It’s fair to say that D-Funk had an absolute blast on his European tour last year. He played eight shows in five different countries which included Carl Cox‘s ‘Music is Revolution‘ at, Space Ibiza, Sideshow Kuts International Showcase at ADE (Amsterdam), his old hometown, Bournemouth, and he also made his debut in both Paris & Glasgow.

One of the tunes that got the party goers going crazy at every one of his nights is his rework of ‘I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)’ by, Jamie xx. D-Funk’s take on the original has seen him deliver his trademark fresh and funky sound with fat broken beats and bass to certify this one as an total banger!

You can also hear this track in D-Funk’s ‘Europe 2016 Tour Mix’. He’s put together just over an hours worth of tunes that he used to cause mayhem on several European dance floors. It not only features tracks from other artists who were rocking his world at the time, but it also features a large number of his own tracks that are currently unreleased. He felt this tour was the right time to give them a test run and reports indicate they all did the job in a big way. Great music all over the shop here folks so make sure you enjoy it all.

Download D-Funk’s version here via The Artist Union.

Links for D-Funk :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / Hearthis / Mixcloud / YouTube / Twitter

Mix Tracklist

1. Toots & The Maytels – ‘Reggae Got Soul’ (Prince Ballard Edit // D-Funk Edit)
2. Hot 8 Brass Band – ‘Sexual Healing’ (J Felix Mix // Shaka Loves You Edit)
3. Nerdy Bastard – ‘Bad Mr Kitty’
4. Luniz – ‘Got 5 On It’ (Frankee More Mix // D-Funk Edit)
5. D-Funk – ‘Hold On (I’m Coming)’
6. D-Funk vs Jamie xx – ‘I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)’ [Free Download]
7. D-Funk – ‘Super Clap Hands’
8. D-Funk – ‘Give Me Your Love Hut’
9. Kurtis Blow – ‘The Breaks’ (Copycat Edit)
10. D-Funk – ‘Get Up & Jam’ [Grits N Gravy]
11. D-Funk & Philly Blunt – ‘Bad Piano Habit’
12. Mike Millrain – Do You?
13. Deekline & Bad Zuke – Pull That Back
14. Beatslappaz – ‘Bottles’ (D-Funk Mix)[Free Download]
15. Plump DJs – ‘Loose Your Mind’
16. D-Funk vs Wookie – ‘Battled Woman’
17.Wax Wreckaz – ‘Bubble & Wine’ (Urban Knights Mix // D-Funk Edit)
18. Rogue Robots – ‘Off My Face In ’97’ (D-Funk Mix) [Upstart Music]
19. Leda Stray – ‘What It’s Like’
20. Natural Born Chillers – ‘Rock The Funky Beats’
21. D-Funk – ‘Rumors’

‘Body & Soul’ is the new mini album from French multi instrumentalist, musician and producer, Stephane Voituret a.k.a Leon, which has been released by the awesome, Timewarp Music. 7 amazing originals make up this new album and all are heavily laced with funk and Leon’s trademark cinematic sound that occupies every nook and cranny in your mind.

The first three tracks on the album ‘Body & Soul’, ‘The River’ and ‘Get On The Boat’ all have a huge Big Beat vibe about them and make great use of some superbly played electric guitar, which gives a rocky edge to the energetic funky beats and psychedelic touches. The next two tracks are the coolest on the album as ‘The Meeting’ shrouds itself in a cloak of mystery and elegance and ‘Friend’ has a slick and soulful feel. ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ picks up the pace and intensity just a touch with a much more funk led approach. ‘Sexy Toy’ completes the circle that is ‘Body & Soul’ with another healthy helping of rock infused funk and broken beats. Get set to have you attention fully used up once you indulge in ‘Body & Soul’.

Buy ‘Body & Soul’ here from Bandcamp.

Links for Leon :

Soundcloud / Facebook / YouTube

Phibes proudly present their new album “It Ain`t No Thing – A Glitch Swing Collection” A 10 track LP of swing infused Glitch Hop containing old & new tracks. (+ A bonus track of cuts & pieces for yall Dj/Producers out there).

Check out the tracklist and buy the album exclusively for £6.50 (Or individual tracks for £1.00) on their Bandcamp here: www.phibesuk.bandcamp.com/album/aint-no-thing-a-glitch-swing-collection
(Or if you fancy it, purchase our entire discography including the album (44 Tracks) For £15.00!)

After reinventing itself a few times the Post Breaks page on Facebook has decided to restart its Postcast series of guest mixes with this one mixed by ILLSTARRED a DJ/Producer from Louisville USA. ILLSTARRED specialises in such genres as Electro, Breakbeat & Bass and this mix from him highlights tracks from the Bass & Breaks movement.

Tracklist

PRODUKDo – Digital Foxtrot
Jiro & PRODUKDo – Blow
Underground Utopia – Put It Down
Eric Mould – Give Me Some
Rae Sremmurd – Black Beatles (Keith MacKenzie & Fixx flip)
Magic & Johnson – Hit & Run (Original Mix)
The Weekend (Tee ex RMX)_EGL Wants Your Soul VIP
Andy P – Up In The Club
Keith MacKenzie – Straight Lose It
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Obscene Frequenzy EXCLUSIVE WASTED Mix)
Stanton Warriors – Hoping (Extended)
ZOOFUNKTION – Break Down (Original Mix)
Frazah & WayvD – Rude Boi
Mafia Kiss – Nightmare
The Chemical Brothers – Go (Claude VonStroke Remix)
Tomcraft – Happiness (Evan Gamble Lewis Bootleg)
Underground Utopia – Insanity (Hillbilly Dro Boiz Light It Up Mix)
Freq Boutique – Can U Hear That
Motez – Down Like This (Iva & Outselect Edit)
PLS&TY & AutoLaser – Hiding From The Rain (Left/Right Remix)
Mr. Batou – Rock This (Bass Station Refix)
Micky Slim & Killa Hz – Get Down

Spanish born Pachy Hildago is the one man band known as The Beatkillers with a long history in the local Breaks scene from DJ to Producer and now running his own digital label called Deep Low Records. He has also played and supported such international acts as The Crystal Method and Lady Waks to name a few. This is his latest mix with a top selection of new Breaks tunes that are around at the moment.

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Tracklist

01. Agresivnes- Our Nitgh (Brainkiller Remix)
02. Dj Fixx-Roll it up (Original Mix)
03. Basstyler- Danec To The Rythm (Original Mix)
04. Obscene Frequency- Lose Conntrol (Original Mix)
05. Colombo- Shake That Jazz (The Beatkillers Remix)
06. Sunsha- Bass up (Original Mix)
07. Detach- Hard Work it (Original Mix)
08. Aquasky &Autoboots- Dreamland (Original Mix)
09. Ufo Project- Change your way (Original Mix)
10. Eztereo- Feel the heat (Original Mix)
11. Perfect Kombo- Untitled One (Dmoney Remix)
12. Detach- Get your name (Original Mix)
13. Sub Focus- Love divine
14. Mechanical Presure- Fearles Hyena (Suga7 Remix)
15 Quadrat Beat- Sky (Under This Remix)
16.Paket- Judith Bitch (Original Mix)
17. Liquid Crystal- You got me (Suga7 remix)
18. Suga7- Rock On (Obscene Frequency Remix)
19. Cellardore- Make it work (Original Mix)

The Breakfast Of Champions is a yearly event held on the 1st of January in the bay area of San Francisco and proudly organised by the Space Cowboys. This years event was a roaring success with the talented Wes Smith playing an all exclusive LIVE set on the day. Although there is no download on this set, kick back and listen as Wes Smith gets those dancing feet moving.

For more information about this annual event: www.facebook.com/events/BoC

Aquasky is about to drop 3 new mixes for the month of February, two of them are classic Breaks mixes with music from 2001 to 2015 and the last mix a Drum & Bass mix with a bunch of new tunes.

Aquasky has used the traditional method of mixing, straight up mixing on Technics 1210’s with on the fly beat matching:

Technics 1210’s
Rane TTM 56S
Serato 1.8.1
SL3 Box
Novation Dicers
Macbook Pro
2x Shure Whitelabel Needles

Aquasky did this mix for Mike Swaines ‘Bass & Breaks‘ Radio Show just recently.

Tracklist

1: Aquasky & Ragga Twins ‘Living Legends’ – Passenger
2: Aquaski ‘Shadows Across The Motorway’ Remix
3: Aquasky Vs. Masterblaster ‘Addiction’ – 777
4: Aquaski ‘Vamp’ Remix
5: Aquasky & Meat Katie ‘Overneath’ – Passenger
6: Aquasky Vs. Masterblaster ‘Boom (Breakfastaz Remix)’
7: Ellis Dee ‘Next To Me’ – Passenger
8: Aquaski ‘Exceeded’ Remix
9: Backdraft & Ragga Twins ‘Rock The Mic’ – Passenger
10: Baitercell & Schumacher ‘Lock N Load (Aquasky Remix)’ – Passenger
11: Backdraft ‘Popcorn’ – Passenger
12: Aquaski ‘Crush On Intro’ Remix
13: Backdraft ‘Labrat (Aquasky VIP Remix) – Passenger
14: Aquasky Vs. Masterblaster ‘Wheels Of Steel’ – Passenger
15: Backdraft ‘Hoody’
16: Aquasky Vs. Masterblaster ‘Lords Of Motion’ – Passenger

Barely Nerdy drops a Bass driven Funk mix for the 80HD Podcast, lots of Glitchy Ghetto Funky tunes in this one. Barely Nerdy has been dropping a bunch of edits and tunes over on his Soundcloud over the last couple of years this mix highlights his talent as a producer and DJ, go grab yourself a download !

Manchester based, Beatphreak, is a label that by it’s own admission, may not be one of the biggest around. There’s no way that can last forever though, especially when you check out the music they’ve released so far! You can find a mind pleasing assortment of sounds from them that include Funky Breaks, House, Hip Hop, Downtempo, R&B, Soul and Disco, to name just a few.

It’s Disco where we’re heading with the latest release from them and this one is absolute gold! It was put together by label bossman, Jason Turton, as a teaser in the run up to one of two nights he runs called, Cadillac, that was held a just over two weeks ago. His edit see him perfectly piece together the sounds of The Emotions and Loleatta Holloway while adding in some serious groove of his own making, and there’s no doubts whatsoever that the dance floor would have been filled when it got it’s time to shine. Make your party the talk of the town and get it downloaded and in your possession.

Links for Beatphreak :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / Beatport / YouTube / Twitter

Relative newcomers to the Ghetto Funk/Funky Breaks scene, The Liberty Chaps, return to the ward with the 4th release of theirs and although it’s early days for these guys, it sounds like they’re gonna be around for quite a while, especially if you take into account their latest piece of work which sees them put their spin on Gorrilaz ’19-2000′. Fat, chunky, funky midtempo bass and beats is the name of the game here and as an added bonus, the positivity levels are sky high! This one’s a winner for sure.

Links for Liberty Chaps :

Soundcloud / Facebook