Skillz Re-Edit) 
Body Movin (accapella)- Beastie Boys 
Fools Gold - Stone Roses 
The Payback Remix- James Brown 
Sex Machine - James Brown (Fortknox 5 Remix) 
Kiss- Prince (Fortknox 5 Remix) 
Slick Chubb - Fortknox 5 Mash up 
Gimme The Breaks - A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts 
The Breaks - Kurtis Blow 
Apache- Sugarhill Gang 
A B it Pachy - Switch 
Smooth Banger- Krafty Skillz 
Live in the Mix - Flow Dynamics (A.Skillz Bang Edit) 
TrickaTechnology(Ed Funk Remix) - A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts 
Groove is in the Heart- Deelite (A.Skillz Re-edit) 
Get Up On Your Feet- Fdel 
Dare/Faster - Gorri laz / Daft Punk (A.Skillz Mash Up) Were not from london - Unknown 
1999 Banger - A.Skillz and Nick Thayer
Gold Digger Booty - Hollatronix



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Krafty Kuts & A.Skillz - One World Snowbombing Special 2006

This relatively hard to find mix was given away for free with the February issue of Mixmag in 2001 and comes directly from my CD collection. Entitled "Mixmag Presents Elastic Breaks - The Sound Of Breakbeat mixed by the Plump Djs" it was one sort after mix at the time and one that was on high rotation in my CD player. This mix pretty much launched the careers of the Plump DJs and gained them more of a following on a global scale.

For a full bio about Plump DJs (Lee Rous and Andy Gardner): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plump_DJs

Tracklist

1.Plump DJs - Remember My Name
2.Elektronauts - Bumper (Plump DJs Vocal Mix)
3.Krafty Kuts - Dangerous (Instrumental Mix)
4.Freq Nasty and Deekline - Every Posse and Crew
5.Plump DJs - Big Groovy Fucker
6.General Midi - The Westerner
7.DJ Icey - Wanna Do It
8.Belushi - Evolution
9.PFN - Stitch Up
10.Plump DJs - Fever
11.Funkaholics - Sneaker
12.Plump DJs - Electric Disco
13.De-Phazz feat. Pat Appleton - The Mambo Craze (Tribal Vocoder Mix)
14.Primitive Urges - Untitled
15.DJ Technique - My Definition (Lee Coombs Acid House Breaks Mix)
16.Soul Of Man - Scatterbox
17.Plump DJs - Scram
18.Stakker Humanoid - Humanoid (Plump DJ's 2001 Re-Touch)
19.Mint Royale - Take It Easy (Plump DJs Mix)

http://www.plumpdjs.co.uk/
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Plump DJs - Elastic Breaks 2001

First mix in a series of Retro mixes celebrating the best of Breaks from yesteryear. Some well known Nuskool Breaks artists in this one highlighting some of their best tracks which consolidated such a rich foundation for the Breaks EDM scene in the early 2000's. I hope you enjoy the mix :-)

Tracklist

Apollo 440 Ft Beatnuts - Dude Descending A Staircase (Stanton Warriors Vocal Remix)
Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul
Evil Nine - Lovers Not Fighters
Plump DJs - The Gate
Underworld - Rez (Atomic Hooligan Remix)
Hyper - Slapper
Silencer Ft Nikita - Taking Hold
Unknown - On A Ragga Boot
Planet Funk - Who Said (Moguai Remix)
Nirvana Vs Adam Freeland - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Pecoe - Retro Breaks Mix Volume 1

After a successful launch of Volume 1 of my Retro Breaks Mix Series i have followed it up with another one filled with all the tracks we used to love and know and highlighting the artists that made the breaks scene such a popular genre in the early 2000's. I hope you dig ! 

Tracklist

Uberzone Vs Rennie Pilgrem - Fuego
Freestylers - Push Up (Plump DJs Remix)
C83 - Back In The Day
Hyper - Shock Proof
Dylan Rhymes - The Way (Evil Nine Remix)
Blim & Rennie Pilgrem - 2 Freaks
General Midi - Further
Berber & Tamra - Travelling On (Koma & Bones Remix)
Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL Remix)

Pecoe - Retro Breaks Mix Volume 2

Firing off in quick succession i bring you volume 3 of The Retro Breaks Mix series i've been uploading to Soundcloud. A few golden oldies in this one plus a few that fell under the radar in a time when vinyl records were king. Sometimes it's good to relive the past, i hope you enjoy the mix. 


Tracklist

Plump DJs - Creepshow (Freestylers Remix)
C83 - Twisted Logic
Stanton Warriors - Adventures In Success
Chris Su & Flack Su - Eradicate
Alter Ego - Rocker (Christian J Remix)
Plump DJs - The Pressure
Slyde - Foxy Lady
Vigi & Zero - Down To Earth
Freq Nasty - Brooklyn To Brixton (Raw As Fuck Remix)
Plump DJs - The Push

Pecoe - Retro Breaks Mix Volume 3

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

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The Crystal Method - LIVE @ San Francisco - 1.1.2007

Adam Mills aka A.Skillz is a legendary musical artist hailing from the United Kingdom. Capable of rocking every party that he DJs at, A.Skillz has the unique ability to mix every kind of genre of music LIVE and get the dance floor moving. This Funk loving individual has seen him appear at big and small stages on every 4 corners of the globe. 

His label Jam City has released, alongside his own work, tracks from the likes of DJ Yoda, Doorly, the Cuban Brothers, Afrika Bambaataa, Jungle Brothers, Nightmares on Wax, Mica Paris to name a few, whilst his productions have seem him collaborate with a selection of some of the industry’s finest names including; Kurtis Blow, Dr Luke, Nasa, Krafty Kuts, DJ Numark, Beardyman, Nick Thayer and Z trip.  

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialASkillz
https://soundcloud.com/a-skillz

A Skillz - LIVE @ Electric Gardens August 2007

The Gough Street Session Podcast was aired in the late 2000's by San Franciscan local Zach Moore. The podcast featured international acts such as Elite Force and a bunch of local talent too. This Breaks mix from Zach Moore was aired back in 2009 and mixed intirely on CD's.

Thanks to Zach for sending this mix over to Old Breaks Mixes.

DJ Zach Moore spins events from San Francisco to the Black Rock Desert to New York City and beyond. Over his 15 years as a DJ in the Bay Area, Zach has played epic, sold-out events like Outside Lands, Treasure Island Music Festival, Burning Man, BottleRock, Lightning in a Bottle, PEX Summer Fest, GhostShip Halloween and the legendary Breakfast of Champions.

In San Francisco nightlife, Zach is known for three distinct styles of dance music: party-rockin UK & Florida breaks, funky nu-school house and soothing, atmospheric house which he plays under the alias, "W.Haze". Zach is also known as the creator and host of The Armory Podcast.

https://soundcloud.com/armorypodcast
https://www.facebook.com/djzachmoore 

Tracklist

1. We Fear Not (12" Mix) - Black Canvas
2. Funk 4 Peace (Deekline, Ed Solo Rmx) - Fort Knox Five, M Akbar & Shunda K
3. Electrified (Deepcut Rmx) - Freestylers
4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Slyde
5. All Up In Your Head - 30Hz, Baobinga
6. Plastic Dreams (Tayo & Acid Rockers Rmx) - Jaydee
7. U R Here (ILS Rmx) - Atomic Hooligan
8. Solid Man - Digital Base
9. She Says (Merka Rmx) - Milke
10. The Roots - Lostep
11. Get Loose (Trona Rmx) - Cirrus feat. A. Carter
12. Driving Me Crazy - Elite Force

www.djzachmoore.com

Zach Moore - Gough Street Sessions Breaks Mix 2009

The original members of the Freestylers are Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey who started off their musical careers in the mid 1990's. They released their first two albums ‘We Rock Hard’ and ‘Pressure Point’ on the legendary Breakbeat label Freskanova. The third and forth albums ‘Raw as F**k’ and ‘Adventures in Freestyle’ were released on ‘Against The Grain’another Breaks power house based label. Their last album from 2013 ‘The Coming Storm’ was released through Black Hole Recordings. 

The Freestylers began their career as an Urban Electronic Music Act, and their early tunes ‘B-Boy Stance,’ ‘Ruffneck’ and ‘Warning’ set the marker. As their music progressed so did their anthems with the seminal tunes ‘Punks’, ‘Boom Blast’, ‘Fasten Your Seat-Belts,’ ‘Painkiller’ and more recently ‘Cracks.’ In addition to their status as underground heroes, they have gained commercial success with their huge global hit ‘Push Up’ and have had their music featured in TV and film, including the hugely successful comedy film Zoolander.

https://soundcloud.com/freestylers
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Freestylers - Groove Radio International - 28.9.2010

Krafty Kuts, real name Martin Reeves is one of the most influential people in the electronic music scene today with experience as a DJ / Producer for more than two decades. Never one to be tied down to a defined genre Krafty has mixed it with the best and has crafted (pardon the pun) the breaks scene in to what it is today. Many artists have come and gone over the years but Krafty is still here leading the way !

This mix is from 2001 and was aired on Triple J Radio Australia as promotion for Krafty as he was on tour of Australia at the time. Lots of bootlegs, rework and remixes in this at the golden time of Nuskool Breaks.

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Krafty Kuts - Triple J Mixup - December 2001

Finger Lickin Records were the home to many great Breakbeat artists and DJs. Started back in 1998 by Justin Rushmoore and Jem Panufnik (known collectively as Soul of Man) they were at the forefront innovating the breaks scene with new music and artists, selling a pile of vinyl records throughout the year 2000 and onwards. 

For more about the Finger Lickin story head over to their website: http://www.fingerlickin.co.uk

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Soul of Man - Essential Mix - 22.7.2007

The Stanton Warriors have disography 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.

This mix is from the era of Nuskool Breaks and produced for Breezeblock radio show back in 2001.

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

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Stanton Warriors - Breezeblock Mix - 5.3.2001

It's been 3 years since i started a series of mixes called "Retro Breaks", showcasing some great Nu Skool Breaks & Breaks tracks from the early 2000's. So i though i would go down that path again and put another one together (Volume 4). All these tracks are basically vinyl rips from my vinyl record collection (which i still have) and others that i *cough* borrowed off the internet some years ago. Some of these tracks are nearly 20 years old ! Hope you enjoy what i have put together. :) x

Tracklist

Rennie Pilgrem - Defender
Plump DJs - When the Funk Hits The Fan
The Streets - Has It Come To This (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Easy B - Found The Gonzo
Tayo Meets Acid Rockers Uptown - Bloodline
D La Liga - Out In London (Breaks Mix)
General Midi - Tentacled
Underworld - Cowgirl (Atomic Hooligan Remix)
Stanton Warriors - Slanty
FC Kahuna - Hayling (ils Remix)
Stirfry - Lose Control (Original Mix)
Sly Fidelity & Clubfoot - 4 The White Knight (Christian J Remix)
Soul Of Man - Outback
Meat Katie & Lee Coombs - Import
Plump DJs - How Much Is Enough

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Pecoe - Retro Breaks Mix Volume 4

Welcome to Retro Breaks Mix Volume 5 - Christmas Edition 2020.

Once again i have dug deep into my musical archives to bring you a diverse mix of breakbeat music with tracks from around the year 2000 to 2005 mark. From Nuskool Breaks to Progressive Breaks to Soundtracks to Big Beat and more obscure types of tracks that you might not have heard of in ages, a full on near  2 hour trip.

Merry Christmas, to you, your family and friends. 

Take care out there x <3 - Ross


Tracklist

Ian Brown - Fear (Unkle Remix)
Adam Freeland - 7th Nation Freeland
Plump DJs - Mad Cow
DJ Reds Vs Mr Skribble - Can You Feel It (Stanton Warriors Re-Edit)
DJ Icey - This Is How My Drummer Drums
Evil Nine - Restless
Propeller Heads - Matrix Soundtrack
Criminal Element Orchestra - Put The Needle On The Record
ILS - Music (Evil Nine Remix)
Silken - Gizmo (General Midi Remix)
Moby - Come On Baby (Crystal Method Remix)
Roni Size - Lucky Pressure (ILS Remix)
Off William - Kill Bill Volume 1
Evil Nine - Cakehole
Super Style Deluxe - Dancefloor Superstar (Capoeira Twins Remix)
Slyde - That's It
Ferocious Mullet - Cellophane Satisfaction
Mousse T - Fire (Koma & Bones Remix)
Bushwacka - Monster
The Scammers - Sally's Walk
Yabby You - Conquering Lion (Smith & Mighty Remix)

Pecoe - Retro Breaks Mix Volume 5

Aquasky vs Masterblaster were a UK trio who in the beginning were prominently Drum & Bass producers. Dave Wallace, Brent Newitt and Keiron Bailey made the decision to drop their BPM down a touch upon meeting with nu-skool breaks pioneer Adam Freeland.

The trio formed in 1995 and over the following years produced 6 albums, various singles and remixes. They also started their own label Passenger Records a home for their very distinct sound of Tear Out Breakbeat. In later years the trio split and the artist name was changed to just Aquasky.

This mix is from 2003 and was recorded Live at a Spanish Festival that translates to English as Colombian Session. It really highlights the sound they were known for at the time in the very popular Nu Skool Breaks genre.

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Aquasky vs Masterblaster - Sesion Kolombinas 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.

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