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Nu skool breaks ornu breaks is a subgenre ofbreakbeat originating during the period between 1998 and 2002.[1] The style is usually characterized by more abstract, more technical sounds, sometimes incorporated from other genres ofelectronic dance music, includingUK garage,electro, anddrum and bass. Typically, tracks ranged between 125 and 140beats per minute (bpm), often featuring a dominant bass line. In contrast withbig beat, another subgenre ofbreakbeat, the sound set consisted less ofhip hopsamples andacid-type sounds,[2] instead emphasizing dance-friendliness[3] and "new" sounds produced by modern production techniques usingsynthesizers,effect processors, andcomputers.[1]
The term "nu skool breaks" is widely attributed toRennie Pilgrem andAdam Freeland, who used it to describe the sound at their nightclub Friction, which was launched at Bar Rumba in 1996, with promoter Ian Williams.[3][4]
The tracks "Renegades" byUptown Connection and "Double Impact" byBoundarie Hunters are considered to be the earliest produced to formally adopt the genre.[citation needed]
In 1998, the term "Nu Skool Breaks" was used on two compilations,Nu Skool Breakz, Volume 1 and 2, mixed by Rennie Pilgrem and released through UK-basedKickin Records. The first volume of these was recorded live at the aforementioned London club night Friction.[3]
Labels that featured early Nu Skool Breaks releases includedBotchit & Scarper,Fuel Records (UK),Hard Hands,Marine Parade Records,TCR, andUltimatum Breaks.
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