Breakbeat Recommendations October 2010

Review: The eighth volume of the Big M's sample heavy series gives some old school classics the dirty breakbeat treatment. First up sees Breakbeat Junkie and DJP take on Tag Team's "Whoomp! (There It Is)", while DJ Kid Stretch re-imagines the legendary "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang, laying down some funky as hell strings and killer drum programming. Flip over for the twisted synth carnival that is "Disco Monster" by Niko and the wobbling "Kingston Funk" by Stickybuds, which samples Basement Jaxx's evergreen "Do Your Thing".

Review: One of Good Groove's most popular releases gets an exclusive repress on clear dark blue vinyl before the label ends its run of sample based funk-outs in order to focus on original output. Catskills artist Feature Cast gets busy with a bunch of accapellas including a certain woman of the ghetto over an uptempo horn heavy funk groove. On the flip the mysterious QDUP foundation drown a cavalcade of classic hip-hop samples over a loose mid tempo bump.

Review: The latest Ibreaks release sees East meets West as French duo Bass Star Dos collaborate with Russian bass demon Access Denied over two tracks. On ''Ultimate,'' vintage breaks aesthetics such as hip-hop samples combine with contemporary production techniques such as synth heavy breakdowns and menacing bass pulses whilst ''Mineral'' has dubsteppy mid range overtones.

Review: UNKNOWN FUNKY HEROE / NO NAME (VOCAL MIX) / NO NAME (INSTRUMENTAL) CRISP BISCUIT CB028 £3.99

Notes...




BREAKS
12" SINGLE

MICHAEL JACKSONS "BILLIE JEAN" GETS A REWORKIN HERE WHILE "YOUR NAME" FROM SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA GETS A GOOD GOING OVER ON THE FILP :

Listen A: www.zaudio.co.uk/tunes/CB028SideA.mp3
Listen B1: www.zaudio.co.uk/tunes/CB028SideB1.mp3
Listen B2: www.zaudio.co.uk/tunes/CB028SideB2.mp3

Review: Out on Distinctive, Caper's garage-inflected breakbeat stomper "Something Else" is a proper delight. Simple but wildly effective, it drops after a long intro into chunky 2-step drums and some hard, sub-riding bass and locks into an infectious groove. Female vocal shots nestle over the top of it all, and a slowly rising analogue synth pattern launches the tune to new heights. The legendary Rennie Pilgrem adds a "Nu-Funk" mix of "Something Else" which radically shifts the mood into a bustling stew of samples, P-Funk bass and slick '70s guitars. Another Caper original, "Noir" rides a menacing half-step and some mean chord stabs for a nice contrast to Pilgrem's uplifting disco mix.