A Freeman set always hits the floor running with a mission statement to excite; fusing sub-genres of electronic music; an ‘anything goes along as its provocative, stimulating, and impelling’ attitude is heard throughout.
With Breaks being the preferred weapon of choice, Freeman’s name has appeared on the same bill as some of the major acts on the scene at the moment: Stanton Warriors, Soul of Man, Vandal, DJ Hal, SI BEGG, Evil Nine, Vigi, Sound Alliance, General Midi, DJ Hyper, Danny McMillan, Delerium Funk and Andy Mc.
Freeman’s Spectrum career began on New Years eve 2005 supporting DJ Hal and Hexadecimal @ Bar Synergy (now Muse) in Nottingham. Running back and forth from his other residency @ Mint Bar, the night proved to be a success and thus Spectrum founder Pete Jordan booked Freeman again to play in March @ Spectrum Futures, Stealth alongside Vandal and Derby Breaks maestro Andy Mc. Gigs have come thick and fast since, flying the Spectrum flag in Birmingham and London with forthcoming appearances in Sheffield and Leicester to name a few.
Nottingham folk may have heard Freeman grace Fletchers bar, Muse, or MINT, as resident in the past. A set at last years Glastonbury festival in the ‘Elements Tent’ was the reward for keep Fletchers Bar rocking in 04/05. His presence is now being felt at Tigerstyles @ Stone BrB current resident (bi-weekly) , Sausage current resident (bi-weekly), and The Movement (student night) @ Stealth Weekly. As well as Guest Spots: at Product @ Stealth, Notts; Ground Level @ The Glasshouse, Derby; Psycle @ BluePrint, Notts; and Ambush @ The Social, Notts.
Anyone aware of the NuskoolBreaks.co.uk website might have heard sets on the internet radio show ''Early Closing'' .
Beats Overboard – the Hip Hop, Turntablism and Breaks boat party was an archetype example of Music, Party and Good time integration, which was the hedonistic child of Freeman (well he is the promoter anyway).
Many are anticipating good things in the future, as far as Freeman is concerned.
[Andy Smith - Music Editor, Leeds Student Magazine]
Stream new October 2006 mix here
Tracklist:
1. Shut Up And Dance – Reclaim The Streets (Move Ya! & Steve Lavers Remix) [Audio Bug]
2. 30Hz & Baobinga – Know Ya [Supercharged]
3. Atomic Hooligan – Inside Out (Atomic Hooligan remix) [Bochit & Scarper]
4. 30Hz - In Your Ear (Original Mix)
5. Brothers Bud – Don’t Stop [Fingerlickin]
6. DK - Murder was the bass (Move Ya! & Steve Lavers remix) [Audio Bug]
7. 10 Rapid – Daylight
8. Brothers Bud – TimeBomb [Cdr]
9. Klaus Heavyweight Hill & Dopamine – Ah Baby [Title Fight]
10. Atomic Hooligan – Wait till your Sleeping (Aquasky remix) [Bochit & Scarper]
11. Jinx In Dub - Ska Warz [Cdr]
12. Freestylers - Jump N Twist (12 Inch Mix) [Against The Grain]
13. The Tricknologist - Freak Frequency Bootleg [White]
Promoter/Resident for 'Beats Overboard' events (www.myspace.com/beatsoverboard): Next event TBC
Resident for Spectrum events (www.spectrum48k.com): Next gig: 28.10 @ Spectrum Halloween Boat Party, Nottingham Princess
Guest slots for Product events (www.thisourproduct.com): Next gig: TBC
Guest slots on radio show 'Early Closing' (www.nuskoolbreaks.co.uk)
Club Chart October 2006:
1. Ground Level - Put your hands up for Ground Level [Cdr]
2. Sliders From Mars vs. Dead Prez - Bigger Than Hip Hop [Cdr]
3. 10 Rapid - Daylight [Burrito]
4. Alex Metric & Sick Rick - Space Hopper [Beats]
5. Brothers Bud - Timebomb [Cdr]
6. Future Funk Squad - Towards The Sun (Evil Nine remix) [Default]
7. Stanton Warriors - Slanty (Dub Rework) [Punks]
8. FingerLickin' Allstars - 2 Da Break (Original Mix) [FingerLickin]
9. Frakah - Alive (Hexadecimal mix) [Cdr]
10. Unknown - Harder Better Faster Bootleg [Cdr]
Current Bar residencies: Stone BrB (bi-weekly), Muse (bi-weekly), Sausage Bar (bi-weekly). Guest appearences @ Dogma also.
Bar-room Chart October 2006:
1. Maelstrom & Napz - Urban Curious
2. Elektrons - The Get up EP
3. Twenty Twelve - Funky Time (Original Breaks Mix)
4. Quantic - Perception
5. Capoeira Twins - Messin' Around (Quantic Remix)
6. Aphletik - Bump (B-Boy J Remix)
7. Quantic - Don't Joke With A Hungry Man (Seji Mix)
8. Dave Bartholomew - The Monkey
9. Mr. Scruff - Spandex Man
10. Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage (Red Rack'em re-edit)