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Free Download: Cut Chemist – Disco is Dead/Hip Hop Lives

Paul — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:26:28 +0000

A funk/soul mix that goes from Barry Manilow to Michael Jackson. A hip-hop mix that goes from Tom Waits to Wu Tang Clan.

I’d be afraid if the man behind the tables were anyone other than Cut Chemist, beatmaker/DJ for Jurassic 5 and all around kick-ass dude

Stream them below and hit the arrow on the right side of the players to download.

Tracklist for Disco is Dead

Cut Chemist -Disco is Dead (1973-1979) by Cut Chemist

Tracklist for Hip Hop Lives

Cut Chemist – Hip Hop Lives (1985-1996) by Cut Chemist

Free Download: Funky Two Kilos – Episode 05: Kind & Kinky Zoo Exclusive

Paul — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:33:32 +0000

I love the classic b-boy breaks, but sometimes it’s nice to have a mix where you don’t recognize every other track. Here’s the story behind the latest episode of DJ Floskel’s podcast:

Kind & Kinky Zoo from Lausanne hooked me up with some of their hottest tracks, all unreleased, exclusive material. So let me me take you on this magic journey through a musical wonderland full of raw sounds in the form of flute, Hammond, Fender Rhodes, bass, wah wah fuzz, drums & percussions. What to expect? The same old unexpected! – DJ Floskel

I had never heard of Kind & Kinky Zoo before, but they’ve got some really nice stuff on MySpace and SoundCloud.

LINK: DJ Floskel – Funky Two Kilos – Episode 05

Free Download: Ill Boogs – The Rhythm Den (Teaser)

Calvin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:16:10 +0000

Homie Ill Boogs hit us up with some nice snippets from his upcoming release The Rhythm Den, mixed by the likes of Rob Etch and DJ Timber.

Says Ill Boogs:

The concept of ‘The Rhythm Den’ is basically inspired by all the Break Dj’s whose mixes I practise to and the feeling you get when you discover a new breakbeat. I wanted to make whole tracks to try and recreate the feeling I get when I first hear a song and a break suddenly drops out of nowhere.

Hit the jump for the download, cover art, snippets, and more.

The 70-minute LP/Mix of original productions and mixed breaks is set to drop on February 11 from Breakin’ Bread. Individual tracks will be available as downloads. Broken into four chapters using live instrumentation and samples, the release is a culmination of two decades of music production and almost three decades in hip-hop.

Ill Boogs – Teaser – On the Rocks / The Rhythm Den

Click here to download the track.

Want more? It’s your lucky day:

LINK: Breakin’ Bread

Free Download: DJ Skillkid – Warmin’ Up ’11

Paul — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:42:35 +0000

More pleasantness from the man DJ Skillkid, this time a short but sweet 20 minute mix. Preview it with the player below, hit the picture or link to download.

LINK: DJ Skillkid – Warmin’ Up ’11

Free Download: DJ Element – The Unexpected (Mixtape)

Paul — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:43:20 +0000

From the man himself:

I been leaking old mixtapes that I’ve done in the past. and putting them out every other month for Free Download. The Unexpected was a CD I put out in late 2009 on (Freestyle Session/ Armory Massive Worldwide)
it’s a mixture of FUNK, SOUL, & HIP-HOP. I hope everyone enjoys it! – DJ Element

Check out his SoundCloud page for three additional free mixtapes.

Hit the arrow symbol on the right of the player below to download.

Free Download: DJ Skillkid – Another 45 minutes of sexy breaks, swagger & finesse

Paul — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:50:34 +0000

Why mess with a good thing? DJ Skillkid‘s last mix, “Mother’s Finest Breaks,” hit the spot with a lot of you, and his newest offering hits a similar vibe.

Long name, dope mix.

LINK: DJ Skillkid – Another 45 minutes of sexy breaks, swagger & finesse – Preview it here

Free Download: Mig187 – The BBoy Mind (40 min.)

Paul — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:27:49 +0000

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Mig187 (KHZ) was kind enough to offer his mixtape up for free download exclusively through More Than A Stance.

Previously available for $10 on his website, the mix is a really dope selection of tracks, made by a b-boy for b-boys.

Drop him some love in the comments, and be sure to check out his website here.

And if you happen to be into watching mind blowing grudge match battles between 2 of the freshest crews around, watch Mig and the rest of Knucklehead Zoo go at it with Knuckleheads Cali here.

LINKS:
- Mig187 – The BBoy Mind (mp3 – right click, save as)
- The BBoy Mind Website

Free Download: DJ Floskel – Funky Two Kilos Ep. 4

Paul — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:03:30 +0000

We turned you on to DJ Floskel’s podcast Funky Two Kilos back in April with his first episode. He’s back with Episode 4, titled simply “BBoy Breaks”.

It’s only available for 2 weeks, so get it while you can!

LINK: DJ Floskel – Episode 4: BBoy Breaks

Free Download: Deck Bros – Breaks Of Fury

Paul — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:36:16 +0000

What ended up being one of my favorite mixes of 2009 (check our review here) has now been made available as a free download after apparently selling out.

The Deck Bros. are two Boston-based DJs (who also happen to be real biological brothers) that have been spinning for b-boys since 2008. Check out their other mixtapes here.

LINK: Deck Bros. – Breaks Of Fury (zip)

Free Download: DJ Ivan-Ski – Wanted Mixtape

Paul — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:14:03 +0000

A new mixtape from DJ Ivan-Ski, made for the upcoming 10th edition of The Notorious IBE.

“Style: 60 Min of some dope Funk-breaks mixed with some incredible funk tracks you might not know yet…If you liked my previous mixtape “Optimus Prime B-Boy & B-Girl Funk” , you will LOVE this One Download “

LINK: Rapidshare or zShare

Free Download: DJ Skillkid – Mother’s Finest Breaks

Paul — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:59:06 +0000

A new mixtape from DJ Skillkid from Germany. Me likey.

Click here to download.

Free Download: DJ Floskel – Funky Two Kilos Ep. 1

Paul — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:34:21 +0000

First off, I apologize for our lack of updates in the past few days/weeks. Although our last post was an April Fools joke, the part about us being hard at work on new projects was totally true. We’re coming back stronger than ever, and we think we’ve got some stuff in store for you guys that you’ll really enjoy, so bear with us and continue to spread the word to your friends.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here’s a really funky new mixtape from DJ Floskel. It’s the first episode of his ongoing podcast titled Funky Two Kilos.

SOURCE: Ozbboy.com

Free Download: Skeme Richards – Mighty 4 TV Mix

Paul — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:40:28 +0000

Apparently Paulskee of Mighty 4 liked Skeme’s Park Jam mix so much that Skeme decided to do a Mighty 4 TV mix in a similar vein.

So if you liked the last one, check it out here. It’s packed full of old-school goodness.

Free Download: Jus Jones – Mighty 4 Detroit Promo Mix

Paul — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:14:41 +0000

To help promote tomorrow’s Mighty 4 Detroit event, Jus Jones released this promo mix featuring the sounds of Motown. Click here to download.

The download is free, but you have to register to access it. Sorry, privacy lovers.

Free Download: Skeme Richards – Park Jam Mix – FIXED

Paul — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:09:44 +0000

With the weather starting to warm up, b-boys and b-girls all over are getting the itch to dance in their favorite outdoor spots again. A park, street corner, or even just a driveway just has a different vibe than being cooped up between four walls.

Skeme Richards put out this mix on the Super B-Beat Show in an effort to show b-boys and b-girls what they might have heard at some of the original NYC park jams. It’s easy to imagine these beats pumping out of the speakers on a hot day while b-boys and b-girls scrape their knuckles on the bare pavement at some dusty NYC park. Click here to download.

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Free Download: Bobo Meets Rhettmatic Mixtape

Paul — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:00:30 +0000

There’s something about dancing to a drummer that can’t be replicated by dancing to a track with sequenced drums. Why do you think Get On The Good Foot hypes you up after hearing it for the 400th time?

On the flip side, the sound of a good DJ/turntablist at work is unparalleled in its ability to get people on their feet.

If you’re spoiled and want both of those things together by two musicians widely considered to be masters in their respective arts, you need to check out this mixtape by Eric Bobo and DJ Rhettmatic.

They put their unique flavor on b-boy classics like Planet Rock, The Breaks, Apache, and Hot Music, resulting in a one-of-a-kind sound that blends the best of funk drums and turntablism. Check the video of them in action below, and click here to get the album for free.

Free Downloads: Ring In The New Year With SWOTTEAM

Paul — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:48:49 +0000

What better way to start off the new year than with some new music? Well, new to me anyway. According to the site, these mixes date as far back as 2004.

SWOTTEAM consists of DJ Knowledge and Mistasweet from the Netherlands, and that’s about all I learned from their website. But I’m not complaining, because the focus of the site is their music, and isn’t that what we’re really there for?

Head on over and click the “Downloads” tab, then click the graphic of the vinyl record next to the mix names to download. There’s a place at the bottom right to leave a comment, so make sure to let them know if you enjoy the music.

LINK: SWOTTEAM

Free Download: DJ Lean Rock – The Boston Massacre Break Mix

Calvin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:20:26 +0000

Let’s keep this one simple: here are some free hard-hitting breaks for all you broke b-boys and b-girls out there. If you don’t know Lean Rock‘s stuff, you should.

Here’s a quick sample:

Still paranoid about taking things from strangers? Check out our review of his second mixtape for a play-by-play of how he breaks it down.

P.S. Just caught the DVD–Lean Rock holding it down with the rest of the American b-boys and b-girls at IBE last year? Nice.

P.P.S. Need more Lean Rock in your life? He has a free mix of Jackson 5 breaks entitled “How MJ has impacted bboys” here, and you can check out his latest free mix here.

Free Download: DJ Def Cut – Keep it Raw

Calvin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:58:16 +0000

My initial growth as a b-boy happened to coincide with the growth of the popular music sharing software called Napster. I’d spend hours sitting on my 56k connection trying to fill up my four-gigabyte hard drive with songs that would take me an hour or so to download.

That meant every song counted. Even if they weren’t all “good,” I’d force myself to like them or at least familiarize myself with them. And, as a beginner, I quickly realized two search phrases would redeem my hours of downloading frustration: “breakdance” and “battle of the year.”

I ended up with a motley collection of songs–some good, some, uh, confusing. But of the Battle of the Year soundtrack picks, the Def Cut ones would stay burned into my brain for months at a time. Nevermind the fact that doing this weird thing they called “dancing on beat” seemed impossible at this point, especially to such fast music–this stuff made me want to run out in front of a screaming crowd and maybe do an airflare or two (remember, this was the early 2000s [the year, not the move]).

Fast forward to the end of 2009, and Def Cut is still at it. In fact, his newest release is completely free, so that former herbs like me don’t have to steal them online. Not all of them are ideal for b-boying, but if you’re a fan of super fast, super hard, kinda-electroey, kinda-Battle-of-the-Year-esque tunes, you’ll eat this up.

Says Def Cut on his Web site:

F**k the money and the industry! This is a present to all my Fans, B-Boys, B-Girls and Break-Beat Lovers!! PEACE! DEF CUT

Tracklist:

01. Rawness (Intro: Guru from Gangstarr)
02. B-Boy Stance
03. Stand Up
04. Hey You
05. Dynamite
06. Cold Act Ill
07. Free Soul
08. Still Here
09. To The Beat
10. Hands Up
11. RIP Steady Rock
12. Always Real feat. Oldschool Flexmaster Dee
13. Get Down
14. Street Jams
15. Lazer Jam
16. Zoul Powa
17. Fear
18. Together
19. Elekktro Shokk feat. SCEN
20. On My Mind
21. Come Around (And Rock It)
22. Think 4 A Moment
23. Start Rockin’
24. Super Funk
25. Underground
26. The Beat I Like

Grab it from his site here.

Free Download: DJ D.L. – Soul Movement II

Paul — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:43:10 +0000

You guys should feel very very special right about now. This is an MTAS exclusive, meaning that within six hours, this link will probably be posted all around the Internet on b-boy blogs and forums, but you’ll know who brought it to you first.

Remember the first Soul Movement by DJ D.L.? Awesome, right? Well, expect more of the same in the second part. Here’s what the man himself says:

“I made Soul Movement I & II to show my support for the B-Boy culture and my appreciation for the dance so, big ups to all the B-Boys & B-Girls worldwide and big ups to More Than A Stance for the support. You guys are definitely perpetuating the culture.”

I haven’t wanted to listen to much else lately, and D.L. graciously lets a few of the songs play out “so that the bboys can rock to the song and enjoy the music,” so it’s a perfect mix for sessioning or just chilling.

D.L. has been a big support to More Than A Stance from the beginning, so remember to show him some love here. Hit the jump for the tracklist.

Intro
The Bamboos – Pussy Footin’
Butta – Sunday Afternoon
Jackson 5 – Life Of The Party
Dutch Rhythm Steel & Showband – What You Gonna Do Is Dance Dance Dance
The Latin Blues Band – (I’ll Be A) Happy Man
Dave Cortez – Happy Soul With A Hook (DJ Format Re-Edit)
Mr. President – Gimme Some Time
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Keep On Looking (Kenny Dope Remix)
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Got A Thing On My Mind
Funkyman Intermission
James Brown – Give It Up, Turn It Loose
Abnormal Yellow Band – Beavel Summit
Cut Master DC – Horse With No Name
Sleep Walker – Brotherhood (Marc Mac Remix)
Rip-One – Games Been Good (Instrumental)
Greyboy – Pancea
Divine Styler – Ain’t Sayin’ Nothing
Ultramagnetic MC’s – Watch Me Now
DP – Fresh Squeeze
Chuck Carbo – Can I Be Your Squeeze
The Budos Band – Mas O Menos
Duke Of Burlington – Flash
The Godfather of Soul
James Brown – You Got To Have A Mother For Me
James Brown – Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2)
James Brown – Get Up, Get Involved (Part 1)

Free New B-Boy Mixtape: AlphaTrion’s T.W.A. Mix

Calvin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:06:22 +0000

Okay, gotta be honest, but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who feels this way: I’m not one of those b-boys who listens to breaks all day, every day. In fact, I get tired of hearing the same breaks at every jam.

Luckily for people like me, AlphaTrion just dropped a brand new mixtape with some craziness, ranging from b-boy classics to hipster-hop to that grimy ’90s ish.

As he puts it,

It is a b-boy mix but I tried to make it something fun to just listen to as well. It’s in two halves, all hip-hop. I tried to go with tracks that weren’t necessarily standards at b-boy jams and most tended to have a bit of an edge to ‘em, hence the title of the mix “T.W.A. (Trackz with Attitude). First half is mostly east coast hip-hop (with some Chicago thrown in) and second half is mostly west coast (with some British coast thrown in).

Grab it at his blog here.

Oh, and if you haven’t read Alpha’s review of Focus‘s new DVD, check it out here. It’s a masterpiece.

Free B-Boy Mixtape: DJ D.L.’s “The Golden Era” mix

Calvin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:20:03 +0000

DJ D.L.‘s been one of my personal favorite all-around DJs for some time, and this mixtape only strengthens my belief that he’s one of the most slept-on DJs in the country.

I actually went to him first to ask permission to blog about this, and he — and the mixtape — deliver solidly, as usual.

More info and tracklist after the jump.

Says D.L.:

the actual mix was done live (minus the intro) in my room late 2003, hence the reason why some of the songs are kinda long cause I was actually diggin through my record cases of early 90′s hiphop joints that I’ve used at a local hiphop jam the night before I made the mix. Mostly well known classics, some not so well known… Just good hiphop music.

And the tracklist:

01. Intro
02. Lords Of The Underground – Here Comes The Lords
03. Zhigge – Rakin’ In The Dough
04. Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours
05. A.D.O.R. – Let It All Hang Out
06. Grand Puba – 360 (What Goes Around)
07. Nice & Smooth – Old To The New
08. Original Flavor – Can I Get Open
09. Showbiz & A.G. – Party Groove (Instrumental)
10. UMC’s – One To Grow On
11. Souls Of Mischief – ’93 Till Infinity
12. Gang Starr – Just To Get A Rep
13. Leaders Of The New School – Spontaneous (13 MC’s Deep)
14. Del The Funkee Homosapien – Catch A Bad One
15. Das EFX – Freakit
16. Digable Planets – Appointment At The Fat Clinic
17. Black Moon – Who Got The Props
18. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
19. Heather B. – I Get Wreck
20. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You)
21. EPMD – Rampage Feat. LL Cool J
22. Black Sheep – Strobelite Honey
23. De La Soul – Me, Myself And I
24. Crooklyn Dodgers 95 – Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers
25. Da Bush Babees – We Run Things (It’s Like Dat)
26. Dred Scott – Check The Vibe
27. Paris – The Days Of Old
28. Common Sense – I Used To Love H.E.R. (Instrumental)

Click here to download DJ D.L.’s “The Golden Era” mix.

Ah yeah. Between this and AlphaTrion’s mix, I’m ready to pretend it’s the ’90s all over again.

Free Download: DJ Mordecai – Survival Mode | Fffnnnuugggggg

Paul — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:30:12 +0000

Uhhhhnngg. I was trying to think of a good title for this post, like Free Download: DJ Mordecai – Survival Mode plus other awesome mixes like a two-hour Michael Jackson Tribute and like 20 other funk mixes that are all awesome. But I think I’ve settled on just posting up the noise that I made after spending a whole afternoon on the Double Standard Crew website browsing through their selection of mixes.

It all started when DJ Mordecai sent us a link to his newest b-boy centric mixtape called Survival Mode. I downloaded, I listened, and I liked it… a lot. It’s a selection of 50 funk tracks… some you’ve heard, some you haven’t (I know, very descriptive of me huh?). It’s sponsored by Kulture, and you can even view his full tracklist at the link above.

So I went back to his blog and started downloading all the mixes that I saw on there, until I got to his two-hour tribute to the King of Pop: Michael Jackson. Oh man… does that thing rock. I won’t even try to convince you to download it; if you haven’t already clicked on that link, then you’re no friend of mine.

The Double Standard Crew, consisting of DJ Mordecai and DJ Barnacles, apparently have a weekly show where they spin some really dope heavy funk. Most of the posts contain two hours worth of music, so I still haven’t made it through every mix yet. But from the ones that I have heard, I can tell you that you’d be crazy not to at least go preview the mixes available (there is a preview player at the bottom of every post).

Click here for their blog.

PREVIEW: DJ Mordecai – Survival Mode

Free B-Boy Mixtape: AlphaTrion’s Hip-Hop Mix

Calvin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:02:10 +0000

Obviously, I’m a little biased, since Alpha’s a contributor here, but trust me when I say I’m a legitimate fan of of this mixtape. But “Hip-Hop Mix”? C’mon, man, you can do better than that.

This, along with random DJ Woodo tapes and the DJ Fingaz Freestyle Session 6 tape, was in constant rotation back when I was a fledgling b-boy in high school. It’s a real throwback to the days when I saved up to buy Battle of the Year and Lords of the Floor on VHS — or any clothing item with a b-boy logo on it.

And while that was probably too recent to be a real throwback, the tracklist really is a throwback with all the required ’90s heaters and few lesser-known tracks — Binary Star, anyone? Dope for b-boying, yes, but also good just for chilling, especially since I suspect I’m not the only one who’s been craving some golden era tunes lately.

Click here to download it for free.

Photo credit to Eye of the Cypher

Free Download: Live Set from B-Boy City – Chorizo Chunks Vol. 2

Paul — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:51:46 +0000

Straight from the Planet Rock Party at B-Boy City comes this snippet from DJ Chorizo Funk’s set. There’s something about the not-always-perfect live mixes that pump me up. It’s like I can hear the DJ’s fingers on the records.

LINK: Chorizo Chunks Vol. 2