Breakbeat Science
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Breakbeat Science Recordings is a drum and bass
record label
based in a record store of the same name in Brooklyn
in New York City
, New York
; both the label and the store (the first record store in the United States
to sell only drum and bass) were founded in 1996, and a website was launched in 1997. Breakbeat Science is linked to the liquid funk
scene.
The label has been associated with a number of respected DJs and producer
s, including DJ DB
and DJ Dara
, who along with Paul Morris
and Sean "Shooter
" own the store and label, and also Pieter K, DJ Abstract, and AK1200
. It has also brought releases by UK acts High Contrast
, London Elektricity
, Klute
, and others to the United States, along with releases from acts outside the US or UK, like the Norwegian
duo Rawthang; Breakbeat Science often works with other labels (for example, Hospital Records
, the home of both High Contrast and London Elektricity) to do this. The label has no branches outside of the United States, but it does have a sublabel, Orgone
, that cultivates American talent.
Breakbeat Science Recordings should not be confused with Breakbeat Science, a short-lived label with only one release (in 1999) according to Discogs
: http://www.discogs.com/label/Breakbeat+Science.
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
record label
Record label
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based in a record store of the same name in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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; both the label and the store (the first record store in the United States
United States
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to sell only drum and bass) were founded in 1996, and a website was launched in 1997. Breakbeat Science is linked to the liquid funk
Liquid funk
Liquid funk is a sub-genre of drum and bass. While it uses similar basslines and bar layouts to other styles, it contains fewer bar-oriented samples and more instrumental layers , harmonies, and ambience, producing a calmer atmosphere directed at both home listeners and nightclub...
scene.
The label has been associated with a number of respected DJs and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
s, including DJ DB
DJ DB
DJ DB is a British jungle/drum and bass DJ who moved from London to New York in 1989. He was an early pioneer in rave culture in the U.S. Also, he was partly responsible for bringing drum and bass to America...
and DJ Dara
DJ Dara
DJ Dara is an Irish drum and bass DJ operating mainly in North America. He is a member in the D'n'B group known as the Planet of the Drums...
, who along with Paul Morris
Paul Morris
Paul Morris is the name of:* Paul Morris , former keyboardist for Rainbow* Paul Morris , educational writer who published an influential work on the Hong Kong School Curriculum in 1998...
and Sean "Shooter
Shooter
Shooter may refer to:Films* Shooter , a 2000 short film depicting four paparazzi on a stakeout* Shooters , a 2001 UK television drama documentary film, set in Liverpool* Shooters , a 2002 theatrical film...
" own the store and label, and also Pieter K, DJ Abstract, and AK1200
AK1200
AK1200 is the stage name of a Florida-based musician Dave Minner working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.He started DJing in 1989 playing mainly Electro, and in 1990 he opened a record store in Orlando, Florida called The Hottie Shop. His early working relationships were with record labels...
. It has also brought releases by UK acts High Contrast
High Contrast
Lincoln Barrett, better known by the stage name High Contrast , is a Welsh drum and bass DJ and producer.-History:...
, London Elektricity
London Elektricity
London Elektricity is the DJ and stage name of musician Tony Colman who is best known as a recording artist of five albums, international DJ and formerly a live drum and bass act "London Elektricity Live".-History:...
, Klute
Klute
Klute is a 1971 film which tells the story of a prostitute who assists a detective in solving a missing persons case. It stars Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi and Roy Scheider. The movie was written by Andy Lewis and Dave Lewis and directed by Alan J. Pakula.Klute was the first...
, and others to the United States, along with releases from acts outside the US or UK, like the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
duo Rawthang; Breakbeat Science often works with other labels (for example, Hospital Records
Hospital Records
Hospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music...
, the home of both High Contrast and London Elektricity) to do this. The label has no branches outside of the United States, but it does have a sublabel, Orgone
Orgone
Orgone energy is a theory originally proposed in the 1930s by Wilhelm Reich. Reich, originally part of Sigmund Freud's Vienna circle, extrapolated the Freudian concept of libido first as a biophysical and later as a universal life force...
, that cultivates American talent.
Breakbeat Science Recordings should not be confused with Breakbeat Science, a short-lived label with only one release (in 1999) according to Discogs
Discogs
Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
: http://www.discogs.com/label/Breakbeat+Science.