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Computron - Feelz So Good

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Computron - Feel So Good

Don't miss this bangin Electro release from Nubreak's very own Computron! Available now in our digital music download store at http://mp3store.nubreaks.com.

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Be sure and catch Computron's live show right here on Nubreaks every Tuesday at 9PM EST.

Dr. Schmidt:- Salvation Machine [Maschinen Musik]

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Maschinen Musik - Dr. Schmidt: Salvation Machine

 

Salvation Machine by Dr. Schmidt


Next release on Maschinen Musik - Dr. Schmidt: Salvation Machine. Comes with a stunning remix by The Dexorcist! Out as exclusive pre-release on Junodownload August 20th. Check it Out!!!

Sylus "Get Up" - out now!

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Trans:verse presents their second release featuring Sylus from the UK. Sylus brings us an effective neurobreak tune on this one. The rolling reese is accompanied with some speaker shattering leads. The hook is taken from the cult hip hop classic "simon says". This will surely draw attention on the dancefloor! The first remix features dubstep artists Deploy. They are newcomers to dubstep, but dont let that fool you as they have a polished sound already. The unique bass and crisp drums should fulfill the desires of dubstep fans. Lastly, the Datapusher remix. The guy behind the transverse curtain layed down a techy stormer on this one. Its techy and glitchy, but still posseses a heavy dancefloor vibe w/ HEAVY drums. All 3 mixes together make this a well rounded breaks release.
 
 
 

ReFreshed Friday July 23rd 9-11PST w/ Special guest ECQ

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 Don't miss Refreshed with your host Bill Samulez and very special guest ECQ tonight Friday July 23rd Midnight-2AM EST / 9-11PM PST

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Evolution CQ AKA David Alexander has been involved in the underground music scene since 1993. Dancing at parties in Central Florida to the Northwest, David has watched the scene grow from coast to coast. In 2000, with a little help from his friends, ECQ was born. ECQ has urbanized his skills behind the decks making him one of the best up and coming DJs on the West Coast. Playing his unique style of funky electro breaks and hard hitting bass along with his stage presence and MC abilities make his performance a show not to be missed. Now living in the bay area, ECQ and MC UPROCK have joined forces with the STRATEGIK crew. keep your eyes open for MC UPROCK, in the process of working on tracks with MYAGI, The Carbon Community and as a member of his own Live Group THE DIRTY WAX TECHNICIANS.

Doc Nasty - Miami Bass Chronicles Preview Thur June 24th on BYBB

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Don't miss this Thursday June 24th 10PM-Midnight EST / 3AM-5AM GMT Bruise Your Body Breaks will be playing an exclusive preview of Doc Nasty's upcoming mix CD release "Miami Bass Chronicles"

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"Miami Bass Chronicles" is available now at Supa Fresh Records ( www.supafreshrecords.com ) and  will be released July 1st at the following retailers:
Itunes, Rhapsody, Juno, Emusic, Amazon, Zune, Nokia, Shockhound, Napster, Thumplay, IMVU, & Amie Street

Bruise Your Body Breaks Special Sneak Peek Show w/ J Double's new release mix Thur June 4th 2010

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Thursday June 3rd Nubreaks.com and the Bruise Your Body Breaks Crew Bring you a Special Sneak Peek mix the day before release!

J DOUBLE will be coming at us with the sickest sounds of ELECTRO BREAKS off his new mix "THE MACHINES MADE ME DO IT"

We are very Honored to host this Special feature to our Listeners!

Please Spread the word on this exclusive event on Nubreaks!
You can pick up your Tracks and Mix up on June 5th at Junodownload.com

You can contact J Double on his Facebook page HERE.

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What is Breakbeat?

Breakbeat

Breakbeat (sometimes breakbeats or breaks) is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straightened 4/4 drum pattern (as opposed to the steady beat of house or trance). These rhythms may be characterised by their intensive use of syncopation and polyrhythms.

History

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, hip-hop DJs (starting with Kool DJ Herc) began using several breaks (the part of a funk or jazz song in which the music "breaks" to let the rhythm section play unaccompanied) in a row to use as the rhythmic basis for hip-hop songs. Kool DJ Herc's breakbeat style was to play the same record on two turntables and play the break repeatedly by alternating between the two records (letting one play while spinning the second record back to the beginning of the break). This style was copied and improved upon by early hip hop DJs Afrika Bambaataa and Grand Wizard Theodore.This style was extremely popular in clubs and dance halls because the extended breakbeat was the perfect backdrop for breakdancers to show their skills.

In recent times, the term breakbeat has become synonymous with the many genres of breaks music which have become popular within the global dance music scene, including big beat, nu skool breaks and progressive breaks. DJs from a variety of genres, including house and techno, work breaks tracks into their sets. This may occur because the tempo of breaks tracks (ranging from 110 to 150 beats per minute) means they can be readily mixed with these genres, whereas the comparatively fast speed of jungle and drum and bass (160-180 bpm) may have restricted the utility of these subgenres to DJs playing slower-tempo music. Some artists well known for breakbeat include The Freestylers, NAPT, Dj Loopy, Pendulum, Soul Of Man, Dj deekline and wizard, Ben & Lex, The Breakfastaz, Ctrl Z, Stanton Warriors, Dj Icey, Freq Nasty and Plump DJ's.

Breakbeats are used in many hip hop, rap, jungle, and hardcore songs, and can also be heard in other music, from popular music to background music in car and jean commercials on the radio or TV.

(Source: Wikipedia.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakbeat