Recommendations: Buying Breakbeat Albums/Other Electronica

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 27 Jan 2006 20:23

I am in the mood to purchase some new electronic music. I generally like a good beat, something that really pounds the speakers but that is also good for shredding. I am really into breakbeat right now, artists such as Lee Coombs. I think Im going to get a DJ Icey album soon too, but Im not sure which one to get. Recommendations please? Also, I do like my Drum n' Bass. I really like the two Aphrodite albums that I have owned: Aftershock and Overdrive. Please drop your favorite albums and/or songs so I can research them and hopefully purchase them. but hey, if you just wanna send me some via AIM PM me and we'll hook it up! Thanks homies.

EDIT: I also like Goa/Psy Trance! Recommendations on this front?

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 27 Jan 2006 20:38

I'd like to hear some breaks recommendations from Andrew... I checked out Evil Nine and that Crooked track is gooood.

Slowsis · Post by **Slowsis** » 27 Jan 2006 21:23

Breakbeats:
Freestylers...a must have!

D'n'b/jungle:
Saigon
Pendulum
Dj Hype
High Contrast
Kenny Ken (hard to find)
Capital J

I'll be back with more soon enough.

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 27 Jan 2006 21:42

I forgot to mention that Plump DJs are off the hook phatty dope! Are there any other groups/artists that sound similarly cool or better?

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 27 Jan 2006 22:54

Scott Henry, DJ Feelgood are djs from my urrea that are pretty dope.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 27 Jan 2006 23:51

This site is so good:
http://www.ishkur.com/music/

Lots of samples of EVERY genre, a complete guide to all electronic music, and it all loads really nicely. Find out exactly what you like

(Then use www.allmusic.com to find similar artists)

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 28 Jan 2006 18:21

for breaks, the following dj's/duos are awesome:
Evil Nine
Breakfastaz
Krafty Kutz
Drumattic Twins
Plump DJ's
Adam Freeland
Paradox 3000
Dopamine
Cut and Run (wait i think that's a label?)
Slyde
The Prodigy (Most of their stuff is breaks)
Freestylers (they used to be on Finger Licken but aren't any more and i never heard what happened to them...)

For Some Specific track reccomendations...

"Blackjack" - Plump DJ's (i bought this vinyl last week, currently sitting #1 on the breaks charts)

"Feelin' Kinda Strange"- Drumattic Twins (Bass Kleph and Nick Thayer Remix) possibly the biggest track of the past year

"Hold You" - Dopamine

"Snow Over Arizona" - Stone Lions (the original or the 'stone lions melting icecaps dub' are both good, but i like the dub better. currently sitting #4 on the charts)

"Breaks Lock Up" - Cut and Run

"Raw Power" - Paradox 3000

"Put The Needle On The Record" - Lee Coombs vs Drumattic Twins Mix (<-- soo good! a serious dance floor killer!)

"Crooked" - Evil Nine Feat. Aesop Rock (My Current fave. there's a link to the video in my blog. check their album "You can Be Special Too)

"Freefall" - Break Fastaz (Probably my favorite group... these guys keep it dark and dirty, just the way i like it!)
"The Pressure" - Break Fastaz
"Kick It" -Break Fastaz

the current top ten on the breaks chart are as follows...
#1 "Blackjack/ Dr. Dub" - Plump Dj's

#2 "Girls and Boys" - Aquasky and El Hornet

#3 "Rocket" (Slyde Remix) - Braund Reynolds

#4 "Snow over Arizona" - Stone Lions

#5 "Nu-Tron" - Meat Katie and Elite Force

#6 "HArsh" - Dopamine

#7 "Turn it Loud" - General Midi

#8 "Wired" - Angel Farringdon

#9 "Acid Rock" - Def Inc

#10 "Pump It Up!" (Timo Mass Dub) - Santos

(i haven't heard all of the above tracks, so i can't say they will all be good, but at least it'll give you some more stuff to check out!)

i'm off to spin some breaks!!!

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 28 Jan 2006 20:14

you're the man Andrew. Thanks. And thanks to everyone who has replied so far. I have check out everything you have said. I like a lot of it. Ill keep searching and let you know what my favs are!

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 28 Jan 2006 22:01

glad to help. if you come across any thing really awesome drop a message in the thread. i'm always up to hear some thing new.

Slowsis · Post by **Slowsis** » 29 Jan 2006 22:02

Andrew....YOUR SUGGESTIONS ROCKED!!!!!!

I had never heard a lot of those guys, and i've spent the last three hour dancing in my room to this shit!!!!!!

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 30 Jan 2006 22:25

i'm glad people are digging the breaks! i'm gonna have to get my ass in gear and put out a mix soon! in the mean time, i'm gonna drop you guys an hour of kick ass break beats as compiled by The Smooths...
save target as...

http://www.mixhard.ca/cgi-bin/click/go. ... %20192.mp3

i love the first track!

edit: for those who might want to get it, it's "king of the bongo" - Unknown - Cut & Run

Slowsis · Post by **Slowsis** » 31 Jan 2006 09:42

I'm a big jungalist.....so the love of dancable music comes naturally.

ESPECIALLY when it has a sweet bass line.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 01 Feb 2006 21:28

Slowsis wrote:I'm a big jungalist.....so the love of dancable music comes naturally.

ESPECIALLY when it has a sweet bass line.

word i used to be into jungle then slowly transitioned to deeNbee and finally to breaks. breaks really is just slightly slower deenbee.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 09 Feb 2006 23:43

found some awesome remixes this week, the second of which saddly i have put on backorder

but i got the first one on vinyl! sweet!!!

"Phantom Da Funk" - Unknown. this is a remix of Da Funk - Daft Punk

"Anodize" - The Score. This is a remix of "Glavanize" - Chemical Brothers.

edit: i LOVE mysterious white labels!!!!

Laroche · Post by **Laroche** » 13 Feb 2006 10:22

Check out Hybrid's work, they got some pretty good breaks

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 14 Feb 2006 14:06

will do!
thanks for the tip nick!

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 19 Feb 2006 08:34

BOH!!!!!

rewind for tha jungle mash-up, seen??!!??!!

marry poppins meets shy-fx

Asmus · Post by **Asmus** » 19 Feb 2006 08:53

If you have a special band you like and want to hear more that sounds like it, then check out Pandora.com !!!
Such an awesome site. YOu just put in your bandname and it plays songs similiar to it!

benmo · Post by **benmo** » 19 Feb 2006 10:34

estelle montenegro and infected mushroom

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/searc ... .y=0&Go=Go

http://infected.co.il/

absolute best in my opinion als

Slowsis · Post by **Slowsis** » 20 Feb 2006 18:20

"Junglist are you reeeaaady?"

"BOH!!!!"