In the first lot of reviews from new contributor Marc Reck, he investigates the latest breaks tunes to hit the digital and shop shelves.
Karton – Girl With Vertigo (Sound of Habib)
A great mix of wobble bassline, dubstep influences and tech breaks rhythm; this, along with Feed the Horde are the two stand out tracks on Karton's forthcoming album, Find the Constant. If you like their last album you’ll most probably love the rest of the track too. You can hear both tracks on Mr Elephant Radio Show 37 and watch out for the album which is due to be released on Sound of Habib and Klub Kids.
Release date: July 2011
Rhythm Section – Atomic Bass (Ellis Dee & Twista Mix) (Distinctive Breaks)
Phat breakbeat remix of a classic old school tune from one of the original members of Rhythm Section and his trusty cohort Twista bringing a great tune right up to date, but still retaining the old school feel. A driving breakbeat and simple, yet solid, bassline drives the track with a load of cut up fills at the end of every 4 keeping things interesting. Pure dancefloor ammunition.
Release date: 18th July 2011 (played on Mr Elephant Radio Show 37)
Hedflux & Neurodriver – Energy Vibration (Broken Robot)
Hedflux, one of the hottest names in tech-breaks right now has teamed up with Broken Robot’s mastermind Neurodriver to deliver a corking release. Both Hedflux & Neurodriver deliver consistently solid releases each and every time and have a very distinct sound, which in this case produces a very nice combination of tech-breaks and psy-breaks. Instantly recognisable as their production, the track features solid expertly produced tech breaks which sits somewhere between 4/4 and breaks, coupled with an electronic psy-breaks bassline and loads of cool edits to create a rolling dancefloor killer, with an atmospheric buld up and a big drop. This one is exactly what you might imagine from such a collab, and while it doesn’t push their sound into particularly new territories, it does combine what they do very very well. The flip side is also a wicked track and you can hear that on Mr Elephant Radio Show 37.
Release date: August 2011
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Friday, 8 July 2011
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Vinyl and Digital Reviews: Karton, Riva Starr and Ninja Tunes XX
Originally reviewed for Clash Magazine, September 2010, 'Electric Selection'

Karton - For All Seasons (Sound of Habib)
... for outside and inside
15 tracks designed 'For All Seasons'; Karton take their breakbeat, dnb and electronica sound and spread their vision further than the dancefloor, without losing energy. The result steps around interesting blends, reining in lamenting guitars, poppish riffs, and indulgent strings. Pendulum fans will definitely dig.
Release date: September 2010
Riva Starr feat Noze - I Was Drunk (Positiva)
... Eurovision house!
Riva Starr has invented a new genre: Eurovision house. A mix of bouncy French and Greek traditions (heavy on the accordion and 'oompahs') mingling with upbeat house and accented vocals about drinking with girls in a club; we await the follow-up hit, 'I took an antacid'.
Release date: 23rd August 2010
V/A - Ninja Tune XX (Ninja Tune)
... 20 years representin'
This 20th anniversary representin' box-set is a must for collectors, fanboys and a goldmine for apt mixes (parties, chilling, entering another dimension, etc.). Like this reviewer you may listen for hours while interspersing tracks with exhilarated shouts of 'why haven't I heard this until now?'.
Release date: 20th September 2010
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