early bird tix on sale now www.rmhthevenue.com/tickets

rock like this & solar empire

present the

PLUMP DJS

BBQ DAY PARTY

ANZAC DAY

Thur 25 April

with mates

FLIP3K – CITIZEN.COM – DEVIANT – DIISTORTIION – LANKSTA – KODIAK KID – STEVE RILEY –  JD – T DUBYA – JIMMY LE MAC – SHIFTY SLY

Come celebrate Anzac Day with some fancy beats, babes and a yum yum BBQ with your mates in the great outdoors in the freshly renovated RMH courtyard with your chefs for the occasion the legendary Plump DJs !

The Plump Djs

Lee Rous and Andy Gardner, aka Plump DJs, have been performing and producing together since meeting in the late 1990’s. Since the start of their career they have been avid pioneers of diverse electronic music, smashing into the early breaks scene and since then, keeping the electro, house and bass music fields supplied with their ever-evolving beats.

They truly cemented their status as industry heavyweights through the success of still legendary releases such as ‘A Plump Night Out’ and ‘Eargasm’, which in turn led to the run of their epic Eargasm and Headthrash parties at London clubbing institution, Fabric.

In between the release of recent Grand Hotel tracks, including Boomer and Light Fantastic, Plump DJs have found time to remix the likes of huge international heavyweights Deadmau5, Loops of Fury and Stanton Warriors. This dedicated studio time has resulted in their tracks played out by none other than Carl Cox, Moby, Crookers, Zinc, Kissy Sell Out, Zane Lowe and more, with stellar feedback flowing in from all directions.

The Plump DJ’s invite you to come and celebrate Anzac Day as they cook up a storm on the barbie and on the decks from 3 pm till you go home !

Tix on sale now only via www.rmhthevenue.com/tickets

Early $25 + bf (50 only)
Later $29 + bf
Full $35 + bf

Ticket entry includes complimentary BBQ so come early for a great feed catering for the meat eater and vego in you !

Doors 3 pm till late

RMH – 629 Bourke St – CBD

Rock Like This end of summer boat party!
feat..
HEXADECIMAL (UK/NZ)
Diistortiion (iBreaks)
Citizen.com
Deviant
Missmax
JD (birthday suit)
+ more to be announced

Saturday 9th of March
Victoria Star
berth 9 central pier docklands
departs 6pm.. boarding 5:30 DON’T BE LATE
tickets available from moshtix.com.au or local promoters
$30

Hexadecimal

Hexadecimal made his name when his remix featured on James Zabiela’s first mix compilation.
He then topped the DJ Magazine chart with ‘Brain Machine’ and had the opening track feature
on the Plump DJ’s much acclaimed Fabric Live Mix CD.

He began his career on the UK dance scene playing many of the countries top club nights and
festivals. Global Gathering, Fabric, Glade, Gatecrasher and Godskitchen are just a few of the
places you could have see him grace the decks. In 2007 he won the international Breakspoll
breakthrough DJ award and went on to present his own mix compilation CD on the front cover
of International DJ Magazine.

Out of the studio his skills as a DJ are renowned. Cuttings it up, effortlessly mixing from one
tune, to another, to the next genre and back without missing a beat. His trickery on the decks
compliments his tune selection. Smashing the speakers with no holds barred selection of beats
and bass that no sound system should ever have been built to handle.

In 2012 he presents a cool and contemporary stance on the breakbeat / bass music continuum.
His second artist album ‘Reform / Restore’ breathes fresh life and air in his productions
produced around a concept based on his own life experiences. A near fatal car accident, moving
to New Zealand and feeling the full force of mother nature during the 2011 Christchurch
earthquakes. The album features collaborations with stunning Vancouver vocalist Ingrid
Hakanson on ‘Cracks’ Houston rapper Joe B on ‘Boom & bust’ and the talents of Dub FX on the
staggering ‘Open Your Eyes.

Hexadecimal currently resides in New Zealand where he makes regular DJ appearances
across the country including the legendary kiwi festival Rhythm & Vines in Gisborne in 2012.
Hexadecimal also hosts a fortnightly radio show on 88.6 Radioactive.fm in Wellington;
recordings of his shows can be downloaded via his soundcloud page http://www.soundcloud.com/hexadecimal

2012 has been deemed the year of change, as we pass through the eye of our milky way galaxy and move into the year 2013. The energy is running high and furious and the excitment is begining to boil over. Citizen drops a mix to support TRIBE.
“2012 has been deemed the year of change, as we pass through the eye of our milky way galaxy and move into the year 2013. The energy is running high and furious and the excitment is begining to boil over.
And TRIBE – NYD @ Brown Alley is no exception with a special Vs set that people have been waiting to see since the dawn of the break beat..
Playing a special NYD set its the biggest pioneers for the broken beat scene (im my mind anyway)…. its the unstoppable KRAFTY KUTS Vs A-SKILLZ..
And this mix has been put together to show my respect to Krafty Kuts and A-Skillz for their endless work in the broken beat scene…
This mix is a tribute to how much their work has impacted my life and kept the dance floor vibes happy and fun.
There is loads of double and tripple drops, and even some 4 deck mash ups going on. All mixed with a club party mashup flavour.
I hope have as much fun listening to it was much as I did putting it all together”.
- citizen.com

Tracklist:-
1. Intro
2. Krafty Kuts & A-Skillz – Party in central park
3. A-Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Aint it funky
4. Krafty Kuts & A-Skillz – Tricka Technology
5. Fort Knox Five – Radio mfree CD (A-Skillz mix)
6. A-Skillz & Krafty Kuts Ft. Real Elements – Simple Things
7. Krafty Skillz – Flow Banger
8. Krafty Skillz – Superstar
9. Krafty Skillz – Insane Banger
10. A-Skillz + Nick Thayer – Rock the spot
11. A-Skillz Vs Beat Vandals – Hot Dogg
12. Krafty Skillz – Music Sounds fatter with you
13. Krafty Skillz – Another one bites the dust
14. Krack & Smack – Squeeze me – (A-Skillz mix)
15. Beat Vandals Vs A-Skillz – Sunshine
16. Beat Vandals Vs A-Skillz – Beat don’t stop
17. A Krafty Intermission
18. Krafty Kuts Vs Royskopp – Happy up here
19. A-Skillz & Krafty Kuts Ft. Curtis Blow – These are the Breaks
20. Krafty Kuts – Bass Phenomenon (remix)
21. Soul of Man – Between the eyes (A-Skillz mix)
22. Krafty Kuts – Scratch hit
23. Freddy Fresh Ft. Krafty Kuts – Can’t you see
24. Techtronic Vs Krafty Kuts – Pump up the Jam and Rock the funky beats
25. Flint – Everybodys Funkin (Krafty Kuts mix)
26. Plump DJs + Krafty Kuts – Dangerous (Instrumental)
27. Krafty Kuts – Rip you apart
28. 2 Inda Bush – In effect (Krafty Kuts mix)
29. Krafty Kuts – Ill funk Slammer
30. Detroit Grand Pubahs – Sandwitches (Krafty Kuts mix)
31. Krafty Kuts – Beer Chucker
32. Porno + Krafty Kuts – Lets Ride (Instrumental) + Music Power (Acapella)
33. Duck Sauce Vs Krafty Kuts – Anyways (Matthew Britts ‘It doesn’t matter’ mix)
34. Krafty Kuts – Cassius Groove
35. Duck Sauce Vs Krafty Kuts – Anyways (DJ Kiff mix)
36. Big Boi – Shutterbug (Jack Beats mix) (Krafty Kuts re-rub)
37. Krafty Kuts Vs Robin S – Show me Love
38. Splitloop – Tweaked Out (Krafty Kuts mix)
39. Twocker – Stitched (Bass Kleph mix) (Krafty Kuts re-rub)
40. Jude Sebastian – Rubberman (Miles Dyson mix) (Krafty Kuts re-rub)
41. Stupid Fresh Ft. Stellar MC – Get the Fuck up (Krafty Kuts mix)
42. Krafty Kuts Vs Fatboy Slim – Right Here
43. Krafty Kuts Vs Freestylers – Dynamite Love
44. Laidback Luke vs Daft Punk – Break Da Funk Down (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub)
45. Gramophonedzie – Why Don’t You (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub)
46. Krafty Kuts vs Calvin Harris – 80s Groove
47. Uppermost – About Real Music (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub)
48. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – Dance The Way I Feel (Krafty Kuts vs Armand Van Helden Mix)
49. Krafty Kuts – Bass Phenomenon (Odeed Vs Wish 4×4 mix)
50. Bird Peterson – Hormones (Krafty Kuts re-rub)
51. Criminal Vibes – Saxone (Krafty Kuts Re Rub)
52. Bombs Away – Swagger (Rocket Pimp Remix) (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub)
53. Nadastrom – Pussy (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub)
54. Afrojack & R3hab – Prutataaa (Krafty Kuts Vocal Edit Re-Rub)
55. Gojira Vs LFO VS Funk Republic Vs Krafty Kuts Vs Calvertron – Mashed Jam
56. Wolfgang Gartner – Undertaker (Krafty Kuts re-rub)
57. Wolfgang Gartner – Front To Back (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub)
58. Boris Delugosh – Bangkok (Krafty Kuts re-rub)
59. Emanul Kosh – Make My Music (Zodiac Cartel Mix)(Krafty Kuts re-rub)
60. Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream (Krafty Kuts re-rub)

So come celebrate with your fellow tribesfolk as we welcome the dawning of a new age!!
“TRIBE” – NEW YEARS DAY NIGHT – BROWN ALLEY ENTIRE COMPLEX
STRICTLY LIMITED EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!!
http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=60938

Featuring:
KRAFTY KUTS vs A.SKILLZ (EXCLUSIVE LIVE SET)
HIGH CONTRAST
LOGISTICS
CAMO & KROOKED
S.P.Y.
MCs WREC
PYRAMID
SPECIMEN A
MR. DORIS
M-PHAZES (DJ set)

Plus local tribesmen:
Flagrant (2 x Redbull Thre3style VIC Champion)
DJ Ayna
Diistortiion
Altruism
Kodiak Kid
Bonsai
Flip3k
Monkee
Lickweed
Jchau
Rick Dirk
JD
Miss Max
Citizen.com
Matty Blades
Deviant
Freeform
Token
Switchstate

+ more to be announced!!

MORE INFO
BUY TICKETS

So, with less than a week to go we’ve all being getting very excited for the boat party, and Hedflux is no exception. To help pump everyone up he’s given us a brand new promotional mix, mixed EXCLUSIVELY for Rock Like This to celebrate our 7th birthday Boat party! Wrap your ears around it by clicking the link below to listen, or right clicking > save target/link as for free download action!

EXCLUSIVE Rock Like This 2012 Boat Party Promo Mix: mixed by HEDFLUX (right click/save link as)

If you havent got tickets to the boat yet, dont leave it to chance, cause there’s limited numbers avialable on the docks – please email info@rocklikethis.com.au for tix or call/txt 0407 334 552 (dan) or go to Moshtix – http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=60784&skin
Full event details HERE

Get your costumes ready, and we’ll see you Monday evening for massive dancefloor action!
x
RLT

It’s that time of year again!

Lets, crash, mash and smash up the bay with a boat full of mad c*nts and mad beats! This year promises to be big, with UK bassweight-psy-head HEDFLUX. Along with the Rock Like This crew DJs this will be a night of heavy beats and rockin tunes.

(And just cause this year doesn’t fall on Halloween, doesn’t mean we wont be dressing up.. no theme in particular, just get creative and crazy with your costumes.. Every year they just keep getting better!)

Line up….

Upper Deck – Psychadelic Breakbeats
HEDFLUX [uk / Broken Robot Records]
Diistortiion [iBreaks]
Xen Ochren [VIM Recordings]

Lower Deck – Rock Like This BASSmusic
flip3000
Citizen.com
Missmax
Lewis Roberts

Afterparty 11pm – late (Mercat Basement)

Tix are $40
November 5th (cup eve)
7pm ’til 11pm
6:30 boarding, DON’T BE LATE
VICTORIA STAR Central Pier Docklands
entry to after party @ Mercat included in price as well as free transports in double decker party buses…!

please email info@rocklikethis.com.au for tix or call/txt 0407 334 552 (dan)

// Hedflux
Harnessing the Rational to Illuminate the Transcendental

From an unrelenting curiosity to fuse the magic of high-end psychedelic trance with the versatile bass grooves of nu-skool breaks, Hedflux has developed a distinctive hybrid sound characterized by laser-precision engineering, liquid-tight grooves and a visceral, rampaging energy. Best described as psychedelic tech-funk,

Psychedelic // “Soul Manifesting”

Tech // “Technical”

Funk // “Funky”,

the seminal 2010 track “Mindcell” exemplifies the style. Spending 10 weeks at the top of the Beatport breaks chart, and becoming the 3rd top selling tune of the year, Mindcell went on to win the coveted “Best Track” award at the 2011 Breakspoll International Breakbeat Awards. Hedflux has also received nominations for “Best Producer”, “Best New Producer”, “Best New DJ” and “Best Remix”, with his home label Broken Robot Records nominated for “Best Label” and “Best New Label”.

Steve started deejaying in 1992, and gradually learned music production as a hobby while pursuing an academic interest in physics and mathematics. Graduating in 2004 with a PhD in quantum physics, Steve left academia and spent five years working in industry. During this time, the prospect of a life spent in service to big corporate interests inspired him to focus on music production with a much greater sense of passion and urgency, until finally leaving the corporate world in 2010 to pursue his creative ambitions full-time.

Since then Hedflux has produced a string of ground-breaking original tracks on Broken Robot Records, as well as remixes for Lot49, U&A, Liquid, Aux Technology, Surfer Rosa, Digital Structures and more. With regular performances in the UK, Europe and Asia, Hedflux has also toured Australia, New Zealand and the United States, playing at some of the most legendary underground clubs and festivals in the world.

His pioneering style and energetic performances have been warmly received in many different scenes within the electronic dance music community, inspiring like-minded souls to step up and develop their own interpretation of the sound. Now more committed than ever, Hedflux continues to push the boundaries and diversify his style, forming collaborative relationships with some of the most cutting edge producers on the planet.

In parallel with music production and performance, Steve has worked for over 7 years with leading dance music sound design companies Sample Magic and Sounds/To/Sample, producing dozens of high quality sample packs in various genres of electronic music. This has afforded him the opportunity to learn the techniques common to different styles, and integrate them into his own music.

ALL ABOARD!

HYBRID (UK) – CLASSICS ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY

Featuring:

HYBRID Sound System [UK] (Exclusive Extended Set)

FRIDAY 10th AUG @ NEW GUERNICA

Super Earlybird Tickets On Sale Now:
http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx…=moshtix&skin=
(Please note tickets are limited for this event!)

Rock Like This & Darkbeat are back once again on Aug 10th to proudly bring you one of our favourite acts from over the years ‘HYBRID’, for an exclusive extended set to celebrate the launch of their worldwide release of their forth coming Album (which is due out this July 30th). We are lucky enough to be one of their first stops on the tour this time around and are set for one hell of a night which will see Hybrid Sound System bring the noise from everything classic – old skool to nu skool.. We are set to be taken on a journey through time of the ‘best of the best’ that Hybrid have delivered us over the years – plus you can count on that there will be some extra (previously) unreleased tracks and remixes dropped, which will surely bring a smile to all that witness this epic celebration on the night.

HYBRID (UK) – [CLASSICS ALBUM]

Since bursting onto the scene in 1999 with the now classic album ‘Wide Angle,’ Hybrid has gained recognition as one of the most cutting edge and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music.
After four extremely well received albums and over twenty singles, plus countless remixes and a raft of movie & game soundtrack work, it is time to reflect on some of the bands numerous highpoints.
This exclusive new collection celebrates and relives these moments and includes cuts from their breakthrough album ‘Wide Angle’ the rare cover of Depeche Modes “Enjoy The Silence” (as chosen by an extensive ask- Hybrid-to-cover-this fan poll in 2011) and much, much more.
This compilation brings all of our favorite Hybrid elements together; the cinematic, the euphoric, and of course the classic.

A mini mix of the Classics album is available to listen to here:

TRACKLISTING for MINI MIX:

01 Finished Symphony
02 If I Survive
03 True To Form (Acoustic mix)
04 Higher Than A Skyscraper
05 Dogstar
06 Keep It In The Family
07 Just For Today
08 Formula Of Fear
09 Disappear Here
10 Break My Soul
11 Enjoy The Silence

Stay Tuned for the albums full press release write up.

DARKBEAT in-conjunction with ROCK LIKE THIS Presents: HYBRID – CLASSICS ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY w/ HYBRID (Sound System) [UK]

FRIDAY 10th AUG @ NEW GUERNICA
Time: 10pm til Late
Support: Club Junque (Sydney)
Phil K (Classic Morning Set)
Rollin Connection
Citizen.com
Deviant
What Now?
Herc Kass
Chris Meehan
J-Slyde
James Brooke
Drew K
Sebastian Wild
Marcus Holder
Flow

Super Earlybird Tickets On Sale Online Now: (Please note tickets are limited for this event!)

http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx…=moshtix&skin=

Tickets are also be In store by Tuesday 24h July @:
* All Moshtix Outlets.
* Profile Music - 128 Greville St, Prahran, PH: (03) 9510 1133
* Store Dj - 394 Victoria Street Richmond, PH: (03) 9912 2858
* And will also be available from behind the Bar @ New Guernica PH: (03) 9650 4494

For more Info:
www.moshtix.com.au // www.newguernica.com.au
www.inthemix.com.au // www.hybridsoundsystem.com

HYBRID (CLASSICS ALBUM)

4CD ALBUM PACK OUT 30th JULY

http://www.hybridsoundsystem.com

@ NEW GUERNICA
2/322 Little Collins Street Melbourne
PH: (03) 9650 4494

I started this article backwards, with the intention of finding no more than 8 of Rennie’s best tracks on youtube to put in at the end. What a mistake that was. It’s like picking an amateur football team out of a whole league of professionals. How the hell do you pick the best works of a producer who’s been in the frontline of a scene for so long..?!

This is why Rennie is hailed as ‘The Godfather of Breaks,’ because he’s been there since the start (even before) and dominated ever since, right through till today. Having set up the legendary Thursday Club Recordings (TCR) in 1993 after playing raves with Ellis Dee alongside some of the biggest names of that time (Prodigy, Moby, Altern 8, Shades Of Rhythm etc.) he was one of the dominating forces, alongside Adam Freeland, that gave us the NuSkool Breaks genre. Beyond the well known, he was getting chart hits and being chased by major labels before he started drafting soldiers for the TCR army, with Florida style breaks coming out on his label in the mid 90s through productions from himself and Arthur Baker amongst many others. Heading into the 2000′s the TCR takeover was well and truly in place, as he nurtured so many amazing artists you’d be familiar with today; Koma & Bones, BLIM, Uberzone, Chris Carter, General Midi, Smithmonger, Meat Katie, Elite Force, Dopamine, JDS – The list is endless.  Over 15 years and 100+ releases, plus a bunch of albums, and this doesn’t even highlight the magnitude of how largely his own productions have impacted the scene. He himself has remixed a wide range of artists from The Fresh Prince & Jazzy Jeff at one end of the spectrum to Freq Nasty in his own home court, and released material on some of the biggest labels of his time in Perfecto Breaks, Mob, Rat Records, Functional Breaks & Renaissance, not to mention making the soundtrack theme song to the cult UK classic football hooliganism movie, The Football Factory. As I said before, I tried to handpick an even spread of tracks that show his impact over the years, picking a gem from every few years, but there’s just too many. Listen to the clips below to get an introduction, but do some research and you’ll find so much more…

Besides his tracks, he has been a heavy player in keeping the scene strong. From the late 90s to late 2000′s you can bet that he’s put out a monumental DJ mix CD that will be timeless, Perfecto Beraks in 03 instantly comes to mind, as does TCR100 in 2005, arguably the height of breaks and TCR’s reign. He’s well known for putting together bands of some of the best producers and MCs – big collaborator with the awesome MC Chickaboo – and smashing festivals such as Glade with live adaptations of his productions. He would have toured the globe for at lest 20 years, playing festivals and clubs with DJ sets as well, and has been constantly quoted as saying Australia is his favourite place to play cause we get down with the breaks so much more than most parts of the world. I’ve been lucky enough to see him a few times, in a few different countries, and what his said is reflected by my experiences. One of the best nights I’ve had was seeing his long awaited return to Melbourne in 2008 at Brown Alley to an absolutely heaving downstairs, people lined up around the block to get in, and swinging from the rafters when they did. Anyone that was there would attest (if they were sober enough to remember – it was a rowdy night!) that that was one of the best nights of breaks in Melbourne’s club history. A man with that much experience, that much control over the world’s most quality breakbeats, does not disappoint when he gets on the decks.

‘The Godfather’ title is more than apt.

Recently, as breaks’ popularity faded in the late 2000′s as a result of so many emerging genres, the sound has changed. ‘NuSkool breaks’ no longer seems appropriate for a lot of releases, and a growing trend amongst breaks heads has been the rise of the 140 beats per minute style. Rennie, like most of his time is the scene, has been an ambassador for this, and has moved with the times to make some of the biggest tunes of this genre he has dubbed ‘future jungle’ arriving on the scene with a collaborative remix with Pyramid of the massive Australian TCR Anthem – Hold You by Dopamine. Other notable tunes that have been getting rinsed out of my crate in this vain are the heavy Emalkay-esque ‘Erica’s Fix‘ and his remix of Jurassik & Codec – Hit Dat. Having seen him reinvent his sound and come out with some of these fresh releases that have been doing the rounds, it was extremely surprising to get mail in from our Brisbane breaks contingent that this would be his last Australian tour. Looking into it further, I found an article on themusic.com.au quoting the following;

Read the full article here.

So, unlike normal gigs that are promoted as the ‘must see gig of the year’ or ‘last show ever’ blah blah blah, this one is really gonna be something special. I’m not even going to try and convince people, cause it’s simple, if you miss this, and you’ve found love in breaks at some point of the last 15 years, you oughta be disappointed.

x
FLIP

Rock Like This and Darkbeat Present.. The Sounds of Future Breaks and Tech Funk- Acid with Rennie Pilgrem (UK) + Lee Coombs (UK)
Friday 20th July @ Royal Melbourne Hotel (RMH The Venue)
Direct Moshtix Link: http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=58306

Rennie Pilgrim – Future Jungle DJ Mix (June 2012)

RENNIE PILGRIM – 140 Mix (2011)

I went to get my turntable serviced the other day, as I’ve been buying a lot more vinyl in light of the new “Wax On/Off” 12″ only nights @ e55 with citizen, so while in DMC i wandered into the back room to see what was there nowadays, getting totally sucked in to digging through crates of 2nd hand breaks 12s. I walked out an hour later with no money, but a stack of classic breaks tunes, some of which I couldn’t believe people had sold, but more so some of which I couldn’t believe I didn’t already own. One of these was the awesome collab between Lee Coombs & Meat Katie – The Hum, one of Lee’s many collabs over the years (Plump DJs, Drumattic Twins, Soul of Man, Dylan Rhymes, Uberzone to name a few.) This prompted me to wonder how many tunes I actually had of Lee’s on vinyl, so I went home and checked, and the answer is – a lot. Eps, Singles, Remixes, Album Samplers and bootlegs (I still love pulling out the LC v Bauhaus v David Phillips white label when the time is right) across some of the big labels of my purchasing days – Fingerlickin’ Lot49, Perfecto etc. I remember why this is. Obviously because Lee rarely (if ever) releases a track that is not quality, but because every time he had a tune on the shelf, there was a stack of copies, none of which were there for long. Even no name artists and tunes had ‘Played by Lee Coombs’ in thick black texta on the sleeve so they’d sell.

Nostalgia aside, it’d be no surprise if an artist like Lee (who released his debut hit Future Sound of Retro on Fingerlickin in 99′) faded away into the breakbeatsphere like so many others – plenty have jumped ship to other genres, or just disappeared. This is far from the case. Not only is he still putting out quality tunes that rock today’s clubs, he’s doing it with ease, and he’s keeping the style that so many of his fans love him for in the forefront. You only have to listen to his remix of Lady Packa – FreeDOM (on the ever delivering VIM records) to see why he’s the king of acid breaks. Shift over to his remix of Ways & Means – Scissor fight, and you’ve got heavy rolling breaks, made better than anyone in the game. He teamed up recently with long time Lot49 buddy Meat Katie to give us the massive melodic track Thinking of You, and on the same EP puts out the wicked single Ambar (I’m assuming this a little bit of homage to Perth breaks hub, but I’m only guessing) not to mention getting Gella on the remix duty for Lee Coombs & Meat Katie – Up!, club friendly and bass heavy sounds to reflect what Lee’s doing himself in his own productions, keeping it fresh and interesting -  and matching it with the changing sounds and genres happening in the scene so quickly.

Some other recent ventures that Lee has undertaken with his label Thrust Recordings have really grabbed me of late too. I was surprised to see a promo email about a 2012 remake of the 2005 side project EP – The Freakazoids. I liked the original, but it didn’t grab me. I listened to the new remixes on beatport for about 2 seconds before hitting buy. Total 808 party – right up my alley. He’s taken all the elements of the original and injected it with a big serving of Electro funk. Slamming beats and phat bassline grooves with a sea of 808 claps, vocoders and quite simply a bounce to each track that most breakbeats in the spotlight recently have completely lost sight of – the essence of breaks comes alive. In this vain he has released a retrospective of his label Thurst, with a small catalogue of classic tracks, remixed, and then remastered by Uberzone (Legend!) in a new compilation. I instantly punched the air with the joy at the chance to grab a copy of a track that had evaded me for so long – Lee Coombs & Drumattic Twins – Tribal Tension – but there’s so much to offer on this new retrospective. If you haven’t heard it, I’ll include a soundlcoud link below to listen, it’s well worth it.

There’s really only so much I can convey about Lee Coombds and why we love him through writing though, so I’m going to sign of with a thought followed by a bunch of Lee’s old and new tracks on youtube to check out. Obviously I’m excited about the upcoming show we’ve got with Lee and Rennie Pilgrim (what a matchup!) and I’ll tell you why. Not only is there the awesome tunes he’s producing now, or the long list of tracks, albums, mix series compilations, remixes, collaborations and bootlegs that have had so many plays over the years, there’s the simple fact that he’s been DJing around the world’s biggest clubs and festivals for 10 years and more, and he’s continuing to do it.

There’s a reason…

(also he’s side by side with Rennie Pilgrim. Yew!)

x
FLIP

(edit: oh and head to the thrust recordings site if you like to produce. Remix competition taking place to have a crack at remixing Tribal tension – an opputunity to play with a classic that will not come up again soon!)

Rock Like This and Darkbeat Present.. The Sounds of Future Breaks and Tech Funk- Acid with Rennie Pilgrem (UK) + Lee Coombs (UK) 
Friday 20th July @ Royal Melbourne Hotel (RMH The Venue)
Direct Moshtix Link: http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=58306

THRUST: A Retrospective Vol.1- Mixed by Lee Coombs

THRUST Podcast Vol.15 – June 2012

THE SOUNDS OF FUTURE BREAKS AND TECH FUNK – ACID

Featuring

Friday 20th July @ RMH (The Venue) [Royal Melbourne Hotel]

Rock Like this and Darkbeat are very proud to present TWO of the biggest Break-beat aficionados, and now purveyors of the Future Jungle and Tech Funk-Acid Scenes respectively – Rennie Pilgrem (UK) & Lee Coombs (UK). All while alongside our very own home-grown legend of the breaks world and our very special guest, the one and only PHIL K for a very special breaks set, which will surely be something not to be missed.

Over the many years, all three acts have tirelessly invented and re-invented their various styles of music, taking their fans on a long journey through old school break beats sounds to their current direction in Music:

RENNIE PILGREM

Rennie Pilgrem has been at the heart of many aspects of the bass n beats scene. From his early work with “Thursday Club Recordings” (TCR) producing Breaks, to his current work in what is becoming one of the freshest-growing genres in dance….Future Jungle (aka Nu Jungle, Jungle breaks, 140). This musical hybrid bridges the gap between Dub Step, Drum n Bass and Breakbeat and is attracting the attention of punters and DJs alike who have the spirit of Rave and Jungle in their DNA.

LEE COOMBS

Lee Coombs made his first massive strike on the breaks scene on Finger Lickin’ Records in 1998. Moving quickly up the ranks of the world stage charting the way of Tech Funk, injecting the Breaks sound with butt-shaking elements of House, Electro and Techno. It was a style Coombs would make his own, alongside fellow innovators Meat Katie, Elite Force and Dylan Rhymes. Now focusing on this new style, with releases on his own label “Thurst recordings” and “Lot 49”, Lee Coombs’ unwavering ability to simultaneously destroy dancefloors and push musical boundaries over the past 20 years will no doubt have him his impressive sonic skills will be rocking ears for many years to come.

PHIL K

Phil K will be set to blow the roof off of RMH, while revisiting such a HUGE range of absolute ‘Gold Records’ spanning over 15+ years worth of Breaks, so be warned & prepared for the some Awesomeness!

Put all three of these world class producers/DJs under the same roof with a long list of huge local producers and DJ support, and add it into a new party venue for the crew at Royal Melbourne Hotel and you are sure to have yourself one of the best retrospective nights of top shelf music covering all styles from Breakbeat, Future Breaks, Dubstep to Tech Funk, Acid and Techno. So make sure you do not miss this HUGE double bill show as two such acts are unlikely to be in the same place at the same time again any-time soon.

Rock Like This and Darkbeat Present.. The Sounds of Future Breaks and Tech Funk- Acid with Rennie Pilgrem (UK) + Lee Coombs (UK)
Friday 20th July @ Royal Melbourne Hotel (RMH The Venue)

Support From: Citizen.com, Rollin Connection (Breaks Set), Devaint, Flip3K, Diistortiion, Street Wax, J-Slyde (Breaks Set) Missmax, Lewis Roberts, Steve Riley

Tickets available NOW @ http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=58306
& coming soon to www.rmhthevenue.com
Tickets also available in stores at all Moshtix outlets.

RMH (The Venue) – Royal Melbourne Hotel
Address: 629 Bourke Street Melbourne
Ph: (03) 9629 2400

It was a Saturday night on the 25th of February and a Rock Like This celebrated the launch of their first Breaks and Bass music CD release in true style at their resident venue The Workshop.

Calling on the talent of their producer  A-Team, Rock Like This members opened up the celebrations. Kick starting the night was Citizen.com (DJ mixer for the first CD), followed by partner in crime Deviant who stepped up the night with a touch of more bass. Then it was time for the DJ’s to step aside and let the producers take over…

First up was Youthful Implants (track Tweaker Creature featured on CD two), who got the energetic crowd moving. Next was Jimmy Le Mac (one half of What Now? – with tracks Jack Attack and Attention Shoppers featured on CD one), playing a smooth booty bass set with only more people joining forces on the dance floor for the action. Taking things a bit deeper was Llupa (track Harbringer featured on CD two), playing to a packed house. And finishing off the night in style, Smile On Impact (remix of Super Soaker featured on CD two), smashing out to the crowd ending the night with some Drum and Bass.

MEANWHILE…..

Halfway across the world in South London’s infamous ‘Cable’ nightclub, the Breaks and Bass was also flowing in what was set to be one of the biggest nights for Breakbeats. It was time for the 11th International Breakspoll awards.

Featuring the the Elite Breaks Producers from around the world. Not only was there one hell of a line up but the winners were announced  live on stage by Barry Ashworth and Carl Loben. Featuring act like A-Skillz, Afghan Headspin, Beatman & Ludmilla, Featurecast, Rennie Pilgrem and Slyde just to name  few, plus all of the winners listed below.

Check out who took the glory of Breakbeats most privileged awards:-

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Best Track – Hyper & Beatman & Ludmilla – Lights (Ayra Recordings)
Best Remix – Krafty Kuts – Lets Go, Lets Ride (Pyramid Remix) ***
Best Album – Stanton Warriors – The Warriors ****
Best Label – Ghetto Funk
Best New Label – Diablo Loco Records
Best Producer – Colombo
Best New Producer – Mafia Kiss
Best DJ – A-Skillz
Best New DJ – James D’ley
Best Large Event – Shambhala Festival
Best Small Event – Lowdown & Dirty
Best Website – NuSkoolBreaks.co.uk
Best Radio Station – NSB Radio
Best Radio Show – Lady Waks Show (Radio Record)
Best Free Track – Marlena Shaw – California Soul (A-Skillz Remix)
Outstanding Contribution – The Freestylers ****

*** Tracks features on Rock Like This CD.

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All up this was one very special night for Breakbeats world wide!

BIG UP THE BREAKS!

He is signed to DIVERTED TRAFFIC records (owned by another one of my favourite DJs – Diverted), and features 9 FREE tunes to download! With remixes by Diverted, JHz and Groovediggers.

Mr No Hands – Fat Cats (Edit)

Mr No Hands – Fat Cat (Diverted mix)

Mr No Hands – Clap your hands (Edit)

Mr No Hands – Clap your hands (JHz mix)

Mr No Hands – Clap your hands (Groovediggerz mix)

Mr No Hands – Rumpy Pumps (Edit)

Mr No Hands – Hit and Hope

Mr No Hands Vs Bassbin Twins – Adrealine Ltd

Mr No Hands Vs Bassbin Twins – Adrealine Ltd (Diverted mix)

Oh and did I already mention that they are ALL FREE!!

Click here to go to Mr No Hands Soundcloud page and D/L the SET.

I hope you all enjoy, it’s the first banging breaks mix I’ve done since probably about 2006… yikes!

Here’s a track list for you.

1) Digital Base – Decibellum
2) Hedflux – Revolve
3) Andrey Mute – Landmine (karton remix)
4) Rennie Pilgrem – Rich Rule Us (BSD Remix)
5) Hedflux – Rhythm Prism
6) Meat Katie – Bizarre is Beautiful
7) Refracture – Hate on This
8 ) The Gulf Gate Project – Illuminati (Ways and Means Remix)
9) Aggressiveness – Avalanche (destroyers remix)
10) Sub Focus – Move Higher
11) Meat Katie & Dopamine – Nectar (Boonos remix)
12) Ways & Means – Transitory
13) Dave Spoon – Lummox (Plump DJs remix)
14) Deibeat – Rhythm is the Key
15) Frank Lozano – Beats & Bells
16) Peter Paul – Something Beauty
17) BSD – Compute
18) Noisia – Red Heat
19) Slyde – Frequency (NAPT remix)
20) Peo De Pitte – Burning Up (Bassbin Twins remix)

Deviant-newish mix version 1.1 by dj deviant

What Now? is an emerging new duo based in Melbourne, Australia. One Half, representing his hometown, is 25 year old FLIP3k (Phil Martin), a leading Melbourne DJ, responsible for running Melbourne’s leading Breaks parties in the last few years as a figurehead of the entertainment group, ROCK LIKE THIS, touring and supporting the likes of STANTON WARRIORS, A-SKILLZ, LTJ BUKEM, PLUMP DJs, SCRATCH PERVERTS, NETSKY and NICK THAYER in 2012 alone, and its only halfway through February..!

The other half, is 26 year old JIMMY LE MAC (James Mackay), a breaks/techno DJ from Nottingham, UK. He has been producing tunes since 2003, under the guise T1UK, and also as ROGUE FINGERS (with Matt 5 Shaw). The Rogue Fingers have played in Nottingham and London’s finest clubs, supporting DAVE SPOON, TERRY FRANCIS, CUT & RUN, TOM REAL, VANDAL, HEXADECIMAL, MAX COOPER, PETE JORDAN and many more. He also started the music night, BASS BREAK, in 2005, which is still currently running monthly in Nottingham.
They first met in the thriving party city of Nottingham, and instantly decided to ignore their studies, and focus on projects together. James has since moved to Melbourne, so they can focus on production, and begin turning some heads.

Their debut EP ‘Cosmic Breakdown’ was released in September 2011, on their own newly founded label, LOOPHOLE RECORDINGS, which is building a strong catalogue of non-genre exclusive underground electronic releases. With EPs from What Now?, solo releases from Jimmy Le Mac, and Australian Prog House producer Luke Meader already gaining attention, the upcoming releases from a range of Australian producers will no doubt turn heads.
Their debut release, was a remix of Melbourne producer Smile on Impact’s ‘STOP!’ EP, which reached the Breaks top 40 on trackitdown.net. Since then they have been busy in the studio, working on remixes for Chipsound Recodings (Spain), We Are Live Recordings (UK) and Xelon Entertainment (Australia).

They dont often grace the decks together as ‘What Now?’, spending more time in the studio getting things sounding right, but when they do – be there to see it.

What Now? Soundcloud page

Luke Meader – The Pose (What Now? Remix) [released Jan 28th 12' on LHR004]

THIS CD IS NOW AVAILABLE !

To buy a physical copy visit JB Hi FI Online HERE

To buy a Digital copy visit the iTune store HERE

In 2012, We are launching the first in our CD series, this little beauty above, mixed by 2 of our proudest residents, Citizen.com & FLIP3k. Both CD’s cover a range in breaks, booty beats, bass music and drum & bass, from Australia’s, and the world’s best producers, each given a unique touch by the boys, as they start off what will become a collection of the ever changing and always exciting sounds of bass driven electronic music! We’ve been working really hard on this over the summer, and have taken particular care to make sure the music included is representative of the crew, the DJ’s and the producers that we support, tour and love..!

We’ll be launching this badboy @ Workshop, Melbourne on Saturday Feb 25th, the same day it hits stores, (so if you’re keen for a copy, hold off grabbing one from JB during that day and get a mates rates price copy at the launch, or better yet, win one on the night!) with Citizen.com & Deviant hosting the night, along with producers featured on the disc; Llupa, Youthful Implants, Smile on Impact, and Jimmy Le Mac (What Now?) guest DJs for the evening. Check the our website here for more details, or join the event page on facebook here.

Anyway, check the tracklisting below… Big thanks to everyone featured on the disc and who helped get this to fruition.

LHR004 – VARIOUS ARTISTS – Remixed In Melbourne

Before I give you the official blurb, let me just say I’m pretty excited to blog about this release, as we’ve got a lot of RLT boys on the remix duty for this one.. x flip

Loophole Recordings are back in 2012 with a fresh new take on some of the original tracks that got them started. The release is a remix compilation of the first three Loophole EPs, calling on some of Melbourne’s best producer/DJs to cover a broad spectrum of styles and genres. Every artist has brought their own unique take on the ever growing Loophole catalogue, and the excitement of the family of Loophole producers expanding so quickly. Enjoy, and stay tuned for LHR005 expected Feb/Mar 2012.

LHR004 – ‘Remixed in Melbourne’ is due for release January 28th, 2012, across Beatport, iTunes, and all other good digital music retailers.

Remixed in Melbourne EP:
1:              Luke Meader      GateWay (Smile on Impact Remix)
2:              Luke Meader       We’ve All Got (Jimmy le Mac Remix)
3:              Jimmy le Mac      Protégé (Luke Meader Remix)
4:              What Now?         Attention Shoppers (Riz One’s Keep on Moving Mix)
5:              Luke Meader      The Pose (What Now? Remix)
6:              What Now?         Attention Shoppers (Shifty Sly’s Call Security Mix)

To buy a copy of the release, you can get it from iTunes here (not quite up on beatport yet)
To listen to the tracks first, hit our soundcloud page here.
Loophole Recordings is a Melbourne based record label founded by Jimmy le Mac & Flip3k who collaborate as ‘What Now?’
www.loopholerecordings.com

Rock Like This Productions is Australia’s premier broken beats & bass music company. Based in Melbourne, having been running underground parties, nightclub events, festival appearances, and holding regular bar residencies and radio slots for the past 7 years, they have played host to hundreds of shows, with the finest DJs from the world & nation alike! Since humble beginnings at the peak of the nu-skool breaks era, RLT have developed a dedicated following of punters out to hear a more diverse, dirtier & heavier dance-floor sound.
From small local parties, with an impressive list of locally bred DJs and world renowned producers, to staging sell out shows hosting international acts such as; Stanton Warriors, Plump DJs, Hybrid, Evil 9, Krafty Kuts, A-Skillz, Scratch Perverts, Elite Force, Miles Dyson, The Freestylers, FreQ Nasty, Soul Of Man, Pryamid, Specimen A, Ctrl-Z, The Autobots, Deekline & Wizard, Meat Katie, Drummatic Twins, The Crystal Method, Rennie Pilgrem, Skool of Thought, Splitloop, RackNRuin, Reso, NAPT, Hyper, Chasing Shadows, Hexadecimal, Sukh Knight, Maarten Horger, Nick Thayer, Dopamine, Karton, Kid Kenobi, & Opiuo (just to name a few) this crew has no intention of turning the music down anytime soon..!

So, in 2012 we are expanding our repertoire beyond events, and we are very excited to be celebrating the the debut release of our first CD series, this little beauty, mixed by 2 of our proudest residents, Citizen.com & FLIP3k.
We have worked hard to bring you the first in this series, and will be continue to be working on many more avenues for the crew to expand into that we can share with our punters! Both CD’s cover a range in breaks, booty beats, bass music and drum & bass, from Australia, and the world’s best producers, many of whom we have toured in recent times, each given a unique touch by the boys, as they start off what will become a collection of the ever changing and always exciting sounds of bass driven electronic music!

So come down to the CD Launch, at the first What’s Doing! for the year (our regular monthly RLT night) @ Workshop This Saturday February 25th!

8-3am
featuring Producers/DJs;
Citizen.com
Llupa
Youthful Implants
Smile on Impact
Jimmy Le Mac (What Now?)
Deviant

CD’s will be available for purchase on the night and maybe even a few given away to some lucky people!
Failing that they will be in JB-Hi Fi stores around Australia, on Feb25th, and on digital retailers soon after.

for more details, visit our website.
WWW.ROCKLIKETHIS.COM.AU

x
RLT crew

PS. Come along on the night to find out which act will be headlining our next boat party in April, featured on the CD

Well.. anyone that thinks the plumps have lost it were dead wrong. These guys rocked the house for over 2 hours with the freshest breaks, electro, and whatever else made the club shake..
Was so great to have them back in Melbourne for an exclusive club gig after so many years, and see them smash it out so much more than expected.
Thanks to everyone that came down, was such a fun night, and such a good crowd with the right attitude and party vibes..!

If you didnt come along, check the video above to see what you missed out on!

For more info on the Plumps, visit their website here, or their soundcloud here.
For more info on their label, Grand Hotel Records, visit their soundcloud here.

Thanks to Paul Commisso for the great video.

x
RLT

Rock Like This is very excited to bring you some of the most exciting breaks, and heavy hitting bass music producers Pyramid & Specimen A..!
Make sure you come down to Brown Alley and check out the exclusive East Coast show of The Funkatech Records producers 2012 Austrlalian show!

PYRAMID Soundcloud

SPECIMEN A Soundcloud

FUNKATECH RECORDS Soundcloud

Thanks to Design by Kai for the great video.

x
RLT

Thanks to everyone that came down and made Karton’s album launch a wicked night..!
If you want to grab a copy of the album, you can get a digital download here

You can also listen to the ‘Find the Constant’ promo mix below

For more information about Karton visit their website here or their soundcloud here.

Thanks to Design by Kai for the great video.

x

RLT