June 5, 2010 – 4:00 pm -
Shakes

With a summer of anticipated releases ahead I’ve had this bass driven little gem mastered for my own sets, but I didn’t want to be selfish and keep it all to myself. Starting with one of the most iconic vocals in dance music all it took was a huge wad of bass, some big drums and…
February 13, 2010 – 4:10 pm -
Shakes
Biggest Drop by I Am Shakes
Hopefully to be released this year is my new tune, Biggest Drop. I finally bought Ableton 8 at Christmas and have managed to fit in some free time in front of a computer every so often. I wanted to make a Stantons style tune with most of the bass coming from a big 808 hit under the kick, but once I started looping…
December 29, 2009 – 4:00 pm -
Shakes

It’s been an interesting year for me, branching out as a solo DJ as the other half of Pogo (James Furness) had to do some soul searching and find his own sound. This pretty much coincided with me leaving…
December 24, 2009 – 1:14 pm -
Shakes

Those prophets of the broken beat have once again shown their infinite humility and generosity by offering up their latest bootleg remixes to their loyal followers for free. Down at The Boom Town Blog videos are often posted with their lat…
December 3, 2009 – 10:09 pm -
Shakes
Next up on Control Breaks is first ever release from a DJ/Producer whose been making waves on the Breaks, Electro and Fidget scenes for some time now as Shakes throws out his debut in the shape of ‘Radio Epidemic’. Once part of the fabled Pogo DJs, Shakes has recently being making his own path, DJing solo at a range of events including regular guest slots at hot London night We Have Fun, at every event playing outstanding sets that straddle a range of genres.
With ‘Radio Ep…
October 28, 2009 – 4:00 pm -
Shakes

Say what you will about the Stanton Warriors and their allegiance to the breakbeat community, but Mark and Dominic are out there dissolving the boundaries, finding the best in new genres and often pushing the broken beat to an unsuspecting wider audience. Being very picky about the quality and style…