October: 9 breaks releases you need to hear this month

Doc Daneeka 'Never Wanna Lose U' (Ten Thousand Yen)

Underground house producer Doc Daneeka takes the anthemic vintage vocals from The Emotions’ ‘I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love’ and then splices them over classic breakbeats and ravey chords on this refreshingly different offering. There’s an underlying bootleg feel to ‘Never Wanna Lose U’, but he makes it his own with a collection of old-skool samples and masterfully executed arrangements.

9/10

RNBWS 'Breakage' (Denham Audio remix) (Sounds of Sumo)

The jungle resurrection is in full swing at the moment, with labels such as Ministry and Hypercolour both getting behind the 90s underground sound. Sheffield production outfit Denham Audio are on the case too, building their remix around fiery amen breaks while still capturing the rich essence of
RNBWS’ original cut.

8/10

Jay Robinson 'The Start' (Night Bass)

AC Slater welcomes back label favourite Jay Robinson for this third outing on his well-established Night Bass imprint. He blurs the lines between house and breaks on this minimalistic steady-roller, fusing stabby synths, spoken vocals and subtle cowbell percussion. Another solid release from the Welsh producer.

8/10

Sly-One 'Dominate' (Punks)

Talented Bristol trio Sly-One return to the Punks camp, bringing even more of their trademark booming bass-kicks wrapped around industrial keys and reverb-drenched ragga vocals. Their productions are getting better and better at the moment, with ‘Dominate’ being one of their strongest releases we’ve heard in a while.

9/10

Parker 'Aqua Dust' (Jalapeno)

Funk maestro Parker goes back to his roots on this one, stepping away from his usual party-rocking edits in favour of cinematic strings, familiar beats and dark, moody undertones.
It’s a powerful and emotive instrumental that takes you straight back to the glory years of Bristol’s thriving trip-hop scene.

8/10

LO’99 'Make Me Feel' (Broken mix) (Medium)

LO’99’s new EP comes in two flavours. The Warehouse mix will satisfy all the house heads, while the aptly named Broken mix chooses to break up the beats and utilise a deep, swelling bass tailor- made for those dark, smokey basement parties. An interesting release from an artist we’ll be keeping a close eye on.

7/10

PLS&TY & AutoLaser feat MARØ 'Hiding From The Rain' (Left/Right remix) (TrapNation)

With over five million hits on YouTube, PLS&TY & AutoLaser’s trap original gets a progressive breaks reboot by Dallas producer Left/Right. The tempo’s raised and MARØ’s soul-stirring vocals get twisted and distorted over haunting melodies, taking the release in a completely new direction. Grab it on free download now.

8/10

Dakota Sixx 'Innocence' (Fish remix) (Sound of Everything)

Daniel Fisher is on fire at the moment, with everyone from Claude VonStroke to Toddla T rinsing his latest work. Known for his grimey, bass-heavy stormers, he experiments with new sounds here, dropping the pace and introducing Dakota Sixx’s Katy B’esque vocals over a combination of dirty horn bass and shimmering melodies.

9/10

The Funk Hunters & Chali 2na feat Defunk 'Get Involved' (Westwood)

Canadian DJs, producers and live performers The Funk Hunters first joined forces in 2014, making tunes and touring with hip hop veteran Chali 2na. Featuring as the opening track on their ‘All Good Radio’ mixtape, ‘Get Involved’ makes an instinct impact with its rising synths, midtempo beats and, of course, Chali 2na’s legendary vocals.

8/10