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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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

A 2 and a half hour Live DJ set from General Midi from way back in 2005. Although Mr Midi starts off a bit rusty with the mixes he soon warms to the decks to take you on a journey and a half.

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.

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.

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General Midi - LIVE @ Cosmic Trip 2005

I always held the Freestylers in high regard so i thought i would put together a studio mix celebrating their music over such a long career. Lots of slapping breakbeats, high tempo in the first hour and a bit lower in the last 20 mins. As the title suggests I've Cut & Paste a lot of the tracks using Ableton to make edits and mixes on the fly while each track is mixed in key.

Enjoy ! x

Pecoe - Freestylers Cut & Paste Tribute Mix

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124 - MixMag presents 'Instant Party' mixed by Krafty Kuts (2001)

The is an Ableton Mix.

Using my cut and paste approach I've treated this mix as an hour long Ableton project using my production knowledge to make edits on the fly and adding (silly) acapellas. The mix is a selection of higher tempo tracks from Nu Skool Breaks to more modern stuff.

Hope you enjoy the beats. x :)


Tracklist

UFO Project - The Horns of Jericho
Kultur & Colombo - Blow Me
- Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Acapella)
The Gruffians - The Power
Neztic - Kickin' Down
Koma & Bones - Unseen Enemy
- Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (Acapella) 
Tyke - Kaysera (Stroud Broken Dub)
Dylan Rhymes - Salty (Meat Katie Remix)
Geon - Perpetual Motion (Colombo Remix)
B Phreak - Wavy Gravy (Duane Barry Remix)
Jaydee - Plastic Dreams (Tayo & Acid Rockers Remix)
Drumattic Twins - Hyperspeed
Will Saul & Ursula Rucker - Where Is It (Evil 9 Remix)
DJ Scissorkicks - Clap Yo Hands
Stanton Warriors ft Big Daddy Kane - Get Wild (Stantons Bounce Mix)
- Afroman - Because I Got High (Acapella)
Unkle ft Ian Brown - Reign (False Prophet Mix)
Stanton Warriors - Blue
Atomic Hooligan - Shine A Light (Introspective Remix)
Lady Waks - Minimal (Breaks Mix)
Colombo - Bluish
- Opus 3 - It's A Fine Day (Acapella)
Deekline - i Can't Wait
Hard Rock Sofa & Skidka - Arms Around Me (Perfect Kombo Remix)
Evil 9 - Lovers Not Fighters (Pecoe Re-Beat)
Plump DJs - Get Kinky
Rennie Pilgrem & Blim - 2 Freaks
Groove Armada - Superstylin (Skool of Thought Remix) - Vocal Stem

Themz The Breakz

Pecoe - Themz The Breakz

WE ARE DKR, Vol. 6

Deuce

Free DL

Renny - Funk Power

Snitch - Yock Yock & Then Flump (Twelv Remix)

Stanton Warriors - Stanton Sessions Vol.1 (2001)

Tracklisting

1) Deekline and Ed Solo - Shake The Pressure (Marten Horger Remix) - Central Station 
2) Plump DJs - Hump Rock - Grand Hotel
3) Dizzy Rascal - Fix Up Look Sharp - XL
4) Plump DJs - Gobstopper - Grand Hotel
7) Do you like Bass - Sidney Samson - Bacau House Mafia
8) Kinetic - Golden Girls - R&S
9) Zinc - Sprung - Bingo
10) Tensnake - Comacat - Will Bailey Remix
11) Peyo De Pitte - Grey Tape - U&A recordings
12) Colombo - Everybody - I-Breaks
13) David Guetta - Glasgow - Babilonia
14) Plump DJs - A Hip House Experiment - Grand Hotel
15) Fatboy Slim - Ya Mamma (Mogewai) - Southernfried
16) Moby - After (Bonsai Kat Remix) - Sony Music
17) Hostage - Energize - Partylikeus
18) Loops of Fury - We Unfold (Plump DJs remix)
19) Fake Blood - Voices  - Cheap Thrills
20) Squatters - Risin - Champion Records
21) Submo - Test Dem (GHedit) - Grand Hotel
22) Drumattic Twins - Snakebyte - Fingerlickin
23) Mark Ronson - Record Collection (Plump DJs remix) - RCA
24) Bonsai Kat - Bla Bla - Grand Hotel
25) Plump Djs - Outro - Grand Hotel 

Mixmag Mix of the Week: Plump DJs DJ mix

PLANET OF THE BREAKS
Jumped up, pumped up throwback breaks/big beat & breakbeat pressure, with an eye on the fact that it’s NYE this promises to be a full on bass rattling party!
FINGER LICKIN’ RECORDS TAKEOVER PT2
Freestylers
The dancefloor sensation of the new millennium, a fast moving, electro-rocking monster movie that is going to hit your house like a tidal wave!
Krafty Kuts
Martin Reeves, AKA Krafty Kuts, is without doubt one of the world’s greatest DJs.
A Skillz
His incredible deck talents involve fusing funk, hip-hop and breaks with his unique style of scratching and mixing.
Jay Chappell AKA Flint
Jay released a handful of records on Finger Lickin’ under his ‘Flint’ guise & has been in and around the music industry for around 25 years.
Plump DJs
Emerging from the nascent Nu Skool Breaks scene at the end of the last century, the Plump DJs are the quintessential production duo
Drumattic Twins
In their original carnation as Shades of Rhythm they ruled the land with chart bothering anthems and in more recent times have established a worldwide fan base.
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Carnival Of The Cold Moon: Planet Of The Breaks with Finger Lickin' Records pt2 - 31.12.2020

Hey, Gareth here, I'm a graphic designer who start designing for clubs, parties, and labels in the late 90s. Back then, mix CDs were the holy grail of both design and music. I loved them.

But I wasn't the only one, mix cds were the soundtracks of our nights, our days, our afterparties and lives, for everyone. Yet in today's internet age, the art form has been lost (or just changed) to 2-3 hour online mixes and streaming videos, which just don't create the same magic your CD collection did. Just 60 minutes of music and incredible artwork.

The Classic Mix CD Series celebrates these discs, their soundtrack, their box art and your memories. We hope you enjoy it.

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* We fully support labels and artists. If any disc creates a copyrighting issue let me know and it will be immediately removed. 

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About Gareth:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living between Dubai & Seoul after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

For any CD recommendations, bookings, mixes or feedback you can catch me as @asapgareth on Instagram. Or you can check our my design work at www.acid.works