Yo peeps,
As a SF-based breaks-loving producer, I'm curious where people think the music is headed?
Drum-and-bass was my first breaks-love (after hip-hop of course) and when I moved to SF in 1997 the DNB scene was taking off... Then things chilled out post-dot-com and nu-skool had it's moment in the sun... I turned down the tempo a bit and carried on...
Now what? What's hot in your neck of the woods? What labels/producers are making the dog's bollocks (to borrow a brit phrase)? Where is da music going??
Shouts,
-nick-
As a SF-based breaks-loving producer, I'm curious where people think the music is headed?
Drum-and-bass was my first breaks-love (after hip-hop of course) and when I moved to SF in 1997 the DNB scene was taking off... Then things chilled out post-dot-com and nu-skool had it's moment in the sun... I turned down the tempo a bit and carried on...
Now what? What's hot in your neck of the woods? What labels/producers are making the dog's bollocks (to borrow a brit phrase)? Where is da music going??
Shouts,
-nick-
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Thu, June 24, 2004 - 1:30 PMI have been really leaving behind most everything aside from "nuskool" these days. I'm not even sure why it's called that anymore - I think that term encompassed a sound that is slowly being phased out. Anyhoo - I have been digging pretty much anything coming out of the UK in the last year or so. The lines between subgenres have really started to blur, which I like. Something about being able to progressive from more "trancey" proggy breaks, to techy, to funky, to ragga, to hard and bangin' in the same set and not lose momentum or sound really inconsistant is nice.
Labels and dj/producers that have been rocking my ass:
labels:
TCR, MOB, Passenger, 777, MusicDownstairs, Sinister, Distinctive, Botchit&Scarper, Shadow Cryptic, 10 Kilo, Kilowatt, Finger Lickin'
DJ/Producers:
Splitloop, Stisch, Future Funk Squad, General Midi, Aquasky vs. Masterblaster, Christian J, District, Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Force Mass Motion, Son Of The Electric Ghost, Momu, Luke Chable, BLIM -
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Fri, June 25, 2004 - 11:28 AMI think so much has been done already with the already established genres and sub-genres that I'd love to see more of our staple artists producing at different tempos and with different elements like vocals or incorporating live instruments and effecting them to death. I worked in a record store for a really long time and grew to love a little bit about almost every genre, but it gets so boring after years and years of the same sounds at the same tempos just a little bit better every time.
Guys like Danny McMillan will hopefully rock some different tempos well enough to open people's minds and have breaks producers and labels putting out a little more of a diverse set of tracks. I think the way the main audience of breaks scattered a bit over the last two years is going to eventually have a great effect on breaks music. That's just me though. -
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Fri, May 25, 2007 - 5:44 AMhi guys,
you can now download two tracks for free from my forthcoming album. hope this fits into you idea of tempo changes
click on the link below
www.myspace.com/dannymacmusic :D
peace
danny mac
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Wed, June 30, 2004 - 3:52 PMI've been taking notice of the even techier breaks and personally heading in that direction with both DJing and Producing. There's some sick breaks coming out on B-Sides of techno and tech house records. Check out AMB on Chi, or some of the NU Poodle stuff. Even Richie Hawton has a break out on La Funk Mob. -
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Wed, June 30, 2004 - 4:18 PMAMB does have some nice stuff, as well as CHI. I'd be interested to hear what Hawtin brings to the table as far as breaks. I like the techy stuff too tho. I see breaks being much more open as far as genre influence right now. Moreso than any other genre. Boundaries are blurring, and that can only serve to make things more versatile - which I love. -
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Thu, July 1, 2004 - 2:13 PMReally? I do see the genre bending attributes of breaks surfacing, but I see techno and tech-house far ahead in openess and innovation. Maybe that's because there is more of it.
I just feel that 99% of the breaks being produced are caught in a paradigm that I can't wait to see broken. I think the reason is because the breaks realm is so small compared to the other genre, and many of the breaks coming out of the breaks realm are just following what the last popular innovation did and does not add much. At least in my searches, and I spend hours upon hours searching, I so rarely find truly innovative pieces. Something like, I don't know, Numinous and Habersham's Mr. Cool on MIF. That's a very innovative piece. But, Aquasky and Masterblaster typically put stuff out that fit the template of what they typically do. (Not saying it all does, just much of it.) So, I'm looking for the innovative tracks and not finding all that much. Any suggestions? -
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Fri, July 2, 2004 - 10:23 AMI dunno - there's a lot of stuff coming out that I feel is highly innovative as far as fusing of sounds, ideas. Aquasky & Masterblaster's latest material might sound similar, but check out some of the other stuff on their PASSENGER label, there's a few tracks that are downright crazy. Almost remind me of what Bailey was doing w/ D&B a couple years ago. There's a ton of stuff coming out that isn't a typical break structure - it's still in the 4x4 time, but not built like a typical breakbeat. Examples would be "Lurker" by Backdraft, the Christian J remix of Hybrid's "Higher Than a Skyscraper", and Freq Nasty's remix of Lennie De Ice's "We Are I.E." (the latter two are both on DISTINCTIVE records).
Finger Lickin' & TCR are also putting out a lot of what I call 4xBreak stuff - not quite a break, not quite a 4x4, somewhat more heavily influenced by tech-house, but with hints of electro, techno, and even ragga at times.
Personally I feel tech-house is at the same point it's been at for ages. The styles may change, but the basics remain intact. Techno can push the envelope - but alot of that envelope pushing sounds like ass. (although what Hawtin has been doing is amazing, and the same goes for John Aquaviva)
I dunno, it's probably cuz I'm biased, but I see breaks really opening it's arms to all styles and genres and embracing them. You can spin anywhere from under 120 to over 140 and play hard, funky, techy, tribally, ragg-y, electro, trancey, etc. etc. You're really only limited to your own imagination.
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Re: Where is da breakz headed?
Fri, July 2, 2004 - 12:11 PMVan, I guess I'm just biased because there are far more underground tech-house DJs/Producers in this neck of the woods that there are Break Djs/Producers, but I do see the real underground side of their shit skyrocketing with new style. But this is breaks tribe, so I digress.
You are right on at least one point, the music is moving from what it is now to, in many cases, more and more exciting directions. I'm really down with TCR. I've probably got 20 from their catelog. Haven't bought anything for FLR in a long time. Wasn't impressed with the 'new' Plump stuff and really don't spin their old stuff any more. IMHO, another expample of a style being over done.
One Record label that has been impressing me lately is One-Eye records. Check out Cane Matto - Ain't nuttin to it - www.streetwisemusic.co.uk/stream/128167.ram
Sick!
Also Simple records. Although I think they need to work on their production quality, they've been putting out some dope originality.
Of couse this is all subjective. Personally, I don't care for the screaming stuff. You know the Hard House of Breaks. I like the down and funkey.
Another cool direction I like a lot is the Kubist camp. Esp. Momu - Watership Down, and the Koma & Bones remix of Freaksound
