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About Me

Paul. Father to Megan, Partner to Sam, and a penchant for all good music and some bad stuff as well. With roots deep in Skaville and early Punk and Reggae I got into music at an early age through My Dad's collection.
Early 90's rave took over in my early teens, following the maddening crowd! Seriously tho, what involved me so much with it was the energy that it incorporated, listening to everything across the board, whether it be Acid house, Hardcore, jungle, Techno, Old Skool Breaks as long as it kept my head nodding and my feet moving I was happy.
And with Drum & bass taking things further in the mid to late 90's I found myself travelling the length and breadth of the country finding more good music and more and more good friends, times were truly good (and sweaty!).
Things tended to vear off for a few years with concentrating on getting a house early 2000's but I still tried to stay in touch with what was new and fresh and none more so than breaks, I found one CD that truly stunned me, the Stanton Sessions, so much that I actually thought i want to play that sound. I obviously knew of the breaks sound with the like's of Rennie Pilgrem & Adam Freeland doing the rounds and the earlier Big beat sound that the likes of Bentley Rhythm Ace, Fatboy Slim & Wiseguys championed. But never had I found that sound where i thought i want to do that too.
Locking horns with Breaks, Electro, Techno & Tech House, I hate to be pigeon holed as there is always to much good music around to really be a purist. Playing primarily the South West & Wales but always looking to broaden my horizons and with my heart firmly in my residency at Cardiff's bringer of all things Broken SUMO.

My Interests

Music, Primarily Breaks, Tech House, Electro & Techno but have a stupidly large collection of other sounds too.

I'd like to meet:

Everyone, especially if you like your music!!

www.sumohq.com
www.cool-house.net
www.strongarmsessions.co.uk/techfunk
www.nuskoolbreaks.co.uk
www.bijoubreaks.com

Music:

Daft Punk, Underworld, Dave Taylor/Switch/Solid Groove, Elite Force, Meat Katie, Koma N Bones, Trentmoller, Christian J, Paul Woolford, King Roc, Lee Coombs, Hybrid, Phantom beats, Dylan Rhymes, Jean Jacques Smoothie, Vandal, Cirez D, Santos, Madox, Atomic Hooligan, Evil Nine, Greg Churchill, D. Ramirez, Future Funk Squad, Hyper, Stanton Warriors, James Zabiela, Krafty kuts, Danny Macmillan, Dopamine, King Roc, Splitloop, Diverted, Soul of Man, Nubreed, Hoffman, Vlad, Baobinga, Overnoise, Jinx, Robosapiens, James Mowbray, Jesse Rose, Blim, Chris Carter, Drummatic Twins, Phones (Paul Epworth), Vlad, Kraymon, Erol Alkan, Ardisson, Riton, Rex the Dog, Plump Dj's, Aquasky, Ollie B, Rennie Pilgrem, Hybrid, Skool of Thought, Tayo, Precision Cuts, The Autobots, Phil K, Nic Fanciulli, Lee Burridge, Craig Richards, Xpress-2, S.U.A.D., SCissorkicks, Soul Mekanik, Royksopp, Underworld, Julio Torres, Leftfield, MSTRKRFT, Dexter, Metric, Slam, Jesse Rose, Funk D'void, Phil Kieran, Freeform Five, The Buick Project, Futureshock, Spektrum, Alter Ego, Tiefschwarz, Infusion, Eraserhead, FakeID, Timo Maas, Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, Rob Da BAnk, Chris Coco, Cagedbaby, Justin Robinson, Wally Lopez, Chicken Lips, Modeselektor, T. Raumshmiere, Ewan Pearson, Thin White Duke, Vitalic, Cassius, Mint Royale, Coburn, Dave clarke, John Dahlback, Abe Duque, Dirk Technic, Layo & Bushwacka, Jamie Bissmire, Omid 16b, Mutiny, Chemical Brothers, Blakkat, Josh Wink, Green Velvet, Adam Beyer, Underworld, FC Kahuna, Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, Orbital, Leftfield, Hot chip, Touche, High Contrast, Goldfrapp, JDS, Moloko, Massive Attack, Mr. Scruff, Rob Da Bank, Lemon Jelly, Zero 7, Morcheeba, Beastie Boys, Black Star, Pharcyde, Common, Grandmaster Falsh, Lee Scratch Perry, Afrika Bamabataa, Cypress Hill, Dilated Peoples, Dj Format, Erik B 7 Rakim, floetry, Freeway, Jay Z, Nas, Aesop Rock, Jurassic 5, John Legend, KRS One, Dizzee Rascal, Sway, Roots Manuva, Mark Ronson, ethod Man, Wu tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Mos Def, ODB, NERD, Pharoah Monch, Red Man, Scribe, Rodney P, Skinnyman, Slum Village, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dizzle Dizzle, The Roots, Tracy Chapman, Finley Quaye, Bloc Party, The Zutons, Dresden Dolls, Jamie T, Guillemots, The Kills, The Smiths, The Who, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Teh Cure, Radiohead, Damien Rice, Ian brown, Stone Roses, James, Jamie T, Talikng heads, Kate Bush, Manic's, Stereophonics, Blink 182, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, The Flaming Lips, Muse, Rancid, Rolling Stones, The Stranglers, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, Placebo, Nirvana, Razorlight, The Editors, Coldcut, De La Soul, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Alex Smoke, Dj Shadow, Clor, Cut Copy, BRMC, Bjork, Beck, Arctic Monkeys, Elbow, Gorillaz, Graham Coxon, Hard fi, Everything on Trojan Records!!! Jose Gonzales, Joy Division, Kano, Kraftwerk, LFO, Prodigy, London Elektricity, Ladytron, M.I.A., Merz, Mew, Mogai, My Computer, NIN, Oasis, OCS, Paul Weller, Portishead, Radio 4, The Rapture, Regina Spektor, Ray Charles, Saul Williams, Sigur Ros, Sons & Daughters, Soulwax, Starsailor, Super Furry Animals, Sufjan Stevens, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Jimmy Cliff, The Pioneers, Alton Ellis, Gregory Isaacs, Owen Gray, Tony Tribe, Ken Boothe, The Beat, The Selecter, Delroy Wilson, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Clash, The coral, The Cribs, The Engineers, Mars Volta, Infadels, The Juan Maclean, The knife, The Kooks, We Are Scientists, The Libertines, The Open, The Rakes, The Raveonettes, The Stands, The Delays, The Strokes, White Stripes, The Tears, Tom Macrae, Tom Vek, Turin Brakes, Ub40, Bob Marley, UNkle, DJ Dangermouse, Doves, Athlete, Coldplay, DFA 1979, Feeder, Freestylers, Greenday, Hope of the States, The Selecter, Specials, Madness, Bad Manners, Idlewild, interpol, Kasabian, Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Maximo Park, Micahel Jackson, Mylo, New Order, Primal Scream, Prince, Queen, Phoenix, Snow PAtrol, The Music, The Bees, The Dead 60's, The Tears, Futureheads, The Go! Team, herbaliser, The Hives, U2, Thirteen Senses, The Vines, The Stills, The Secret Machines, Police, The Music, The Killers, so many more but last and not least...
JAMES BROWN,
DAVID BYRNE
& JIMI HENDRIX!!

Movies:

Love anything involved with war, why i dont know, i'd hate to go!! Also love Japanese and Manga films.

TOP TEN

1. La Haine
2. Schindlers list
3. Se7en
4. Godfather Pt. 2
5. Saving Private Ryan
6. Full Metal Jacket
7. Forrest Gump
8. Sin City
9. Man on Fire
10. Grave of The Fireflies

Television:

Extreme Dreams... Would love to do what half of those ungreatful bastards do on that show.

Books:

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Heroes:

My Nan! God rest her soul.

My Blog

NOVEMBER CHART ’07

In no paticular order...   1. Jinx In Dub - The Holy Trinity (Jariten Remix) [Sango/CDR] 2. Rektchordz - Captian Fruit Legs [CDR] 3. Long Range - Vultures Over Croydon (Lee Coombs...
Posted by Stretch on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:15:00 PST

*MIX* BOXROOM 4 : MAKE YOUR EARS BLEED

Long overdue and how Sunday afternoons should be spent... 1 take and plenty of beer... BOXROOM.04THIS WILL MAKE YOU BLEED - HIGHTOWER VS STRETCHOCTOBER 200701 - Mowgli - Party Boppa [Unknown]02 - Dust...
Posted by Stretch on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:29:00 PST

Check out this event: SUPERSIZE SUMO, 4TH BIRTHDAY

Hosted By: SUMO HQWhen: 13 Oct 2007, 22:00Where: GREAT HALL, CARDIFF STUDENT UNIONCARDIFF, CI United KingdomDescription:SUMO HQ Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Stretch on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:31:00 PST

OCTOBER CHART ’07

Devils Gun - Gold Dust (Boy 8 Bit Remix) [Eat Electric] Tom Real vs The Rogue Element - Machine [Passenger] Zimbardo - Say Hey [Ruff Dog] Eskmo - San Dunes [Bassrock] Baobinga & I.D. Present B...
Posted by Stretch on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:30:00 PST

SEPTEMBER CHART ’07

In no order whatsoever!Rektchordz - Feed your head [CDR]Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Deadmau5 Edit) [White]Subsource - This Town (Andy Page 'Found On Friday' Mix) [Spinout]Meat Katie &am...
Posted by Stretch on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:50:00 PST

Check out this event: SUMO Pres. A SKILLS

Hosted By: SumoWhen: 10 Aug 2007, 22:30Where: Clwb Ifor BachWomanby St.Cardiff, WA United KingdomDescription:Sumo Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Stretch on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:45:00 PST

AUGUST CHART ’07

In no paticular orderage...   Chocolate Party - Wikid (Christian Hoff & Scott Cooper Remix) [UMM] Madox - Plastic Fantastic (Madox's G-Dub) [Mantra Breaks] Badlands Feat. Mary Leay - Waste...
Posted by Stretch on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:41:00 PST

Check out this event: SUMO Pres. LEE COOMBS

Hosted By: Sumo HQWhen: 13 Jul 2007, 22:30Where: Clwb Ifor BachWomanby St.Cardiff, WA United KingdomDescription:Sumo HQ Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Stretch on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:18:00 PST

JULY CHART '07

In no paticular order...   30hz - Mutton [Lot49] Madox - Plastic Fantastic (Madox's G-Dub) [Mantra Breaks] Porno Breaks - Hasheater (Original / Jhz Remix) [Fat!] Elite Force - I Dont Think S...
Posted by Stretch on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:08:00 PST

JUNE CHART '07

In no paticular order... Introspective - Pole Kat (Get It On) (30Hz Remix) [Sinister] Jaimie Fanatic - found more (Laidback Luke Remix) [Relic Silver] Boogie Army - das tier (Malente Remix) [Gene Poo...
Posted by Stretch on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:52:00 PST