Tom Real vs The Rogue Element - High Noon

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  • Tom Real and production partner The Rogue Element provide Exeter based breaks label Functional Breaks with release number 30. Tom Real was the resident DJ at Exeter's Beats & Bobz nightclub (the club that spawned the mix series of the same name) and now runs Mob Records alongside label boss Tayo. The Rogue Element has just completed his MA in sound engineering and has released several breaks/house hybrid releases on Beautiful Records. As a pair they concocted their debut tune "Resistance Is Futile" which found its way onto Will White's Beats & Bobz mix that was released earlier 2004. Side A. Original Mix High Noon contains the elements and formula for stadium rocking breaks - stabby kick drums, crisp snares, acid induced razor effects, a deep bassline and a catchy hook. During the massive breakdown in the middle, the tune introduces a movie vocal sample that's been passed through several filters to give it an eerie twisted feel. The tune peaks out towards the end mashing all the elements from the beginning with a reggae piano line and cleverly placed drum fills. Side B. JDS Mix A breaks tune just wouldn't be classified as a stadium rocker if JDS weren't asked to provide a remix and the boys have given the tune their traditional JDS touch, in some ways making it sound quite similar to their "Blackout" release from 2003. The JDS mix gives the bassline a little more melody, JDS style beats, heavier use of acid elements, clever use of effects (hoovers, jets and fades) and they've featured more of the vocal sample. Finally, as can be expected from a JDS tune - a long winded breakdown.
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