10 Frontlines
BREAKIN’ NEWS
Headed by one of Britain’s Business Elite, the
award-winning entrepreneur, Audio Oblivion,
UK Breakbeat is a record label that, quite
literally, gets straight down to business. This
London-based breakbeat label recently diversi-
fied into drum & bass and is now catching the
attention of the D&B world.
As label-owner, Audio Oblivion explains: “You
know within moments of listening to music
whether it’s something you want to listen to or
not. I set up the label to try and cover every-
thing that I like to listen to. I found that the
music I was into the most was a mixture of all
kinds of styles - from drum & bass, to hip hop,
turntablism, and then dubstep, with everything
else in between.”
With two releases out by Audio Oblivion so
far – ‘The Nucleus’ EP, released in November
2008, as well as a single released in early April
2009, the imprint has also embraced the help
of Dan Miracle (mastering) and Bee (graphics).
With a philanthropic inclusivity, so often lack-
ing in the music industry, Audio Oblivion ex-
MORPH IN
plains that: “Anyone who releases music on UK
Breakbeat, as well as every individual who owns
a piece of that music, every person that sees,
Scottish D&B veteran Morphy has been involved More recently, Morphy has moved away from owns or creates our artwork, will be a part of
in the game for a decade now, releasing tracks on his traditional DJ sets and now performs a live our philosophy.”
labels like Function, Nerve, Direct and Urban PA: “As an artist, I feel it’s far more expressive to
Takeover. Recently he has collaborated with Kiat perform live and really show what my music Next up, UK Breakbeat already have DJ
for ‘Strangers’ on Digital’s Function as well as is about.” Tigerstyle (three times World Turntablist
going solo for ‘Samsara’ (Nerve Recordings) Champion) and Dan Miracle ready to go on the
and the remix of Saburuko’s ‘Brooklyn With his ‘Dutopia’ EP due for release in June on remix duties. There is also an album project in
Summer’ (Horizons). Nerve Recordings, a remix of Ges-E & Osmani the pipeline with various artists who can’t yet be
Sounz’s ‘The Calling’ on Nasha Recordings later named, as well as more exciting stuff coming
Morphy describes his sound as: “Somewhere in the year, as well as more material due for re- from Audio Oblivion, who has been busy in the
between half-time D&B and old skool jungle. lease on Cylon, Function and Tech Noir, 2009 studio with Data from Metalheadz.
The half-time style fits so well with my love for looks set to be a big year for Morphy.
all things dubwise, but I will always make sure For more info check out the UK Breakbeat
to add some jungle breakbeats into the mixing For more news and information website:
http://www.ukbreakbeat.com
pot for good measure! I describe it as ‘dub with regarding Morphy’s live PA check out:
fast drums’ because even though there are D&B
www.myspace.com/morphydubbed Words Belinda Rowse
style breaks, I feel the tracks are essentially 21st
Century dub!” Words Danielle Aumord
MIND THE GAP
Almost six years on from their debut release, love for a variety of genres of drum & bass so each
The Mastermind Records are back in business. release will have a liquid track and a dancefloor
Having helped the likes of The Qemists and Vital track on the flip.’’
Elements launch their flourishing careers, the
London-based label are back with a new release And with Hype among the top-line DJs to have
called ‘Here I Am’ by the legendary EZ Rollers, rinsed the new track, it looks set to be a huge
with Ram Records’ Basher on remixing duties on success. More releases are also planned for later
the flipside. this year featuring Heist, Universal Project and
Brazilian Heitor, with The Qemists also expected
Originally set up in 2003 by the people behind to return to the fold for a special remix – watch
popular website
Jungleravers.com, the label has this space. The Mastermind Records are also
been relaunched by new boss Verdict alongside looking out for fresh talent, so if you think you
his partner MC Flux. “I see it as setting up a have what it takes, send your tracks to
completely new company and as there hasn’t been -
themastermindrecords@live.co.uk or AIM to
a release for a few years, I’m going to start this VERDICT DJ.
thing off fresh,” he told Knowledge’. “We have a
www.kmag.co.uk
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