scratch + break records

Breaks for days, you'll be amazed. Paul Nice returns with the 9th (!) volume of his long running Drum Library series. As a world class digger, Mr. Nice has seemingly bottom-less crates from which he pulls only the finest boom-baps for your sampling or cutting pleasure. Needless to say, this is a treasure trove for beat heads! Limited to 2500 copies.

• music label: Super Break Records 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

Limited edition Traktor vinyl for the scratch heads! For this special edition Traktor control vinyl set, Q Bert and Craze return with follow ups to their iconic break records - Super Seal and Bully Breaks respectively. Anyone who's ever cut it up on the one's and two's should be familiar with these two legendary battle records, and Super Seal 6 and Bully Breaks 4 deliver the goods with all new samples, beats, and skipless phrases for getting busy. On the flipside of each record is Traktor's MK2 Control Tone for use with Traktor Scratch Pro. Pressed up on glow in the dark vinyl, recommended.

• music label: Dirtstyle Records / Slow Roast Records 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 04/2013

I know all y'all have cut with Superseal before. But have you cut with Superseal...in 3D? No? Well now you can with the latest scratch innovation form the fertile mind of DJ Qbert. Strap on those 3D glasses cuz the sleeve is done with full 3D artwork, complete with 3D label art to bug your eyes out while you tear it up. But enough about the 3D gimmicks, in all seriousness Superseal was one of THE most useful, well balanced break records ever - a staple in the bag if you're a turntablist. This version features the same formula and layout but with new skipless scratch sentences and a sick new scratch beat to rip to.

• music label: Thud Rumble 2009

reviewed by snackmaster 10/2009

Split battle record from godfather D-Styles and Dirtstyle's next gen producer, Mr. Henshaw of the First Power Crew. Includes 8 beats, 3 skipless scratch sections, and 3 locked grooves. For the scratch illuminati.

• music label: Funk Shit Up 2005

reviewed by the mgmnt 12/2011

Everyone knows D-Styles' records have been money ever since Sqratch Fetishes. This one is no different as he delivers a mixed bag of skratchable beats. Side one starts off with some old school drum machine beat, the second beat sounds like some heavy spy shit; the flip starts with a dirty downtempo electro beat, then a more traditional drum only loop, then some "donnn-da-donnn" hard electro. The side ends with a slow, one bar, heavy electro kick and snare locked beat (the other side ends with locked tone). As with D-Styles other records, the skratch sentences are strategically set. A couple of video game sound sentences and one of the best drum snippet sentences to come out in a while. Solid as usual, a front crater.

• music label: Funk Shit Up 2002

reviewed by the mgmnt 12/2011

Classic scratch beats from the Wax Fondler. Side one starts off with some neck bobbin' downtempo electro beats. Our favorite's the second track with an electro bassline of EPMD's "You're a Customer." Next up, D-styles patented skratch sentences. As usual, his senteces are intelligently put together so that every noise can be utilized allowing for multiple noise combos. Our favorite part: "Devastate... itch... fresh" and D-Styles' famous "bust this, bust that." One of the sentences consists of sped up on-beat skratch noises; we're not quite sure what to make from it, but you know people are going to be making some crazy shit from it. Side two has a some dark hard hitting electro beats that change tracks on beat (one continuous changing beat). And for all those late night stone sessions, there are two never ending looped beats at the end of each side. Never have to say: "damn I was feelin that shit, why'd it have to end?" Honestly this (and the Unearthed 3) is one of the tightest break records to come out in a while. If you liked Black Market or Sqratch Fetishes, or even if you didn't, you'll like this instrument. Got Gagball?

• music label: Dirtstyle 1999

reviewed by the mgmnt 12/2011

The second record by D-styles. Some dark-ass where your momma wouldn't go beats that you can scratch to for daaaaays. A lot of nice skratch samples and our favorite drum snippet samples. This has become the new standard for break records. Well put together, and a whole lot of those electro beats that everyones gettin into. Get it now and understand later.

• music label: Dirt Style Records 1997

reviewed by the mgmnt 12/2011

"How long have you been listening to the world's famous? '...about 6 weeks.' 6 weeks!" Another dirtstyle classic, this one has got everything. All tracks are prime for cutting. And a lot of hardly used sounds. Cop doubles and get busy!

• music label: Dirtstyle 1999

reviewed by the mgmnt 12/2011

A sequel to the greatest skipless scratch album of all time. If you don't have a beat up copy of the original Super Seal within arm's reach of your tables, and call yourself a turntablist, you're kinda FRONTING. Every scratch DJ I know has at least one, if not two. Number two brings you all your favorite scratch essentials in the same skipless formula: "aahs", "freshes", "making me itch," and tons of new lines for endless sessions. Also includes a long play beat (at least 3/4 of one side) of a jazzy funk loop perfect for smooth or double time scratch sessions.

• music label: Thud Rumble 2008

reviewed by Cmish

Sealed Breaks is the first record especially made for skratch drumming. Know when you're drumming and you're about to get physical on the beat with some extra hard drums, then the needle skips? We'll on this record, a skip ain't gonna wreck your shop. The Piklz do their own version of Swamp's classic unskippable rec. When this record skips on the drum break, it will stay on beat but with a different drum sound. So you can front like you meant to change it up beat, or you can control the skip and be funky drummer. One side has eight variations of this drum system. One section contains drums with a several different tones underneath them for some compositional drumming. The last part on this side is a locked-groove unskippable fresh-beep-ahh combo. The flip side consists of 4 fresh skratch beats with Q-Bert taking a step beyond the whole electro thing with dirty electronic beats. This side ends with a locked Star Trek tone. Recommended.

reviewed by the mgmnt 05/2005

First volume in Qbert's Breaktionary which gives you over 60 funk breaks one after another, at the same tempo on one record. It's a no brainer- no more carrying tons of crates to a jam, just grab doubles, rock out and get props. Check the latest Freestyle Session DVD to see Qbert use these breaks providing heater upon heater for the b-boys and b-girls. As an added bonus, all the covers in this 4 part series are done by D23 (Damon Soule) and can be connected in any direction.

• music label: Dirtstyle / 2005

reviewed by snackmaster 12/2005

The first break on here's the killer (the one that starts with the 'Car Wash' dj intro). The second one's the juggular with it's hard thumpin bass. The first side ends with one of the longest skratch sentences ever made. The whole second side is electro heaven with 8 separate tracks that stay on beat. We think there should be more of these (variations/variety of beats within the same track or back-to-back) on skratch tracks... just like Idris used to do. You'll like this one.

• music label: Dirtstyle / 1995

reviewed by the mgmnt 05/2005

300 of the most essential and rarest drum breaks of all time remastered from the original records and ready for sampling and chopping. An impressive selection of timeless breaks including multiple versions  of "Get Out My Life Woman," and "Sing A Simple Song," staples like "It's A New Day" and "Ashley's Roachclip" and over 290 more rare and classic breaks. All The Breaks has done the hard part for you and trimmed these songs down to just the essential parts where you can chop and sample the kicks, snares, high hats, cymbals, and fills with ease. Whether you are making hip-hop or r&b or grime, All The Breaks is an excellent resource for finding the right drums for your tracks. Like Egon said: "Damn, they've just made it TOO EASY." Highly recommended.

The Piklz bring you their second experiment into skratch proof technology. And they've tightened it up. The shit really works. One side is entirely skip-proof. We tested it and when the needle jumps, the sound placement is very accurate. On this side, there are: 11 skip proof skratch sections ranging from beep-ahhh to more complex combos; 1 skip proof drum section, 1 dual tone (2 tones that can be separated into left-right channel), and one locked beat. The flip features 3 beats and one bass tone. Lookout for the neck snap beat used for Toadmans rap on Pharaohs of Funk. Also a blazing electro beat you'll also recognize. Shit is tighter than (you thought I was goin to say virgins pussy of a young pig, didnt you?).

• music label: Dirt Style

reviewed by the mgmnt 5/05