First up we have Swedish DJ Gena who now plays mainly dubstep as part of All Out Dubstep, a Swedish dubstep crew. But it is was this moody breakbeat and breakstep mix, called Bumrush which caught my attention on http://www.dj-gena.com/
DJ Gena Mixtape - Bumrush.mp3
Tracklisting JUST IN!
1. Ed 209- the man
2. CNM- wind it up (remix)
3. D- Ranged- bass deprovation
4. Bassrock meets Anti Science- locked on!
5. Screwface- army of darkness
6. Anti Science/ Double Negative- warning
7. Baobinga & ID- extravaganza man
8. Mark One- stargate '92 remix
9. Dubchild- new era
10. Dubchild- bumbaclart
11. Dubchild- warnin' dem
12. Warlock- ghost dog
13. Elemental- tribute
14. Search & Destroy- detox
15. Ekaj- ethanol
16. Toasty- splash
Great stuff there, and will work my way through the dubstep mixes once I've got my laptop reconnected to some proper bass!
Secondly it's High Eight (real name Neil Briggs), who started out as one half of Future Funk Squad with Glen Nicholls. As a DJ, High Eight has played across the UK with the likes of Rennie Pilgrem, Chris Carter, Freestylers, and Stanton Warriors, and internationally at events such as the Love Parade in San Francisco, and Earthdance in LA. In 2006 Neil made his Breakspoll debut playing a set at the legendary Fabric club in London.
The mix is called "Back To Mine ish" and showcases some of the more chilled breaks sounds out there.
High Eight - Back To Mine(ish).mp3
Tracklisting:
1. Method Man - Release Yo’Delf (Prodigy Remix)
2. Tipper - Ton Of Brix
3. Global Communication - The Way (Secret Ingredients Mix)
4. Motor - Bleep #1
5. Shiloh - Melt
6. Future Funk Squad - Deep Inside (High Eight Remix)
7. Jariten - Flooded
8. Christian J - Nightfigher 2007
9. Beep! - The Flow
10. Spaz - Brilliant Blast
Glade looks to be another storming line-up on the breaks front, with the Breaksday tent alone presenting (amongst others) Aquasky, Beat Assassins, Ben & Lex, Bodysnatchers, Ctrl Z, Drummatic Twins, Elite Force, High Eight, Atomic Hooligan, Madox, Noisia, Plump DJs and Stanton Warriors. It's the only dedicated breaks tent at any festival in the world which runs for a full three days, and it's a must on the to-do list for this summer! You can buy tickets here for £125.
Meanwhile closer to home, the man behind R.I.P. (a predominantly student night which has seen Tom Neville, FC Kahuna, Hostage, Vicarious Bliss and Hannah Holland grace the decks at Studio 24, The Caves, and Liquid Rooms over the past year or so) is going out with a huge BANG after booking megastars The Freestylers for his final bash on May 17th at The Caves. Check all the Facebook info hereMatt Cantor and Aston Harvey, aka The Freestylers, have been involved into the dance scene since the late 80’s both as DJs and producers. Cantor has also recorded as Cut n’ Paste, 2 Fat Buddhas and Fresca All Stars, while Harvey has worked with Rebel MC and Definition of Sound.
They're also solely responsible for getting me into breaks with their fantastic album Raw as Fuck (which you can buy here) I saw them first at the now defunct Hi:Fi festival near Winchester (used to be Homelands) alongside Scratch Perverts and Plumps. Breaktism of fire!
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