DJ Mutiny At Juno Download

Review: Having invigorated the breakbeat scene in his native Spain, Seville's Digital Base now sees his first full-length album drop on iBreaks, ready to take on the whole world. Oldies like "Turn Me Out" and "Get On Dance" get included along with a whole range of new jams and some essential remixes too. After a long build-up, opener "Decibellum" immediately provides a storming start - a real masterclass in how to juggle a variety of beats and breaks into an energetic and dazzling mix. "Right There" follows up shortly after and sets the real vibe for the album - hard and dirty breakbeat but balanced with plenty of melody - in this case via a round-the-houses cover version of Fatboy Slim's "Right Here, Right Now". Included with the album are a set of remixes of DB tunes new and old, and some DB remixes of others (such as his truly standout treatment of DJ Mutiny's "Dreams Come True"). Names like Dekoy, Rex, 4Cuba and Break The Box all turn in blinders, but it shouldn't distract from giving Digital Base his props on dropping such a well-crafted and unrelentingly banging debut.

Review: IBreaks head man JMekka has spent too long away from the studio of late building up the label, but thankfully he's found time to blast out a fresh new pair of techy breakbeat gems, led by "Shine", which has a huge rolling bottom-end bounce to it. The drums are tight as hell too, with some seriously fresh programming and a dubby vocal bringing it all in for the win. Also included is a new reworking of DJ Mutiny's classic tune "Dream Come True", done with a tech-funk sheen and another fiery vocal which is dropped almost acapella at one point for some guaranteed hands-in-the-air moments.