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Cheeky Munky leads Lancastrian mission to bring breaks to Band On The Wall. What the hell is Nowt But Breaks all about?
Article posted on 17th May 2006 at 01:00
Now, we all know funky house has its place. Funky vocal house, even. As a genre/music policy/flava of choice, it is undeniably popular - as a quick bop round Manchester's dancefloors will soon show you.
If, however, you're the kind of person that hankers after something... harder, something... dirtier, something altogether sweatier, funkier and downright nasty then step back here and I'll let you in on something, you filthy creature.
It's called Nowt But Breaks (Saturday July 3rd at Band On The Wall) and it's the brainchild of Chris Pope, aka Cheeky Munky, aka Sourpuss promotions. Promising an evening of 'strictly heavy northern breakbeat', with live PA, live vocals and visuals through the night plus sets from breaks supremos General MIDI and Ellis Dee (see the reviews section for full listings), Chris intends the night to be a complete alternative to the faceless 'huddled in front of the DJ booth' house that pervades clubland at the moment. Fair play, I say, and the old punk in me cheers at the "we can't find a club we want to be at, so let's make one ourselves" ethic that Nowt But Breaks represents. If you're a regular surfer here at textmi.com, you'll probably be aware that I'm not averse to a few breaks now and again myself (ahem). Personal taste aside though, nights like this - by fans of the music FOR fans of the music - are at the heart of dance music, of clubbing. Chris himself namechecks the Tangled crew and Nick from Fuse as mentors and prime examples of that very ethic, and with five years behind the decks to back it all up (arriving at the truth of breakbeat via Drum'n'Bass and Hip Hop) it all promises to be a bit of a do if you want my opinion. And, hey, if you don't, why are you reading this anyway?
If you're still unconvinced, check this out. The venue for the event was chosen purely for it's renowned and famously bass-heavy sound system, built to withstand the bowel-shaking bass of dub reggae. Imagine hard and heavy breaks through that monster system and you might understand why I, for one, am rather looking forward to Saturday night. Turn the dial up to 'phat' and set the controls for the heart of the bass is my advice, kids. It'd be rude not to...
