Industry heavyweights with more than 20 years experience, GENERAL LEVY returns as lead MC on Pull Up, the new track from UK producer extraordinaire, Sticky

General Levy, real veteran of the UK urban music scene, grew up influenced by reggae music and black culture. At the age of 19 the General obtained international recognition, awarded with several prizes: best reggae album, best single for ‘Heat’, and UK premiere MC. Shortly afterwards came General Levy’s song ‘Incredible’ – a monster of a record which achieved worldwide success hitting top ten status in the UK national charts and is still played to this day.

Richard ‘Sticky’ Forbes built his reputation as one of the UK’s leading producers and DJ in the last 20 years. His distinctive sound not only made his music anthemic in the clubs, but also help launch the careers of a number of the UK’s leading talents including the Mercury Award Winning Ms. Dynamite.

Pull Up has been gathering momentum since blowing up Notting Hill Carnival – it’s just been added to the Radio 1 playlist, watch out for this one!

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STICKY FEAT GENERAL LEVY – PULL UP

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

The main purpose of Funktasty is increase the artists exposure and move the quality music around the electronic scene worldwide, all this done with enthusiasm, work and love.

First up for the Funktasty mixes we have KL2 with a driving Drum & Bass/Trap mix.

Tracklist

01.- Pegboard Nerds – BADBOI
02.- Splitbreed & Muzzy – WDGAFuck
03.- Muzzy – Insignia
04.- Lexxmatiq & Sloth Syndrome – Tale
05.- Cynematic – Daytona
06.- Rob Gasser -Taking Over (ft. Miyoki)
07.- Skrillex, Kill The Noise – Recess (Milo & Otis Remix)
08.- Tropkillaz x SNAVS – Here We Go Now (Feat. Fatman Scoop)
09.- Rudebrat – Feel This
10.- Tomsize – Mysticet
11.- The Pitcher – Savor Time (Aero Chord Remix)
12.- Jantsen & Dirt Monkey – Freak That Shit (Ray Volpe Remix)
13.- Benny Page – Champion Sound feat. Assassin (Serial Killaz Remix)
14.- Modulate Feat. Marie Louise – I’ll Attack
15.- Rameses B – Dream Catcher (feat. Charlotte Haining)
16.- The Prototypes feat. Amy Pearson – Don’t Let Me Go

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Next up and the latest mix in the Funktasty series is Spanish DJ, SevenG. Bringing the freshest sound with a tight track selection including from booty breaks to bassline, 2step or funky breaks.

Tracklist

01.- Yankee – Sweet Dreams (SevenG Remix)
02.- Alex Clubbers – Party People (Original Mix)
03.- Dialated Eyez – Shake That (Original Mix)
04.- ID
05.- Synthetic Hype vs Kid Panel – Jawbreaker (KL2 Remix)
06.- Stickybuds & South Rakkas Ft. Rage – Bouncy Bouncy (KL2 ReFunk)
07.- The Brainkiller – Freedom (Original Mix)
08.- Cyrax & Sektor – Solaris (Original Mix)
09.- Neoh Vs Alex Clubbers – Southside (Original Mix)
10.- SevenG – Evolution (Original Mix)
11.- Alex Clubbers – Monkeys In The Jungle (Shockillaz Remix)
12.- Dr Beats – Krips (Original Mix)
13.- Baymont Bross – Elephant Killer (Original Mix)
14.- Firebeatz – Gangster (Alex Clubbers Breaks Remix)
15.- Hate N Beanz – The Nasty! (SevenG Remix)
16.- Destilux – Sweet Dreams (Flashback Remix)

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Nowadays I'm not too hot for essential mixes, I lost interest in them as they shifted their focus towards more popular dancemusic and I'm an underground music lover. However, this one is a gem I just had to share with the world on Soundcloud.

I proudly present, the essential Mix from Freddy Fresh dating from 1998! Man, I can't begin to describe how cool I think this mix is... mostly really oldskool and obscure hiphop, some raw technotracks, near-cheesy 80's hiphop, cool samples from obscure records, really weird monologues from freddy fresh himself... Really, no amount of words can do justice to this mix, you'll have to listen to it to 'understand it'

Incredibly cool experience to listen trough this one,especially when high ;) ... so what are you waiting for? Christmas? Enjoy!

PS. I'm never good at genres so please forgive me if I misused some genres in this description ;)
PS2. This one is with the presenter, Pete Tong

Tracklist: (see for a more accurate tracklist www.discogs.com/Freddy-Fresh-The-…x/release/1872260)

1. Hidden Rhythm – “Sit Back, Relax” (Nugroove)
2. Hidden Rhythm – “Masked Man” (Butterbeat)
3. Hidden Rhythm – “The All Star Master” (Butterbeat)
4. Warp 9 – “Nunk” (Prisim)
5. C.O.D. – “In The Bottle” (Emergency)
6. Nairobi – “Funky Makoosa” (Streetwise)
7. Book Of Love – “Modigliani” (Sire)
8. Mann Parrish – “Techno Trax” (Rame Horn)
9. Mann Parrish – “Boogie Down Bronx” (Superscoop)
10. Freddie Fresh meets Fat Boy Slim – “Sound Of Milwaukee” (Skint)
11. Nitro Deluxe – “Mental Transformation” (Cutting)
12. Anthony Rother – “Sex With Machines” (Kamslerant)
13. Koto – “Visitors” (Memory)
14. Nancy Martin – “Can’t Believe” (Atlantic)
15. MFSB – “Love Is The Message/Love Break” (CBS)
16. Facination – “Don’t You Think It’s Time” (Vinyl Mania)
17. Jive Rhythm Trax – “untitled” (Jive/Arista)
18. Radio – “Fest Outdoor In Humacou Puerto Rico” (DJ Steffan)
19. Frederico Fresh meets Freska All Stars – “Bedroom Breaks” (white label)
20. DJ Louie Lou – “Bronx Scratch Mix” (white label)
21. Lil’ – “Jazzy Jay and Cool Supreme” (B Boy Style)
22. Fantasy 3 – “It’s Your Rock” (Specific)
23. Dougy Boys – “Fly Guy” (Capitol)
24. Bad Boys – “K-Love” (Gadgets)
25. Invisible Man – “149th Street Groove” (Butterbeat)
26. Freddie Fresh – “Da Bird” (Butterbeat)
27. Freddie Fresh – “Bonus Beats” (Analog)
28. Information Society – “Running” (Wide Angle)
29. Mona Love – “My Hearts Get All The Breaks” (Ligosa)
30. artist uknown – “Acappella VD1” (white label)
31. Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock” (Tommy Boy)
32. Kraftwerk – “Nummern” (Kling Klang)
33. Queen – “The Prophet Song” (Elektra B)
34. C.O.D. – “In The Bottle” (Emergency)
35. Mann Parrish – “Hip-Hop Be-Bop” (Ram’s Horn)
36. Korean Children’s Chior – “Chunan Samkuri” (Urania)
37. B Boys – “Girls” (Vintertainment)
38. Just Four – “Games Of Life” (Express)
39. Majestic Prod. – “Drop Method” (Majestic Control)
40. M.C. Shan – “Beat Biter” (Bridge)
41. Marly Marl – “Marly Marl Scratch” (NIA)
42. Super Kids – “The Tragedy” (NIA)
43. DJ Phantom – “B Boy Break” (Phantom)
44. Keymatics – “Breaking In Space” (Radar)
45. Imagination – “State Of Love” (Elektra)
46. MC Hollywood – “Hollywood’s World” (Abdull-Akbar)
47. Jimmy Spider – “Super Rhyme” (Dazz)
48. Crash Crew – “On The Radio” (Bay City)
49. Disco 4 – “We’re At The Party” (Profile)
50. Earth People – “Dance” (Apexton)
51. Innercity – “Groovin’ Without A Doubt” (KMS)
52. Carl Craig – “My Machines” (Planet E)
53. Future Sound Of Detriot – “untitled” (white label)
54. Freddy Fresh and Friend – “Misc Sound Effects”
55. Aphex Twin – “Phloam” (R & S)
56. Renegade Soundwave – “The Phantom” (Mute)
57. Aphex Twin – “Dodecca-Heedron” (R & S)
58. Aphex Twin – “Digeridoo” (R & S)
59. Aphex Twin – “Isoprophlex” (R & S)
60. Aphex Twin – “Phloam” (R & S)
61. Aphex Twin – “Quoth” (Warp)
62. Marcus Salon – “Room To Move” (TZ)
63. Subhead 02 – “untitled” (white label)
64. Jeff Mills – “Thera EP” (Axis)
65. P.C.P. – “The Move” (R & S)
66. Joey Beltram – “Energy Flash” (R & S)
67. Air Liquid – “If Ther Was No Gravity” (Rising High)
68. Auto Kinetic – “Googleplex” (Electric Music Foundation)
69. DJ Slip – “Fall Of Jupiter” (Parotic)
70. Aphex Twin – “Polygon Window” (Warp)
71. Joey Jupiter – “Vibe Tribe” (Trick)
72. Mental Overdrive – “Theme Of St. Baffa” (R & S)
73. J.V.C. Force – “Stong Island” (B-Boy)
74. Schooly D – “P.S.K.” (Schooly D)
75. Eric B – “My Melody” (Zakia)
76. Dimples D – “Suckapella” (Party Time)
77. Z-3 MCs – “Triple Threat” (Beauty And Beat)
78. Master OC and Crazy Eddie – “Masters Of Scratch” (Next Plateu)
79. Birdsong and Dugout Boys – “The Sucker MC’s” (Singh)
80. Troy The Wonderboy And Electric One-Thousand – "Boo Amazing
81. Wonderboy" (Boos Beat-Cobbler Mary Hill Music)
82. Burtis Blow – “AJ Scratch” (Mercury)
83. Spoonie Gee – “Love Rap” (Njoy)
84. Majestic MC’s – “Bite On The Duke” (Lemon Twist)
85. KAOS – “Crank Up The Bass – Hobo Scratch” (Island)
86. Jazzy Jay – “Cold Chillin’ In The Spot” (Def Jam)
87. Art Of Noise – “Beat Box II” (ZTI)
88. Malcolm McLaren – “World Famous” (Island)
89. Kurtis Blow – “Starlife” (Mercury)
90. Kurtis Blow – “Do The Do” (Mercury)
91. Syl Johnson – “Different Strokes” (7" white label)
92. Pumpkin – “Here Comes That Beat” (Profile)
93. Stady Lattisaw – “Attack Of The Name Game” (Cottillion)
94. M.C.B. – “It’s Your Scratch” (Sunnyview)
95. Treacherous 3 – “Get Up!” (Sugar Hill)
96. Malcolm McLaren – “Madam Butterfly” (Carisma)

Live recording of the legendary Prodigy from way back in 1994. Tearing through some of their biggest tracks they rip up Brightons Zap club.

Currently finishing off a new album Liam Howlett has revealed a few details about the new LP. The crazed frontman described the record as “pure violent energy.” He also teased fans with a few track names, like Beyond The Death Ray, Nasty Nasty, Wall Of Death and Rottweiler.

Speaking about the state of current music, Howlett said that “dance music across all types has become formula-based…It’s “Here’s your drum fill, here’s your build.” All that DJ bollocks and tutorials on YouTube shit. This album is totally organic.”
The album currently has no title or release date, although it’s expected at some point next year. It will be The Prodigy’s first LP since 2009’s Invaders Must Die.

Enjoy this classic recording while you wait.

01. Speedway
02. Voodoo People
03. Rhythm Of Life
04. Poison
05. Out Of Space
06. Now Hear Dis
07. Their Law
08. No Good (Start The Dance)
09. Claustrophobic Sting
10. Break & Enter
11. One Love
12. Gabba

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The Prodigy @ Zap Club – UK 1994

Titan Record’s latest release comes from Hypoxia, first up is ‘Badass’ and it certainly is that, dark griimey with a deep cavernous low end, this track is positively menacing!!!!

On the flipside from this talented Belgian duo is the lazer like, growling and snarling ‘Discoshit’ with it’s crushing, pulsating and incessant deadly groove

You can Pre Order Hypoxia’s new EP on Titan Records here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/badass-discoshit-single/id935389671?ign-mpt=uo=4

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Electro Swing Roundup – October / November 2014

First off better apologise for last month… starting your own business means that time suddenly becomes very precious and unfortunately last month didn’t make the cut. Still just means that this month is better than ever.

If I was you lot I’d ask for your money back…

Darkside of the Electro Swing Ball Since I’ve been starting to get on top of my work at Vintage Wedding DJ, I thought it was time to get back into another project and so it has to be time to run another event. We’ve been promising to get the scandalous scamps of electro swing up to Shropshire for a while and so we’re delighted to be welcoming Dutty Moonshine up to join us for our next Electro Swing Ball. We’re going in deeper and darker for this one (definitely would suit the readers of this blog well) so if you live anywhere near the West Midlands come join us for one all mighty shakedown. Getting dressed up is de rigueur for our events and we’ve got another cracking lineup which also features Free Breaks Blog’s head honcho Bertie Dastard, ghetto funkster Supabad (who was very appropriately christened James Brown by his parents – how cool???), hosted as ever by the Delightful Mrs Rickard, Liberty Pink as jazz singer extraordinaire and compère, award winning burlesque from Verity Grey, and myself..? Well I’m doing the premiere of my new VJ set called DJR presents Swing The Silver Screen. It’s gonna be stunning.

Slamboree & Caravan Palace @ Electric Brixton, Nov 15th

Also forthcoming is very impressive lineup on the 15th of November down in London-town. The Electric Brixton parties have been building up a great reputation and they return with the new show by festival legends Slamboree topping the bill, (this is one collective that everyone should experience at least once) along with electro swing legends Caravan Palace providing a DJ set, and also plenty of FBB favorites in the shape of Featurecast, Father Funk, Rumpsteppers, DJ Pony Montana, Dr. Malaka and DJ Chris Tofu.  For those haven’t been to the Electric Brixton  – it’s a stunning 1700 capacity period style venue which lends itself to this style of hoedown perfectly and it has been sold out for all of its events recently. I’m going to be down there to experience it all first hand so I’ll be reporting back next month on the biggest shakedown in the swing world.

See you on the dancefloor.

Free Music Let’s kick off with a strong start… The Flatcap boys have been adding some squelch to Get Up Stand Up. Good shit.

Kaptin and his Big Swing Soundsystem have turned a tidy bootleg in here:

Copycat getting funky again:

This is good. Quality swing & balkan vibes with Nikola Vujicic on the remix:

The grime sound of Dizzee Rascal has been matched up with some funky balkan beats on this tidy freebie from Smokey Joe & The Kid. Download.

Liking this, nice deep groove from the debut EP by Mortisville.

I might be pretty godless, but this makes me want to go to church. Yes yes electro-gospel goodness!

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There’s not been that many Frank Sinatra remixes done yet, but this ain’t bad from Phylo. Available from his  facebook.

Grant Lazlo going in deep…

Very housey this but it does have a nice little swing style break in the middle:

Not heard of Finger Tanzen before but this is quite interesting.

Tomahawk back on the electro blues tip:

More Tomahawk:

Okay it’s not strictly swing or vintage but I could see this sneaking in amongst your ghetto swing tracks:

Smoother jazzy styling here from Extra Medium:

Dr Hooka here tweaking Basschimps vintage, bass & hip hop:

There’s a whole mix of style going on with this from very new to very old. You decide.

Not sure how to describe this either. Worth a listen though:

New Releases Sound Nomaden – Madame It’s great to see that Sound Nomaden has finally released his debut album. With a whole range of different instruments used and combining influences as diverse as swing, jazz, folk, ska and even classical there’s lots to check out on here.

Mouthful o’ Jam, Vol. 2 – Selected by DJ Swing Maniac DJ Swing Maniac has been doing great work reminding us all where this music called swing originated on this his second volume of Mouthful o’ Jam. It’s released on Green Queen and is perfect for those 1920’s parties where you want to play some of the original goodness that got it all going. Available from itunes.

DJ Dunya – Xyloswing Good to see DJ Dunya getting a good EP out on none other than Freshly Squeezed Records. Get your good swingy stuff from Juno.

Swingrowers – Midnight Swingrowers have a new single out on Freshly Squeezed – this uplifting and joyous slice of live swing sounds great to me. Get it from juno.

Peps Show Boys / Louis Armstrong / Sebastian Roeser – Electroswing Show Here’s a strong release to check out on Chinchin Germany. Good uplifting and funky stuff. Available from Juno.

Kid Kasino – Trick or Treat EP You may miss Halloween now, but certainly don’t miss checking this out from Kid Kasino. Particularly like Headless Horseman which I’m sure would always fit into a set at any time of year.

Phil Mac – Be There Too Congratulations to Phil Mac for his first release on his own Spare Room Records. Good luck – you deserve to be really successful because your records have always been great. Available from beatport

Frizzo – Betty Swing EP Glasgows Frizzo has a new two track EP out on Billybong. Available from Juno.

Gentlemen Callers of LA – The Harlem Renaissance Forthcoming on Green Queen Music is the this tasty little number. Mixing a solid deep beat with some jazzy licks this record will go down a storm. Remix action is done by none other than Bart & Baker. Available from Juno from the 18th of November.

DJ Mixes With a number of Halloween flavored swing releases out at the moment such as the Kid Kasino one above, there seem to be quite a few Halloween mixes around too. Here’s Cab Canavaral’s offering:

And another solid offering from the prolific Doctor Hooka:

That’s it. See you in a month! If you’ve got anything you’d like included in future roundups hit me up on soundcloud.

Electro Swing Roundup – October/November 2014

Wicked mix from Aussie Ghetto Funker Busta, after a quick mix with his old breaks vinyl he re-edited this mix together featuring the very best cuts from his collection. So many great tracks on this mix including some I’d forgotten about completely. Turn this one up loud!

1) Intro
2) Blaster – Boogie Army
3) Daddio [Ft. Yolanda] (Trevor Lovey Remix) – 30Hz
4) Take The Weight – Plump Dj’s
5) The Sting – Brothers Bud
6) Torque of the Devil – Plump Dj’s
7) Sensation – White Label
8) Wind Up – Boogie Army
9) For Everyone (Stupid Fresh Remix) – The Aston Shuffle
10) Pop Ya Virus – Stanton Warriors
11) Shake & Play – Janette Slack & Dogmatix
12) Monster – I.D. & Baobinga
13) Remedy – Brothers Bud

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BUSTA – #TB13 (Vinyl Edits Mix)

Another killer free download from stateside breaker, Joe C. This time he takes on the unmistakable sounds of Diplo’s “Express Yourself” and wraps it it up in a flurry of breakbeats and bass hits. Don’t sleep on this one!

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Diplo – Express Yourself (Joe C Edit)

French Psy Breaks supremo MartOpetEr is our focus for this weeks Throwback Thursday and a very apt title name as it’s Halloween eve. The track was originally part of a 5 track ep by Deenk but Beatport found an issue with some part of the track and removed it and MartOpetEr being the top dude he is put it up for free download. The track was posted back in 2011 but as is the case with a vast majority of quality underground music, like this is, if know one told you how old some of it is you would think it’s as current as the next second. It’s pure unadulterated Psy Breaks at it’s best and it kicks like a mule!

This post coincides very neatly as MartOpetEr is looking for just 13 more followers on Soundcloud before he releases a massive Far Too Loud remix. So if you’re liking the sound of his work you know what to do, hit this LINK and lets make it happen!

For the latest and greatest in Breaks music you can’t go past an episode of the Russian based show from Lady Waks. Although i have no idea of what she is saying the music speaks for itself.

Tracklist

01. Say What – Freestyles Raw As F**k Remix
02. Breach – The Key ft. Kelis (2 Bad Mice Remix)
03. Defkline – Bass Shaker
04. Psi – The Music Ain’t Over (Original Mix)
05. Defkline – My Love
06. Stanton Warriors – Bone (Original Mix)
07. Adam H! Five – Rock This
08. Speak 1210 – Chimera
09. Ruinz Ason – Higher (Terry Hooligan & Zombie Robot Remix)
10. Kwerk – Are You
11. Perfect Kombo – Intercooler (Original_Mix)
12. Aggresivnes – Extending (Original_Mix)
13. Aquasky – Here To Eternity
14. Smasher – Shout Out ft. Preshus – Trap Vocal Mix
15. Strange Rollers – Follow
16. Bartdon – Don’t ever change your mind
17. DJ 33, MC Freeflow – Music Magic (Funky Mix)
18. Break Mafia – You Know I Like It (Original Mix)
19. Xtreme Project – Funk Delirium
20. Hate N Beanz – Watchu Got (Wes Smith’s Califunkya Remix)
21. The World Needs Bad Men (Original Mix)
22. Blackout JA & Da Fucha Man – Waa Si We Dead Ragga (Viniselecta Dancehall Remix)

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