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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 its development, so much so that his sound has now become synonymous with the coming genre that is tech-funk – music that decisively crosses traditional ground by blending a variety of tracks from different and diverse genres into a single, unified sound. This pioneering effort of pushing a new musical manifesto has moved traditional breaks away from the common-main stay of breakbeat to new heights, and into a distinct sub-genre of its own, even though many would disagree that there is even a still-existing “mainstream” of the breakbeat genre in its watered down, present day incarnation.
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Absconding from a nearby East Perth residence, we arrived just in time to see Elite Force in full flight. Simply amazing. His mixes were perfect, his selection was second to none and the energy he displayed behind the decks was commendable. It’s always great to see someone playing who is enjoying themselves as much as the crowd, and as the first set of the day, it was a remarkable introduction to the festival – yet it was, upon reflection, the best set of the entire festival. (more…)

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 of his game by constantly exploring the variable patterns of change within electronic music, and his love for the journey works in near symbiosis with his over-arching optimism.
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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” end of the spectrum, and with punters more familiar with funky styled and go-jump beats, the prospect of a tech orientated evening was promising. (more…)