Break Fiends and Electro Kings

Staying true to their roots, iBreaks is dropping a new release from Columbo that hits the spot with a great sound set to keep the groove right.  The first track 'Everybody' has a synth-string intro into a bangin' drop with a great lead.  Love the vocal samples and the driving beat.  The second track Manga has a killer intro and a grgeat build to a super funky classic break and coming into some new school flavor with the choice of synth.  Really funky b-boy samples tie it all together to complete the package.

Colombo :: Exposed EP [Part 2] :: iBreaks Records by iBreaks


Joman is at it this time with a super funky remix of Plaza De Funk flipped electro style.  With the funky breaks elements, slap bass guitar, gritty electro synths and dubstep breakdown...what more can I say.  It's hitting all over the map in just the right places.  Got a great funky feel but retains the grit in the best manner.

Plaza De Funk - Superfunk (Joman Remix) by Joman


Talk about a song with a mash of styles, here it goes.  You'll love the funky breaks transition into a four four bassline with a techy growling lead and just the right vocal flavor from Yo! Majesty.  With a great oldschool feel in the beginning to the dubstep breakdown at the end of the track I'm sold.  Programming is great and I love the change up in the lead towards the end of this preview.  Totally get the floor goin'.

Malente & Jay Robinson - Cherry Pop (Blaze Tripp Remix) ft Yo! Majesty by Blaze Tripp

Funk In Your Face

I've been a huge fan of the old school funk vibe in EDM for a long time now and here are a couple of tracks to illustrate just what you can do with it.  Fort Knox Five out of Washington DC have been putting down the funk since 2003 in live performances and DJ sets that definitely get your feet movin'.  Right off the bat you get that vibe you expect from FK5, here you go:

Fort Knox Five - The Sax Pusher vs. Bambaataa (DC's Finest Remint) by fortknoxfive

Next up are a few upcoming releases on the iBreaks label.  The first track "Rock the Disco" fuses electronic elements and old school funk all in one.  The massive builds of traditional EDM are very evident in both the intro and the first big breakdown.  The second track on the EP, Funkology is exactly what you would expect from the name.  A true example of funk from the expert in the field.  It hits all the organic elements from keys to sax, flutes, horns, and everywhere in between.  Definitely keeping this one in the crates for just the right time.

Dirty & Acid :: Rock The Disco - Funkology :: iBreaks Spain by iBreaks

Last off my man A-Skillz brings it with a new mini-mix of tracks he's been playing out for the last bit.  His skills on the decks are rivaled by few and this is just another example of that.  This one is definitely going on your mp3 player no matter how much you wanna fight it.  Funk to soul to straight up dance and turntablism, this is the mix to get your week poppin' off right...
A.SKILLZ BEATS WORKING VOL 1 (Dj Mix 2011) by A.Skillz