Maelstrom

Joan Mael Peneau is not a name many would recognise immediately but his two aliases (Malestrom and Mr. Strom) have both grounded strong reputations in their respective scenes for pushing the boundaries of their genres.

As an electro and broken beat artist, Maelstrom, busted onto the scene in 2007, establishing his party sounds in amidst a competitive French market flooded by Nu Skool, Tear-Out and Hard Style artists. Incredibly, he was able to redefine the Funky and Party Broken Beats genre, with a unique sound that harmonizes with the ever-popular Electro genre pioneered and governed by his countrymen, Daft Punk, Justice and the many Ed Banger artists. The ensuing sounds have been heralded to have “bridge the void between French Electro and Party Breaks”; And Electro and Breakbeat artists, fans and enthusiasts around the world have taken note, supporting him to a nomination at the 2008 International Breakspoll Awards for “Best Breakthrough Producer”. Read more…

Timewarp Inc

Timewarp was born in Athens, Greece 25 years before the second millennium. He was introduced to electronic music at age 13 when he acquired an Amiga. Captivated by the fledging technology’s potential he started working on his own sounds and soon found his musical identity in the area of chill sound beats. You can find him under the aliases Timewarp inc. or Timewarp a.k.a Angelos Stoumpos.

Being a dj as well as a composer he became famous in the Greek underground electronica scene in early 90’s. Over the years he appeared in numerous parties and venues and he created one of the first pioneering dance projects in Greece. Influenced by and joining forces with a number of other composers and artists he started expanding the character of his music, combining smooth baselines with melodic instruments like flute, percussions, vocals, guitars creating a very characteristic worm ethereal worldly sound. At the same time his production style moved into funky sounds obtaining rough edges that applied to his music a dramatic intensity. His well-defined music signature can be easily identified in all his productions from dud, downtempo to funky breaks and dance. Read more…

Basement Freaks

The Basement Freaks project started in 2005 by George Fotiadis, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist from Thessaloniki/Greece. George has been around the local scene from early 90’s where he was the songwriter & guitarist of an indie rock band. He also played with many other local bands and worked as a P.A engineer. After many years working in the studio he finally started composing & producing the Basement Freaks sound in 2005. His debut cd album “Urban Jungle” was released by Music Kitchen Records, a label based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The album got positive feedback from some great producers in the scene such as Stereo Mcs & Kraak n Smaak. Read more…

Break the Box

REMIXES

Andy Mc Allister & Darft Phunk - We’re To Rock - Ground Level
Baymont Bross - Shit For You - Stepsine
Audio Dealers - Run - ADR
4Kuba - Lonedog - Hi Grade Recordings
Dom Almond Ft. Elaine Suzi Scott - In Too Deep - V.I.M.
Andrea Lai - Gimme Trouble -Erase Records
D-Ranged - Out Funked - Basstard Records
DJ BadBoe - Walk Out Laughing - BBP / Dead Famous
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Projectiles

Projectiles is a breakbeat live act duo formed by Sebastian and Reno exploring various sides of breaks from funky breaks to electro and tear out.

End of 2006, following one year of constantly evolving live performances, all over France (Rex Club, Trabendo, Batafar, Tryptique, Glaz’art - Paris, Cargo - Caen, Troyes, Bordeaux, Bourges, etc) and abroad (Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, etc), the duo makes its big break. Their productions are acknowledged by the international breakbeat scene and gets the support from artists such as Vlad Sokolov, Myagi, Chris Carter, Jay Cunning, Influenza, Angel Farrindon, and more. Read more…

SuperStyleDeluxe

SuperStyleDeluxe (Dan Holmes & Neil Simons) are responsible for many of the floor rocking Breakbeats and midtempo hits that keep the booty shaking. “Making music you can dance too” has been the aim and moto since the whole concept began. It started with the mass production of mix tapes titled “SuperStyleDeluxe” and adventuring into the realms of hip hop, breaks, disco, etc.

All laden with a sprinkle of Turntablism, this became the trademark for the young SuperStyeDeluxe and selling them at the local legendary club Stump Juice based in Wolverhampton UK where Dan (the DJ) upheld his residency with those heavy weight Latino’s The Capoeira Twins. Read more…

Steelzawheelz

Growing up in the late 70’s and early 80’s Charlie Childs and Justin Sharp’s love of music was influenced by the very start of the birth of Hip-Hop and Electro. From breakdancing and body popping in their local youth club and Romford town centre, both of them took influences from early Sugar Hill, Tommy Boy and Malcolm McClaren releases. Listening and recording Mike Allan on Radio 1 and Dave Pearce on GWR, performing tape edits and overdubs on two tape decks while scratching over the top on a single record player.

By 1984 Charlie had his own decks and mixer, practicing turntablism and putting on events for the local kids at schools, local youth clubs and Romford Skatepark. He followed the hip-hop scene religiously, entering DMC events and warming up for the legendary London Based soundsystem ‘Locomotion’ being involved in all day events with the likes of Soul to Soul, Ratpack, Hype, Froggy. Read more…

Myagi

Myagi aka Andrew Mavor is one of North America’s main ambassadors to the world of dance music. From sunrise sets in Australia and packed clubs in the metropolises of China to rocking boat parties in the old heart of Paris, nude beaches in California and a slew of even crazier settings, Myagi’s sets have become renowned as one of a kind experiences not to be missed. Just as comfortable on a festival stage as in a club, Myagi’s tour schedule sees him through a wide variety of countries each year with nothing but glowing responses. Read more…

Infekto

Finnish brokenbeat pioneer since 94, Infekto is the co-founder of the first Finnish breakbeat/hip hop label Pyssy as well as half of the chart topping hip hop/beats producer duo Skillsters which has now been hired to produce and be a part of the live act of Bomfunk MC’s – Finland’s biggest dance music export.

Many Finnish hip hop acts have hired Infekto’s avant-garde scratching skills. He is also the founder of the eclectic breakbeat club Beatformers now stronger than ever in its 6th year. As his influences he always mentions Spede (Finnish comedian/inventor), Chevy Chase & Biz Markie. The most powerful inspiration though must still be cross-country skiing in the cold dark woods of Finland. Read more…

Groovy Cuvy

Begining his journey in 1999, Adam Cuvilier came upon Edmonton’s electronic music scene when he moved there from Nova Scotia. Buying his first set of tables in 2003, Cuvy desired to become further involved and began throwing his own shows and playing clubs and events. Also he had a radio show called Smooth Radio at CJSR 88.5FM which he held down for over 5 years. Cuvy has now moved over to House Underground FM also on 88.5FM co-hosting with Marzetti. He has since played all over Canada not to mention his five gig tour of Thailand in June of 2007. Read more…

Groove Diggerz

Groove Diggerz were formed in august 2005, they are Rob Savage (Breakin Even) and Reuben Pearce (CPR), both coming from Reading, UK. Rob has been involved in music from an early age and was the drummer in the band METRO for 4 years, the band had a bit of success securing a deal, recording 1 album and a European tour, when the band split up he turned his attention to dance music.

Rob is the man behind Reading’s biggest breaks night ‘Breakin Even’ which has been going for nearly 5 years now and has recently seen the likes of Soul of Man, Lee Coombs, Freestylers, Dreadzone, Barry Ashworth, B.L.I.M, Evil 9, Atomic Hooligan grace its presence. Read more…

Groove Allegiance

No breaks label would touch these boys with a barge pole so Jonny and Chris of Groove Allegiance thought “Bugger them, we’ll sign ourselves”. Even then after setting up Splank! it took 4 releases before they had the courage to unleash their imitable P-Funk breaks sound. And what a debut it was, ‘Hunkle My Funkle/System 100’ stormed onto the scene gaining worldwide acclaim from the big name DJ’s and airplay on Annie Nightingale’s BBC Radio 1 show.

In a mission to spread their funkalicious groove disease they’ve produced a successsful follow up ‘Rolands Revenge/A Good Day For Shirkin’, pimped themselves out to ibreaks and remixed for Circuit Breaker’s Viperjive and Jmekka’s Vive. For the future they’ve got collaborations penned in with Moneyshot (thanks for the site Angus!) and of course Splank! Read more…

Drumattic Twins

Nick Slater and Lanx’s (aka Kevin Lancaster) stage name was the consequence of having amplified attacks of drum-machine seizures in their loft. Even the strongest prescriptions could not calm the frenzy of 12 years of multi-faceted producing and DJing that would ensue before they landed at Finger Lickin’.

The Drumattic Twins’ biography constructs their musical biology. As children of the dance revolution would remember, many moons ago, Nick and Lanx were known as the chart topping Shades of Rhythm. Two of the three, the reprehensible Nick and Lanx along with vocalist Rayan Gee, were then responsible for tunes like ‘Sweet Sensation’, ‘Homicide’, ‘Ecstasy’ and ‘Sound of Eden’ - tracks so seminal, they’re likely to induce misty-eyed rumblings about “the good old days”. Read more…

Deckart

Deckart’s funky brand of broken beats and electro have has earned him legendary status in his native city of Berlin. He’s got a unique combination of cold and warm styles with a bit of booty, like a slap in your face with a warm leatherette and a torrid kiss afterwards. Read more…

Circuit Breaker

Circuit Breaker, Jochen Guehlke, is one of Berlin’s most in-demand artists & producers. As a breakbeat artist his skills are respected worldwide, with 12” releases appearing in USA, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, U.K., The Netherlands and of course Germany. His reputation grows with every release and his DJ sets have been rockin’ for more than 10 years now, as dancing crowds confirm in more and more countries. In January 2005 he starts his first foreign residency at Smash FX’s ocean club in Zuerich, after rockin’ that place twice in 2004. Read more…

Boogie Army

Boogie Army (aka Captain Koma and Marten Hoerger) met the first time back in 2000. After spending 4 years together partying, DJing and working together in the studio they released their first record “Boogie Army – Busta/Hyperkrank” on Berlin based label “Carepack Records” in 2004.

The record became one of the best selling German breaks records at that time. So they decided to team up with long time friend and partner MC Unkle Massive to produce “Inside the Ride/Are you Party?!” also on Carepack Records, which again became a huge success and made it all the way up to ”Record of the Month” at Germany’s major dance music mag - “Raveline”. Read more…

Atomic Hooligan

May we introduce to you Matt Welch and Terry Ryan a.k.a. Atomic Hooligan. The lads have been meddling with everything breakbeat since the early 90s. Matt Welch is a classically trained violinist since the age of 4 and holds a Masters in Music. The other Hooligan and Turntablist / Dj extraordinaire Terry Ryan is a graduate of the School of Audio engineering and has been spinning the decks since he discovered body hair.

Their partnership which began in a club naturally, is inspiring and their brotherhood is reflected in their attitude towards music which is a new and refreshing one, they simply refuse to follow the path already walked! Read more…

AMB

Based in London, but with roots in Hungary’s Chi Recordings, Ambrus Deak a.k.a. AMB has been in music production, engineering, and label management for over six years. Co-founder and a fundamental cog in Chi Recordings, but also appears on React’s 21st Century Breaks or Distinctive’s Y4K. AMB was responsible for one of the most remarkable breaks tracks of 2002, Romeo, which obtained second place on Breakspoll, The International Breakbeat Awards, best single category in 2003. Read more…

Angus Robinson

Angus Robinson has been a mainstay in the Canadian breaks scene since he first started DJing in 1999. He is perhaps best known as the founder of Money Shot Recordings. Angus started the label in 2004 to create an outlet for up and coming artists to release some of the funkiest breakbeat jams in the world. Since its inception, Money Shot has released tunes from Atomic Hooligan, Drumattic Twins, Maelstrom, Myagi, and many more.

From 2001 - 2008, Angus held a job at the world-renowned Release Records, which for several years was regarded as the premier website to buy dance music vinyl and MP3 downloads. Some of Release Records’ regular customers included Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold, Hybrid, Tiesto, Uberzone, and Steve Lawler. Angus managed the Release Records website, ran the distribution department, and conducted all breakbeat purchasing. Sadly, in 2008 Angus left Release Records to pursue other opportunities. Read more…