Slipmatt – Breaking Free / Hear Me
Label: | Awesome Records – SL021 |
|---|---|
Format: | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Breakbeat, Drum n Bass, Jungle |
Tracklist
| That Side | |||
| A | Breaking Free | 5:41 | |
| This Side | |||
| AA | Hear Me | 7:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced At – Awesome Studios
- Mixed At – Awesome Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – JTS Studios
Credits
- Written By, Producer, Mixed By – Slipmatt
Notes
Also written at Awesome Studio, London.
From label:
Special thanks To: Mickey Finn, Grooverider, Devious D, Randall, Tango and all Awesome Crew.
Officially repressed in 2005; only difference being the addition of Slipmatt's website to the label.
A Breaking Free samples Debbe Cole Feel Free (usapella)
AA Hear Me samples Elevation 4th - Walking.
All matrix / runout information is etched.
From label:
Special thanks To: Mickey Finn, Grooverider, Devious D, Randall, Tango and all Awesome Crew.
Officially repressed in 2005; only difference being the addition of Slipmatt's website to the label.
A Breaking Free samples Debbe Cole Feel Free (usapella)
AA Hear Me samples Elevation 4th - Walking.
All matrix / runout information is etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (That Side): SL 021 A ∗ ‒ J.T.S. ‒ ∗
- Matrix / Runout (This Side): SL 021 AA ‒ J.T.S. ‒
Other Versions (5 of 8)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Breaking Free / Hear Me (Remixes) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) | Awesome Records | SL026 | UK | 1994 | ||
Recently Edited | Breaking Free / Hear Me (Remixes) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label) | Awesome Records | SL026 | UK | 1994 | ||
Recently Edited | Breaking Free / Hear Me (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label) | Awesome Records | SL 021 | UK | 1994 | ||
| Breaking Free / Hear Me (Remixes) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) | Universal Records (2) | UNI 005 | UK | 1995 | |||
Recently Edited | Breaking Free / Hear Me (Remixes) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) | Universal Records (2) | UNI 005 | UK | 1995 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- As the scene split I followed the darker vibe of drum and bass but I still think this record has to be a contender for the best bit of vinyl ever pressed. Can anything else quite match the absolute stone cold classic anthems that are on it? Alien Girl and Cutslo maybe? The DJ SS remix of Breaking Free is also awesome.
Slipmatt PLEASE remaster this digitally for everyone to enjoy. This has a bit of Jungle, D&B, Hardcore and Happy all in one...even a nice dark edge to it as well. CLASSIC !
As a few said, the rave scene here in the UK was still one. Hardcore and jungle (before it split and became jungle, drum 'n' bass and happy hardcore) was all one, all the DJ's played the music in no particular order and everybody danced regardless!
I for one NEVER stuck to only just one post-94 onwards, I was listening and still do listen to hardcore and jungle!
Back on topic, one of Slipmatt's timeless classics. Both quality tracks in one LP. "Breaking Free" is on the jungle side of things whereas the Elevation 4th's sampling "Hear Me" is on a slightly happier tip!
Timeless classics!
People get too stuck on Genre's. I was 15/16 and buying tapes and collecting Flyers so to young to enjoy the wonders of raving/clubbing (how I longed to go to a Fantazia/Rez etc event). But as everyone knows 93/94 was a cross over period.And a lot of Tracks like this were a hybrid of both Hardcore Breaks/Jungle & Intelligent/Atmosphheric Drum & Bass. The fact is Breaking Free/Hear Me is an outstanding piece of Vinyl. And a true classic from the era.- Back when this was being played out nobody cared if it was called jungle or hardcore, jungle was hardcore. This tune was played by many great dj's on pirate radio back in the day...
The break in Breaking Free, still makes the hairs on my neck stand up..takes me straight back to the old days, bliss.
Best Tune he ever made!!!
breaking free.- One of Slipmatt's best releases. The "stretched" breakdown on Hear Me is pure quality. Nice cross between Happy Hardcore and Drum and Bass. Happy, yet slightly dark and little bit serious. Enjoy!
- Massive piece of vinyl! Although Slipmatt is often called 'the godfather of hardcore' and went on to become a huge happy hardcore DJ, this is a very jungle influenced record.
'Breaking Free' is a masterpiece of chopped up beats and has one of the ruffest basslines ever! Still played out to this day. The flipside 'Hear Me' is a slighty happier affair but still a quality tune. One of the first records i ever bought and one where both sides are killers!
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