Artist: Halobeatz feat. Curly Loops
Title: Infected Ballerium
Label: VIM [VIMBREAKS057]
Release Date: Mid-June 2010
Tracklisting:
01. Original Mix
02. Will White Remix
03. Sifter & Adan Remix
04. The Scientifics Remix

The unique lineup of artists on this release prompted me to give a listen and share my thoughts right away. And the verdict? Another quality VIM release, no doubt.

Original Mix
Cologne’s boy wonder takes on his third release for VIM, this time in cahoots with France’s Curly Loops. I had to listen to this one about five times before being able to pin down its sound. Thick, phat breaks, distorted bass stabs, and a trancey synth melody make for quite a treat. Lightly sprinkled female vocal samples, a flurry of otherworldly effects, and the faintest of pads round out the aural candy that is Infected Bellerium.

Will White
Formerly one-half of late-90s big beat legends Propellerheads, Will White went on to produce some killer breaks tunes in the noughties (Wait A Minute, for one) under his own name, as well as under the Pimpwax guise. For a while it seemed as though he’d fallen off the face of the earth. But with his recent release on Dead Famous and now this beast set to be unleashed, are we witnessing a comeback? Let’s hope so. White’s old-school-inspired remix of Infected Ballerium, while having little to do with the original save for the female vocal sample, is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This party animal of a tune adds a funky male vocal sample, along with a few signature old-school sounds, to give it an overall electro-breaks feel. My only complaint is that it should just be released as its own tune!

Sifter & Adan Remix
Another outfit we haven’t seen much from in recent years is Sifter & Adan, but they, too, seem to be back in the game. The duo were known previously for their deep bass and this reworking is no exception. It’s a short, laid back breakbeat affair that maintains the original’s main synth hook with a little added distortion. Though funky all the way and heavy on the bass, this remix somehow maintains air of chill-ness.

The Scientifics Remix
Greek trio The Scientifics–the men behind the VIM imprint–round out the package with a warm tech-house ditty. A live bassline, and proggy synths accompany the original’s melody and vocal sample (“music is my medication”). This 4/4 reworking is out just in time for the summer festival season and is sure to get you grooving.

ENTROPY SESSIONS 032 (2010-06-01)

01. Intro
02. Future Funk Squad – Disorders of Skill (EK Remix) [En:Vision]
03. Meat Katie – Lucia (Vent Remix) [Lot49]
04. Product.01 – Destrukt [En:Vision]
05. Super Deejay Bobzilla – I.U.D.D.D. (Casual Bill’s Special Delivery Remix) [Mutate]
06. Plump DJs – Scrammed (Elite Force Mix) [U&A]
07. Enough Weapons – Supersonic (Eshericks Remix) [Ape]
08. Kickflip – Wonky Science [Breakin Even]
09. RuN RiOT – Everybody Needs A Bassline2 [We Are Live]
10. Attack Release Vs. Robosapiens – Trip (Myagi Remix) [Dead Famous]
11. Elite Force – The Law Of Life [U&A]
12. Robosapiens – Monkey Drummer (LuQas Remix) [Dead Famous]

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A tasty Elite Force re-fix of Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Grab it here!

This mix was put together exclusively for the Buzzlife breakbeat message board, but I’m dropping it here now for everyone to enjoy.

BUZZBOARD EXCLUSIVE MIX (2009-12-01)

01. Future Funk Squad – Blow (Wrexx Remix) [En:Vision]
02. Karton – Spacetrip 82 (BETA Remix) [Sound Of Habib]
03. Access Denied – One More Time (Stephen Cole Remix) [KDB Breaks]
04. Great Scott – Safehouse (Mesmer Remix) [Scarcity]
05. Kiwa – Redemption (Eshericks Remix) [High Grade]
06. RuN RiOT – If You Seek Peace Plan For War [We Are Live]
07. Circuit Breaker Vs. B-Phreak – Droppin This (Matthew McCurry Vs. Stephen Cole Remix) [Dead Famous]
08. Future Funk Squad – Alien (The Peepshow Ownerz Remix) [En:Vision]
09. Kraymon – Papillon Rouge (LuQas Remix) [Dead Famous]
10. Mike Hulme – 100mg (The Loops Of Fury Remix) [U&A]
11. Lee Coombs – Detox (Burufunk Remix) [Lot49]

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Artist: Macho
Title: So Let’s Begin
Label: V.I.M. [VI.M.BREAKS036]
Release Date: 2009-11-25
Tracklisting:
01. Original Mix
02. I:lyke Remix
03. The Scientifics Remix
04. Toy Quantize Remix

Slovakian breaks remixed by Germans and Kazakhs, and Greeks? It’s a small world after all….

Original Mix
A didgeridoo-like synth loop reminiscent of the Prodigy or Aphex Twin kicks off this tune by Slovakia’s Macho, which is joined shortly by a fat, no-nonsense break-beat and a barrage of industrial guitar licks. The sinister, trancey pads slowly layered onto this tune, along with the 136 BPM tempo, give it a signature psy-breaks feel. All in all, this is a great original work, with the fusion of hardcore/rave and psychedelic synths making it a keeper in my book.

The Scientifics Remix
Tech-funk by design, this remix from the Greek trio is a slow roller at 128 BPM. Prevalent hi-hats amid an intricate percussion arrangement complement the groovy bassline well. Only past the mid-way point of the remix do we briefly hear a toned-down synth line from the original, but it seems to be more or less an afterthought.

I:lyke Remix
This rework by Germany’s I:lyke takes a rather leftfield approach, retaining virtually none of the original track’s elements. I:lyke slow things down tempo-wise, add a completely new samba rhythm, then layer on meaty bass stabs and a wealth of beeps and bleeps. Though not my style, or my favorite of the remixes, for that matter, this tune would be right at home beside tunes from the likes of Flore, Mephisto Odyssey, et al.

Toy Quantize Remix
Kazakh newcomer Toy Quantize put out quite a doozy with this remix. Acid synths from the original, staccatoed cymbal crashes, and new melodies layered on top of thick drums make this my favorite remix. It has one foot in psychedelia and the other planted firmly in the tech realm, but the track will be most appealing to the tear-out types.

ENTROPY SESSIONS 030 (2009-11-14)

01. EK – Speak Your Grind (Hexadecimel And Delirium Funk Remix) [Dead Famous]
02. Lady Packa – Don’t Let The Feeling Go! [VIM]
03. B-Phreak – Scream & Shout [WestWay]
04. Long Range – Dispel The Clouds (Myagi Remix) [Pop And Lock]
05. Bitrok – The Real (Farace Remix) [Dead Famous]
06. General MIDI – Audio Assault [Distinct'ive]
07. Vandal & Hyper – Fugazi (Vandal Mix) [Kilowatt]
08. The Rogue Element – Sidewinder [Exceptional]
09. Pro7 – Mi Amor (Dilemn Remix) [Boxon]
10. Imprintz – You’re My Funk [Ayra]
11. Future Funk Squad – Alien (R3volve Remix) [En:Vision]

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Artist: Great Scott
Release: Safehouse
Label: Scarcity Records [SCAR03]
Release Date: 2009-11-13
Tracklist:
01. Original Mix
02. Stefan Anion’s Slightly Risky Remix
03. Mesmer Remix
04. Yreane Remix

Original Mix
Glad this release is finally seeing the light of day—with a star-studded lineup on remix duties, no less. The original mix, at roughly 132 BPM, can best be described as progressive breaks, with a twist. Tight broken beats, deep and bouncy bass, and an industrial, saw-like synth lead blend together to make for a rather refreshing listen. It’s not until the main breakdown hits that you hear the funky side of this tune, however, dropping into a half-tempo break with a seriously dubby bassline. The influence from a variety of styles is quite evident here. While a definite ‘yes’ for the progsters, this track has plenty of cross-genre potential as well.

Stefan Anion’s Slightly Risky Remix
Stefan’s interpretation is a pumping, 136-BPM four-to-the-floor affair. In addition to the tweaked out patches from the original version, the ‘Slightly Risky’ remix layers on a couple of new melodies. Arpeggiated synths and stuttered beats are in no shortage. Following a breakdown that boasts some jungle flavor, the tune explodes into its angry crescendo, reminiscent of Hybrid’s Theme From Wide Angle (Rolling Thunder Mix).

Mesmer Remix
In trying to think of who the original tune reminds me of, the best name I could come up with was Mesmer. So it’s rather fitting that the tune is not only getting released on Mesmer’s own label, but it’s also been remixed by the man himself. Maintaining the original’s tempo and main synth patch, the Romanian maestro adds on a couple of vocal samples, a nasty nu-skool bassline, and beefed up drums to give it his trademarked sound.

Yreane Remix
2009 has been a big year for the Russian known as Yreane. This remix is certainly the greatest departure from the original, and it’s actually quite a departure from Yreane’s other works of late. But it’s nonetheless a solid tune. Chopped guitars, moaning female vox, record scratches, and a host of other samples dominate this tune, with only a peppering of synths from the original mix.

Overall, I have to say this is a quality release. I’m somewhat partial to the original, but am finding it hard to pick a true favorite. After three long years, Safehouse is at last upon us. Go out and grab it Friday!

ENTROPY SESSIONS 029 (2009-09-27)

01. Dylan Rhymes feat. Pablo Decoder – Kemptown (Peo De Pitte Remix) [Lot49]
02. Jinx feat. Brainz – Big Fat Ass (Kickflip Remix) [YellowFinger]
03. Digital Base – White Lines (Robosapiens Re-write) [Dead Famous]
04. Myagi – Monolith (Myagi Acid Funk Remix) [Pop And Lock]
05. Spark & Fisso – You Are Right (Eshericks Remix) [Dead Famous]
06. Calvertron – Doggy Style (Zodiac Cartel Mix) [Jack Knife]
07. Plastic Shell – Dead End [Ayra]
08. Meat Katie & Elite Force – Believe [U&A]
09. Jurassik & XLY – We Should Be (Run Riot Remix) [Sound Of Habib]
10. Product.01 – Ready 2 Rage (Eshericks Remix) [Dead Famous]
11. Sam Hell – Logjammin (Kickflip Remix) [Mofo]
12. F-Word – Death Valley (Eshericks Remix) [Dusted Breaks]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 027 (2009-04-30)

01. ID – Mission (High Eight’s Acid Breaks Remix) [Re:Connect]
02. Dopamine And Diverted – First To The Floor [Diverted Traffic]
03. Pro7 – What Did You Say (Introspective Remix) [Erase]
04. Idiotbox feat. Baymont Bross – Orgasm [I-Box]
05. Peter Paul – Electrolia [N-Mity Sounds]
06. Electric Soulside – System D [VIM]
07. Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls (Zodiac Cartel Extended Mix) [CDR]
08. Rektchordz – Tramp Stamp (Jay Stewart Remix) [Control Breaks]
09. Dylan Rhymes feat. Pablo Decoder – I Am Sweet (Hyperion Remix) [Lot49]
10. Liz Melody – Skeptical (Karton’s Non-Believer Remix) [Sound Of Habib]
11. Barbitura feat. Djdan – Cosmic Belt (DJ Killer Remix) [N-Mity Sounds]
12. Peter Paul – The Final [N-Mity Sounds]
13. Plastic Shell – Dead End (Eshericks Remix) [Ayra]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 026 (2009-03-28)

01. Felix Stone – Makin’ It [Televisionary]
02. Andro – Le Jaguar (Beatman & Ludmilla Remix) [Ching Ching]
03. Break The Box – Anika [VIM]
04. Sikztah – Iluvu [Ayra]
05. Rektchordz – Feed Your Head (Elite Force Remix) [U&A]
06. Dylan Rhymes feat. Pablo Decoder – I Am Sweet (Matthew McCurry & Stephen Cole Remix) [Lot49]
07. UnderThis – Sex, Breaks, Rock ‘n’ Roll [Young NRG]
08. Far Too Loud – All Is Machine (Specimen A) [Funkatech]
09. Youthful Implants – Raw Flex [Flextone]
10. WoNK – Nasty Dog (Karl Sav Remix) [Destination?]
11. Trifonic – Parks On Fire (Beatman & Ludmilla Remix) [Ayra]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 025 (2009-02-28)

01. Steve Foulds – Ultraviolet [Reticent]
02. Ladytron – Runaway (James Zabiela’s Red Eye Remix/Face’s Avoiding Vocals Edit) [Nettwerk]
03. Wi:Re – Buster (Dom Almond Remix) [VIM]
04. Unknown – Unknown [CDR]
05. Electric Soulside – Give It To Me (Vandal Remix) [Neon Wax]
06. Angel Farringdon – Influence [Bermuda Triangle]
07. Far Too Loud – All Is Machine [Funkatech]
08. Break The Box – The Hell [Lucky Break]
09. Xenon & The Weekenders – Trackbasse (Andrew Maze Remix) [Flextone]
10. Beatman & Ludmilla Vs. Future Funk Squad – About To Fall (Wrexx Remix) [En:Vision]
11. Retroid – Everyday Hero [Ego Shot]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 024 (2009-01-31)

01. His Boy Elroy – Ghosts [Proton]
02. Karl Sav & Joules Fine – Robotic Melodic [Unstable]
03. Blatta & Inesha Vs. Break The Box – Basket Shoes (The Scientifics Remix) [VIM]
04. UnderThis – Revolution [Distinct'ive]
05. Vandal – captain Magic (Dirty Vox Filth Mix) [Lot49]
06. Beatman & Ludmilla – Inka (Plastic Shell Remix) [Ayra]
07. Shifter & Carvell – A Dark Distance [Boz Boz]
08. Funkasaurus – Triple Points (Mephisto Odyssey Bio Hazard Remix) [Groove Quest]
09. Wi:Re – Fresh Moves (Electric Soulside Remix) [VIM]
10. Shahin Badar – Laila (Angel Farringdon Remix) [Bermuda Triangle]
11. Plastic Shell – Moron [Ayra]
12. Beatman & Ludmilla Vs. Future Funk Squad – About To Fall (Eshericks Remix) [En:Vision]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 023 (2008-12-31)

01. Marschmellows – Kathmandu [Gene Poole]
02. Dopamine – Anyone Can Do It [Title Fight]
03. Decoder – Gutter [Ricochet]
04. Stylus Rex & Electrotec – Quasi (Section Remix) [Control Breaks]
05. Decoder – 266 (Shinra remix) [Ricochet]
06. Slyde – Frequency (NAPT Remix) [Finger Lickin']
07. Beatman & Ludmilla – Lizarb The Sad Clown (Plastic Shell Remix) [Ayra]
08. Elite Force – Mindfunkpsychedelic (Black Russian & The Rogue Element Remix) [U&A]
09. Ferdi Schwartz – Vanille (Santa Fe Broken Mix) [Sango]
10. Doc Trashz – Black Mamba [Gene Poole]
11. UnderThis – Black & White [Distinct'ive]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 022 (2008-11-12)

01. Rift – Therim (Habersham Mix) [Lobotomy]
02. Elite Force – Kinetic Connection (The Rogue Element Remix) [U&A]
03. Lee Coombs – Future Sound Of Retro (2008 Remix) [Finger Lickin']
04. Kickflip – Ropeshaker [Brighton Breaks]
05. Blende – Peaches [Lot49]
06. Elite Force – Jack The Joint (Introspective Mix) [U&A]
07. UnderThis – Tonight [Distinct'ive]
08. Sam Hell – Grunge [Mofo]
09. Dan F – Mayonnaise [Disuye]
10. Hybrid – Formula Of Fear (Hybrid Remix) [Distinct'ive]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 021 (2008-10-30)

01. Fortunato And Montresor – Imagine (Estroe Remix) [Bedrock]
02. Captain Bosh – Bar Fight [Electrofly]
03. That Girl DJ – Mi Casa Su Casa (Sam Hell Remix) [Re:Connect]
04. Electric Soulside – What I Want (Rektchordz Remix) [Control Breaks]
05. Karton – Mugstar (Digitalis Remix) [Sound Of Habib]
06. Baggage Handlers – Tres (Opencloud’s Stormin’ Norman Remix) [Proton Limited]
07. Hybrid – Formula Of Fear (Glenn Morrison Remix) [Distinct'ive]
08. Spooky – Candy (James Zabiela Remix) [spooky.uk.com]
09. Hyperion – Gotta Hold It [U&A]
10. Dan F – Arctic Warfare Super Magnum [Disuye]
11. James Talk – Are You Listening? (Instrumental Mix) [Spoken]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 020 (2008-09-15)

01. D-Pimp – Frequency (Dan F Remix) [En:Vision]
02. 4KUBA – Spacebuggy (BETA Remix) [High Grade]
03. Future Funk Squad Vs. Kickflip – Cables & Wires [En:Vision]
04. Digitalis – Dealing With It (Karton Remix) [Sound Of Habib]
05. Lifecycle – Miracle Cure [Ricochet]
06. Whomp – Girls In Front [Disuye]
07. The Rogue Element & Tom Real & Disco Of Doom – Loud And Clear [Passenger]
08. Elite Force – Peyote Road (Hyperion Remix) [U&A]
09. Flack.su – T-Break (BETA Remix) [Glack]
10. Justin Timberlake – Sexyback (Faskil & James Warren Remix) [CDR]
11. Hyperion – The Acid Grind [Dead Famous]
12. Blake Jarrell Presents Thrasher – Vallely [Armada]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 019 (2008-08-13)

01. Digitalis – Dealing With It [Sound Of Habib]
02. Silversun Pickups – Well Thought Out Twinkles (Grayarea Remix) [CDR]
03. That Girl DJ – Mi Casa Su Casa (Karl Sav Remix) [Re:Connect]
04. High Eight – Coming To [Re:Connect]
05. Sam Hell – Gun Club (Hedflux Remix) [Sinister]
06. 9b0 – Sad Cat (Flack.su Remix) [Glack]
07. Elite Force – Vapour Trails (Kid Blue Remix) [U&A]
08. Retroid – Origin (Plastic Shell Remix) [Ego Shot]
09. Hybrid – Higher Than A Skyscraper (Beatless Mix) [Distinct'ive]
10. Atomic Hooligan – I Don’t Care (Tomcraft Remix) [Botchit]
11. Hybrid – Dogstar feat. Perry Farrell (Trent Cantrelle Dub) [Distinct'ive]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 018 (2008-07-09)

01. BSOD – Choplifted [Xfer]
02. Lifecycle – Techno Notice (Chris Carter Mix) [Ricochet]
03. Dan F – Do The Decent Thing (Go Fuck Yourself) [Disuye]
04. Elite Force – Mygen (Dan F Vocal Mix) [U&A]
05. Plastic Shell – Gutbucket (Sikztah ‘My PDA’ Mix) [Ego Shot]
06. Electric Soulside – What I Want [Control Breaks]
07. Refunk – Mr. Mole (Rebel Sketchy Remix) [Re:Connect]
08. Funkasaurus – Triple Points [Groove Quest]
09. Nosmo – Dark Matter [Baroque]
10. King Unique – Sugarhigh [Curfew]
11. Lank – Confrontation [BozBoz]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 017 (2008-06-11)

01. UNKLE – Restless (Future Funk Squad Remix) [Surrender All]
02. Dylan Rhymes Vs. Blende feat. Odissi – Stars (Koma & Bones Dub) [Lot49]
03. Refunk – Mr. Mole [Re:Connect]
04. Plastic Shell – Gutbucket [Ego Shot]
05. Paradox 3000 – Sound Of The Underground [Punk Funk]
06. Bitrok – Digital Rhythm [Title Fight]
07. Digitalis – Mind Games (Introspective Remix) [Sinister]
08. Future Funk Squad – Spiders [En:Vision]
09. Ground Control – Be Nice (High Eight Remix) [En:Vision]
10. Pilch – Beats Workin’ (Long Range Remix) [Breakin' Even]
11. Paradox 3000 – Bassline Flow [Punk Funk]
12. Chimera – My Agenda (Breaks Mix) [Bermuda Triangle]

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ENTROPY SESSIONS 016 (2008-05-14)

01. Far Too Loud – You Know The Sound [Funkatech]
02. Karl Sav ft. Nikita – No Doubt (Dopamine Remix) [Re:Connect]
03. Moriarty – Flip The Switch [Westway]
04. High Eight & Liz Melody – Rock My World (Bobby Lorenz & Kristoph Remix) [Re:Connect]
05. John Acquaviva & Madox ft. Tommie Sunshine – Running From (Olivier Giacomotto Remix) [Musica Diaz Toro]
06. Beatman & Ludmilla – IT Girl [En:Vision]
07. Dopamine – Brave New World (Psure Remix) [Title Fight]
08. B-Phreak – Funkbox [Mofo]
09. Plump DJs – Torque Of The Devil [Finger Lickin']
10. Myagi – Giorgio Marauder [Title Fight]
11. Atomic Hooligan – Too Late To Be Afraid [Botchit]

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