TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- Music Discussion
-- So who actually plays Breaks?

So who actually plays Breaks?

Ive recently stumbled across the joys of breakbeat, and listened to and downloaded some awesome Breaks sets off this forum, but its not your typical 'hands in the air' type of set that is normally heard in clubs and venues.
Im really looking to produce something in the 'way out West' style - and was wondering

a)who actually spins these tracks?
b)Are they widely played in clubs - if so, which?
c)Is it really a boisterous market?

The Messiah Project.

Re: So who actually plays Breaks?

quote:

Originally posted by MessiahProject Ive recently stumbled across the joys of breakbeat, and listened to and downloaded some awesome Breaks sets off this forum, but its not your typical 'hands in the air' type of set that is normally heard in clubs and venues. Im really looking to produce something in the 'way out West' style - and was wondering a)who actually spins these tracks? b)Are they widely played in clubs - if so, which? c)Is it really a boisterous market? The Messiah Project.

a) krafty kutz, the stanton warriors, general midi, liquid todd (depends on the type of breaks.. WOW might be more like prog-breaks.. but still.
b) not much.. edm'ers dont seem to like breaks. i think they remind people of hip/hop too much.
c) I can't tell you for sure, I dont have any breaks dj friends.

Progressive Breaks is a great genre. I love to mix it in with Progressive House/Tech House.

Digital Witchcraft - Fingerpaint (Original Mix) is a perfect example of Progressive Breaks and also is one of my faves.

Balance 006 Mixed By Anthony Pappa disc 1. Progressive Breaks doesn't get much better than that.

Adam Freeland

quote:

Originally posted by rawbound Balance 006 Mixed By Anthony Pappa disc 1. Progressive Breaks doesn't get much better than that.

That one and "Hybrid Presents: Y4K" are my favorite breaks cds.

Drum & Bass DJ Friction is experimenting along the lines of stanton warriors & krafty kuts. He has a mix cd out sometime september entitled "this way up" which i've had a couple of weeks and it's very nice

I can't beleive I forgot to mention the kings of prog-breaks..
Hybrid

fwiw
Freeland is playing very boring stuff nowadays, hardly breaks, more prog.. but I like when Adam plays more old breaks..

bring back:
adam freeland - coastal breaks and tectonics..

Uberzone
Far Too Loud

Two of my favorites when I comes to Breaks.

The breakbeat scene is a different crowd to the house people....



Sick breaks:

Drummatic Twins
Mike Dyson
DJ Monk (last time i saw him he was awesome, people seem to be mixed)
Soul of Man

anyone in fingerlickin' records, deepcut, uhhh used to know more breakish labels been out of them for a bit

quote:

Originally posted by Allied Nations The breakbeat scene is a different crowd to the house people.... Sick breaks: Drummatic Twins Mike Dyson DJ Monk (last time i saw him he was awesome, people seem to be mixed) Soul of Man anyone in fingerlickin' records, deepcut, uhhh used to know more breakish labels been out of them for a bit

Oh yeah, Drummatic Twins are badass. I should've put down too.

Breaks have seem to lost the subtlety somewhere along the way as well. Nowadays it all seems to be that nu-skool guff that's really quite dull. Prog breaks seems to have died a bit and that's a shame.

That being said, there's this mix in my sig...

Check out Greyarea and Derek Howell.

quote:

Originally posted by LoveHate Adam Freeland

Yeah, but he's changed his style a lot. Check out is GU Mexico City album, loads of electro...VERY similiar to what the Ed Banger Crew is playing! Still though, I enjoy Adam Freeland, he's a fun dj.

For prog breaks i would check out Retroid.
He's got some free set's here: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?f...logID=205001291

not all is 100% breaks, but pretty close on some sets (i asume you see which)

these are also not to be missed:
Retroid feat Pinar Aybar - Indirections (Original Mix)
dTolio feat Elina Q7 - Surrounded by the Seas (Retroid Remix)

Trafik
Burufunk
Rogue Element
Introspective, Splitloop, AMB, and the rest of the Sinister Recordings producers
Stefan Anion for more melodic stuff

Thanks guys, I will spend the rest of time looking out for all your suggestions...!

Ive checked out The Stanton Warriors and Krafty cuts, but im looking for more mellow breaks such as -

Lostep, and Chable and Bonici...?

If you check out this mix you will know what I mean..

Breaks Mix

Oh, and thats the artists sorted - but what about clubs / venues and Labels...?

Cheers!

TMP

Nu skool breaks FTMFW! Go for Plump DJs, Stanton Warriors, Evil Nine, Phil K, Rennie Pilgrem, Lee Coombs and even Meat Katie.

quote:

Originally posted by MessiahProject Oh, and thats the artists sorted - but what about clubs / venues and Labels...?

You live in Manchester, get yourself along to Tangled and in the upstairs room for a decent breaks experience in one of the countries longest running breaks nights.

Can't get away from it round here.

DJ Icey
Habersham
Koma and Bones

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright © 2000-2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.