GABD012 sees Viikatory join the Gimme A Break roster with a 6-track EP of cosmic electro. Hailing from Minsk, Belarus, Viikatory began producing in 2019 and absorbed production techniques at a fierce pace. Classical training from a young age adds a harmonic side to her high-momentum tracks. Viikatory has previously released on Warning, Mana Ambulance, International Chrome, Lap Records, Mutual Pleasure and also has a forthcoming release with Juicy Gang Records. For GABD012, Viikatory has fused her signature style of gritty electro with breakbeats and trance-inspired elements to produce a collection of compositions which transport listeners into the stratosphere and rave alike.

The EP opens with ‘Got My 2nd Juice’ an extra-terrestrial, amphibious production which fuses celestial bleeps with a creeping bassline, transitioning to a steady four-by-four rhythm in the track’s latter half. “05” follows with a stunning cascade of 808 percussion, shimmering synths and bubbling bassline arpeggios. “Transmission” leans into Viikatory’s trance inspirations while maintaining the EP’s firm foundation upon dark and sinister electro. “Break Point” and “To The Future” showcase Viikatory’s impressive drum programming and breakbeat manipulation. Finally, Hermeth delivers a high-octane remix of “Got My 2nd Juice” to round off GABD012.

https://viikatory.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-mind-ep

https://soundcloud.com/viikatory
https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords

PREMIERE: Viikatory - Transmission [Gimme A Break Records]

Gimme A Break Records present Groovy D’s “Phase Shift EP”, a collection of 3 genre-bending tracks designed for the club, supplemented with a leftfield breakbeat remix from An Avrin. Leeds-based Groovy D is a former founding member of Denham Audio, who has amassed an enviable string of releases on highly respected labels, including Shall Not Fade, Unknown To The Unkown and Hardline Sounds. His sound primarily contributes to the new wave of 2-step and 4x4 UKG. However, he also draws influence from UK Funky, Dubstep and Techno in his productions. Groovy’s sets are as energetic as his tracks, allowing him to play at a number of top clubs in the UK and around Europe. 2023 sees no slowing in the pace and momentum of Groovy’s rise, with sets as far flung as Tbilisi, Georgia as well as a huge fabric debut.

GABD013 sees Groovy at his most unrestrained, colliding ideas from multiple genres in a highly energetic EP. In “Freak U” Groovy utilises his break chopping skills to create a contemporary electro-style beat against the backdrop of an acid-like rave stab, constantly moving and shifting throughout the track. “Phase Shift”, the track which kickstarted the EP, came together quickly on a train down to the capital. This 145 bpm rave weapon features meticulously chopped break elements as well as high-energy stabs and is bound to get the club moving. Building on the success of his highly sought-after “Glue Riddim” released on ec2a, Groovy melds elements from Dubstep, UK Funky and Breakbeat to send “Ravey Riddim” to new heights. Finally, Scuffed Recordings mainstay and South London’s resident leftfield wizard An Avrin provides a stupendous remix of “Freak U”, sending listeners through a portal of incomparable sound design.

https://groovyd.bandcamp.com/album/phase-shift-ep

https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords
https://soundcloud.com/groovyduk

PREMIERE: Groovy D - Freak U [Gimme A Break Records]

GABS003 sees Bristol's Works resident Portway join the label’s roster. With previous releases on TRAX HAVEN, Moon Rack, excess, Duckland and JUKE BOUNCE WERK, ranging from 100bpm chuggers to tearout jungle, Portway has established himself as a genre-defying chameleon. His forward-thinking sound design and innovative drum programming has gained recent support from LCY, A.Fruit, Skream and many others.

Portway takes a walk down the more percussive route in his contribution to our recently launched 2-track singles series, inspired by the likes of Sinjin Hawke, Scratcha DVA, Two Shell and Atrice. “Dropshipping” opens with a precautionary melody, descends into a flurry of metallic antiphony and is then quickly pierced by a formidable bassline complimented with intricately manipulated grime vocal samples. “Lithium Souls” combines shimmering pads with considered vocal chops and crackling drums. Beware of the second drop!

https://gimmeabreakrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dropshipping-lithium-souls

https://soundcloud.com/portway-portway-portway
https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords

PREMIERE: Portway - Dropshipping [Gimme A Break Records]

Gimme A Break Records have proudly announced their first release of 2024, teaming up with London-based producer An Avrin to deliver his “Spelunkerer” EP, a collection of mind-boggling leftfield-club productions accompanied by an equally spectacular remix from Leeds-based Stolen Velour. With previous releases on Scuffed Recordings, Slippery Sounds and Erbium Records, An Avrin has developed an unmistakably unique production style characterised by clean sampling, intricate detail, heavy bass and contorting rhythms. Alongside his highly-acclaimed label releases, An Avrin has also garnered substantial attention from the underground club scene through his self-releases and edits, with his flip of Darude’s “Sandstorm” dominating the summer DJ circuit in 2023.

An Avrin once again showcases his inventive production on GABD014. “Cobbert Webb” kickstarts the EP with a monstrous collision of rolling breakbeats and growling basslines, interspersed with Baile-influenced rhythms which only add to the track’s dramatic tension. An Avrin firmly puts his stamp on the modern Electro sound via the EP’s title-track, swiftly followed by the eclectic “Bup” which fuses Techno and Electro drum programming with Grime vocal samples. Following a deceptively innocent introduction, “Conduit” descends into a raucous leftfield take on the Breakbeat / UKG crossover style that has dominated the UK’s underground club scene in recent times. Stolen Velour closes out GABD014 with a spectacular remix of the EP’s title-track. In line with An Avrin’s own disregard for genre boundaries, the Leeds-based producer fuses UK Funky rhythms with Grime bass patches to perfectly complement the diverse sonic palette demonstrated across the EP.

https://4navr1n.bandcamp.com/album/spelunkerer-ep

https://www.instagram.com/an_avrin_
https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords

PREMIERE: An Avrin - BUP [Gimme A Break Records]

Off the back of his viral remix of Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden's "Bonkers", released via Dirtee Stank Recordings / Universal Music, recent collaboration with Riko Dan on Interplanetary Criminal & Main Phase's label ATW Records, as well as widely celebrated EP on Well Street Records, Buckley delivers a club-ready 3-track EP via Gimme A Break at the crossroads of FWD/Proto-Dubstep, Grime and Breaks.

https://gimmeabreakrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kapurthala-ep

https://soundcloud.com/buckleyuk
https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords

PREMIERE: Buckley - Hard Kru [Gimme A Break Records]

@shawncartier

https://shawncartier.bandcamp.com/album/smells-like-nothing-ep

Cutting his teeth in the Electro scene with releases on Klakson, childsplay and International Chromies, Shawn Cartier delves into a new sound via Gimme A Break’s sub-label Aspect.

Kickstarting these experiments on his self-released Revival Police EP, the London-based DJ & producer has found a unique sound, which combines equal measures of Electro, Techno, House, Acid and Rave to produce a distinct brand of fast and furious beats, with a British twang, for those who like their club tracks intergalactic and rough around the edges.

PREMIERE: Shawn Cartier - Lardgroove [Gimme A Break Records]

Since emerging from the underground scenes of Frankfurt and Halle/Leipzig in 2020, not even noticed have caught the attention of many through their signature blend of old-school elements with captivating sampling and a unique approach to sonic structures. Releases on household names such as Craigie Knowes, Holding Hands, Faux Poly and Chat Noir Distributions, have showcased the prolific duo’s sonic breadth, varying from progressive house and intricate trance to clinical electro and atmospheric warehouse rave anthems, all connected through a foundation of acid and breakbeats. not even noticed’s “nocturnal slide” EP, sees the duo explore a more emotional and ambient-leaning sound which remains deeply rooted in the rave.

https://notevennoticed.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnal-slide-ep

https://soundcloud.com/not-even-noticed
https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords

PREMIERE: Not Even Noticed - Jitter [Gimme A Break Records]

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In 2020, Phasmid released his debut single ‘Shunned’ on Gimme A Break’s We Are Viable compilation, raising funds to support Leeds-based MAP Charity. Five years on, the eclectic DJ and producer has announced that his debut physical EP will be released via GAB on March 7th 2025.

Having cut his teeth in the UK Garage and Breaks scene, Phasmid took an extended leave from the DJ circuit to refine his sound and production techniques. Hadal Zone is the culmination of Phasmid’s various musical explorations to date, showcasing the producer’s signature clean-cut and bass-led take on breakbeat, electro and trance fusion.

On the A-side, the title track kickstarts the EP with a clinical electro breakbeat workout. While rooted in the production style of contemporaries such as Aloka and Client 03, Phasmid pays homage to the UK dance lineage, sampling Baraka’s 1995 Jungle single ‘I’ll Be There’. ‘Fractal’ and ‘Onyx’ push the project forward with two experiments in percussive UK bass, with a four-by-four surprise in the latter. The B-side opens with the devious Cyberpunk-inspired ‘Neuralware’, which combines ruthless subs with colliding synth intermissions. Cited as one of Phasmid’s earliest inspirations, Kessler delivers a breathtaking remix of ‘Hadal Zone’, complete with flanged breaks and a devastating bassline.

PREMIERE: Phasmid - Neuralware

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