After a successful launch of Volume 1 of my Retro Breaks Mix Series i have followed it up with another one filled with all the tracks we used to love and know and highlighting the artists that made the breaks scene such a popular genre in the early 2000’s. I hope you dig !

Tracklist

Uberzone Vs Rennie Pilgrem – Fuego
Freestylers – Push Up (Plump DJs Remix)
C83 – Back In The Day
Hyper – Shock Proof
Dylan Rhymes – The Way (Evil Nine Remix)
Blim & Rennie Pilgrem – 2 Freaks
General Midi – Further
Berber & Tamra – Travelling On (Koma & Bones Remix)
Infusion – Legacy (Junkie XL Remix)

CLB aka Max Foley is this weeks guest mix for the Armory Podcast. Hailing from Chicago CLB is a fine purveyor of everything Bass music, from 4 on the floor sounds to the more technical music of Breakbeat all of which can be heard in this fine new mix.

Tracklist

1. Codes – Bumps
2. Codes – Bumps (CLB Remix)
3. Double 99 – Ripgroove
4. Phlegmatic Dogs – Keepmastik
5. Born Dirty – Sirens
6. Jay Robinson – Faculty
7. CLB – Rock Them
8. Disclosure – Bang That
9. Justin Timberlake – LMLY (CLB 2017 Bootleg)
10. ITOA – B 2the B
11. CLB – Underground
12. Valentino Khan – Deep Down Low (Wuki Remix)
13. CLB – Sometimes
14. CLB – Sometimes (Stranger Remix)

Cianna Blaze shares her top 5 rappers of all time with Free Breaks Blog. You can check out her latest release ‘On Fire’ including a Mob Tactics remix below and buy it here http://bit.ly/2glg8dD

1. Busta Rhymes – I love Busta because lyrically and flow wise he is just crazy. I saw him live recently in London and he absolutely smashed it. Always brings the fire flow.

2. Eminem – Eminem for me is such a unique rapper, He just murders every song effortlessly. I love how extensive his vocabulary is and his conviction and emotion is raw.

3. Andre 3000 – Andre is the ultimate storyteller with lyrics. I love how he takes you on a journey with his lyrics and his flow is really different.

4. Missy Elliott – Missy just has so much swag and style both physically and with her lyrics. She really stands out to me especially as a female rapper she has so much presence.

5. Immortal technique – he is such a powerful lyricist,
amazing storyteller and really makes you think with what he talks about. The Bush Administration was a sick album.

Cianna Blaze top 5 rappers of all time.

It has been a little while now since we’ve caught up with our good friend Pecoe. As well as continuing to blog awesome music himself on his own blog, Breakzlinkz, he has also been as busy as always dropping tracks of his own with some of those have found their way onto albums from Breakbeat Paradise Recordings and Nu Blends. From the tracks he’s released himself, we’ve picked out his phat Funky Breaks edit of the classic 70’s psychedelic tune ‘It’s Just Begun’ by, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, to share with you and we’re sensing there’ll be a lot of love sent his way once checked out.

Even though Pecoe has clearly been a busy chap, he’s keeps on finding the time to upload classic Breakbeat mixes from all of the legendary names of the ‘Golden Era’ period to his ‘Old Breaks Mixes’ page over on Soundcloud. One of the mixes to recently surface just so happens to be from himself and it contains an awesome handful of choice cuts from a genre of music that gave us so much back in the day. You can check it and download it below and while you’re there, have a scan of the tracklist, it’s a beauty!

Download Pecoe’s edit here via Hypeddit.

‘Retro Mix Volume 1′ :

Links for Pecoe :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Breakzlinkz

Retro Mix Tracklist

Apollo 440 Ft Beatnuts – Dude Descending A Staircase (Stanton Warriors Vocal Remix)
Adam Freeland – We Want Your Soul
Evil Nine – Lovers Not Fighters
Plump DJs – The Gate
Underworld – Rez (Atomic Hooligan Remix)
Hyper – Slapper
Silencer Ft Nikita – Taking Hold
Unknown – On A Ragga Boot
Planet Funk – Who Said (Moguai Remix)
Nirvana Vs Adam Freeland – Smells Like Teen Spirit

If you like your Techno hard, heavy and uncompromising, D-Unity’s rework of Crystal Waters dance classic ‘Gypsy Woman’ is one that you’re gonna dig. This beast of a tune is by no means his most recent and there is a huge amount of music from him to check out, but I’m really feeling it so I’m sending it your way in the hope that you do to. The stomp is on!

Download ‘Singing For Money’ here via Hypeddit.

Links for D-Unity :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Mixcloud / Twitter / Instagram

It’s always a great day when we get to send your way music from, WBBL, and it’s made even better when there’s 2 helpings from him! The first of these is his jaw dropping Drum n Bass remix of Childish Gambino‘s ‘Redbone’. It opens on a stunning Liquid D n B tip, which then flips to a feisty Jump Up banger. A gorgeous breakdown follows that then leads to more lush Liquid vibes and a big Jump Up hit to finish the track off in style. WBBL has used his remix to end many of his sets this summer and I’ve no doubts that anyone who has experienced on the festival front line, would have been absolutely buzzing to hear such a quality tune end what would have been an amazing set. It’s now free for all so spread a little magic at the next shindig you have.

Download WBBL’s remix here via Hypeddit.

Talking of amazing sets, here’s WBBL’s second helping of music, his 2017 Shambhala set from the infamous ‘Fractal Forrest‘ stage. If you’re thinking this mix is gonna be good, think again, because this 90 minute masterpiece is off the scale! His genre-defying dexterity on the wheels of steel is in full effect and the wobble, oh it’s there, big time! This is one of those mixes you’ll still be turning to in years to come, mark my words.

Download WBBL’s Shambhala mix here via Hypeddit.

Links for WBBL :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter

Shambhala Mix Tracklist

WBBL – Come Down
WBBL – Too Hot
Nelly – Hot In Herre (Acapella)
The Commodores – Brick House
Diskord – Leave It All Behind (WBBL Brick House Edit)
Royal Blood & Maik Ibane – Muffled
Slynk Feat. Cheshire – Best In The World
Dree – Fuck The VIP (Acapella)
WBBL – Can’t Stomp (VIP)
Sayruss – Your Feelings (Royal Blood Remix)
Ali B & Jungle Brothers – Gimme That (A Skillz Remix) (Acapella)
Dubra x Arteo – Here We Come (WBBL Remix)
Torn – Groove (WBBL Wondergroove)
Steve Wonder – Superstition (Acapella)
Grizmatik – As We Proceed
WBBL – Slippin’ Jimmy [Coming Soon on Ghetto Funk]
Second Hand Audio Feat. Nattyspeaks – No Pressure (WBBL Remix) (Acapella)
WBBL- Glide [Coming Soon on Ghetto Funk]
Mr Stabalina – Do You Like It [Coming Soon on Scour Records]
WBBL – Get Back
WBBL – Thinking
WBBL – Check Menina (VIP)
Chemical Brothers – Go (Acapella)
Mr Stabalina – The Hump [Coming Soon on Scour Records]
A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Happiness
A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Happiness (Acapella)
WBBL – Hold The Phone
WBBL – Losing Me
Slynk & WBBL – Get Busy
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough (Acapella)
WBBL – Don’t Know Me
Featurecast – Keep On Jumping
Michael White & Brig – Freeze
WBBL – Street Playa
WBBL – Funksation
Ill Phil – Show Me Love (2016 Refix)
Robyn S vs Laidback Luke – Show Me Love (High Contrast Remix)
Robyn S – Show Me Love (Acapella)
Netsky – Rio (Instrumental)
Tantrum Desire – Gravitate
Pacso – The Trick (Turno Remix)
Mr Green / Malik B – Live From The Streets (Acapella)
WBBL – Mind Blown
Eve & Gwen Stefani – Let Me Blow Your Mind (We Are Nuts! Remix)
Zamali – Little Budha (Slynk Remix)
Wildchild – Renegade Master (Acapella)
WBBL – Goods Night
Zed Bias – Neighbourhood (Acapella)
Martin Solveig – Intoxicated (WBBL Transition)
Martin Solveig – Intoxicated (DJ Fresh Remix)
Fabolous – Can’t Deny It (Acapella)
Beenie Man – Who Am I (Filip Motovunski Bootleg)
Dossa & Locuzzed – Shag
TC – Tap Ho
Shock One – Polygon (VIP) (WBBL Edit)
DJ Fresh – Louder (Acapella)
Dirt Monkey – Jungle Juice
Ivy Lab – Sunday Crunk (Mefjus Remix)
Jade Cicada – Wubbalubbadubdub
Krafty Kuts – Danger
Childish Gambino – Redbone (WBBL Remix)

London based duo, Mihai Volonci and Sile Sandor, joined forces back in 2010 to form, GruuvElement’s. Techno and House is their love and since teaming up, they’ve gone on to make music that’s recognised by party people all around the world and have gained full support from some legendary names such as Carl Cox, Roger Sanchez, Pete Tong and Steve Lawler to name just a few.

My first introduction to their music was when I came across their edit of Soul II Soul’s ‘Back To Life’ and as soon as I heard it I knew it had to shared. Their cool House spin on a true classic tune samples the chorus from the original and also features what sounds like an interview with Jazzie B which is woven in perfectly and adds a unique and interesting twist to a classy tune.

There’s plenty more to be found from these guys, so don’t be shy on hitting those links below.

Download GruuvElement’s edit here via Toneden.

Links for GruuvElement’s :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Beatport / YouTube / Instagram

First mix in a series of Retro mixes celebrating the best of Breaks from yesteryear. Some well known Nuskool Breaks artists in this one highlighting some of their best tracks which consolidated such a rich foundation for the Breaks EDM scene in the early 2000’s. I hope you enjoy the mix

Tracklist

Apollo 440 Ft Beatnuts – Dude Descending A Staircase (Stanton Warriors Vocal Remix)
Adam Freeland – We Want Your Soul
Evil Nine – Lovers Not Fighters
Plump DJs – The Gate
Underworld – Rez (Atomic Hooligan Remix)
Hyper – Slapper
Silencer Ft Nikita – Taking Hold
Unknown – On A Ragga Boot
Planet Funk – Who Said (Moguai Remix)
Nirvana Vs Adam Freeland – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Another Breakbeat related mix from this years Shambhala Festival has appeared on Soundcloud and this time it’s from the one and only WBBL ! Some get down funky WBBL wobble business going on here. Just under an hour and a half of some great tunes with a bunch of special treats from WBBL, remixes, edits and a whole selection to get your groove on too. Don’t miss out this one.

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Tracklist

WBBL – Come Down
WBBL – Too Hot
Nelly – Hot In Herre (Acapella)
The Commodores – Brick House
Diskord – Leave It All Behind (WBBL Brick House Edit)
Royal Blood & Maik Ibane – Muffled
Slynk Feat. Cheshire – Best In The World
Dree – Fuck The VIP (Acapella)
WBBL – Can’t Stomp (VIP)
Sayruss – Your Feelings (Royal Blood Remix)
Ali B & Jungle Brothers – Gimme That (A Skillz Remix) (Acapella)
Dubra x Arteo – Here We Come (WBBL Remix)
Torn – Groove (WBBL Wondergroove)
Steve Wonder – Superstition (Acapella)
Grizmatik – As We Proceed
WBBL – Slippin’ Jimmy [Coming Soon on Ghetto Funk]
Second Hand Audio Feat. Nattyspeaks – No Pressure (WBBL Remix) (Acapella)
WBBL- Glide [Coming Soon on Ghetto Funk]
Mr Stabalina – Do You Like It [Coming Soon on Scour Records]
WBBL – Get Back
WBBL – Thinking
WBBL – Check Menina (VIP)
Chemical Brothers – Go (Acapella)
Mr Stabalina – The Hump [Coming Soon on Scour Records]
A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Happiness
A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Happiness (Acapella)
WBBL – Hold The Phone
WBBL – Losing Me
Slynk & WBBL – Get Busy
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough (Acapella)
WBBL – Don’t Know Me
Featurecast – Keep On Jumping
Michael White & Brig – Freeze
WBBL – Street Playa
WBBL – Funksation
Ill Phil – Show Me Love (2016 Refix)
Robyn S vs Laidback Luke – Show Me Love (High Contrast Remix)
Robyn S – Show Me Love (Acapella)
Netsky – Rio (Instrumental)
Tantrum Desire – Gravitate
Pacso – The Trick (Turno Remix)
Mr Green / Malik B – Live From The Streets (Acapella)
WBBL – Mind Blown
Eve & Gwen Stefani – Let Me Blow Your Mind (We Are Nuts! Remix)
Zamali – Little Budha (Slynk Remix)
Wildchild – Renegade Master (Acapella)
WBBL – Goods Night
Zed Bias – Neighbourhood (Acapella)
Martin Solveig – Intoxicated (WBBL Transition)
Martin Solveig – Intoxicated (DJ Fresh Remix)
Fabolous – Can’t Deny It (Acapella)
Beenie Man – Who Am I (Filip Motovunski Bootleg)
Dossa & Locuzzed – Shag
TC – Tap Ho
Shock One – Polygon (VIP) (WBBL Edit)
DJ Fresh – Louder (Acapella)
Dirt Monkey – Jungle Juice
Ivy Lab – Sunday Crunk (Mefjus Remix)
Jade Cicada – Wubbalubbadubdub
Krafty Kuts – Danger
Childish Gambino – Redbone (WBBL Remix)

Mixing the old with the new Denmark’s Wiccatron drops a set of breakbeat and big beat celebrating past bangers and promoting the up and coming artists of now. From Underworld to Plump DJs to Groove Mind this mix is a nice blend which was aired on NSB Radio a few days ago. This is “Operation Breakbeat” (from what i can gather) a promotional mix for an upcomimg event later this month. Details here: www.vk.com/breakbeat_spb_msk

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Tracklist

01.Underworld vs OBB intro (mashed)
02.The Dust Brothers – Dope Coil
03.The Tesla’s Method – You Must Play (outside mix)
04.Junkie XL – Def Beat
05.Plump djs – The Gate
06.The B52’s vs The Prodigy – Bananarama Smack (mashed)
07.Slyde – Vibrate To This (DT edit)
08.Atomic Hooligan – Seven 10 Split (Klaus Heavyweight Hill mix)
09.Utah Saints – What Can You Do For Me (Atomic Hooligan mix)
10.Hybrid – Empire (mashed)
11.FB Force – My Force
12.Wiccatron & Muhla – Legion (US edit)
13.Mr Rich and The Caretaker – Get Out
14.Sirvere – This Is Heaven (feat Cut La Roc)
15.Groove Mind – My Funky Worm (BadboE & Wiccatron mix)
16.The Tesla’s Method – I Like The Ladies (edit)
17.Snap – The Power (The Tesla’s Method mix)