Lanx and Nick Slater, aka the Drumattic Twins, have been a leading force in dance music since they first began touring over 20 years ago. Making their name as Shades of Rhythm, they ruled the early nineties rave scene with legendary anthems ‘Sweet Sensation’, ‘Sound of Eden’, ‘Extacy’ and ‘Homicide’ and performed with the likes of The Prodigy and N-Joi.

Since rebranding themselves as the Drumattic Twins in 1997, Nick and Lanx quickly replicated this global notoriety thanks to massive hit tracks ‘Feelin Kinda Strange’ ‘Twister’ and ‘HyperSpeed’. They teamed up with the legendary release platform Finger Lickin Records in 1999 and settled quickly into the close-knit world of the breakbeat scene, working alongside global acts such as Plump DJs, Soul of Man and Lee Coombs.

From a string of releases from 1999 starting with top the selling “Feeling Kinda Strange” till late 2013 with their “Get Up and Dance EP” on Sugarbeat Records and 2 full length albums in between the Drumattic Twins have laid down a variety of music that have influenced the Breaks Scene and shaped it in to what it is today.

This mix is part of Breakzlinkz Retro series: www.breakzlinkz.net/retro/

Yet another mix from yesteryear this time from the Guru of Breaks, Krafty Kuts. One of the most influential people in the electronic music scene today with experience as a DJ / Producer for more than a decade. Never one to be tied down to a defined genre Krafty has mixed it with the best and has crafted (pardon the pun) the breaks scene in to what it is today. Many artists have come and gone over the years but Krafty is still here leading the way !

Krafty Kuts, real name Martin Reeves, is the multi-award winning DJ/producer and the undisputed King of breaks. Acclaimed in the UK, adored in Australia, admired in North America, Krafty is a living legend of electronic music.  His multi-genre sets, dexterity on the decks and dedication to dancefloor hedonism have earned him hierarchy status in  every genre of electronic music.

From humble beginnings, Krafty Kuts is now one of the big players on the world’s club scene. An enviable career which boasts accolades ranging from eight times Breakspoll Winner, Best International DJ and Best Single of the Year by DJ Mag, and DJing alongside The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and even the Rolling Stones.

Krafty is still making waves in the dance music scene after more than a decade with his new label ‘Instant Vibes,’ which gives him full creative control over the music. With Krafty in the driving seat, he continues his love affair with breaks by bringing through new talent from the likes of  Marten Hoerger, Calvertron, Jay Robinson.

This mix is part of Breakzlinkz Retro series: www.breakzlinkz.net/retro/

Zemerald has been dropping some great edits on Soundcloud over the past few years. One part of the old Ghetto Funk/Funky Breaks act Fuzzbox INc, Zemerald has been producing some great tracks for a FREE download gaining a huge following and thousands of plays. This mix for the 80HD Podcast showcases Zemerald’s style, Hip Hop, Funky Breaks,Ghetto Funk and Mid Tempo happiness.

This week on the San Francisco’s Armory Podcast is a LIVE party set from DJ Flytrap which was recorded LIVE at the Burning Man Festival this year. Enjoy the party vibes !

Check DJ FLytrap’s Soundcloud widget below for more LIVE mixes he played during the Burning Man Festival for 2016.

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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.

www.facebook.com/General-Midi

www.discogs.com/artist/General-Midi

www.uk.linkedin.com/paul-crossman

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