Paul Van Dyk, not exactly...

Big things are coming on the regular from Michigan native William Van Dyke.  His breaks style can range from old school to new, wobbles to heavy booty bass, he's got it all.  Having been putting out re-rubs for the last year he's polished his production skills and ready to melt faces with his sounds.  Not only a DJ, but major player in the midwest breaks culture, William throws events under his production company Dirty Beatz promotion.  If you were in Michigan last summer you probably heard the hype about "Dude Where's My Tent 2"which brought big names from all around including DJ Dan, 12th Planet, and Reid Speed.  His newest track hits e-tailers this Friday on Drop The World.  A brilliant build into some b-boy samples then on with the boom clap boom boom clap...it's got a classic breaks vibe as well as a newschool flavor...to the tune!

Hear It Blow _ William VanDyke Original Mix ***Available 6/17/11*** by williamvandyke

Next up is a remix of one of those aforementioned heavyweights, DJ Dan.  D*Funk brings it again with a remix of DJ Dan's "Chop Shop".  D*Funk is a breakbeat wonder from down under that brings out the groovy downtempo breaks along the lines of A.Skillz up to the dirtiest of electro breaks.  His label Upstart Music has some solid party tracks to get the floor going and even some bouncy cheeky ish to get silly to.  After all is said and done, D*Funk doesn't fake the funk, he just provides it.  Check his soundcloud for a SICK free track 'Ripgroove'.  I would give you the direct player here, but you have to check out the rest ;)

THIS JUST IN FROM OUR FRIENDS ACROSS THE POND!  Life Support Machine has featured the Chop Shop boot as a FREE DOWNLOAD!!!  Get over there and check it out!  Keep in touch with Life Support Machine for hot new tracks and exclusive downloads.

'Chop Shop Fooey' > DJ Dan (Macca Mix // D-Funk & Some DJ Re-Rub) ***FREE DOWNLOAD*** by D*Funk

Step Your Fresh Up Fridays - DEMF Weekend!

With DEMF this weekend I know people are about to get all kinds of crazy so here are some tunes that I think will help you get with it.  Some groovy, some bangers, and even some for that late night hotel chill session to wind down.

Some of my favorite emcees to ever hit the stage make a guest appearance in D*Funk's bootleg of Linguistics by Jurassic 5.  The groove of this tune stays true to how J5 would have it, but with a bit of a twist.  A UK hip hop bounce track always makes me feel good, and this does just that.  D*Funk is definitely not a stranger to the more techy true breakbeats as well.  He has quite a few releases on Upstart Music that are bangers for sure.

'Loaded' > D-Funk & Some DJ [Grits N Gravy] by D*Funk

Booty poppin' breaks delivered fresh out the oven from Sharaz!  I'm a huge fan of booty bass of any genre and here's a big DJ Funk remix ready to shake asses.  Check out his site for info and all things upcoming at http://www.dropthatbass.com/

Sharaz "Sugarfish" (Original Mix) by DJ Sharaz

 

A man who needs no intros in the breakbeat world, DJ Fixx  along with Keith McKenzie just dropped three new remixes of DJ Icon, Paul Anthony & ZXX, and Southpaw!  Dutchy, dirty, and groovin' breaks with the signature KMFX treatment is what it's all about, get ill.

Ground Control/DJ Icon - Wha? (KMFX Mix) by dj_fixx

Paul Anthony/CZR/ZXX - Rocking To The AM (KMFX Mix) by dj_fixx

Paul Anthony/ZXX/Southpaw - Batter Blaster (KMFX Mix) by dj_fixx

Wind down your night just right with an original from Louisville's house legend.  Glenn Giles does it just right, whether GFG, Unkle Funk, or the numerous other moniker's he brings it proper.  Deep, sexy, funky, whatever flavors of house music you dig, here you go!  Make sure to check the mix mentioned in a previous post from the Wisemen Promotion's launch party for a longer groove accompanied by Firecat 451 on the mic for your aural pleasure.

FreQin (feat. One Little Fishie) by G.F.G