Remixes

Here's my remix of one of my favourite tracks from Ki:Theory's Kitty Hawk album. Many thanks to Ki:Theory for making the stems available at http://kitheory.com to make this was possible. Free for download too! If you like it, please drop me a comment.

Ki:Theory - Open Wound (Spoon Wizard Dubstep Remix)

FB 003 'Gizmo' Written &amp; Produced by SILKEN Mixes from General Midi and The Spoon Wizard .

Release number three from Functional Breaks features another West Country act, Exeter based SILKEN. Jon Dennis and Adrian Clarinda have been writing music as Tour De Force for the last 5 years recently starting their own trance label Transcend, remixing for Manga USA and contributing two track for the soundtrack for computer game Urban Kaos from Idos alongside A.D.F. Way Out West and Basement Jaxx. Adrian and Jon want SILKEN to be more than a studio outfit already working on a live show they intend to be ready to perform live shows to coincide with the release of their debut album in late 2000. Gizmo is the first track to be released from this breaks project that will also see them providing remixes for Functional Breaks. Gizmo is a fat funky breakbeat tune, which has already become a favourite of Hybrid, Hyper, Tayo, and Danny McMillan on CDR with the track getting a play on Danny's show on Kiss FM. The mixes come from Bristol's General Midi with some dirty bass lines and The Spoon Wizard again showing his skill for producing minimal but ever building breaks tunes FB 003 SILKEN 'Gizmo' Full Release 10/07/00
Reviews
Annie Nightingale BBC Radio 1

Silken - 'Gizmo' (Functional Breaks). A very 2001 breakbeat number, this, kind of like being driven into space in the front passenger seat of a futuristic Aston Martin with wings. Really REALLY good.

Seven Magazine

Silken Gizmo (Functional Breaks) Only their third release, yet already this West Country Label has got a good reputation. Silken are renegade trancers who've decided to hang up their fluro undies and join the funk flowers instead. All three mixes are strong with the original nestling up to reworkings by General Midi and Spoon Wizard. Fairly minimal beats are joined by soundtracky washes, tough riffs and even tougher basslines. Very Functional.

M8

Silken - Gizmo (Functional Breaks) Big up the West Country Massive as silken become the latest artist to make an impression on the scene with this stunning little number for the Functional Breaks Stable. Functional Breaks are now on their third release (every one a winner) and ' Gizmo is likely to cause the biggest stir so far as Spoon Wizard and General Midi (not again!) take the controls and carry out admiral jobs on the remix tip. Another must have release.

Jockey Slut

Silken Gizmo (Functional Breaks) More West Country action, this time from Exeter-based Gizmo. Backed with a General Midi nip and tuck, the original mix relies heavily on a punchy tech-bass sequence and swirling effects, but the key to the track is its simplicity. Perfect for big systems.

Jody King – Sheffield
"General Midi and Spoon Wizard come up trumps once again weighing in with this top new release – three top mixes guarantee the success of this blinder!" 9/10

Flix – Edinburgh/Scotland
" I can’t help playing the Spoon Wizard remix which seems to have a strong impact on the dance floor" 10/10

Silken - Gizmo (Spoon Wizard Remix)

The manic drum 'n' bass of Spec X-Ray's original is complemented by a broad selection of mixes - French house from JJ Smoothie, rockabilly lounge from Berlin's Stereo De Luxe and a blinding breakbeat mix from Spoon Wizard, an artist signed to Exeter (UK) based Functional Breaks. The common denominator are the vocal samples, lifted from a horror B-movie. But while these samples get annoying pretty quickly on the other tracks, they fit perfectly into Spoon Wizard's eerie late-nite breaks mix, his best production to date and easily the best track on this 12". Spooky sounds punctuated by lovely acid tweaks set the mood before a devious nu skool styled bassline is let loose to cause havoc on the dancefloor - a killer track!

Plastic Raygun - Not Children of God (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Bath's Stabilizer gives us a funky little number for FB's sixth release. This original mix has a nice little groove to it on the more mellower and funkier end of the breaks spectrum. Very groovy indeed. The Phantom Beats provide one of the other mixes, with their growling basslines that they have become well known for, driving the track to a new level. The Spoon Wizard, taking time out from working on his upcoming "Believe or Suffer" album, provides the second mix. This record has a little bit for everyone and continues with the high standards that we have come to expect from Functional Breaks.

Stabilizer - People Come Up (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Written &amp; Produced by The Brothers of Funk and Darren Chapman Mixes from Spoon Wizard and Sensei

While on tour in the US last October to promote his mix CD 'Beatz &amp; Bobz Vol 1' Darren Chapman teamed up with Florida's breakbeat bad boys 'The Brothers of Funk' to produce his first record. Three days in the studio with Johnny, Kimmi (owners of Freakin Music) and Oscar and the first collaboration between Freakin Music and Functional Breaks is ready to rock the dancefloors of the world in the shape of 'G13' Mixes come from Functional Break's Spoon Wizard who funks the tune up, with the other mix coming from Florida outfit Sensei (who are Johnny Dangerously and electro DJ/Producer BFX) take tune a bit harder and darker. Sensei will be releasing one of their own productions 'I'm The Only one' on Functional Breaks in the near future. G13 gets a full release on Functional Breaks in June 2000 and was promo'd on vinyl at this year's Winter Music Conference in Miami Florida with excellent reactions.

Reviews

IDJ Magazine
Functional breaks, famous for their wicked Beats and Bobs night in Exeter, are consistent with their releases and continue their UK - US connections and collaborations. Darren Chapman teams up with the Freakin label artists Brothers of Funk for a deep, meaty and beaty Breakbeat stormer. Drivin' and relentless this track is a ruthless addition to the dancefloor, comes complete with an excellent Stabilizer mix. 4.5

24/7
Brothers of Funk v Darren Chapman G 13 (Functional Breaks) The collaboration between Exeter and Florida has resulted in the best FB release for a while. The original is a funky take on the breaks scene with a driving bassline. The first remix from Spoon Wizard takes it funkier. Leaving the electro beat to the side. Sensei then get on the remix duty and go on all out attack. A thumping kick drum electro style meets a bassline that comes at you like the tornadoes that rip through Florida itself.

WOSW
Brothers of Funk v Darren Chapman G 13 (Functional Breaks) **** Another Quality release for Exeter's premier beat freaks, this is collaboration between the local DJ and Florida breakbeat duo, Brother of Funk. An electro - esque creation, the skippy breaks take a back seat to the driving acidic riff, low resonating b-line and synth stabs reminiscent of old school euro techno. Fear not its not full on hoover house and is subtle enough for breakbeat and prog house DJs alike. Spoon Wizards mix strips it down into a funky minimalist groove, while Florida's Sensei take it into darker techno territory. A solid Ep for all break heads and prog housers out there

Brothers of Funk vs. Darren Chapman - G13 (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Blue Effect has their first full release on Functional Breaks and they carry on with their take on the deeper side of the breaks sound. Mixes from the ever regular Spoon Wizard who has finished his album project 'Believe or Suffer' which will be seeing a full release in the New Year and from Stabilizer who takes us on a housey tip giving the package something a little different than his recent releases for us and Plastic Raygun.

Functional Breaks have been a pretty consistent label since their inception, now though, with their eleventh release they have broken their own mold and released a Break-Step / Step Breaks / Steppy (whatever) thing.

Don't get me wrong it's actually a pretty deep and groovy affair, just different from a label that had established its sound and if ever a sub genre split a scene it's this 'Step' business. Skipping beats and some nice mellow stabs kick 'Aquathought' along nicely, whilst the production is as crisp as could be. Most Breakheads who don't do the Steppy stuff should check it out, it might just change your mind. Remixes come from Stabilizer going down a House route and Spoon Wizard, who always remixes Functional releases and does the job well enough here.

Blue Effect - Aquathought (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Functional Breaks keep it South West again returning to Bath for the second full release on the label from Stabilizer, Stef's latest is a two steppy acidy breaks tune with another of his trade mark vocal samples. Back to Exeter for the mixes with local label stalwarts The Spoon Wizard and Silken. Spoon Wizard has just finished his soon to be released debut album 'Believe or Suffer' and drops in another of his brooding building funky mixes.

Up &amp; coming breaks producer Stabilizer brings us his latest offering in the form of "Carbon", a monster acid-fuelled steppy number. Well known for producing funky beats and solid b-lines without venturing into "breakbeat garage" territory, Stabilizer has managed to do it again with a tune that builds like a brickie on speed....but without the visible butt crack! A subtle vocal sample rounds it off complementing the build, yet not taking over the track totally rendering it accessible to all DJ's whether (like me) you a fan of vocals, or not. Mixes come courtesy of Spoon Wizard and Silken, both of whom are busy finishing future material for the label, including the forthcoming Spoon Wizard album "Believe Or Suffer". Both mixes would work well on the floor, but stick to the original to make 'em really go crazy! 8/10

Magik Knight - Affluence/Soulfood UK

Stabilizer - Carbon (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Functional Breaks hits double figures with Silken's first single release for nearly 12 months. Silken have been busy writing music for computer games and material for their own label Trancend. Their new release 'Reach Out' is another progressive roller in the same vein as last years Gizmo.Remix duties fall again to label stalwart Spoon Wizard, who has turned in another mix that just builds and builds in his trademark style.

Hard to choose a favourite track as they're all magic. 10/10 - Ann D

"Pure unadulterated deepness from Silken. Spoon Wizard takes it up a notch - intense! 8/10" - Amo/Midlands

"Thumpin' beats, kickin' licks, dark b-lines! Huge! 9/10" - Believe

"Another goodie, with Spoon Wizard on fine form - like the drums. 8/10" - Emmett Casley/Oxford

"Smoon Wizard mix is quite tasty. 7/10" - Simon F/Ireland

Silken - Reach Out (Spoon Wizard Remix)

This release see's the debut for our new act Frakkar who, sticking to our policy of our artists coming from west of Bristol hail from Swansea. Remix duties fall to Spoon Wizard who pumps the track up showing a shift in style after finishing his debut album. This is probably the most 'for the floor' track to come from Spoony for quite a while and is going to be part of their live set for their spring tour.

Spoon Wizard on remix duty of Frakar's Slide. One of my personal favourites.

Will Saul – London
"The Spoon Wizard lays down a really strong groove that keeps building beautifully. Will be rocking dancefloors across the world!" 8/10

Clive Craske – Brighton/Glastonbury
"More than just functional – Super effective" 8/10

Fluke DJ’s – Worldwide
"Spoon Wizard stuff is always in our box. This is no exception. Excellent." 8/10

Emmett Casley/Benada – Oxford
"Top Rate Spoonage" 8/10

Jamie Griffiths – London
"Superb cut, terrific mixes" 9/10

Ann D – Headcharge/Bubble/Various
"Reaction to the Spoon Wizard is huge" 10/10

Frakkar - Slide (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Amsterdam's Lee (who runs the Moving Target label) laces a minimal-yet-propulsive funky thumper for Berlin's ascending breakbeat imprint Dangerous Drums that bumps with tight bass and flanged chords. Britain's Spoon Wizard rolls some tight scratches and arrangements on his old-skoolin' electro-riffic Cutlery mix. Excellent breaks drama for that ass. 

Loes Lee - Ash (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Momu is a power tag-team vigilante duo made up of Jondi (of Jondi &amp; Spesh and Loöq Records) and one of San Francisco's most acclaimed breaks DJ's, Mark Musselman. Remix duties again fall to Spoon Wizard who has produced an up tempo mix aiming straight for peak time dance floor action. Spoony's mix has been doing some serious damage on CDR and has become a bit of an anthem at Looqs night in San Francisco. 

Momu - Kitty Hawk (Spoon Wizard Mix)

Here's my remix of Savlonic's Computer Guy - hope you like it!

Please show your approval in the usual manner; playing, liking and downloading. :)

Do yourself a favour and check out the inspiration for this remix: Savlonic's album 'Red' here https://weebl.bandcamp.com/album/red

Find the original music and accompanying video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PXtRZGhhqE

If you want to make your own remix of this track, you can grab the acapella here: https://soundcloud.com/weebl/computer-guy-acapella

Free to download for personal use, but you must seek permission from @Weebl to use it commercially.

Savlonic - Computer Guy (Spoon Wizard Remix)

My remix of The Great Beyond by EQAVOX

Featuring vocals by @EQAVOX! and Danny Claire

Original: https://soundcloud.com/eqavox/the-great-beyond-eqavox
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jglXK5TJ87k
Acapella: https://soundcloud.com/eqavox/the-great-beyond-acapella

EQAVOX - The Great Beyond (Spoon Wizard Remix)

Originally composed by Giles Soulet for French Atari ST game 'Sapiens' back in the late 80's. This was the 2nd track that was played in the game and used sampled audio - something that rarely featured on this platform as the 3-channel PCM sound chip was never designed for this purpose.

The game also featured the ability to output the audio as MIDI, so using loopback tools and an emulator I painstakingly recorded and reorganised the MIDI data using modern production tools.

Thanks again to Giles Soulet for the original. I hope he likes my remake.

Spoonwzd.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7_UlXbL01A

Link to original audio: https://soundcloud.com/spoonwizard/giles-soulet-sapiens-original-st-audio/s-dbwHi

Sapiens

Giles Soulet - Sapiens [Spoon Wizard Remake]

I had a go at making a trap track based on the 'Rejuvenescência' heal song and added Lucio vocal samples ripped from Overwatch game files to create some Lucio rap. It turned out pretty chill.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDAK_rsK7Q

Lucio - Rejuvenescência [Spoon Wizard Chill Trap Mix]

The closing date for the competition is long gone, but that didn't stop me making my own mix of this awesome track. Hope you like it.

FREE DOWNLOAD!

AWOLNATION - Sail (Spoon Wizard Late to the Party Remix)

My remix of Savlonic's Wandering Eye - It's my 3-year-old daughter, Lola's fault. There's only so many times you can play the original on repeat before you are infected with it.

"More broken eye song daddy"

Free to download. Not for commercial use without permission from Savlonic / Weebl's Stuff team.

Hear the original here with awesome accompanying video by Mr Weebl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P99bYXNBAhQ

Stems are available for you to make your own remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jU34SAbWg

Savlonic - Wandering Eye (Spoon Wizard Dubstep Remix)

Originating from the Commodore Amiga days of making music for LSD productions such as Grapevine and Jesus On E's.

Rave, dance, break-beat, EDM and the various paths in-between - you'll find it all here.

Still producing, but not prolific. Quality over quantity, right?

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