Skool Of Thought

18/10/2026

GAME CHANGERS: American artists who shaped the sound of Nu Skool Breaks.

I’m not talking about the classic breakbeats that gave us the samples, but the electronic music genres that emerged in the ’80s and '90s with the rise of sampling.

House wasn’t always four-to-the-floor, as the first track from Frankie Bones proves. This sound exploded in the US and UK, with British producers later creating hardcore, jungle and drum ’n’ bass.

By the late ’90s, Nu Skool Breaks was carving out its own identity. Over the following decade, it dominated clubs and festivals worldwide. Somewhere along the way, Nu Skool Breaks got shortened to Breaks, which I always felt was a bit inaccurate. The addition of Nu Skool helped distinguish this genre from the traditional interpretation.

🫡 This is my salute to the American artists whose sounds resonated so strongly with us in the UK. 👊

🙏🏻 Frankie Mitchell Josh Wink 😉 DJ Icey Bassbin Beats

14/10/2026

WTF! Game changer tracks that shaped the sound of breaks. Part 3.

A salute to the artists who gave breakbeat music a nu skool twist in the late ’90s and early 2000s.

Myself and were resident DJs at Supercharged in Brighton. These are some of the tracks that triggered huge crowd reactions and unforgettable dancefloor moments.

Big up the artists: Plump DJs, Beber, Stanton Warriors, Adam Freeland, Freestylers and Pendulum.

And the featured labels Marine Parade, Finger Lickin’, Breakbeat Kaos and Punx.

More to come 👊

Did you go to Supercharged at Audio or The Funky Buddha Lounge?!

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10/10/2026

Tracks which made people run up to the DJ booth and ask "WTF is this?!"

07/10/2026

Tracks that shaped the sound of breaks - part 2.

Tales from the DJ booth as resident DJ at Supercharged in Brighton in the early 2000s.

These are the big tunes which would make people run up to the DJ booth and ask WTF is this?!

Those crowd reactions were a sign of a great record and this is my salute to the artists who built a genre, community and culture like no other. 👊

🫡 Player One.

What tracks should make Part 3? 🔊

30/09/2026

Game changers that shaped the sound of breaks, Part 1.

As resident DJ at Supercharged in Brighton in the early 2000s, alongside , I remember vividly the moment these tracks dropped, causing absolute mayhem.

🫡 This is my salute to the pioneers .maas 👊

12/08/2026

The last total eclipse in the UK was in 1999 - the day Krafty Kuts and I launched our very first Supercharged event at The Funky Buddha. 🌞

21/07/2026

Krafty Kuts and I recently teamed up to record a podcast for Lance Montana to discuss some of the challenges in the music business and what keeps him motivated after decades in the game. Go check it out!

Fresh off the release of Turbulence, the legendary DJ and producer ...

17/07/2026

Spent yesterday with Krafty Kuts writing some new music, and also celebrating the release of our new collaboration called Flowers featuring Liliana Rose - which is out now. Flowers is named after our daughters Poppy and Rosie, and when we found our vocalist Lily, Flowers was the only choice really!!! Big shout out to Marc aka Omegaman for helping pull this one together and recording the vocals. It was very much a collaborative effort. Go check out Flowers on Krafty Kuts new album. Link in comments!