Freeland's mix stands out the most, as he incorporates a breakbeat that sounded as if it belonged on the original. The bass and synths he drops fit the song's atmosphere like a glove.

Thomas Brinkmann's remix shows a great fusion of his experimental dub leanings with the original throbbing pulse of the original. I didn't ever expect to see him remixing a DM track, which was a pleasant surprise to me.

I still get goosebumps when listening to the clean atmosphere of the closer, "Orchestral Jam". It caps off one of the better albums of mainstream jungle.

A very cool and abrasive fusion of EBM with (Joey) Beltram-style techno, this album has a cold and precise feel to it that suits the industrial genre perfectly, yet has enough pounding beats to appeal to mainstream techno fans too. This is essential for fans of industrial dance.

When this track closed Adam Freeland's "Tectonics" album, I was taken aback by the suitable fusion of chillout downtempo and banging breakbeats it turned out to be. There wasn't a more suitable finish to the album, and any DJ could play this without any hesitation because the contrast between styles present in the song makes for some very danceable soumds.

Omar Santana does a good job of compiling tracks from all over the breakbeat spectrum, with selections ranging from electro-techno to big beat to (my personal favorite) Nu Breaks. Omar himself contributes an excellent track under the alias "Harp Hop Heathen". As an amusing sidenote, the Tsunami One track here ("Dawn Of The Standing Wave") is pretty much the same track as their first hit, "No. 43 With Steamed Rice, Please"; don't know why they changed the title here. :)

This, in my honest opinion, is the definitive album for the style known as Nu Breaks, a fusion of breakbeats with techno and trance. Adam Freeland, who is perhaps the most underrated DJ in the business today, seamlessly mixes together all these tracks perfectly, able to beat-match effortlessly.

As can usually be expected from a Nu Breaks compilation, most of the material here is contributed by a healthy mix of veterans (represented here by Ils, Layo & Bushwacka!, and Freeland himself as one half of Tsunami One) and newcomers (Apex and Vigi with Flip are just two of the more recognized names), with the quality staying at top-notch throughout the entire album.

My only gripe with the album is the relatively short length. My pick for highlights are the contributions from Tsunami One, Kevin Beber, and the nostalgic feel of Layo & Bushwacka!'s selection, as well as the cold and precise nature of "My Mind" by Motion Unit.

This is an absolutely great record, and probably the best introduction for beginners to ambient/intellegent techno along the lines of Autechre.

Highlights for me included Forcasa3 by Bola, which was incredibly soothing for an IDM track. My other personal favorite was the percussive electro-jazz of Freeform's "Refane", which can get you moving despite the unorthodox sounds he uses throughout the song.