My set from the Global Breaks Festival got taken down from YouTube so here it is on Soundcloud, hopefully it lasts here!

Enjoy!

KK x

TRACKLIST:

01. The Breaks (Kid Kenobi Re-Funk) – Kurtis Blow 
02. Re-Funk – Kid Kenobi 
03. Everybody – Kid Kenobi 
04. Discotheque (Kid Kenobi Remix) – Halcyon Dayz
05. You Don't Know Yours (Kid Panel Remix) - The Darrow Chem Syndicate
06. Funky Phenomena (VIP Mix) – Ondamike
07. Hands Up – Kid Kenobi feat. Bam
08. Killin’ It – Kid Kenobi
09. Skank - Fedde Le Grand
10. Take it Back – Kid Kenobi & A-Tonez
11. Everybody Loves a 303 (Kid Kenobi Breaks Mix) – Fat Boy Slim
12. I Remember Booty – Chris Lake vs XXX
13. XTC - Stanton Warriors
14. What You Do To Me (Extended Mix) – SUB-X

Kid Kenobi @ Global Breaks Festival, November 2021

The results of our new collaboration with our favourite Breakbeat artistes that happen to also be our best friends. It felt like coming home truly, the chance to mix things up with our heroes was enjoyed thoroughly, you can hear that coming through like a boulder in the mix. 
We are playing in Brighton on April 1st and would love to see you there so grab tickets while you can here - https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Brighton/Waterbear/King-of-the-Beats-/36029327/   

Big love my magic Plumpers.

King of Beats - DJ Mix - by Plump Djs Freestylers & KraftyKuts

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://hypeddit.com/eliteforce/eliteforce-oct2022-djmix

It’s been three years since I last created an Elite Force DJ mix. While my focus has recently turned to my Simon Shackleton output, there’s been a nagging desire to create something a little tougher from some of the great breakbeat and techno that’s being made at the moment.

May The Force Be With You.

Elite Force (aka Simon Shackleton) - DJ Mix Oct 2022

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://hypeddit.com/eliteforce/djmixfebruary2023

This new mix showcases the sound I hear in my head when I think about a beautiful hybrid of breakbeat, techno and electro. It's also representative of the kind of Elite Force sets you'll hear from me in the live arena, as I return to the fray in 2023 after a four-year absence!

To craft a mix that had the exact feel I was looking for, I used 24 tracks in some shape or form, pulling many of them apart, rearranging them and adding liberal ly from my own extensive sample library. This set includes 11 Elite Force VIP edits, several acapellas / acidapellas and lashings of breakbeat-techno-electro love.

2023. I'm coming for you. 
Booking enquiries via - www.simonshackleton.org

DJ Mix Feb 2023

Buckle up, friends! This week’s RIPEcast takes us back to an epic set from Breakfast of Champions x It’s A New Day 2023. We’re thrilled to share this live mix from legendary pioneer of bass n beats, Freestylers! This set absolutely mashed the dance floor with old school vibes and new school flavor. Huge thanks to Freestylers for not only sharing these massive tunes with the BoC party, but letting us bring it to you on the podcast as well.   

En-fuckin-joy!!!

Freestylers - Live @ BoC + IAND 2023 - RIPEcast

A RE:CONSTRUCTED set is a *long* way removed from a standard DJ set. Here's how it works.

Simon takes hundreds of tracks from his huge library, painstakingly deconstructs them (using Ai if needed to separate elements from the original tracks), and then pieces everything back together to create a hugely emotive and immersive musical story.

He uses Ableton Live and multiple controllers to trigger up to 16 individual channels of audio at any one time during the performance, and also performs live keyboard overdubs. The end result is a hugely addictive, compulsive and compelling blend of music that's often new, often familiar but always utterly unique.

This is storytelling on a giant canvas, and in 2024 we will be adding visuals and further live instrumentation to these RE:CONSTRUCTED sets.

Simon Shackleton presents Futureshock - Sci-Fi Re:Constructed - Denver, November 2023

This set was first performed on January 1st 2024 in San Francisco at the Breakfast of Champions block party on the Space Cowboys main stage.

A RE:CONSTRUCTED set is a *long* way removed from a standard DJ set. It's a live/hybrid set.

Simon takes hundreds of tracks from his huge library, painstakingly deconstructs them (using Ai if needed to separate elements from the original tracks), and then pieces everything back together to create a hugely emotive and immersive musical story.

He uses Ableton Live and multiple controllers to trigger up to 16 individual channels of audio at any one time during the performance, and also performs live keyboard overdubs. The end result is a hugely addictive, compulsive and compelling blend of music that's often new, often familiar but always utterly unique.

Thanks for all the love on this set 🙏 Out of it came a full track — Bell Tolls (Revamped).
🎶 Free download inside my Discord → https://discord.gg/5GaPYNeejS

Hope you enjoy the ride.
xoxo

Breakbeat Breakfast Reconstructed - Jan 2024

This is an Ableton studio mix.

Continuing my series, I dumped a whole lot of breaks tunes that have been sitting on my hard drives for the last 20 years or so into the program Mixed In Key and made my way from Key 1A compiling a breaks mix while trying to find the best tunes possible.

A lot of classics, obscure and harder to find tracks are in this mix, all edited to create the best beats possible. Hope you enjoy the mix, it's quite a journey ! x :)


Tracklist

Boogie Brothers - Fight For Your Right (DJ Hero ReRub)
Fractal System - Scary (Alex Mind Remix) (Dublic ReRub)
Future Funk Squad - The Kill ReRub
Plump DJs - Pray For You (Dub Mix)
- Tag Team - Whoomp! (Acapella)
Kid Digital - Bangin Machine (Beta Remix)
Adam Freeland - Supernatural (Unknown Artist Remix)
Adam Freeland - Supernatural (Original Mix)
Unknown - Lords of Bashy (Foama Remix) (Stereofreaks ReRub)
Plump DJs - Creepshow (Soul of Man Remix)
Breaksmafia - UK Love
Plump DJs - System Addict
Slam vs New Order - Crystal Education Bootleg
DJ Shadow & Roots Manuva - GDMFSOB (Unkle Uncensored Remix)
Unknown - Sunrise (Access Denied Remix)
Moguai - Get On (Hyper Remix)
Aggresivnes - Hits & Hits (Quadrat Beat Remix)
Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul
Colombo & Kultur - The Good Times
Drumattic Twins - Under The Lights
McMillan & Tab - Above the Clouds (Evil 9 Remix)
Kid Digital - New Adventure
Rebel Sketchy - So It Goes (KWeRK Dub Mix)
Plump DJs - When The Funk Hits The Fan
Sub Focus - Rockit (Stanton Warriors Edit)
Major Laser - Pon Da Floor (Stanton Warriors Edit)
Coldplay - Clocks (Planet Rockers Remix)
Future Funk Squad & Tamra - Kissing Air (C83 Remix)
Krafty Kuts & DJ Icey vs Wahoo - Make Em Shake It
Stabilizer - Low Slung Breaks
Breaksmafia - Cactus
DJ Hero - The Big Room
Underworld - Cowgirl (Atomic Hooligan Remix)
Felix Luker - Saw
Plump DJs - Beat Myself Up (Night Mix)
- Plump DJs - Beat Myself Up (Acapella)
Stanton Warriors - Precinct
Underworld - Born Slippy Nuxx (Atomic Hooligan Remix)
Ferry Corsten - Rock Your Body (Rennie Pilgrem Remix)
Slyde - Escapism
Colombo & Kultur - Robotiko
McMillan & Tab - Rollin Thunder
Alter Ego - Rocker (Christian J Remix)
Felix Luker - Saw (Elite Force Remix)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Koma & Bones - Morpheus (Original Mix)
Koma & Bones - Morpheus (White Rabbit Remix)

Pecoe - Themz The Breakz Vol 2 

Rubber Works proudly announce the release of our first solo project with a new 4-track EP from Manchester based producer Luma. "b-a-b-y" is the first single from "did you forget to stretch?" - the club ready compound derived from atmospheric leftfield arrangements, bass heavy substance, and post-garage influenced vocals.

You can pre-order the EP via our Bandcamp, with "b-a-b-y" available as the first single to listen and download right now. Full release lands 05.12.25.

b-a-b-y is a sweet and sexy dancefloor treat. It's unpredictable disposition soothe those saccharine cravings at the end of hearty 4 course meal. The combination of wobbly bass and hazy percussion, topped with sugar vocals fuse this future garage gem.

PREMIERE: Luma - b-a-b-y

Featuring interviews with the Plump DJ's & Freestylers.
This is the music that really took me around the globe and people associate Krafty Kuts with. For me some, of the most exciting and fresh sounding music has been with the breakbeat scene over the years. Playing to 40,000 people at the Exit Festival, headlining shows across Australia & New Zealand to big Festivals in the UK & Europe, USA & Canada. So many great artists have been a part of the Breaks scene ie. Freq Nasty, Plump DJ's, Stanton Warriors, Adam Freeland, Evil 9, DJ Icey, Deekline, Prodigy, Meat Katie, Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Rennie Pilgrem, Soul Of Man, Squarepusher, Pendulum, DJ Zinc & many more are all featured in this podcast. This was a trip down memory lane and I remember watching people lose there mind to so many of these tunes over the years and it's really good to see the Breakbeat scene still flourishing once again.

TRACKLIST: 
 1. Ils - Next Level
> 2. Soul Of Man - Sukdat (Rogue Element Remix)
> 3. Plump DJ’s - Shifting Gears (Acapella)
> 4. Atomic Hooligan - You Are Here
> 5. Freestylers & Pendulum - Fasten Your Seatbelts
> 6. Dee Patten - Who’s The Badman (JDS Remix)
> 7. Plump DJ’s - Fever
> 8. Freestylers - Push Up (Acapella)
> 9. Freestylers - Push Up (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 10. Green Velvet - La La Land (Acapella)
> 11. Friendly - Bump N Grind
> 12. Krafty Kuts - There They GO (Acapella)
> 13. Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Timo Mass Remix)
> 14. Rob Le Pitch - Twisted (Tom Real & Rogue Element Remix)
> 15. Tom Real & Rogue Element - Just Bash Out
> 16. JDS - Nine Ways (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 17. Freq Nasty - Come Let Me Know (Acapella)
> 18. Stakker - Humanoid (Krafty Kuts Remix)
> 19. Zero - Emit (Rennie Pilgrem Remix)
> 20. Stanton Warriors - Dip & Get Low (Acapella)
> 21. PMT - Gyromancer
> 22. Deekline & DJ Assault - One In The Front (Acapella)
> 23. Evil 9 - Crooked
> 24. Prodigy - Spitfire (Future Funk Squad Remix)
> 25. Plump DJ’s - Electric Disco
> 26. Drumattic Twins - Feelin Kinda Strange (Nick Thayer & Basskleph Remix)
> 27. General Midi - Four Million Ways
> 28. Drumattic Twins - Feelin Kinda Strange (Acapella)
> 29. Electronaughts - Bumper (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 30. Freestylers - The Slammer
> 31. Jammin - Hello
> 32. Deekline & Ed Solo - Handz Up (Stanton Warriors Remix)
> 33. Stanton Warriors - Precinct (Plump DJ’s Remix)
> 34. Dopamine - Hold You
> 35. Bassbin Twins - Woppa
> 36.Reach & Spin - Hyper (Stanton Warriors Remix)
> 37. Stanton Warriors - Da Antidote
> 38. Deekline & ED Solo - Mandy vs Space Invader
> 39. Freestylers - Boomblast (Deekline & Wizard Acapella)
> 40. Plump DJ’s - The Push
> 41. Sporty O Feat Keith Mackenzie - Guestlist (Acapella)
> 42.Rogue Element - Let Me Breath
> 43. Slyde - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Acapella)
> 44. Scam - Killer
> 45. Freestylers - Ruffneck (Acapella)
> 46. Ils - Angels
> 47. Dylan Rhymes Feat Katherine Ellis - Salty (Meat Katie Remix)
> 48. Freq Nasty - Amped
> 49. Rennie Pilgrem - Some Place Funky
> 50. Afrika Bambatta - Funky Heroes (Acapella)
> 51. Plump DJ’s - Theme x
> 52. Tube & Berger - Straight Ahead
> 53. Slyde - Vibrate To This
> 54. Krafty Kuts Bass Phenomenon
> 55. Plump DJ’s - Scram
> 56. Buckfunk 3000 - High Volume
> 57. Plump DJ’s - Get Kinky
> 58. DJ Zinc - Go DJ (Remix)
> 59. Santos - Camels (DJ Zinc Remix)
> 60.Slyde - Slippedy Slide
> 61. Sqaurepusher - Red Hot Car
> 62. Face Off - Soundboy
> 63. Player 1 - Into The Darkness
> 64. Freestylers - Punks
> 65. Krafty Kuts & Skool Of Thought - Soundcheck
> 66. Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches (Krafty Kuts Remix)
> 67. Krafty Kuts & DJ Icey - Thru The Door
> 68. Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

Golden Era Of Breakbeat Vol. 1 PODCAST

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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https://www.facebook.com/djsoulofman

Soul of Man - Essential Mix - 22.7.2007

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DJ Mix Feb 2023

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