THIS BREAK WAS MADE IN 1997 | How to Use It

[@paulthomas8928]

I was around when Graham made this - the JV1080 was indeed a key part of his production process - Graham now is a full time producer - producing bands like British Sea Power - he always had a great sense of rhythm

[@STRANJAH]

Sick, kudos to him, a legend!

[@ikarugamoo]

Paul Thomas of Kiss 100 management/fame?

[@clown134]

tell him to put his process on KZbin or make some videos or put some more cool music out

[@cstarcrusher]

british sea power is tight they did the music for disco elysium a truly incredible game

[@brokensemitone]

Lazarus from this album is a total classic

[@devolution1200]

This channel never disappoints. I love these breaks dissections.

[@namagenshu]

I remember being very surprised way back then when I learned that Graham Sutton from Bark Psychosis was Boymerang and Tommy Stupid (aka Tom Withers) from The Stupids was Klute. The Boymerang remix of the Ed Rush & Nico track Technology is an all time favorite.

[@techroach6343]

Yeah the klute thing spun me out as it was always a fan of the stupids... and klute

[@TheHifiEnvelope]

I was surprised by the Boymerang stuff when it came out, too.

[@final_animal]

Looks like Graham Sutton has been fairly busy in the music scene still. He had a post-rock band called Bark Psychosis (cool name) that reformed in 2004 and he's worked as a producer and live sound engineer with tonnes of people since the 90s.

[@AlbertSirup]

wow that's crazy, bark psychosis are pretty legendary in their own right.

[@marsvoltian]

Bark Psychosis are the origin of the genre label Post-Rock. Their two albums are both in my top 5 albums of all time haha

[@gnutscha]

bark psychosis are INTENSE

[@shaunfraser9587]

Woah I love Bark Psychosis didnt know it was the same musician, thanks!

[@BEATZ22181]

YES STRANJAH .. LOVE IT WHEN YOU GO IN ON THE BREAKS WITH THE HISTORY .. JUST AS YOU DID ON THE APACHE VIDEO .. BIG UP ! .. EVERYONE NEEDS TO HEAR BOYMERANG'S BALANCE OF THE FORCE ALBUM .. IT'S ONE OF THE BEST .. PEACE OUT !

[@STRANJAH]

Classic album!

[@BEATZ22181]

@@STRANJAH THE FINAL TRACK .. "LAZARUS" .. KILLS ME EVERYTIME .. APACHE WORKOUT BIZNESS

[@jeremyfox7599]

Stranjah is the legend! He is king!

[@lukeisinthestudio]

pretty insane to see this show up in my recommended, been a huge graham sutton/bark psychosis/boymerang fan for years - super underrated and really underappreciated producer. thanks for shining a light on his work!

[@MateoQuiroga7]

Greetings from Zipaquira, Colombia. When you go to visit Colombia, don't forget to stop by the salt cathedral that is here in Zipaquira, it is also the land of drum and bass. Stranjha Thank you for your knowledge

[@alf1o1]

I use those headphones too, love them! Total game changer being able to produce/perform without cables attached to my head

[@nkogliaz]

Graham is alive and well, he left Jungle because he felt it lost it's edge and was no longer 'punk rock', there was an interview I read many years ago where he stated that, and that is the reason why he literally just disappeared from jungle / dnb over night (Can't say I blame him either, things were getting a bit shit at the tail end of the 90's and Tech Step was already well on its way to taking over), Bark Psychosis is really the reason why the Boymerang project existed (It actually started with him and Daniel Gish, but Gish vanished and Sutton took over the project solo after), If you are into Boymerangs atmospheres that he was known for, listen to Bark Psychosis (Especially the LP Codename Dustsucker), Boymerang was really nothing more (outside of all of the remix work he did for other people...) than Bark Psychosis style atmospheres with drum breaks on top of them, so for those that were looking for more 'Boymerang' style sound, definitely check out Bark Psychosis from around that period, there's some great stuff going on in there, I seriously (if not 100% doubt) Graham will ever return to drum & bass, he left for a very good reason (as did a lot of people back then when it started getting insanely comercial), but if you really want to piss take him about it, you can 'bother' him about it over here. instagram.com/grahamsutton/ FYI, the double 12" of Goldie & KRS-ONE - Digital as well as the vinyl LP, 'Balance of the Force', are framed on the wall in my own studio and a few of my most prized possesions, there really has never really been anyone else to 'Boymerang' dnb since, ez.

[@STRANJAH]

Thanks for the link I will check out some Bark!

[@My_man_G_UK]

Digital was the first time I was exposed to the break and I too have it on vinyl. 🔥

[@Si_Mondo]

"Gettibg a bit shit at the tail end of the 90s..."....? 99-'05 was the 2nd Golden Era of DnB. Some of the best tunes since the mid 90s were produced in that era.

[@carbon1479]

Boymerang was insanely talented for sure. Still and Mind Control are tunes I go back to plenty.

[@MrMallum]

Boymerang is a hero! We should do a find Boymerang petition….

[@pdubz1392]

his Technology remix was absolutely next fuckin level, for real. first time i heard it back in 97 on The Prophecy, I went ballistic..then I totally forgot about it, and happened to find it on vinyl a few years back and I was blown away, since that was the first time i heard it in 20 years lol. that track never gets old.

[@timacann]

Yes!! I still have it on record. Wasn’t ever letting that go. Makes me think of pogoing rastas at Bar Rumba on a Thursday nights.

[@richarddublin4364]

Soon as Rift was added the ‘non-existent’ iPad b-line jumped out. Difference is stark and for me a perfect example of saturation power. Huh huh maybe now I can keep listening, I mean watching. Thanks G.

[@thomassmyth65]

i just got into DNB last year, lockdown got me into all kinds of shenanigans, learning to DJ, produce my own music etc, but after going through everything i can get my hands on early 90s hardcore, dammit, if i could only go back in time and point myself in that direction, just incredible!

[@ASH-ou4cg]

😉

[@norko7422]

Boymerang Break was a Masterpiece!!! I find a Tutorial at Dogs on Acid, but the Idea, to make this Break from Scratch is ingenious

[@lundsweden]

Its about time for Boymerang to come back!

[@brainspoke]

"its time to do a dance" !!! the Stranjah realness is a winner every time :) keep it up bro

[@martianfilms9902]

Those 808s sound hard, daaaamn

[@CyberYarns]

Stranjah your the biggest G out there I swear TG lad. Massive inspiration and influence, much respect

[@metaleca9302]

Finally got a vinyl copy of Balance Of The Force recently… incredible! One of the greatest DnB albums of all time

[@Decoy303]

big ups for you doing this. people need to know our history; especially regarding such elusive artists. maybe start doing an interview part to this show.

[@SektorNL]

I also discovered the soul beat runna break through Dillinja's Silverblade, which at the time was the most futuristic sounding d&b tune I had ever heard. One of the best tracks in the history of d&b

[@WVLFRVN]

I love this kinda stuff. I grew up in Heath Town where Goldie came from, and while I work on my dnb stuff, I always feel super inspired. Recently got in to 19” rackmount gear too, so this is my exact cup of tea

[@Misksound]

i was seriously thinking about Boymerang yesterday. dope name too.

[@DavidGillodes]

A HUGE thank you and respect for this one.

[@STRANJAH]

Bigup!

[@San-uu7qc]

Wth! Did the Creator replied on your questions??? Damnz.. I never imagined that this creation came out from the Amen break.. trust me.. i tried to make this beat too but back in the days with less money and a computer with Ft2 😂😂😂😂😂 Mis those days.. Nice vid bro 🙏🙏

[@liamzombie1424]

Ok, You NEED to make a full version of this!

[@lowestXform]

The first two Boymerang releases on the Leaf label provide a really good crossover between his work in Bark Psychosis and then in Jungle, 'The Don' especially is one of those 1995 tracks that seemed to both break and shape genres at the time.

[@TheBroDotTV]

I know the break!!! Very underrated producer. I have Boymerang ‘Still’ on record.

[@k-hz2742]

Absolutely love this video ❤️ especially the history and story behind it. Big up Al!

[@kanedNunable]

what a great move. also as a Dj its nice to have a clean bar in a track so we can loop etc. limits Djing possibilities with things like hip hop

[@simbax67]

I am impressed by your knowledge and love for dnb man especially for an American big respect 🙏

[@nicholaspacker6713]

canadian ;)

[@pkmehard9565]

Absolute 🔥🔥🔥 And that dance was just ❤️ haha ... Thank you Stranjah!

[@deeman3000]

Boss SE50 and the later SE70 were awesome 90s effects processors. Prodigy certainly made it part of their early sound.

[@antunelez7250]

Yo Stranjah! Big up for all the content out here, I can't explain how much you helped my with understanding music production and wanting to produce more myself. Btw, I like your relaxed demeanor, you always seemed like an authentic person, not trying to fake or force anything. Peace ✌🏻

[@djkrptdnb]

I’ve always loved Balance Of The Force and the story of the Soul Beat Runna break - not to mention some of the amazing tunes that were made with it by the likes of Dillinja, Dom or even Boymerang himself

[@timacann]

My favourite use of this break is in the Technology remix by Ed Rush.

[@tylermcneil5239]

Silver Blades is so smooth!

[@ReLoadedProject]

so much creativity in this track/vid

[@AlexJBethell]

Been watching for a while and absolutely love the content. You will help me get my first release out

[@xc1tetunes]

Thank you so much for such amazing content! It's always good to learn something new. Hope to see some more of this!

[@RyanMovingViolationz]

Good one throwing that tramen in the mix, my favorite break!

[@snarlysausage4604]

Luv these breakdown-reconstruction vids👍

[@ultrajayme]

Love boymerang and that break. Used to play the hell out of that track.

[@STRANJAH]

Me too!

[@newbreakscom5050]

Thats a good and amazing technique but it takes time for sure. I got some Clyde Stubblefield Drum Grooves and created my own Breaks by replacing the original sounds with my own drum hits and processing.

[@Automation.Records]

my cat was sleeping in my lap while I was watching this video and he started freaking out when you ran the 808 into rift.

[@STRANJAH]

Lolol that’s funny

[@Alamar1]

glad to see this video back

[@JJ-hk1ef]

Yeah!! Really liked this one! Very motivating, especially the dancing, haha! Thanks a lot!

[@BarneyGuffle]

Ah man. This video reminded me to dig out Silver Blade and that awesome Technology Remix.

[@tonytemple8195]

Built from other breaks 😉 Can hear the Tighten Up break in there too, like Dom n Roland and the Triman break he reckoned he invented from other peoples recordings 😏

[@iandavidson6530]

Skitty- silverblade remix 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lateralshiftmusic]

love the dancing haha definitely a vibe on this one!! :D

[@tetra6013]

boymerang a legend

[@Unit_With_Legs]

Man..remember using cool edit and dividing breaks by seconds of time and arranging the slices? A step up from making the start point different to emulate slices on the akai. I think i was 16 or 17. Best memories..

[@davidbutler5101]

Recycle tho

[@dennisvanopstal7360]

Still do that sometimes. Also with other samples that i want to add to a slicer.

[@theCheesemonger]

Such a cool video - I love the digging!

[@sclr]

mpc groove templates are your friend when restructuring breaks like the boymerang break.

[@KelmoMusic]

Gunna have to mess around with this one, sounding great. Also, love your watch btw, another weird, nerdy world I'm getting into LOL

[@STRANJAH]

Haha thanks man, what brands you checking? Nixon is my go to. One day I'll work myself up to a Rolex 😇😇😇

[@richardyoung8213]

I’m yet to use Acids groove tool I think I can grab the dna from breaks. Still got a few wide pants too. Great history today

[@Eagles_Prey]

Big ups STRANJAH! #BangerBangerBanger! #GrahamBoymerangSutton #ComeBack

[@Danlecter_zkiso]

See you're flexing with all the plugins in this video 💪🏻 haha great content

[@STRANJAH]

Only the ones I think will benefit you guys 😀😀😀

[@My_man_G_UK]

Here's a break worth checking too is Dillinja's remix of Shy FX - Bambatta. Such a crazy break

[@sparkidee]

Oh I absolutely love the Boymerang Break its legendary! Soul Beat Runna was a fave of mine, first heard it as a younger when it was a soundtrack to the World Cup 98 PlayStation 1 game.

[@edwarddawson42]

This video is awesome. Love videos about dnb production.

[@vjgreenoptic]

i have it done in Logic... midi slice works well . nice break

[@chrisknights5853]

That's was great man, thanks for sharing..🔥👍

[@__1t__1__r3]

I haven't watched this right through, but did you mention the "plastic jam" break, the one everyone uses ? Like Big Buds "Temptation" for instance?

[@jmcframe]

I think I first heard this break in Ed Rush & Nico - Technology (Boymerang remix) in 1997. What an absolute monster that track is! One thing I don't get: Boymerang - Soul Beat Runna is from 1997 but Dillinja - Silver Blade is from 1996. So was it really Boymerang who made this beat or was it Dillinja? 🧐 Oh and according to Discogs he's STILL making music with a band called "Coldharbourstores".

[@__1t__1__r3]

I was always under the impression this was dillinjas break 🤷🏽‍♂️ looks like we're wrong

[@jmcframe]

@@__1t__1__r3 Maybe Stranjah has more insight into this. He might look as if he is 16 but he's over 40 right? All jokes aside. I can imagine that Boymerang made Soul Beat Runna in like 1995 or something and it took some years to release it. If you watch the Talking Headz documentary all those OGs went to their cutting places and played their tunes to each other. So maybe Graham made Soul Beat Runna in 95, showed it to all the other Kings and Karl picked it up and used it or whatever. Whatever the outcome is: We always connected THAT beat with Boymerang. I'm 100% sure he made it. The dates of the releases are just a bit weird and confusing.

[@__1t__1__r3]

@@jmcframe the only reason I thought it was dillinja is because he described how he made it in an Interview, but because of my lack of engineering knowledge at the time I didnt realise he was talking about sampling it and effecting the hits, if you listen carefully to silver blade you can here the individual chops with compression and reverb applied, its not as linear and controlled as soul beat runner, it pumps and ducks out etc, more accents to it, great work by Carl

[@MrMallum]

Silver Blade was soooooo underrated! It was big but I feel it wasn't a total anthem.....

[@levyb8979]

Such good vibes

[@MrMallum]

How do you know what length to make each slice when you are re-drawing the MIDI? just a case of trial and error? or is it setup a specific way? Thanks

[@starmadnes1401]

Amazed 😍

[@marcosl3840]

Cool track man. I used to post a lot in DOA from 2005 to 2008. Basically trolling, lol

[@STRANJAH]

Bigup

[@wedfrest]

Wicked break. PS ‘Ta’ is pronounced like ‘tar’, as in sticky black stuff put on roads. Anyway, great vid. Ta very much! X

[@HowlingUlf]

Those where the days haha!

[@willflo7486]

Ty i've been trying to figure out what this break was

[@paulivory3185]

You da man! Cheers bro

[@isaacsharp3886]

Great content man

[@1disturbedjunglist]

My brother. Im starting to get that Redemption ViP vibe from this. Which i still long for a complete breakdown of, coz that tune is militant. Off the chain and will sort your neck right out!

[@STRANJAH]

Wicked I didn't realize people liked that tune that much. Maybe i will.. have to look for the file

[@1disturbedjunglist]

@@STRANJAH seriously. I don't know how other people feel but it's a killer tune for me. I put it up there with an all time favourite of mine. Lemon D aka. Souljah. Fade 2 Black. Also. I think the main synth from your tune i might of heard before. Makes me think of a tune my Spirit. Rip to him.

[@STRANJAH]

@@1disturbedjunglist That's huge to rank it up there, respects.

[@1disturbedjunglist]

@@STRANJAH props where it's due.

[@djkrptdnb]

I think a few people (myself included) have tried to get Graham to come back to the scene, obviously to no avail!

[@DRW.1]

Love this content🔥

[@atomaalatonal]

oh that cool to hear. i usually do the same in ableton, like making midi out of drumloops then use abletons drumsets or some drumsynths til i get what i want. lots of room for suprising results too. but the ableton algos to make midi out of drumloops isnt really that good tbh. that process is better in geist 2 and combines well with regroover pro stems extraction for some crazy results^^. in the end using simpler like ned rush to go full berzerk on the resampled loops til the beat sound satisfying and not too sameysamey random with arps. generally its better sounding, if you do the most of the beat work by hand and not relying too much on automatic processing. nice vid

[@STRANJAH]

Fun process for sure! Interesting tip

[@chriswftdj]

That is a G move

[@bastiaanschouwink3562]

Lol two weeks for a break I wouldn't have had the patience for it 😂

[@YoungNino2017]

Dude, you have to edit videos like this down, trying to listen to you read a forum post is PONDEROUS

[@STRANJAH]

Lol I thought it’s cool cuz that’s what all the crypto KZbinrs do

[@beertrixpothead5809]

Great work here @STRANJAH Big up!!!

[@11East]

dont hate, apreciate

[@STRANJAH]

@@11East Thank you

[@xVILOx]

Class dude big breaks just add a rx950 vst 🤘

[@RoxEvol]

Love all content, but when i see the dance i just hit the like buttom

[@STRANJAH]

Love that lol

[@LonelyOwl]

Do a video on Squarepusher dude

[@irishmossdubwise]

Great video. I gotta work with Rift more

[@STRANJAH]

My fave

[@idostuff2527]

hey cool video! i was wondering if there's a way to check if a break is ok to use in productions copyright wise? splice has very few good breaks so im looking in other places but often no indication of if it can be used..

[@STRANJAH]

I think it’s a grey area that doesn’t really get checked

[@MrTeamcatfish]

Great video!

[@jahwize_music]

Picturing homies in the 90's at the arcade producing DnB on the Atari's 😂

[@stuartbarber6766]

BOY MAAAAAAAAAAAAA RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@buzzandjim4265]

Nice one dude

[@richarddublin4364]

Let’s ‘ave some Ray Keith then. I don’t know which.

[@keypusher0]

9:00 - Hear The Actual Break

[@PandaPotPies]

3:37 wait how old are you??

[@BlezzBeats]

Funny we can steal the groove from an audio file in a couple of clicks now lol

[@chadwilson2528]

I don't think the JV-1080 is a sampler - it has factory PCM "samples" and Roland expansion packs but I don't think you can sample your own sounds.

[@STRANJAH]

True

[@djwise98]

It's a rompler