The Armory Podcast

It’s rare that we have the good fortune of a second visit from an artist as talented as Denver’s Bobby C Sound TV and we’re very excited to have him back in the Armory this week. For his second appearance on the podcast, Bobby treats us to no less than 57 tracks of his signature “laser-funk” sound. Press play. Get down.

For more information on Bobby visit:

https://www.facebook.com/Bobbycsoundtv

https://soundcloud.com/bobby-c-sound-tv

https://twitter.com/BobbyCSoundTV

https://www.youtube.com/user/BobbyCSTV

They are Aston Harvey and Matt Cantor. Together they form the Freestylers, and they’re this week’s special guests on The Armory Podcast. Press play. Get down.

After a 15-year career the Freestylers have covered a full 360 degrees in the Bass music genre, having played all the biggest festivals and most talked about nightclubs around the world, even the quintessentially British music show, Top of The Pops. Having achieved the kind of success most artists can only dream of, they’ve not rest on their laurels and constantly working on new releases all the time.

Aston and Matt started making tracks together in the mid ‘90’s after discovering a mutual love of hip-hop, electro and beats. They released their first two album ‘We Rock Hard’ and ‘Pressure Point’ on the legendary Breakbeat label Freskanova. ‘Raw as F**k’ and ‘Adventures in Freestyle’ were released on ‘Against The Grain’ and another Breaks power house based out of Brighton, UK. From being voted ‘Best Band’ by Musik Magazine to touring with Lenny Kravitz on his American Woman tour (he asked them himself as he was so impressed with their act), rocking a crowd of 30,000 at Glastonbury Festival 1999 and performing at MTV’s Times Square Millenium Party, playing Big Day Out ‘05– it’s fair to say these guys have had one big adventure so far.

The Freestylers began their career as an Urban Electronic Music Act, and their early tunes ‘B-Boy Stance,’’ ‘Ruffneck’ and ‘Warning’ set the marker. As their music progressed so did their anthems with the seminal tunes ‘Punks’, ‘Boom Blast’, ‘Fasten Your Seat-Belts,’ ‘Painkiller’ and more recently ‘Cracks.’ In addition to their status as underground heroes, they have gained commercial success with their huge global hit ‘Push Up’ and have had their music featured in TV and film, including the hugely successful comedy films Zoolander and Hey Dude Where's My Car.

They've released 5 Albums-We Rock Hard, Pressure Point,R aw As F**K, Adventures In Freestyle and The Coming Storm and are currently working on a 6th. Gheir ever-eclectic style and renegade approach to production focusing on everything in the bass music spectrum knows no bounds . Whether they’re performing as a live band, sound system or DJ set, you know they're gonna rock hard.

For more information on the Freestylers visit:

http://freestylersmusic.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/freestylersofficial

https://soundcloud.com/freestylers

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

For more information on Zach visit www.djzachmoore.com

Artwork by Jem Panufnik

This week we’re pleased to welcome another of Tampa’s finest purveyors of the broken beat, Agent K (aka Kerry Lane) of Digital Records, to the Armory. Press play. Get down.

Break Beat connoisseur, Agent K, is recognized as one of the most accomplished,respected dj's/producers in the Break Beat scene today. With over 300 single releases and 9 mixed compilations to date, he is surely on top of his game, consistently delivering his fresh distinctive sound one beat at a time. Creating a highly energetic atmosphere and filling the floor at every event is his specialty. Owning and operating his most successful label, Digital Records, he is determined to take the electronic music scene by storm. From Europe, to the Middle-East and beyond Agent K's fan base continues to grow. His mix of funky, nu skool and electro breaks remains at the highest profile and he keeps the masses on dance floors across America.

Agent K began his career in 1996, making appearances in various clubs and venues across Florida. With four years under his belt as a bass player in an alternative rock band, he took his talents into the studio to make electronic music. "I was attracted to the fact that there were unlimited creative possibilities to making electronic music, you can incorporate sounds from every genre of music there is."

It wasn't long after when he created the label, Warped Recordz, with production partner, Deuce. The popular "Agent K and Deuce" produced top selling tracks across the United States and became one of the most sought after acts of the funky breaks era in the South East, US. In 2004, Agent K began working on his own and managing the well-known Afterdark Records. He quickly became a hot commodity in the Nu-Skool movement of breaks and broke into international status working and producing with artists such as Aquasky, Deep Impact, Breakfastaz, and Deepcut. In addition, he went on his first European Tour and furthermore, a tour in the Middle East which started in Istanbul, Turkey.

Currently working with Bella, they have taken production and performance to a new level. Agent K's work sets the standard with the number 4 song in breaks on the internationally recognized Beatport.com's "Top 10 of 2008", "Sierra Leone" (Phat Riderz Remix). Continuously getting airplay on XM-Sirius radio and one of the most demanded acts in clubs and venues around the world there is no stopping them. Highly anticipated projects and huge productions on major labels are in the works for these talented artists.

For more information on Agent K visit

https://soundcloud.com/agent-k-music

https://www.facebook.com/agentkdigital

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

This week we welcome our good friend, Sychosis (aka Alex Dias) out of Oakland, back to the Armory. Press play. Get down.

Sychosis has been in the San Francisco electronic music scene for over a decade. Before this, he toured Europe and North America as a classically trained singer. He has caught the attention of Breakbeat royalty such as Lady Waks, The Stanton Warriors, Deekline and Marten Horger. He has released on labels like Booty Trax, Atomic Zoo & Fantomas Records. He also writes for various blogs and online magazines including Insomniac (http://www.insomniac.com) & Dani Deahl (http://danideahl.com/category/blog/).

For more information on Sychosis visit: https://www.facebook.com/sychosismusic

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

Our good pal D-Funk of Sydney Australia is the perfect follow-up to Krafty Kuts’ banging Armory Podcast last week. For D-Funk’s first appearance in The Armory, he’s thrown together this fantastic, eclectic mix of ghetto funk, house, breakbeat and two step. Press play. Get down.

D-Funk has been deeply immersed in the global music scene for well over the past decade as a DJ, producer, label owner & former promoter. Still seen as a new name to some, he has amassed an impressive back catalogue of releases and performances having released over 90 tracks across 19 different labels & played events in UK and across Europe, Canada, USA, Asia & NZ/Australia. To read D-Funk’s full bio visit www.dfunk.co.uk.

Connect with D-Funk here:

http://www.dfunk.co.uk

http://www.soundcloud.com/d-funk

https://www.facebook.com/dfunkbreaks

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

This week we welcome San Diego's Omega Squad to The Armory. Press play. Get down.

Look for Omega Squad's forthcoming release "Show Me How to Live" on Juice Recordings.

For more information on Omega Squad visit:

https://pro.beatport.com/artist/omega-squad/433242

https://www.facebook.com/weareomegasquad

https://soundcloud.com/weareomegasquad

www.weareomegasquad.com

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

This week in The Armory we’re pleased to welcome the talented breaks trio from Latvia, Under This (iBreaks), to the 1s and 2s. Press play. Get Down.

For the complete track list visit:

http://djzachmoore.com/podcast/the-armory-podcast-078

Under This is one of the most significant Breaks band formed back in 2003 by the guys who were keen on broken rhythms from their childhood. In the beginning of their career Under This also took active participation in promoting Breaks music in their home town - Daugavpils, which culturally is a capital of Latvian Breaks scene. Being citizens of Daugavpils, guys got under strong influence of the Nu-Skool Breaks since the mid 2000s, just after their first visits to legendary night club 'Banzai', which was famous for its big Breaks events with acts from guest DJs such as General Midi, Hyper, Elite Force and Autobots to name a few.

Grown on music of The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and other giants of electronic music scene, these guys have absorbed all the elements of banging sound to form their unique style. Blending the vibes of early 90`s Rave anthems, mid 90`s Big Beat, 70`s Disco / Funk and even 60`s Rock`n`Roll with the modern sound of Bassline and Progressive Breaks Under This are always unexpected with their musical innovations.

After their official debut release on Distinctive Records back in 2008 Under This in a wink got support from many famous DJs and producers of Breaks as well as of Trance scenes and became one of the most promising Breaks acts. Keeping their hard work and real passion to music production in the next 2 years guys signed exclusive contract with iBreaks Records. That’s became a very significant point and beginning of the fast growing career for them. After serving successful apprenticeship on iBreaks Bass since 2010, Under This have stepped up to the main iBreaks label in early 2012, already having 5 EPs reached the Top10 at Beatport in their back-catalogue. Since that moment Under This became one of the most demanded Breaks projects. With their hits such as ‘Funqualize’ (anthem of the Summer House 2012 festival), ‘Hands On You’, ‘Stay Away’, ‘What I Need’, ‘Yestreday’, ‘Dancing Right’ and the bunch of top charted remixes, Under This firmly anchored in the leading projects of Breaks scene.

These days Under This keeping their hard work in the studio on new stuff, touring around the Europe and running their own label Expand Records (Breakspoll 2013 – Best New Label Top5 nominee). Under This music is frequently played by the DJs such as Paul Oakenfold and The Crystal Method, which shows real respect and massive attention to their production, not only by Breaks lovers, but also by major dance acts.

CONTACT INFO AND LINKS:

Europe & USA Booking: [email protected]

Russian Federation Booking: [email protected]

https://soundcloud.com/underthis

https://www.facebook.com/underthisofficial

https://twitter.com/UnderThis

https://vk.com/underthis

http://www.beatport.com/artist/under-this/123199

http://dj.beatport.com/underthis

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

This week in The Armory, we’re excited to welcome label boss at DogEatDogRecords, DJ Si-Dog (aka Rob Silas), to the 1s and 2s. Press play. Get down.

Rob Silas "DJ Si-Dog" Moved to Orlando from CT in 1993 after college, where he was quickly was introduced to the Florida EDM Rave scene. Rob moved to Florida to find a band as a Drummer by trade, but was quickly consumed into the Orlando EDM club scene and decided to start DJing and producing EDM in 1994. Signed to the Indie Label Phattraxx in 1997, He released tracks under that label until he made his own label DogEatDog Records that specialize in Breakbeat EDM production & event production as well.www.facebook.com/DogEatDogRecords.

Si-Dog Dee-Jayed at Huge parties over the years like Zen 98’, and Usuaya in Gainesville & Jacksonville in the 90’s, along with numerous night clubs around Florida. Simons, Firestone, and The Beacham until 2000 to name a few.. In 2000 a new Hartford CT after-hours club called him to be the head DJ and international talent promoter from 2000 to 2004. Si-Dog had his own radio show webcast Stim-U-Late, (fathered by the Trance Domain) and then starting playing gigs in the Northeast From Philly to New Hampshire.www.facebook.com.SiDogOfficial. Si-Dog is a webcast Dj as well with his own u-stream radio station where you can watch him over the internet when he performs as well.www.ustream.tv/channel/doggymix.

Rob got married in 2006 and started a family. Now travels back and forth to Florida 10 times a year.. Recharged in back in the Florida Scene, Si-Dog has been producing tracks again on DEDR, he has many charted tracks on Beatport's Top 100 with include remixes for Deekline (that won a World Wide remix competition), and Si-Dog has also collaborated with Top 10 Producer Agent K, as well as his own monthly tracks on Beatport.

Rob’s other passion is event production, DEDR threw a huge event at Firestone in December 2012 called the Leaders of the True School, Rob Silas was a presenter of the show, who showcased Colombo in is 1st ever Florida appearance from Spain. and is also back throwing parties at WMC which he’s always done in the past. He has partnered up with Glyn Morgan of FSOB and is involved with Dr P Booking, Old Skool Reunion and LOTS 2 to close out 2013. In 2014 DEDR celebrated 15 years with a huge event in South Beach Miami Rooftop pool with the biggest names in the Breaks Industry in the bill AND in attendance!. DEDR will also produce The Reunion 2014 in Orlando, and LOTS-3 in Orlando as well.

Rob’s still loves his old skool fan base as well, his soundcloud page will have all his work from over the years and current remixes as well, ALL and ALWAYS for FREE DOWNLOAD on @Si-Dog.. DogEatDog Records soundcloud page has Rob’s Original work, which is sold on Beatport, I-Tunes, Trackitdown, Juno, and Amazon. @DogEatDogRecords , Si-Dog’s youtube page also consists of Videos of his shows and his produced tracks as well.www.youtube.com/DogEatDogRecordsdownloadat @Si-Dog.

For more information on Si-Dog visit:

https://soundcloud.com/sidogofficial

www.beatport.com/#artist/si-dog/308081

www.facebook.com/SiDogOfficial

https://twitter.com/DogEatDogRecs

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

They are AshRock and Jimi the Genius. Together they form Hydraulix out of Miami, FL and they’re this week’s special guests on The Armory Podcast. Press play. Get down.

Straight from Miami, Florida (the undisputed home of the 808 kick drum) comes Hydraulix. The of the most talked about and exciting Electro-Bass group to hit the Electro scene. Utilizing futuristic beats with an emphasis on dirty ass bass, their tracks are set to destroy dance floors worldwide.

Richard Ash-Rock Zarate and Jaime JimiTheGenius Merlo have been dropping bass in their DJ sets for years (most notably as resident DJs for world renowned Culture Productions), all the while drawing from their childhood influences (2 Live Crew, Debonaire Records, Cut It Up Def Records, MC A.D.E, and Maggatron to name a few) to create a unique, dance floor friendly hybrid of Electro and Bass. Ash-Rock and JimiTheGenius then set their sights on conquering the world of production. Once they were comfortable with the knowledge that they had acquired from Merlyn a Breakbeat ambassador and Xerodefx . They quickly began banging out some of the sickest floor bombs on their co-owned label with Merlyn, which is Kuad Recordings. For Hydraulix, these to young stars have a bright future from the city of boom where they reside.

For more information on Hydraulix visit:

WEBSITE: http://www.kuad.com/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/hydraulix808

SOUNDCLOUD: http://soundcloud.com/hydraulix

BEATPORT: http://dj.beatport.com/hydraulix

HYDROZ BLOG: http://www.hydroz.blogspot.com/

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