http://www.invurt.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.invurt.com/2010/04/01/interview-reid-speed/ http://www.invurt.com/2010/04/01/interview-reid-speed/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:50:55 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=563
  I’m squinting hard as the early dawn light is pummelling through the vans windscreen. We’re hurtling down the highway, somewhere between Rhode Island and Brooklyn – its post-party hour and some friends and I are dropping Reid Speed back home after an all-night rave in an abandoned bank vault. The gig is all done [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2010/04/01/interview-reid-speed/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2009/04/09/interview-elite-force-2/ http://www.invurt.com/2009/04/09/interview-elite-force-2/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:58:24 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=266
Over the past decade, breakbeat bloomed from its 80s roots into a new, modern sound, and ever so slowly it has morphed into a multitude of genres, as well as influenced the creation of others. From the beginning of the nu-breaks renaissance, Elite Force has been in amongst it all as a driving force in [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2009/04/09/interview-elite-force-2/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2008/01/04/interview-elite-force/ http://www.invurt.com/2008/01/04/interview-elite-force/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:27:23 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=262
Eighteen years is a long time in the electronic music world, but for Elite Force, one of the unquestionable kings of the beat, the time has been more than well spent. Constantly evolving his craft and forever diversifying into different areas of production, Elite Force has over the years managed to stay at the top [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2008/01/04/interview-elite-force/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2007/12/27/review-breakfest-2007/ http://www.invurt.com/2007/12/27/review-breakfest-2007/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:24:57 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=260
It was hot. How does it go? Damn hot. So hot, I could have done a little crotch pot cooking -and that’s nice if you’re with a lady … but not….oh, wait, that’s been done before. Really, though, who cared, besides the idiots who didn’t wear enough sunscreen? With arguably the best line-up in years, [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2007/12/27/review-breakfest-2007/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2007/10/12/review-parklife-2007/ http://www.invurt.com/2007/10/12/review-parklife-2007/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:13:14 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=254
With quick entry to the event, and a near lack of a line even at a peak entry period, Parklife started off with a bang. A huge area, multiple tents, plenty of room for everyone – this looked set to be one of the best starts to the summer festival season for quite some time. [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2007/10/12/review-parklife-2007/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2007/06/28/interview-madox/ http://www.invurt.com/2007/06/28/interview-madox/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:54:15 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=246
There is nothing more confusing these days than the line between both breakbeat and electro. With an increasing amount of DJs moving between the two genres, and indeed the two genres both disseminating and sharing ideas, DJ Madox aka Stephano Miele success in recent times is a prime example of how to overcome any form [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2007/06/28/interview-madox/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2007/03/02/interview-kid-kenobi/ http://www.invurt.com/2007/03/02/interview-kid-kenobi/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:49:49 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=222
In recent years, Kid Kenobi has swiftly become a major player in the DJ world. From gigs the world over, to becoming an almost has-to-be-on-the-bill name for several major summer festivals here in Australia, Kenobi has managed find himself placed in a position of authority and respect amongst the nations break beat aficionados. His energetic [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2007/03/02/interview-kid-kenobi/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2007/02/26/interview-tayo/ http://www.invurt.com/2007/02/26/interview-tayo/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:01:20 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=228
Having worked within the breakbeat scene for such a lengthy time, Tayos name is almost synonymous with the style. His eclectic and often dub and reggae infused beats have captivated people looking for variety, and as an innovative DJ and producer, he has earned the respect of his peers and fans. With numerous releases under [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2007/02/26/interview-tayo/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2006/06/07/review-ministry-of-sound-perth-2006/ http://www.invurt.com/2006/06/07/review-ministry-of-sound-perth-2006/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:49:05 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=205
Stepping away from dnb for the evening, Greg Packer pulled out his hiphop and stepped up to the decks. Watching Packer playing old school hiphop is always a treat, and the fact that he was able to run for an extra half an hour, dishing out classic after classic was a pleasant surprise. After his [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2006/06/07/review-ministry-of-sound-perth-2006/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2006/05/16/review-madhatters-ball-2006/ http://www.invurt.com/2006/05/16/review-madhatters-ball-2006/#comments Tue, 16 May 2006 11:51:28 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=200
It has been the event of the year for over a decade, and this year, the annual go crazy event that is Madhatters, held at Ambar, lived up to its expectations. Arriving early for a pre-party, the look of things to come was presented when we were greeted by the door girl, who was representing [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2006/05/16/review-madhatters-ball-2006/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2006/03/21/review-ltj-bukem-tayo-friction/ http://www.invurt.com/2006/03/21/review-ltj-bukem-tayo-friction/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:40:40 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=191
A return by LTJ Bukem to Perth, with an accompanying performance by two other scene heavy weights, Friction and Tayo, is always to be anticipated. Heavy Weight Soundz at Club Capitol last Friday night was indeed anticipated by the dnb crew, and as the night lead on, the evening proved to be exactly what was [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2006/03/21/review-ltj-bukem-tayo-friction/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2005/11/28/interview-stanton-warriors/ http://www.invurt.com/2005/11/28/interview-stanton-warriors/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:42:01 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=170
Busy isn’t a word to describe the boys from Blighty’s west, who in the last few years have taken their spot of honor amongst the worlds breakbeat elite, and for Dom and Mark, who make up the DJing and production team Stanton Warriors, the word “holiday” might as well be constrained to a theoretical textbook. [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2005/11/28/interview-stanton-warriors/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2005/10/25/review-elite-force/ http://www.invurt.com/2005/10/25/review-elite-force/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:37:52 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=168
It seems only a short time since Elite Force, the creative mind behind a new wave of innovative tech-orientated breaks, last visited PE to display why exactly it is that a good party is not always to found in tried and tested formulas. With a breakbeat scene that is often heavily orientated towards the “party-breaks” [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2005/10/25/review-elite-force/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2005/03/15/interview-aquasky/ http://www.invurt.com/2005/03/15/interview-aquasky/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2005 03:03:38 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=154
Things have come full circle for the Aquasky lads who, in 2000, startled the breakbeat world with their groundbreaking track, 777. At the time, the Bournemouth trio were better known for their d’n’b outings, and Kieron admits that breaks fell somewhat into their laps by surprise. “It was funny cos we just wrote them tunes, [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2005/03/15/interview-aquasky/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2005/01/25/review-bumpa-tipper-skool-of-thought/ http://www.invurt.com/2005/01/25/review-bumpa-tipper-skool-of-thought/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:42:05 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=150
With another incarnation of the Bumpa series of breakbeat events at Heat Nightclub been and gone, there is much to be said. The visiting international contingent, comprising the unique and freshly innovative Tipper and Heavy Weight Breaks phenomenon Skool of Thought, performed to high expectations and did not disappoint. Arriving in time for Daz K [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2005/01/25/review-bumpa-tipper-skool-of-thought/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2004/11/10/review-bumpa-phantom-beats/ http://www.invurt.com/2004/11/10/review-bumpa-phantom-beats/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:19:20 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=138
With the promise of some of the best of local breakbeat talent alongside the undeniably infamous breaks legends, Phantom Beats, the scene was set last Saturday eve at Heat Nightclub for those inclined to snare laced drums. As the night began, the fourth iteration of the Bumpa series presented itself with ferocity, startling punters with [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2004/11/10/review-bumpa-phantom-beats/feed/ 1