The Floridance Festival is on tonight the 1st of October in Rave central, Cadiz, Spain. Headlining the festival is Russia’s lady of Breaks Lady Waks also including Miles Metric, Colombo and IiLegal Content who presents this special promo mix of Breaks tunes you can expect to hear on the night.

Check out the Floridance Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/events/1084806088268715/

What ever happened to General Midi ?

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.

Emerging from the backrooms of the Bristol Club scene his slick DJ ability and an ear for a great tune gave him regular appearances at breaks hotspots across the planet such as Fabric, Chew The Fat, Blow Pop, Sounds On Sundays (Sydney), Two Tribes (Australia), Zouk (Singapore), Budapest, all across the USA, Hungary, Spain, Serbia, China and Hong Kong. Teaming up with production partner Eelz, General Midi has been responsible for some of the most genre defining tunes in ‘The Westoner’ (’99) ‘Daft Funk’ (’01) ‘Further’ (’03) & ‘You will Be Under’ (’03), ‘Entertainer’ (’04), ‘Bass Rockerz’ (’04) & ‘House of Funk’ (’05).

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 a freelance course developer & music technology tutor at Point Blank London.

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One of my favourite mixes of the year would have to be with no doubt Stickybuds LIVE set from the Fractal Forest at the Shambala Music Festival. Such a journey of a mix full all genres to get you moving on the dance floor with a tight selection of edits, remixes and original tunes in a well thought out fashion.

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Tracklist

Stickybuds + K+Lab ft. Junior Owusu + Dimention – Clap yo’ Hands Intro
Skope + Stickybuds – Change Your Mind
Ali B & Jungle Brothers – Gimme That (A-Skillz Remix Acapella)
Beat Fatigue – Curly Wurly
Dj Vadim – Hey Hey Hey Ft Grazilla Affinita (Acapella)
Maha Quest – ID
Opiuo + Shapeshifter – Slug A Bug (Instro)
Dj Vadim – Originator Ft Dynamite MC + Daddy Cookiz (Acapella)
Jibbs Itation ft. Talawa Reggae Army – Love is the Key (Badweed & Kursiva Remix)
Opiuo + Shapeshifter – Slug A Bug (Acapella)
Fabolous ft Nate Dogg-You Can’t Deny it (Acapella)
IQulah Rastafari – It Is I (Ed Solo Remix)
Lethal B ft. Shakka – Playground (Acapella)
Dub Phizix – Doberman (Instro Edit)
Dj Vadim – Originator Ft Dynamite MC + Daddy Cookiz (Acapella)
Supremes – My Favorite Things (Acapella)
Lethal B ft Shakka – Playground (Cyantific Instro / Full)
Mooncat & Karlixx – We Want No More
IQulah Rastafari – It Is I (Acapella)
Aries Gold Dubs & Jinx ft Eva Lazarus – Fall In Love (Acapella)
Habstrakt – Echoes
Flux Pavilion ft. Turin Brakes – Mountains & Molehills (sample)
Dj Alias – San Fransisco Bay (Leo Remix)
Stickybuds + K+Lab ft. Junior Owusu – Clap yo’ Hands (Acapella)
Ali B & Jungle Brothers – Gimme That (A-Skillz Remix Instro)
WBBL – Irie
Ali B & Jungle Brothers – Gimme That (Acapella)
Dj Vadim – Originator Ft Dynamite MC + Daddy Cookiz (Acapella)
Featurecast – Take it Down Low
Stickybuds vs Mista Savona ft Burro Banton – Clean Air (Acapella)
Stickybuds + Skope ft. Caleb Hart – Twice to the Right
Mat tha Hat – The Charlston Whomp
Big L – Put it On (Acapella)
Smov – Big Love
K+Lab Ft Skahna SK – Erupt
Numa Crew ft Robert Dallas & Petah Sunday – Impossible (Samy Nicks Remix)
Ed Solo – Lemme Go
Ras Demo – Sekkle Up The Score (Turntable Dubers Remix)
2Nice – Uprising (Serial Killaz Remix Acapella)
Dr Kucho! & Gregor Salto ft Ane Brun – Can’t Stop Playing (Cyantific Remix)
Ed Solo & Deekline ft. Gala Orsborn – Hit The Road Jack (Acapella)
Empresarios – Morena (Acapella)
Empresarios – Morena (Lack Jemmon Rmx)
Baauer & RL Grime – Infinite Daps (Featurecast Edit)
A. Skillz – 7 Day Weekend
Stevie Wonder – Superstition (Neighbour + U-Tern Remix)
Alozade – Under Mi Sensi (Acapella)
Edwin Starr – War (Acapella)
Clipse – When Was The Last Time (Acapella)
Stevie Wonder – Do I Do (U-Tern Edit)
Stevie Wonder – Superstition (Acapella)
Sean Paul Ft. Chi Ching Ching + Banx & Ranx – Crick Neck
Mooqee & HerbGrinder – Sound Around Town (Funkanomics Remix)
Malente – Open Secret (Acapella)
Krafty Kuts + Dynamite MC – Real Big Deal
MIghty Mocambos – It’s The Music (Sticky + A.Skillz Inst. Stems)
Jimi Hendrix – Freedom (Fernan Dust Funky Remix)
MIghty Mocambos ft. Afrika Bambaataa + DJ Snoop – It’s The Music (Acapella)
Tom Booze – How We Do This
Noisia & The Upbeats – Dead Limit
Tom Booze – How We Do This (Acapella)
ID – ID
Cyantific – Hollywood
TC ft. Stylo G – Storm Brew (Acapella)
Coppa & Disphonia – Paranoize (AKOV Remix)
Krafty Kuts + Dynamite MC – Al Pacino (Instro)
Coppa & Disphonia – Paranoize (Acapella)
Skope – ID
Dj Vadim – They Don’t Love (Acapella)
Ruffhouse & Clarity – Aphasia (Redders & Sam Binga Remix Instro)
Calyx & Teebee – Sawn Off
Maksim, Culprate + Retrospect – Time To Waste (Acapella)
Skope – ID
Dj Vadim ft Courtney Melody + Taiwan MC – Ruling Sound (Acapella)
Swindle – Global Dance
Falcons – Flame feat. Stush
Maksim, Culprate + Retrospect – Time To Waste
Maksim, Culprate + Retrospect – Time To Waste (Teddy Killerz Remix)
Lemaitre ft. Jennie A. – Closer (Acapella)
Dj Vadim ft Courtney Melody + Taiwan MC – Ruling Sound (Instro)
Stickybuds + Blackout JA – Shambhala Dub (Acapella)

As a special treat this year Danio Management have selection of 6 mixes from its artists that were recorded LIVE at Shambhala and are releasing them over a 6 week period as a FREE download !

Sep 29 – Stickybuds
Oct 6 – Slynk
Oct 13 – Featurecast
Oct 20 – K+lab
Oct 27- JPOD the beat chef
Nov 3 – Fort Knox Five ft. Qdup

Back in 2012, Roots Recordings got to release a track that has gone on to be one of the biggest and most played Jungle tunes of recent times. It all come about when four top UK producers of the scene all put their minds together in spectacular fashion. With Bob Marley’s classic ‘Sun Is Shining’ as the main foundation to the track, Andy Sim and Bevan set about using their slick editing skills on the vocal and skanks of the original, piecing them together with up to date Jungle Breaks. Aries and Gold Dubs then threw their hats into the ring by providing the sickest basslines and with all of the components put together, a classic was born. It’s popularity has been so huge that all parties felt it was time to let everyone have a chance to own it and have now decided to give it away for free. You can’t get much better news than that!

Download ‘Sun Is Shinning’ here via Hypeddit.

The Brazilian based label, 55TRAXX, is always on the hunt for fresh rising talent and their searches always bring great results. One of their hunts saw them discover the talents of Brazilian based, Loudstage, a producer lays down massive amounts of groove to his deep but pumpin’ Techno sound. His skills are on full show with his free 2 track EP ‘Closer’ that delivers a couple of real mind bending and rib shaking tunes that really gets the adrenaline flowing throughout your body. Get tuned in and get set for a stomp!

Download ‘Closer’ here via Hypeddit.

Download ‘Otherside’ here via Hypeddit.

Links for Loudstage :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Beatport / Instagram

The title of Father Funk‘s new EP really tells you all you need to know. His’ Party Time’ EP does exactly what it says on the tin and provides 5 block rockin’ tunes that’ll take the roof off any party you might be at. All of the tunes have Father Funk’s trademark bounce and bass built deep within with varying flavours of Funk and Hip Hop along the way. Payday has already arrived for many so what better way to treat yourself than by making this superb EP yours. Bigups to Scour Records for dropping this EP and continuing to fill our lives with amazing music.

Buy the ‘Party Time’ EP here from Juno.

Links for Father Funk :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Bandcamp / YouTube / Twitter

Here’s a little catch up on some awesome DnB tunage you might have missed!!!!

ALGORITHMIC is ‘Mildy Rocking’ a new Jungle smasher on Bill Up Recordings

Galvatron revisits the late 90’s to early 90’s funky Techstep sound with ‘No Escape’

Shinobi combines 8 bit gaming with firing beats and gives us a free download too

L Plus goes in with precision and excellence for a weighty roller called ‘Avenger’

B2N serves up a bass rocket of a DnB tune for free dl

More free tunage from the insanely talented DJ Westy, we’ll let his tune do the talking, it’s amazing!!!

Agents Of Rush delve into the proto DnB era with a tasty freebie

Kumarachi shows we he is ahead of the game, check out the amazing production on ‘Murderer’ taken from the samplers for his forthcoming LP on Audio Addict

Talking about amazing, Precise ‘Drop It’ is a sizzling stunner of a tune too

Hybris will mess with your head with this twist Neuro banger taken from Eurofunk  Vol One on Neodigital

DJ Mixjah will make your jaw drop with his fantastic dubby DnB roller ‘Tell ‘Em Why’

And we conclude with a HUGE track on the mighty Asbo, David Boomah, Vinyl Junkie & Rachael EC bring the festival riddim of 2016!!!

Free Breaks Blog Jungle & DnB Picks #002

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings are here to roll out their latest free tune from their ‘Breakbeat Paradise Power Hour ‘ radio show. This time the funk laced broken beats and bass are being provided by the UK duo, Funkliners and their mighty track ‘Let ‘em Out’. Banger alert ladies and gents, so prepare your sounds-systems accordingly and crank it up!

Download ‘Let ‘em Out’ here via Hypeddit.

Links for Funkliners :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter

Italian House producer, Angelo Ferreri, has got us an absolute cracker to help us welcome in this weekend. His Disco/Tech House edit of ‘I Feel Love’ by, Donna Summer is so good that it could quite easily become a weekend anthem for many more that will come. You’ll soon see what I mean once you indulge in the glorious sounds that are on offer.

Download Angelo Ferreri’s edit here via Hypeddit.

Links for Angelo Ferreri :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Beatport

Out 30th September 2016.

Buy or Stream: viper.lnk.to/vpr096.

Since signing exclusively with Viper Recordings in April, Austria’s Dossa & Locuzzed have been enjoying some serious recognition as one of the industry’s hottest new drum and bass duos. With their debut single ‘Only Way / Electric Boogie’ released back in May on Viper’s sister label Viper VIP to tumultuous praise, the talented producers have been hitting the scene hard in 2016. Featuring on Viper’s ‘Bassrush 1.0’ album with ‘Ninja’, as well as the annual ‘Drum & Bass Summer Slammers 2016’ compilation with ‘Banana Split’, Dossa & Locuzzed have been gaining support from some of the biggest names in the industry along with fresh new remixes of NC-17’s ‘Soldiers’ and Deuce & Charger’s ‘Who Can You Trust?’.

Now with their first single on the main Viper Recordings roster, Dossa & Locuzzed are back to see out the end of the summer with even more fire.

‘Dance’ sets the scene with an airy and atmospheric intro before spiralling headfirst in to a catchy beat packed full of funky synths, gritty stabs and plenty of old-school raver vibe. Adding some vocal samples and plenty of drums in to the mix, the duo has created the perfect recipe for a seriously eclectic track which is a sure-fire classic in the making.

Next up, ‘Shag’ jumps straight in with a mix of swirling synths and bouncy drums, kicking things off with a no-nonsense drop that means business.

Featuring an up-tempo beat with aggressive stabs and riffs not unlike those you’d hear tearing up a jump-up dance, this first tune from the single packs a punch you’re not likely to forget.

With ‘Dance / Shag’, Dossa & Locuzzed have once again brought a diverse and varied sound to the table with their trademark mix of feel-good vibe and funky spin on classic,

hard hitting Drum and Bass.

Prepare to be hearing these guys’ sounds in your ears a lot more over the coming months!

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