For the third year running I headed to Stockport (UK) on our August bank holiday to the awesome, Moovin Festival. This cracking little festival is one that I highly recommend and to find out more about it, you can read a review I did of it in 2015 when you *Click Here*.

Before you do that though, get this mix from Steve Thorpe downloaded so as your reading is accompanied by a damn fine soundtrack. Steve closed the Boombox stage on Sunday night and as I’ve seen him DJ several times now, I knew something special was gonna go down and so did a lot of other people judging by how many turned up to see him play. With the tent over flowing with people who wanted to end the weekend on a real high, Steve stepped up and delivered a blinding set that was heavy with Breaks and a touch of Acid House and Techno to boot. All of us left wanting more but as is the way with life, all good things must come to an end, so we all wandered off back to our tents with big smiles on our faces safe in the knowledge we’d ended an amazing weekend the right way by dancing our socks off!

Links for Steve Thorpe :

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Tracklist

1. Information Ghetto – General Trip – Luke Vibert mix
2. Bassbin Twins – Track 2 – EP2
3. Plump DJs – Galaxy 2000
4. Outcast – Take heed
5. Luca Lozano – Calling all dancers
6. Dee Patten – Who is da badman?
7. Benga – My DJ
8. Merka – Minds
9. Julio Bashmore – Um Bongo
10. Diemantle – Huntsman
11. Mants – Cragged
12. Eghbert – Maximaal
13. Alex Metric – Raveaggeddon
14. Five minute of funk – Lets go round
15. Plump DJs – The Gate
16. Player One – Into the darkness
17. Stanton Warriors – Where’s the Beef?
18. Plump DJs – Mad Cow
19. DJ Shadow feat Roots Manuva – GDMFSOB – Unkle mix
20. Pedestrian – Pick you shot
21. Stanton Warriors Vs Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
22, Liquid – Sweet Harmony

Stanton Warriors ‘Colima’ has already been getting it’s fair share of air time, appearing on radio shows and featuring heavily in there sets where it has set dance floors on fire! ‘Colima’ bangs hard and the energy it gives off is of the highly addictive variety. The sweet lick of horns that find their way into the intro and pop up later on, are an excellent addition and they definitely give it that extra spark. Quality assured music from the Stantons as standard!

Buy ‘Colima’ here : Beatport / Juno / Punks Store / iTunes

Links for Stanton Warriors :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / YouTube / Twitter

Particle Zoo Recordings is a label that laughs in the face of anyone who might put genre boundaries in there way. For them, if the music hits them the right way, they’re diggin’ it and they will investigate further. A great way to get a grasp of some of the styles of music they love, is to get stuck into their new compilation album ‘Zoo Keeping 2′.

This sweetly packed selection box contains 19 free tracks from a group of exciting rising stars and seasoned pro’s who have taken it upon themselves to take you on a proper journey of music. From the lushest Ambient Downtempo, soulful Electronica and Deep House, right through to a variation of D n B styles, with meaty Midtempo goodness, crisp Tech House and quirky Synth-Pop sandwiched in between, you’ll be blown away by what you are about to receive. Even if theirs a particular style you’re not quite feeling, the beauty of this album is that around the next corner there’s bound to be a tune that you’ll want to add to your ‘new fave’ list. There’s plenty to go at so get yourself a brew and sample the sounds of ‘Zoo Keeping 2′.

Download ‘Zoo Keeping 2′ here for free or pay what you like from Bandcamp.

Links for Particle Zoo :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / Bandcamp / Twitter

When you take into consideration the amount of time both Krafty Kuts and BombStrikes have been going, and then add in the flavour of music both of them release, you’ll be well excused for sitting there scratching your heads as you wonder how they’ve not worked together before. There’ll be reasons for sure but whatever they were, they can now be forgotten about forever as we send your way Krafty’s debut EP ‘Back To Flow’ which has been recently released on BomStrikes.

The 2 tracks featured on the EP ‘Back To Flow’ and ‘Get So Ill’ are a pair of pure thoroughbred 110 bangers and they’ve already been used to cause plenty of mayhem at parties where Krafty Kuts has been doing his thang. There’s a lot of love here on LSM for both Krafty and BombStrikes, so to hear that there’ll be more music coming from this winning combo in the future makes us very, very happy! Now go land yourself those tunes folks and keep on funkin’!

Buy Krafty Kuts ‘Back To Flow’ EP here from Juno.

Links for Krafty Kuts :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / Mixcloud / YouTube / Twitter / Instagram

Links for Bombstrikes :

Soundcloud / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Traxsource: https://www.traxsource.com/title/856679/my-soul
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/my-soul/2102067
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/my-soul-single/id1276622246
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/37LmEY98ooorkxMCH7s6dx
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/my-soul-single/id1276622246

DJ Rae debuts a new track and a new label with ‘My Soul’ on RATED DJ Rae kicks off her new label with a killer vocal House music track. If you love Kings Of Tomorrow, Camelphat, Roger Sanchez or any of the major players in Big Room Tech House- ‘My Soul’ will hit that tribal synth lovin’ sweet spot.

With ‘My Soul’, DJ Rae sets the bar for the quality content you can expect from her new label. We anticipate some great tunes coming in the pipeline on the strength of this track.

DJ Rae – ‘My Soul’ (RATED)

https://www.beatport.com/track/move-it-up-original-mix/9682419

MDE collab with The Ragga Twins for Tech Bass Banger ‘Move It Up’ on Get Twisted Records- one for the ravin cru! Oldskool ravers know and love The Ragga Twins. The iconic duo played a huge part in the 90s rave scene with their own tracks and through lending their distinctive vocals to countless rave, jungle, DnB and fidget/dirty house classics.

MDE enlisted the vocal support of these rave veterans for ‘Move It Up’  on the Get Twisted imprint, a track with plenty of 90s rave nostalgia embedded into the banging up to date Tech Bass beats. MDE return to their My Digital Enemy days here with a high energy tune perfect for high energy DJ sets!

MDE ‘Move It Up’ ft The Ragga Twins (Get Twisted Records)

As the sunnier times begin to arrive over Australia, That’s Not An Edit have got to work on releasing Volume 6 of their ongoing self-titled album series to celebrate the incoming summer. Vol. 6 is packed with 15 free edits, remixes and original tracks of Funk, Soul, Disco, House and Hip Hop from some of Australia’s finest producers that will undoubtedly get rinsed at many backyard parties in that part of the world. For us here in the UK though, we can use this sizzling selection of hotties to warm our bones once the cold times arrive on our shores. Bottom line is though, whatever part of the world you’re in, when you’re listening to ‘That’s Not An Edit Vol. 6′, life will become infinitely better. Go on folks, dive in.

Find all the tracks and free download links here on Soundcloud.

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Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Back in the early 2000’s mates of mine Andrew Edwards & Ian Gordon commonly known now as the Beatslappaz ran a forum based community for Breaks called Soundbreaks, a Perth based forum where we could all hang out and basically talk shit about each other and music. The forum gained a worldwide reach with various like minded people, artists and DJ’s alike.

This mix is from long time Australian producer and DJ Hook N Sling and was an exclusive mix for the Soundbreaks website and podcast at that time. Some great classics in the mix including some rare CDR’s from Hook N Sling and popular tracks as well.
Enjoy this very rare mix

Tracklist

Phil Fuldner – (Never) too late
Sly Fidelity & Clubfoot – White Knight
Stanton Warriors – Slanty
D.J. Spud – Fountain of Youth (Profanation Mix)
Hook N Sling vs C+C Music Fact. – Crunch n Sweat
Moguai – Freaks
Nasty Tales – Come on a my House (Hook N Sling Remix)
Hook N Sling – Ghetto Rock
Drumattic Twins – Le Funky
Hook N Sling – Fat Lip (feat MC Fro)
Plumps – Soul Vibrates

Back in the early 2000’s mates of mine Andrew Edwards & Ian Gordon commonly known now as the Beatslappaz ran a forum based community for Breaks called Soundbreaks, a Perth based forum where we could all hang out and basically talk shit about each other and music. The forum gained a worldwide reach with various like minded people, artists and DJ’s alike.

This mix from them was aired via the Soundbreaks Podcast, mixed LIVE after a few beverages and highlights some of the finer Nuskool Breaks tunes doing the rounds at that time.

Tracklist

Vigi + nectarious – atomiser – Streetwise
Humaniod – Stakker Humanoid (Plump DJ’s 2001 Retouch) – Jumpin’n’Pumpin
Skool Of Thought – Funky Town – Supercharged
Aquasky vs Crash Berlin starring Kool Keith – Movin The Dub – Passenger
Breakfastaz – Green Light – MOB
(Acapella – DJ Kool – Let Me clear My Throat)
Boogie Army – Hyper Crank – Carepack
Vanno ft. Suzanne Bently – The Language You Need – Sound Of Habib
Orbital – Acid Pants (JDS Remix) – Orbital Music
SFX Beats – Carnival – Re:Connect
Jaydee – Plastic Dreams (Andre Doria’s “It’s a breaks” remix) – Mantra

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 dance floor 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.

This mix was recorded LIVE at Future Sound Of Breaks (Winter Music Conference), Miami in March 2008.