Liam Howlett and The Prodigy, Production House crew (Acen, Floyd Dyce etc..), Sub Base crew (Austin, Krome & Time etc..), Tango, Ratty, Sub Love, Orca, S.O.R, N-joi, FPI Project, Luna-C, Basement Phil, Jack Smooth, Waxdoctor, Kev Bird, Ed Rush & Optical, Trace, Fierce, Matrix, Cause 4 Concern, Noisia, Bad Company, The Ram Crew (Andy C, Ant Miles etc..), Sub Focus, High Contrast, Artificial Intelligence, Total Science, Klute, NWA, Public Enemy, ICE-T, Scotch Egg, James Brown, Aphex Twin, Massive Attack, Stone Roses, Primal Scream, Leftfield, Jeff Beck etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc..................
Sounds Like
135-150bpm super hi-nrg New Rave music....basically where Hardcore could've/should've gone had the Happy Hardcore/Jungle split never happened!! Oi Oi!!!!!!
Malice and Enzyme first met whilst studying Sound Engineering at College in 1999/2000, however as they were in different classes they didn't really get to know each other until later. After finishing the course they were both heavily into D'n'B as well as Old Skool Hardcore and Enzyme invited Malice to play on a London FM pirate he was on. From this they began making tunes together in Enzyme's Brixton based studio and it wasn't long before they were making plans to set up a D'n'B label. At the same time however, they'd made a couple of hardcore tracks in classic 1992 style and it dawned on them that if Old Skool Hardcore is still so popular why not have a go at setting up a New Old Skool (as it was called before the term 'Hardcore Breaks' thankfully caught on) label??? There were a number of people already releasing faster Breakbeat Hardcore (160bpm - 180bpm) but the duo were quite keen to try and focus on pushing the slower side of things. It turned out they were not alone when they came into contact with Darkus and Vinyl Junkie who were also making moves to set up their own label called 'Warehouse Wax'.
In late 2003 they launched 2Fresh Records with the 'Show Me The Future' EP with tracks from Malice & Enzyme, Darkus and Tension. This was a big success and a few months later they followed up with the 'Bandwagon 92's' EP which was an even bigger success, crossing over and getting a lot of interest from the Nu Skool Breaks scene and the D'n'B scene. Their next release was the 'Malice in Wonderland' EP which was on a much darker and modern sounding tip and again, attracted a lot of interest from the NSB & D'n'B scenes. At the same time something had to be done with the name 'new old skool', as if there was any chance of really pushing this sound forward it needed more of an identity. They started to call their stuff, and anything else being released/produced in the same style 'Hardcore Breaks' and although met with some resistance at first, the term gradually caught on.
After the release of 2Fresh 003 they had a break from the label persuing other commitments and Enzyme had tracks released on the highly acclaimed 'We're Not Dead' Warehouse Wax album with 'Play back the Music' as well as Darkus's very succesful 'Hardcore Projektz' label with the track 'Screwface'. At the same time they tried something different for them and under their guise of 'Portal' put together the piano driven 'Bad Habits' which was a phenomenal success and has turned into a Hardcore Breaks anthem. They realised they were onto something and set up 2FX Records to cater for the more uplifting and piano heavy tracks. JunkiMunki is also signed to the label.
The duo have also been responsible for officially remixing some of the biggest hardcore classics of yesteryear including Slipmatt's 'Hear Me' (Enzyme remix), 'In Complete Darkness' (Portal remix), Jimmy J and Cru-l-t's 'Take Me Away' (Luna-C and Enzyme remix) and Luna-C's seminal 'Piano Progression (Malice remix).
As well as producing and running their labels, Enzyme and Malice have continued to DJ all around the country and are also responsible for setting up the first dedicated all night Hardcore Breaks rave called 'Dance Energy'. Check www.danceenergy.co.uk for the lowdown. There's plenty more stuff to come, and it looks like after years of hardwork and determination this music is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Big Up everyone involved, and here's to the future!!
SHOUTS: Acid and all the forum crew at www.HardcoreBreaks.co.uk , JunkiMunki, Basement Phil, Dj Reckless, Tobie Tera, Jackin' Duxxie, Andi Spud, Kev, Gordie and all the crew down @ Nu-Urban Muisc, Dekoy, Jack The Tripper, Jason Distortionz (Bass Invaderz), Running Man (Firewall Records), Luna-C & Bexxie (Kniteforce Recs), Darkus (Hardcore Projektz), Vinyl Junkie (Warehouse Wax), Eyeski (Hard Boiled), Dj Tornado (Tornado Records), Mert (MertWax), Fav (HWND), SoopaSlooth (Sharkfin Records), Kingsize (Panic Project), DJ Lien (JSA Recs), DJ Sike (GoodGosh Recs), Ill Advised (Right Touch Recs), WaxKiller & Inferno (Repeat Offender Recs), Screwball, Sparky, Kiyo, Danny R, Rayden & the Sunshine crew, Dom, Beau, Shane and all down at Heathmans Mastering, Dj Flashback and MC Strict, Hattrixx, Roleback, Maxx Vinyl, DJ Safe, Dairy Milk Warrior, DJ Chance, Dossa, MishMash, Boca & Leeds crew, Slipmatt, Nervous & Anxious, The Transformer Man Phantom, Teknotik, Lil Miss, Redeye Dee, MASH UP GIRL & DJ NSK, Bambi, Glenn Aston, DJ Pilgrim, Al Storm, Suzanna 'Raveolution' Molks and Akimika, Andrew (The Bucks Head), DJ TC, Demolition Cru and all Eruption FM massive, Mr. Quack, Deva, Amnexiac, Rasco, Kiyo, Rayden, Dany R and all the Seville 'Sunshine Crew', Celso and all the Tenerife Factory Records massive, Sy & Unknown, The Ratpack, Floyd Dice, Nino, Grant Epidemik, Kapiche, Low Jack, Fila, Al and all the 'Is it Breaks?' gang, Lock up, Swifty B, Nicki Dimenions and all the Vinyl Touch crew, Twista, Ian Hixxy and all Htid crew.........everyone who's helped towards bringing back this sound....you know who you are!! Apologies to any names missed.....will keep updating list!!!
..18>DISCOGRAPHY:
2FRESH...
2Fresh Records 001 :: The Show Me The Future EP
A: Show Me The Future - Malice & Enzyme
AA2: '92 Crew - Enzyme
2Fresh Records 002 :: The Bandwagon 92's EP
A1: Bandwagon 92's - Enzyme
A2: Invasion - Kingsize & Enzyme
AA1: Watch Me - Malice
AA2: Lost in Space - Malice
2Fresh Records 003 :: The Malice in Wonderland EP
A1: Wonderland - Malice
A2: Listen to the Hoovers - Portal
AA1: Whatever it Takes - Enzyme
AA2: We Call Drop - Enzyme
2Fresh Records 004
A: The Virus - Malice & Enzyme
2Fresh Records 005 (out soon)
A: No more Tears - Malice & Enzyme
2FX...
2FX Vol. 1
A: Bad Habits - Portal
AA: Really Wanna Party - Portal
2FX Vol. 2
A: Keep it Comin - Portal
AA: Ain't No Body - Portal
2FX Vol. 5
A: Deeper Underground - Portal
AA: Got to Have it - Portal
2FX Vol. 7
A: Bad Habits Remix - Portal
AA: Frozen Breaks - Portal
2FX Vol. 8
A: Feeling You - Portal
AA: Warehouse Glory - Gizmo
Data Audio 001
A: Close Encounters - Enzyme & Malice
AA: Thru The Wormhole - Enzyme
OTHER...
Nu-Basement 001
- Colonies - Enzyme and Malice
- In The Groove - Enzyme and Malice
Nu-Basement 003
- Bassdriver- Enzyme
Warehouse Wax :: We're not Dead LP
- Play Back the Music - Enzyme
Hardcore Projectz 004
- Screwface - Enzyme
Hardcore Projectz 007
- Go Insane - Malice
Firewall Records 001
- On & On - Malice
Bass Invaderz 004
A: Dream Machine - Distortionz V's Enzyme
AA: Hard Drug Abuse - Distortionz V's Enzyme
Tornado Records 005
- Life On Mars - Malice & Reckless
REMIXES...
Piano Progression (Malice remix) - Luna-C - KFA 034
Take me Away (Luna-C & Enzyme remix) - Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - KFA 037 EXEC
DJ's in Full Effect ((Luna-C & Enzyme remix) - Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - KFA 037
In Complete Darkness (Portal remix) - The Fat Controller
Thanx ladz,we will see,for now im trying to work on better balance of mix,when j will be happy how track are soud like maby j will try to push them foward,THX Again,all best for easter.
"....basically where Hardcore could've/should've gone had the Happy Hardcore/Jungle split never happened!!.. "
hehe, awesome quote! Hopefully some of your breakbeat-Hardcore tracks are in vinyl. So i can try and get my hands on some and play it out here. :) Thanks for accepting the add!
whats good guys i was jus wonderin if hardcore breaks co uk is ever gonna be back up??cuz i been tryin to find pure hardcore breaks vol 2 everywere...or if u cud upload it sumwere 4 me greatly appreciated ssslodier..peace
