- One of 2004's biggest breakbeat anthems, Friendly's "The Bump & Grind" gets the chop and rehash by two breakbeat masterchef's - Breakspoll 2004's Best DJ Krafty Kuts and the Abrasive Italian Santos. The original tune was instantly recognisable by its "boom boom bap" vocal hook and a party flavoured beat that in some ways leant towards the b-boy (dare I say it) big beat styles of the late 90s.
Side A. Krafty Kuts Remix
Krafty's version elevates the tune from a feelgood party anthem to a big stadium rocker incorporating a massive synth hook, dropping more percussion into the break at the same time dispensing of the "Wild Thing" drum fills from the original. Bits of extra hip hop vocals get dropped into the mix which is typical of Krafty's style and he chops up the vocal hook to give different variations on the theme. One noticable feature of the original was the ear drum splitting buildup which in many cases would have listeners wincing and pulling faces to the sounds of screeching stabs - pure K-hole mayhem. In turn Krafty makes use of this and ends up incorporating it into the tune.
Side B. Santos Remix
Santos' version takes a more progressive route sounding slighty darker and more serious. The intro utilises a drum break and the vocal hook while Santos cuts in various tech stabs and progressively adds in more elements while giving the vocal hook his own variation - passing it through filters. The build up from the original tune is disguised in the mix incorporated as background noise and is accompanied by haunting stabs - a Santos trademark. By the halfway mark the tune has built up into one noisy monster charged up on adrenalin fueled bass.
To be quite honest, I never got into the original version as much as I did this - the remixes and especially Krafty's version make for a much better tune.