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24-02-2005, 14:44
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Breakz : [Now]
Keeping you up to date with our world.
Basement Breakz
Just a quick reminder. Breakz takes over City Screen's Basement Bar on Thursday, 10 February.
C: www.breakzdjs.com (http://www.breakzdjs.com) | info@breakzdjs.com
Battle of the Bands
Kabale, who debuted at our event last term, are competing in the BoB semi-finals in Langwith on Tuesday, 8 February. Their style is described by the band as a combination of trip-hop and drum & bass. They came out on top in their heat, but need your support again. Go listen and vote.
Trip to Godskitchen
Clublands is organising an excursion to Godskitchen in Birmingham on Saturday, 19 February. Experience a whole night (2100-0600) of clubbing at one of the UK's premier venues. Tickets include coach travel, Q jumper tickets and even glow sticks and drinks on the coach... To quote Clublands, "It will be absolutely amazing."
Oxygen Arena: Armin van Buuren (9 hour set)
Nitrogen Room: Oliver Lang | Chris Turner | Ash Causer | Jim Ryan
Carbon Lounge: (Club Classics) Will Bailey | Tom Hill | Neil Roberts
T: Saturday, 19 February | 2100-0600
@: Godskitchen, Birmingham
A: Tickets £25
C: socs427@york.ac.uk | +44 7946 181391
[Please include number of tickets required and telephone number.]
Studio
Would you be interested in using a rehearsal space / studio with mics, amps, drum kit, keyboards, mixer and recording equipment for a small fee? Nez and Tom, two music students, are looking to set one up next year. If you're interested, please contact them.
C: Nez nds500@york.ac.uk | +44 7906 669808
[The Scene]
Following recent tensions, is it inevitable that the breaks scene will split in two? By our resident breakbeat DJ, Chris C.
Breaks Divided
When I first 'discovered' breaks and started buying the records, it became apparent to me that there were two distinct sub-genres within the scene. I christened one half on my twelves 'tech-breaks' and the other half 'dirty breaks'. The name 'tech-breaks' came from the similarity these records have with tech-house. They are slightly slower and less hardcore than what I call 'dirty breaks'. These have obvious roots in drum 'n' bass and on the dance floor they give off an old-skool rave vibe.
Not being the sort of person to read internet message boards, I thought I was alone in noticing this divide. That is until DJ Magazine wrote their recent article entitled "Breaks in Two." What I identify as 'tech-breaks' they unflatteringly call 'girly breaks', and my 'dirty breaks' are in fact 'bassline breaks'.
In essence, the 'bassline breaks' sounds is much older and more underground. Proponents of this darker side of breakbeat are hostile to former house producers 'watering down' their sound to make it more accessible (and inevitably more commercial). Breakz favourite Krafty Kuts was in fact bottled off the stage at a club in Spain for playing his set too housey. (These Spanish kids obviously don't know good music when they hear it!)
Sonz of Mecha DJ Alex Orton-Green, who champions the bassline sound, is adamant that girly breaks DJs have betrayed the cause of the initial breaks pioneers. Meat Katie, on the other hand, an accomplished tech-house and breaks DJ, sees nothing wrong with mixing elements of house into breaks sets. Whilst the purists may disagree, breakbeat is evolving and, in my opinion, the greater the number of influences on any form of dance music the better.
Dom B of the Stanton Warriors sees breaks as "an open template that's being combined with hip hop, electro, house, funk, rock and reggae." Similarly, Tayo of Mob Records believes the scene's variety is its biggest asset.
So what is to become of breakbeat? Will this split prove fatal? DJ Magazine thinks not (thankfully!). They believe the extent of the warring factions is hyped up mostly by users of internet message boards. In reality, you have DJ Quest - a key player in the bassline scene - booking housey-breaks DJ Meat Katie to play at his night in Brixton, and Meat Katie returning the favour by inviting DJ Quest along to play at his 'Hum' night. It's not all bad news then. Surely the development of differing styles within a genre is a sign of its maturity, and there's nothing wrong with a bit of variety!
Top 10 DJs of 2004
As voted by visitors of Drum and Bass Arena
1. Andy C (Ram Records)
2. Mampi Swift (Charge)
3. DJ Zinc (Bingo Beats)
4. Friction (Shogun Audio)
5. DJ Hype (Ganja Records)
6. DJ Marky (Innerground Records)
7. Pendulum (Breakbeat Kaos)
8. Fresh (Breakbeat Kaos)
9. Dylan (Freak Recordings)
10. Dieselboy (Planet Of The Drums)
Breakz : [Now]
Keeping you up to date with our world.
Basement Breakz
Just a quick reminder. Breakz takes over City Screen's Basement Bar on Thursday, 10 February.
C: www.breakzdjs.com (http://www.breakzdjs.com) | info@breakzdjs.com
Battle of the Bands
Kabale, who debuted at our event last term, are competing in the BoB semi-finals in Langwith on Tuesday, 8 February. Their style is described by the band as a combination of trip-hop and drum & bass. They came out on top in their heat, but need your support again. Go listen and vote.
Trip to Godskitchen
Clublands is organising an excursion to Godskitchen in Birmingham on Saturday, 19 February. Experience a whole night (2100-0600) of clubbing at one of the UK's premier venues. Tickets include coach travel, Q jumper tickets and even glow sticks and drinks on the coach... To quote Clublands, "It will be absolutely amazing."
Oxygen Arena: Armin van Buuren (9 hour set)
Nitrogen Room: Oliver Lang | Chris Turner | Ash Causer | Jim Ryan
Carbon Lounge: (Club Classics) Will Bailey | Tom Hill | Neil Roberts
T: Saturday, 19 February | 2100-0600
@: Godskitchen, Birmingham
A: Tickets £25
C: socs427@york.ac.uk | +44 7946 181391
[Please include number of tickets required and telephone number.]
Studio
Would you be interested in using a rehearsal space / studio with mics, amps, drum kit, keyboards, mixer and recording equipment for a small fee? Nez and Tom, two music students, are looking to set one up next year. If you're interested, please contact them.
C: Nez nds500@york.ac.uk | +44 7906 669808
[The Scene]
Following recent tensions, is it inevitable that the breaks scene will split in two? By our resident breakbeat DJ, Chris C.
Breaks Divided
When I first 'discovered' breaks and started buying the records, it became apparent to me that there were two distinct sub-genres within the scene. I christened one half on my twelves 'tech-breaks' and the other half 'dirty breaks'. The name 'tech-breaks' came from the similarity these records have with tech-house. They are slightly slower and less hardcore than what I call 'dirty breaks'. These have obvious roots in drum 'n' bass and on the dance floor they give off an old-skool rave vibe.
Not being the sort of person to read internet message boards, I thought I was alone in noticing this divide. That is until DJ Magazine wrote their recent article entitled "Breaks in Two." What I identify as 'tech-breaks' they unflatteringly call 'girly breaks', and my 'dirty breaks' are in fact 'bassline breaks'.
In essence, the 'bassline breaks' sounds is much older and more underground. Proponents of this darker side of breakbeat are hostile to former house producers 'watering down' their sound to make it more accessible (and inevitably more commercial). Breakz favourite Krafty Kuts was in fact bottled off the stage at a club in Spain for playing his set too housey. (These Spanish kids obviously don't know good music when they hear it!)
Sonz of Mecha DJ Alex Orton-Green, who champions the bassline sound, is adamant that girly breaks DJs have betrayed the cause of the initial breaks pioneers. Meat Katie, on the other hand, an accomplished tech-house and breaks DJ, sees nothing wrong with mixing elements of house into breaks sets. Whilst the purists may disagree, breakbeat is evolving and, in my opinion, the greater the number of influences on any form of dance music the better.
Dom B of the Stanton Warriors sees breaks as "an open template that's being combined with hip hop, electro, house, funk, rock and reggae." Similarly, Tayo of Mob Records believes the scene's variety is its biggest asset.
So what is to become of breakbeat? Will this split prove fatal? DJ Magazine thinks not (thankfully!). They believe the extent of the warring factions is hyped up mostly by users of internet message boards. In reality, you have DJ Quest - a key player in the bassline scene - booking housey-breaks DJ Meat Katie to play at his night in Brixton, and Meat Katie returning the favour by inviting DJ Quest along to play at his 'Hum' night. It's not all bad news then. Surely the development of differing styles within a genre is a sign of its maturity, and there's nothing wrong with a bit of variety!
Top 10 DJs of 2004
As voted by visitors of Drum and Bass Arena
1. Andy C (Ram Records)
2. Mampi Swift (Charge)
3. DJ Zinc (Bingo Beats)
4. Friction (Shogun Audio)
5. DJ Hype (Ganja Records)
6. DJ Marky (Innerground Records)
7. Pendulum (Breakbeat Kaos)
8. Fresh (Breakbeat Kaos)
9. Dylan (Freak Recordings)
10. Dieselboy (Planet Of The Drums)