Breakbeat Recommendations September 2010

Review: Names You Can Trust cull the three most popular tracks from their Spring digital only remixes compilation and spread them across one lovely 12". Tru Thoughts stalwart TM Juke lays on the funk breaks thick via his remix of Greenwood Rhythm Coalition, whilst Bastard Jazz boss DJ DRM drops a bongo heavy laidback house refix of Midnight Lab Band’s "Twilight Reprise". On the flip Midnight Lab Band turn Presto’s "Stargazer" into a midtempo dubby disco groove.

Review: Veteran Belarusian duo Access Denied drop the third in their Access Granted EP series, melding the lines once again between techno and breaks. "For All" wraps over dubbed vocals around a menacing junglist bass gargle and a straight 4 x 4 thump. On the flip stadium rock drums meld with rave keys before the drop into a suitably schizophrenic bassline. Top stuff.

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.