4º ANIVERSÁRIO BREAKS lda.
SLYDE .uk
SERGIO GOMES .pt
Sábado, 11 de Abril
Armazém do Chá, Porto
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A celebrar o quarto aniversário, a BREAKS lda. tem vindo a desenvolver de forma consistente um sólido trabalho na divulgação do Breakbeat em Portugal. Tendo promovido uma série de eventos com alguns dos melhores nomes a nível mundial nesta área, como é o caso de A-Skillz, Atomic Hooligan, Deekline, Elite Force, Evil Nine, Krafty Kuts, Lady Waks, Lee Coombs, Madox, Missill, Mooqee, Santos, Soul Of Man, Unique 3, entre outros, a BREAKS lda. não deixou o trabalho de divulgação ficar por aqui apostando também noutros estilos: Blatta & Inesha (Fidget/Techno), Congorock (Maximize), Edu K (Funk Carioca/Jacking Beats), HiJack (Fidget), Jon Kennedy (Hip-Hop), Riva Starr (House/Midget)...
Com um blog (breakslda.blogspot.com) onde as notícias divulgam o que de mais importante vai acontecendo e um programa de rádio semanal na Universitária do Minho (R.U.M.), a BREAKS lda., tem vindo a cimentar o seu lugar como fonte primordial das novas tendências em Portugal.
O último ano foi marcado, para além dos habituais eventos, pela expansão do programa de rádio para duas horas semanais o que permitiu aumentar largamente a variedade de artistas divulgados (nacionais e internacionais) e o inicio de actividades a nível de agenciamento/management onde pontuam os nomes de Dj Manaia, talvez o artista português mais promissor da actualidade, e os entretanto extintos (!!!) Blackdisco.
O futuro próximo trará mais novidades e a continuação da expansão do nome Breakbeat em Portugal.
No quarto aniversário os convidados são de luxo: Jason Laidback e Robin 12Tree que em conjunto formam os Slyde. Este nome tem vindo ao longo dos anos revelando-se como um dos mais criativos no género. E prova disso é o álbum lançado no ano de 2008 intitulado “Everyone's Entitled To Our Opinion” pela Finger Lickin' Records. Nesse trabalho mostram várias alternativas para a evolução do Breakbeat enquanto mostram todos os seus dotes como produtores. Prova disso foi o álbum ter sido nomeado para a categoria “Best Album” nos Breakspoll de 2009 enquanto a remistura produzidas pelos NAPT para o tema “Frequency” ganhou o galardão de “Best Remix”.
Nome de top na já lendária Finger Lickin', que celebrou dez anos em 2008, têm vindo a cimentar a sua posição enquanto djs. Para quem já os ouviu sabe que todos os seus sets são marcados pela introdução de remisturas, bootlegs que produzem especificamente para o efeito. A não perder portanto esta nova oportunidade de os escutar em Portugal.
A noite será complementada pelo mentor da BREAKS lda., Sérgio Gomes, que mostrará um pouco das novas produções lançadas já em 2009 em conjunto com uma serie de temas exclusivos e promos.
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Videos
SLYDE ft. KATTY - YOU'RE MY FIX (Youtube)
SLYDE - SEX 'N' DRUGS (Youtube)
Slyde "Everyone's Entitled To Our Opinion"
Reviews
After infiltrating the eardrums of breakbeat dancefloors with their club bombs, Slyde take the leap and release their debut LP Everyone’s Entitled To Our Opinion. A confident duo, Jason Laidback and Robin 12tree present a multi level sound mixing up their influences spanning hip hop, rave, indie, electro, as well as the Finger Lickin’ breaks they’re known for.
They met when Robin co-produced Laidback’s album Frequency Delinquency. The fat and funky breaks were well enough received to win Amazon’s Electronic Album of the Year in 2002. As a producer and remixer, Robin has worked with the likes of Moloko and Shirley Bassey, while Jason got on the controls of De La Soul and Naughty by Nature. His skills on the ones and twos even saw him support our Kylie on tour. They also worked with Keith Flint of The Prodigy on Clever Brains Frying before their skill led to a deal with seminal label Finger Lickin’, home to the Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, and Soul of Man. International success, club singles, gigs, and festivals predictably followed. Similar to the recent Atomic Hooligan project, Slyde have diversified their sound for the commercial market in a breakout move. Will it work? Let’s see.
Vibrate to This opens the album. Released ages ago, any self-respecting breaks fan has grooved to these beats many a time. Diva Lady Posh provides the vocals for this smash. Groovy. She also adds throat duties for the booty shakin’ Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The single Sex & Drugs has the very experienced and gravelly voice of Ian Drury leading us through the back alleys of dirty rock funk. You must check out the sexually charged clip, for this track has made it on to late night MTV. It’s an hilarious ride with a degenerate muppet that took the wrong path.
The guitars are front and centre in the slower paced pop of You’re My Fix. It’s Katty Heath singing, not Kylie. Mmmm, did someone say radio-friendly? The breakbeats come thick and fast in the middle section of the album beginning with Highrise, previously released as a 12” single. This the highlight of the album for me. A tough, techy ride up a skyscraper before breaking out into the clouds with a uplifting deep breath. Fuck The Landlord is an angry protest. Hold It Down is an energetic call to arms. Lady Posh returns for an encore with the Indian influenced Blow That Stack.
Everyone’s Entitled To Our Opinion is a varied effort, and as a result, a bit patchy. Male vocals then female vocals, guitars then techy beats. There’s definitely some great highlights of beat bliss, it’s entirely well produced, with a sharp, modern sound.
"Inthemix.com"
Slyde present a mixed up, multi-level sound with their debut album.
Slyde’s influences span hip hop, rave, big beat and electrifying break beats, and their album fully engages their combined lifetime experiences of live rock venues and sweaty nightclubs. ‘Everyone’s Entitled To Our Opinion’ opens with the infectious club smash ‘Vibrate To This’, featuring the vocals of Jamaica’s dancehall Queen Lady Posh, shortly followed by the booty shakin’ flavour she injects into ‘Kiss Kiss Bang’ and ‘Blow That Stack’ a hip hop paced and Indian laced number.
Katty Heath (from Bent) adds soaring melodies over the pop friendly ‘You’re My Fix’ as well as the Numan-esque ‘Frequency’, whilst MC Chaz G, previously the front man of hip hop act The Method, stays true to form with his frenzied electric delivery of ‘F**k The Landlord’.
The Slyde boys (aka ‘Backstage Sluts’) come from excellent musical stock: as a producer and remixer Robin has worked with the likes of Moloko, Jean Jacques Smoothie and Shirley Bassey, whilst Jason, originally signed to Big Life, got on the controls of De La Soul and Naughty By Nature. The duo have also collaborated with Keith Flint of The Prodigy, on ‘Clever Brains Fryin’.
"Dj Download"
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Links
breakslda.blogspot.com
myspace.com/breakslda
twitter.com/breakslda
myspace.com/fingerlickinslyde
fingerlickin.co.uk
myspace.com/fingerlickinrecords
