B-B-B-Breakbot!

He is French, he is hairy, and now he is back (much like this blog*). Breakbot makes some of the funkiest dance music going around channeling some serious 70’s funk and soul. Heavy on synth strings and groovy bass, I think it’s music that both you and your mum can dance to (at the same time too).

He has recently dropped two tracks as part of separate Ed Banger compilations, firstly “Shades Of Black” on the Let The Children Techno featuring other dance masters like SebastiAn and Cassius. “Fantasy” features on the compilation The Bee Sides, somewhat unsurprisingly featuring B-sides from a few EB artists.

Both are as funky as Bootsy Collins’ underpants, so enjoy.

Shades of Black – Breakbot

Fantasy – Breakbot feat Ruckazoid

Interestingly and somewhat remarkably my last post on Breakbot was exactly a year ago. Interesting huh? Not really…

*blog is not necessarily back, just I will try a bit more.

Breakbot is Breaking through

Breakbot first popped into my musical consciousness a month or so ago when Kavinsky’s Nightcall was previewed and the quality remixes swiftly followed. Breakbot’s edit neutralized the cold tone of Kavinsky’s original and replaced it with a super-saturated sexy funk sound that totally reversed the feel of the track. Since then I have been doing my Bot-research and am routinely impressed with the findings.

Breakbot is just one of many contemporary French DJ’s that seem to be dominating the scene and it is no surprise that his “Baby I’m Yours” single was released on Busy P’s Ed Banger Records. Breakbot’s style is more laid-back compared with his Parisian colleagues featuring more old-school funk influences mixed with simplistic electro that gives alot of his tracks a nice chill-funk feel. This is particularly notable in his remixes such as the aforementioned Kav remix and also the tracks featured below.

Perhaps the best news of this post is that Breakbot is coming to Sydney, and soon! He plays on the 8th of May when Arcade takes over The Arthouse on Pitt St. Hope to see you there.

Kelly (Breakbot Remix) – Van She

I Think I Like U 2 (Breakbot Remix) – Jamaica

A Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix) – Metronomy

Kavinsky’s the limit

French producer Kavinsky returns with his killer new track “Nightcall”, to be released later this month on the EP of the same name. The track simultaneously represents all that is great about 80’s synth electro combined with the sound of contemporary French producers such as Justice and Daft Punk and has already set the benchmark for electro releases in 2010.

The eerie tone of the track is set immediately through the sound of a pay-phone being used out in the wilderness as a wolf howls conjuring up images of  80’s Sci-fi/horror flicks such as American Werewolf In London. The slow beat and heavy synths ooze out of the speakers in a deep groove that is intense and foreboding. Kavinsky’s vocal track is rough and robotic and makes you feel like your motherboard is making direct verbal threats at you. It’s kind of scary, but super cool. This contrasts heavily with the soft, luscious vocal delivery from Lovefoxxx where the Daft Punk influence from track producer Guy Manuel is most distinct. The back and forth between the two vocalists in verse and chorus alludes to some sort of dysfunctional romance between the two. All the best songs are love songs, after all.

It is pretty clear to see why Kavinsky is flavour of the week right now and leading the way for the class of 2010. From what else I have heard of the Nightcall EP we are all in for a real treat. Also digging the groovy Breakbot remix, providing a laid-back 70’s funk tinged version of the original. It contrasts nicely with the brooding darkness of Kavinsky’s cut whilst complimenting the Lovefoxxx section perfectly. Check it out.

Nightcall – Kavinsky

Nightcall (Breakbot Remix) – Kavinsky

Also check out Kavinsky’s earlier stuff at itunes.