Strange Breaks & Mr Thing

The sound of the Sixties and Seventies has never been so sought after as at the present moment. You could even argue that modern music just isn't good enough. As evidence consider this: contemporary producers and artists are often looking back to get inspired - insert staggering number of examples - so you can safely say that even in this digital age the beating heart of modern R&B and hip-hop is still vintage soul, funk and jazz.

This is why BBE Records have teamed up with DJ/Producer Mr Thing, to dig deep into his extensive collection to compile a series of albums of rare and sought after breaks. This series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his DJ sets. As a DJ, Mr Thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip hop and funk breaks, spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills.

The first installment in the five part "Strange Breaks & Things" series contains superb songs; some you've probably never heard of, some which may make you go: "I recognize this sample!"…because it was once used as the backdrop for a classic Hip Hop track. If you liked the legendary "Strange Games" compilation series on BBE compiled by the likes of Kenny Dope & DJ Spinna, you'll love "Strange Breaks & Mr Thing".

label bbe
style funk/soul/jazz
release: 2008/02/11

01 Sky King - Why Don't You Take Us
02 The Heads Of The Family - Troubled People
03 The Discoettes - Yes We Can Can
04 Bergendy - Tramp-Reszlet
05 Blackbuster - Shack Up
06 Leaf - Food Stamps
07 Soulful Illusion - Soulful Illusion
08 Bob Ascroft - Percumatics #11
09 Brother Lloyd's All Stars - The Tramp
10 Lloyd Charmers - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Lit Bit More
11 Original Tropicana Steel Band - Calypso Rock
12 Emphasis - Rocking Bird
13 Chain Reaction - Hogtied
14 The Honey Drippers - Streakin'
15 Dvaid Batiste & The Gladiators - Funky Soul (Pt. 1)
16 Society Of Seven - Superstar
(Remember How You Got To Where You Are)

17 Daniel J. White - Boxe Et Violence
18 Yan Tregger - Black & Blue
19 The Crystal Mansion - Boogie Man
20 New Hope - Godofallofus
21 Josef Vobruba Se Svym Orchestrem - Preludium Cis
Moll
22 Steve Smith - Tighten Up

Cd2

01 VA - Strange Breaks & Mr Thing
(Mixed By Mr Thing)

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