We’ve been fans of Michael Johnston ever since Unique2Rhythms’ label boss posted a Traxsource link to his tracks on Facebook. The things this man can do with a piano would and will blow your mind.

His latest track ‘Budamn’ is out now on houses’ finest imprint the very same Unique2Rhythm. It’s a shing slice of timeless piano house/garage with bumping beats, organ and horn snatches and of course…piano and oh boy what piano!!!   A absolute dream of a track, you have to check out the good feels of ‘Budamn’

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Michael Johnston- Budamn [Unique2Rhythm]

Massive dreamy synth laden rave tinged bass n breaks heater from Sanxion on Bad Habit Muzik out now!!! Signature Sanxion brilliance in a massive follow up to his previous track on Bad Habit Muzik. ‘All That I Can Do’ is fire!!! Dreamy synths with a ravey edge lead into some bouncing dirty bass n breaks action!!!! Get this monster of a tune out now on Bad Habit Muzik!!!

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Sanxion – All That I Can Do [Bad Habit Muzik]

Swankouts’ massive ‘Get Dark EP’ is out now on Top Drawer Digital. A electrifying blend of Tech House, Bass and Oldskool Hardcore/Jungle. You can buy the EP here and read on for an exclusive interview with Swankout + an exclusive minimix….

So, we first came across your music via this forthcoming EP on Top Drawer Digital and and a Radio One mix from a few years back, how long have you been doing the music and what have I missed out on?

I started DJing in 1996, and producing in 2000 and I started collecting vinyl in 1994, I’ve been behind a few different projects doing rave breaks , house and jungle. I stared doing the Swankout stuff end of 2013

Could you tell us a bit about the different projects?
I did three rave break/fidget hybrid kind of tracks with DJ Faydz in 2010 for future rave anthems 2, I ran a label in 2010 called Unleashed Sound which specialised in rave breaks and future jungle which did quite well in the trackitdown charts.
I’ve had Radio 1 /1xtra, Rinse FM & Kool FM plays. I Was part of a deep house/garage duo in 2014 which had a few releases on what’s your status? And support from EZ, Groove Armada & B traits

Was this a transition over to house music or had you been doing stuff prior to that?

I’ve always loved / made all types of music thought tend to be mostly partial to anything sounding like jungle or old skool I’ve always enjoyed crossing genres in my production and making hybrid music. My vinyl collection is a reflection of that also

Are you still a keen vinyl collector?

Yes! I love vinyl it’s in my blood, started collecting in 94 aged 12 and still buy today, though usually it’s oldskool, I just had 2 delivered actually, Doctors Of Dance – Dance Theme From 91, and Twister On Formation Records from 96

The influence of this wealth of dance music history can certainly be heard on your new EP as Swankout, can you tell us a bit about this current alias/project?

Thanks! I was kind of aiming for “heritage” if you like from this, and I’m really pleased you said that so thanks , and obviously mixing in new styles and sounds as well as modern production techniques, I’ve done a few other bits as well on Deep Freeze Records and Daylight Robbery, which are again two contrasting variations, with the releases on Deep Freeze being aimed more at the Deep House/Garage /bass kind of sound, and the release on Daylight Robbery more proper Deep House. It all started as a bit of fun and a way of getting my hybrid/more experimental music out there too

How did you come to know of and be signed to Top Drawer Digital?

Haha! Well, a bit of a long story this …. Was recommended them by Om Unit. I met him in Bristol, he was behind me in a shop queue , my mate pointed him out and being a big fan of his music I waited outside to chat to him! He is a sound guy! I asked if I could send him some music which was some of the Get Dark EP and he recommended Top Drawer to me!

Which takes us to this EP, a mixture of dark 130bpm ish Jungle Breaks a la Mella Dee, Special Request etc and some ravey Tech House. What was the inspiration behind these incredible tunes?

Wow thanks for the compliment! Well exactly that really, huge huge fan of both Mella Dee, and Paul Woolford aka Special Request , those guys really hit the spot for me musically so with tracks such as Amnesia and Untitled coupled with Mella Dee’s release on Lobster Boy records and the GT Turbo EP backed with all the previous rave projects I’ve done I guess

On a side note, if you could do a Swankout remix of any track of your choice what would it be?

I’ve often thought about bootlegs of stuff like The Prodigy ‘Jericho’ or Future Sound Of London ‘Papa New Guinea’ but to me all these tracks are masterpieces that could possibly left untouched? Though High Contrast did a sterling remix (bootleg) of Papa New Guinea

Great choices, so to wrap things up, any mentions, big ups? and what advice would you give to aspiring producers?

Yes indeed! From my friends and family who’ve supported me in many ways, to my fellow producers who have mentored/helped me through the years and of course Lucas and Free Breaks Blog for the support! Really appreciated! And for anyone aspiring, as cliché as this sounds if you work hard and you believe you Can achieve something, then you will! Thanks for the interview!!

Stream clips of the ‘Get Dark EP’ below and click here to buy

Exclusive ‘Get Dark’ minimix below

Swankout Interview + New EP ‘Get Dark’

DJ Norbak is a well established DJ hailing from Cadiz south of Spain. he has been pushing the sound of Breaks for quite a few years now with numerous bookings for well known local Festivals and Raves and delivers a high energy set every time. DJ Norbak is this weeks guest for the Funktasty Crew.

Funktasty Crew is a project of promotion for the artists/djs from the electronic music scene, focusing styles as “breaks” and “bass” music.

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Funky Flavor Presents (This Is Breakbeat) is a series of downloadable mixes from digital label Funky Flavor. Orebeat is the newest guest in this continuing series. Previous guest DJs include Wes Smith, Cliff The Head, JDub and many more ….

For all previous mixes head over to the Cognitive Music website : www.cognitivemusic.com/this-is-breakbeat

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Tracklist

01 – Jaded – Made in China (Dirty Bird)
02 – Baymont – Too Much (Ravesta Records)
03 – Wes Smith – Funk Train (Mutantbreakz Remix) (Juice Recordings)
04 – Bradley Drop – Nothing But A Thang (illeven Eleven)
05 – ilLegal Content – Iron Man (Distorsion Records)
06 – ID – ID
07 – Foamo – Running (Iva EDIT)
08 – Yo Speed – Demon (Distorsion Records)
09 – Wes Smith feat. Goldillox – Shadow of a Kiss (Juice Recordings)
10 – Garmiani – Jump & Sweat (feat. Sanjin) (X&T MIX)
11 – Jaded – Bomba
12 – Eztereo – Im Believe (Delicious Groove Records)
13 – Drifta – Ride The Wave (Barely Royal & Bunnie Remix)
14 – Hankook – Serious (GUAU remix) (83)
15 – Aggresivnes – Put The New Needle (Colombo Remix) (Elektroshock Records)
16 – Yankee – Russian Surety (Distorsion Records)
17 – The Brainkiller Ft. Jose Rodriguez – Nofotro
18 – ilLegal Content – In My Pocket (Yo speed remix) (Distorsion Records)
19 – Dickin & Destilux – Call Me Maybe (Distorsion Records)
20 – Yo speed & Wahuu- Bass In Your Face (Distorsion Records)
21 – V.Aparicio – Here I Go (Musication Records)
22 – Eztereo – Feel The Heat (Delicious Groove Records)
23 – Baseface ft Yola – Something Human (Colombo Remix) (Ibreaks Records)
24 – Dee & Perfect Kombo – Born Not To Give Up (Vip Mix) (Selecta Breaks Records)
25 – Suga7 – Rock on (Obscene Frequenzy Remix) (Wasted Recordings)
26 – VAHNI – Blood (Barely Royal Remix)

This week on the Armory Podcast we’re excited to welcome “South Florida-based low-end frequency distributor”, Supernaut of Miami into The Armory. Press play. Get Down.

Time for a LIVE mix, SONEK recorded this mix at Break Beat Dojo just recently. Starting out with some Future Breaks type of sounds then moving onto some original material before ending up with some Ghetto Funk business.

Tracklist

1. Amtrac – Undefeated (Evil Nine Remix)
2. Evil Nine – Solar Black Rays (Original Mix)
3. Mafia Kiss – Do It (Original Mix)
4. Breakage – Dedication (Original Mix)
5. Nixon – Watch Dis (Original Mix)
6. UFO Project – Change Your Way (Original Mix)
7. Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC – There They Go (Acapella)
8. Photek – Levitation (Original Mix)
9. SONEK – The Bay Shuffle (Acapella)
10. SONEK – The Bay Shuffle (Original Mix)
11. Julio Bashmore – Battle For Middle You (Original Mix)
12. Leda Stray – The Oracle (Original Mix)
13. Jimmy Le Mac – Wiggle (Original Mix)
14. Janette Slack, Adsorb – It’s On You (Se7ev Deadly Breaks Remix)
15. SONEK & Rusty Meeks – Brand New 6 (Acapella)
16. SONEK & Rusty Meeks – Brand New 6 (Original Mix)
17. SONEK – Brooklyn Rude Bwoy (Original Mix)
18. Wes Smith & The Juice Squad – Here The Drummer (Original Mix)
19. Mooqee VS. Beatvandals – Back Up (Original Mix)
20. Mooqee VS. Beatvandals – See Mice Elf (Original Mix)
21. Ed Solo, Deekline – Top Rankin (Slynk Remix)
22. Slynk, Beat Fatigue – Graffiti Alley (Original Mix)
23. Pimpsoul & Neon Steve – Right About Now (Original Mix)
24. Second Hand Audio – Got It Like That (Featurecast Dub)
25. Busta Rhymes – Dangerous (Acapella)
26. BADBOE – Masterpiece (Original Mix)
27. Featurecast – 999 (Original Mix)

Mutantbreakz are about to hit the road for a USA tour and bringing with them a high energy approach of music to get the club moving. This mix is a little something you might hear from them if you get the chance to catch their tour. Check out their artist Facebook page for more info.

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Trip the light fantastic with this melodic ethereal DnB track by Lucas Whether it’s 140-150BPM J Tek/Jungle Breaks, Deep/Tech House or as in this case, DnB, Lucas always works the mystical magic and ‘Oranjeboom ‘ is no exception. a rich melodic and thoughtful DnB track with powerful and emotional synths. Shimmering pads dance around cinematic pianos for an unforgettable DnB rhythm. Out Now on Bad Habit Muzik.

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Lucas- Oranjeboom [Bad Habit Muzik]

Hi guys and welcome to the May edition of Juicebox Radio. This month I welcome back special guest Grove. Hailing from Prague, this up and coming top producer and dj, delivers probably one of the favorite guest mixes i’ve had. Celebrating all kind of tech, with an exclusive or two along the way … this is what the show is all about!  From me, it’s the usual mixed bag celebrating tech-house, acid-house, techno and breaks! F**k genres, let’s just play good music. Feedback appreciated! Recorded and lovingly edited and mashed in Ableton. Harmonically mixed for aural pleasure <3

Fifties:

1. Lancaster, Mo Pink – Intro
2. Darius Syrossian – Beetham Tower
3. Coyu – Sex Is Drama
4. Krankbrother – Circular Thing (Hot Since 82 Remix)
5. Lifelike & Kris Menace – Ecstasy
6. Audion / Meat Katie & D. Ramirez – Mouth to Mouth (Boys Noize Remix) / Stop The Revolution Accapella
7. Dopamine – Swerve
8. Dosem / Alcatraz- Optimism / Giv Me Luv
9. Riva Starr – Can You Feel Sunshine
10. AFFKT & Samuel Dan – Knob-A-Tronic (De Marzo Remix)
11. Denney – Bambuco (The Mekanism Remix)
12. Mari Perrelli, Aurella Guima – All Alone
13. Ed Steele – North Col
14. Simon Shackleton – Piece of Me (Radio Edit)
15. Horowitz & Platform 19 – Flex
16. Meat Katie & Ben Coda – Dog Eat Dog
17. Tom Clyde – Slow Down
18. Daniel Fernandes, Sharam Jey – California Dreaming
19. Plump Djs – Yes Yes (Hybrid Theory Remix)
20. Stanton Warriors – Jerk That (Mafia Kiss Remix)
21. DC Breaks – Breathe (Vato Gonzalez Remix)
22. Justin Jay – Weatherman Feat. Benny Bridges

Grove:

01. Primitive World – Danceteria (Original Mix)
02. Riton, Kah-lo – Rince & Repeat (Original Mix)
03. Spirit Catcher – Closer (Original mix)
04. Dario Nunez – See line woman (Original Mix)
05. Grove – Colony (Original Mix)
06. Plump DJS – Yes Yes (Original Mix)
07. SevenG – Evolution (Kuplay Remix)
08. Funk U – Feel So (Original Mix)
09. Grove – Insomnia (Original Mix)
10. Raumakustik – Panther (Format:B Remix)
11. Miguel Bastida – Moudness (Reedit 2016)
12. Pele, Shawnecy – Sixtynine (Original Mix)
13. Chelonis R. Jones – Deer In The Headlights (Radio Slave Remix)
14. Meat Katie, Dopamine – Believe In Me (Original Mix)
15. Tough Art – Wanna Kick (Original mix)
16. Fedde Le Grand, Merk & Kremont – Give Me Some (Extended Mix)