I was just moving from trance to progressive house at the time and here was something completely different combining the best of choppy jungle/hip hop beats with futuristic techy sounds. I think my first taste of the genre was hearing Adam Freeland’s 1999 compilation ‘Tectonics’.
The first five years of the new millennium were something of a golden age for break beat, with the likes of the Plumps, Stanton Warriors, Evil Nine and Ils all making great music with every decent nightclub putting on a night to accommodate it. Crucially though, my love for breaks has waned significantly in recent years. I remember seeing the Plump DJs and Stanton Warriors at The Arches in 2003 and bumping into a friend, who upon seeing me flailing limbs like an epileptic, was convinced I was on something when it was only the infectious beat pattern to blame. I love it because it’s one of the only genres of dance music that really makes me dance. I wrote this up in condensed form for The Independent’s website, but I thought I’d use the blog to expand some of the quotes and give my take on things:
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