HERE'S THE SCENARIO:
Since its humble and slightly disorganised beginnings in August 2005 alot has changed, lessons been learnt, venues moved and good times had.
Pointbreaks has always encouraged diversity and the lineups have represented this being varied and ever-evolving as have the audience, gaining respect from Fans and Artists alike. It's be almost a year since the last party and so it's high time for the next installment!!!
In Short 'Pointbreaks is all about artists cross collaborating and challenging the boundaries of musical genres From Hip-Hop, Funk to Breakbeats and Jungle. Check back here soon for full profile updates. Along with free, downloadable tracks from some of the resident artists that play at Pointbreaks (and some exclusives from our guests!).
STOP PRESS!!
We're Re-launching on Sat 8th Dec 2007 @ Club-HQ, Brighton.
Confirmed so far are:
' EPOC ' |As part of there 'Soundz R Changing' Tour |,
Dubbed “The White Stripes of Live Drum and Bass” this band is no ordinary act. Getting the crowd in a hyped up frenzy they seamlessly mix their set featuring the full range of sounds from jump-up to deep/dark d'n'b with snare cracking beats, rip raw bass and vocals to rattle anyone's brain. Despite not officially releasing any material yet, they have already managed to break through the drum and bass scene due to their exceptional live performances.
Hereldeduke |Rocstar/Rife Records|,
Having just completed an album ready for release in 2008 we've got an exclusive gig with these rising stars. So far Hereldeduke have remixed Black Grass (Catskills), Roman Flugel, Freq Nasty and Tiga (all on Skint), recorded two tracks with the legendary Kool Keith and had radio support from Huw Stephens and Steve Lamaq from Radio 1 amongst others.
Kidda |Skint Records|
Signed to Skint Records in 2005 and with a star studded cast has album release due to hit the streets in 2008 he's back at Pointbreaks. This time playin' some of his own material as well as some of his outstanding collection of funk records. Kidda's been working on a whole host of remix and original productions with the likes of Psycho Les (The Beatnuts), Blak Twangg amongst others. His Beastie Boys remix project's/bootleg's we're big fans of and the Fatboy Slim mash-up he did was liked by Norman Cook so much he put it out on his new remix LP. Check out his myspace for loads of brilliant free downloads and tracks!!
Lomax
Coming all the way from Wigan, our hot tip for a new Hip-Hop star in the making is this man. His collabaration with producer Kidda (Skint Records) called Doo Whot, also featuring UK hip hop legend Blak Twang will be featuring on Kidda's forthcoming album "Going Up" out 2008. The track on his myspace player called "not a love story" is a beat by producer Hereldeduke (Rocstar Recordings). Also he is working with an mc/producer by the name of Bods and a tight scratch dj/producer by the name of Fiendish. They go by the name Subspecies. Lomax will be doing a Live P.A tracks he's recorded with both kidda and Hereldeduke (ed - personally i can't wait).
MC Cashback |My Club|
Having supported the likes of MC Devo, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Monkey Sons, Floors and Walls and many more he's here to bring a smile to you face and spring in your step.
Cashback mc/producer that focuses on everyday happenings, true to life experiences and stuff thats really happened! "The elequent yet mystical backing tracks compliment the curvacious, sumptuous lyrical content in such a way that leaves the listener feeling some what confused. beautifully confused, like a new born calf, just slipped from the safety of it's mothers womb, to find it's self lying helpless to it's own legs on the stable floor." (Tarquin French, music writer, NME)
D'Face
Whilst D'Face is a Lyrically gifted and Diverse MC in his own right he's part of funkster jam band 'Rubber Jack'. He also plays the violin to striking effect both in the studio on his own productions and on his live sets. He's been doing shows up and down the country for sometime now and been a part of pointbreaks since it's beingings. He might not know it yet but D'Face will be the host for this pointbreaks on the 8th December. ; 0)
DJ Buckwilde
He Toured the uk with Fatboy Slim in 2004 as the scratch dj in the band Jonny Quality.
Whilst having been a UK DMC Finalist. Buckwilde is in a turntable battle team with TGK and JFB (Battlejam). He's also currently scratching with Pointbreaks favorites and funkster jam band 'Rubber Jack'...and djing at various places.
Laminar (Spherical Sounds/Pointbreaks) & Silverhaze, (Pointbreaks)
Running Order To Follow + More TBA soon!!
Club HQ |Under new Management|
(Just Off London Rd Opposite St Bartholemews Church)
43, Providence Place, Brighton. BN1 4GE. Map here
10.30am-4am Live Bands and DJ's Playin Beats Till The Break Of Dawn!
£5 before 12am.
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