Review: Breaka has been beginning to gain a serious reputation for innovative bass and breaks production, with his recent run of releases picking up some major support along the way. This latest offering is another tasty two-track display, opening up with the Amazonian percussive rolls and high intensity rhythms of 'Like Water To A Fish', which progresses from a drum-heavy shackout to a euphoric chord flicker in a matter of seconds. On the flip to this, 'Lime Bike Elf Bar' then gives us a dip into something a little different, greeting us with glittering pad synths and growling reesey subs, again showcasing Breaka's spetacular ability to tame the unknown and make it 2-step. Top work once again from one of the UK's brightest underground sparks,
Review: For the latest edition of the now infamous Femme Culture compilation, HeForShe get involved with a seriously potent selection of futuristic techno and breaks infused flavour, featuring a vibrant roster of artistry indeed. The names involved include the likes of Bklava, Farsight, Talik, Moktar, Ell Murphy, LUXE, Jennifer Loveless and many more top quality names, all adding something colourful and sonically unique to this very well laden table. Our two highlights actually land directly after each other in the tracklisting, with the bubbling percussive pulses and constantly shifting backdrops of SYZ's 'Purify' leading the way, focussing on some seriously intricate rhythmic design. Breaka then follows this with the super bouncy textures of 'Who's This?', utilizing glittering arpeggios and bulbous bass pushes for a seriously fun time. Excellent work all around on this one, with all profits going straight to UN Women UK.
Review: Over the many years we have now been following Breaka, we have never once found ourselves disappointed with his colourful display of sonic exuberance, always finding a new angle to explore breaks and techno textures with. This new full length album drop is another example of his production mastery, opening up with the chilling vocal sweeps and moogy bass tips of 'Look Inside', followed by the glittering synth plucks of 'We Move', the intense percussive patterns of 'Descending' and middle-eastern inspired half-time rhythms of 'Honeydrum'. The whole project is a great showcase for what Breaka can do, as the choppy textures of 'Baile Steppa' delivers an unpredictable display of international flavour, with the uplifting chord progressions of 'Mass Gathering' and smooth, jazzy harmonics of 'In Ur Dreams' following up in style. We then move into two final masterpieces, with 'Solaria' firstly delivering a juke-infused carnival of jungle-slices and otherworldly atmospherics, before rounding off with the almost-hip-hip style 808 pings and stuttering vocals of 'Admit Ignorance. To keep it short, it's a masterful body of work and no less than we would expect from a producer as accomplished as Breaka!
Review: Next up from Breaka's own: Breaka Recordings imprint, we see something very special as he unveils four collaborations of the highest quality with the likes of both Frazer Ray and Bakey. We begin with Frazer's two contributions, kicking off with the charming moogy subs and scattered drum rhythms of 'The Loudest Woiioii Ever', combining funky rhythms and futuristic compositional designs. Next, 'Phone's Ringin' gives us a much more minimal yet euphoric style of experimental dance music, before we take the pace up a tad on Bakey's first collaborative input on 'Club Dynamics'. This track sees us explore the delicacies of new school breaks, before 'Pro Perc' unleashes choppy 2-step-style rhythms atop a heavily laden percussive field to give us the perfect send off.
Review: Next up from the Holding Hands team we see them unveil the second edition of their critically acclaimed 'Slow Jams' season, showcasing the most experimental breakbeat on the market. We begin with the genius of 'Breaka', who combines metallic, bouncy subs with junglist rhythms to create a real party starting anthem, followed by Guava's 'Outerbody Innerspace', an acidic experiment in groove. Next up, Lrds arrives with a lesson in drum processing and arrangement on the incredibly lively 'Quanda', before Dawn Razor delivers parts one and two of 'Be As One', an uber fusion between breaks, garage and techno, putting the finishing touches on an excellent selection.
Review: Next up from Breaka we see a return to the home imprint known as Breaka Recordings for a fantastic three set release, showcasing a fantastically refreshing set of originals. We begin with the super bouncy drum work and pleasing harmonic structures of 'Liquid Gold', combining subtle break inputs with catchy piano riffs and encapsulating vocal drives to create something wonderful. Next, 'Ease Up' links together punchy drums with shimmering rave chords and smooth subs to bring us something extremely different, alongside the super fresh pad designs and sweeping atmospheric feelings of 'Steeze Flex' to round us off with a dash of finesse.
Review: It's time now to dive into some truly forward thinking compositions here as we take a first look at the first edition of 'Slam Jams' from various artists on the Holding Hands imprint. Yutaro Sugawara kicks us off with his super electronic imaginings in 'Warp', a subtle techno expanse which never stops evolving. Next comes Tape Fear with a fabulous fusion of spacey 808s, breaks and reesey tones, before Guava gets busy on a very atmospheric future garage creation. Finally, we finish this selection off with a more housey number from Breaka, combining euphoric chord structures and shattered vocal slices on 'Get Your Sweat On'.
Review: Leeds bass-boy Breaka comes through on the Holding Hands label with an irrefutably fiery blend of licked-up sonics and dubbed-out beats that perfectly encapsulate all the right things regarding UK bass. In detail, "Rory's Theme" is a slo-mo jungle experiment with a wonderful array of aqueous atmospherics, while "Puffer Jackets" breaks out more of a groove thanks to its quasi 4/4 beat, and the Desert Sound Colony remix ends on a gentle deep house tip that will carry you far out into space. Lovely stuff.
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