Ill Boogs has been one of the UK’s top b-boys (breakdancers), and influenced many of the now generation. He was one of the founding members of the Floor Science Crew and he went on to become a key member of the legendary Born To Rock and Sinstars Crews. The label first got to know Ill Boogs when he came down to the early Brixton club sessions (way back in 1998) held by the Breakin Bread crew,. Since then Ill Boogs has probably been to more Breakin Bread parties than any other b-boy in the UK.

But he’s not just a dancer, he’s been making beats for MC’s since 1991. This album is a culmination of years digging for break beats, listening and dancing to mix tapes from break djs all over the world. It’s an eclectic mix of popular and obscure influences from James Brown to movie soundtracks and prog rock.

But these are not drum loops your hearing…lazy producers better go back to the drawing board, all of this album is painstakingly programmed or played live! The tracks are all instrumental funk and breaks tracks. All tempos and rhythms are covered by Boogs and his band. Being made by a b-boy the albums has a heavy leaning towards rhythm without being the same tired old break beats looped over and over. The only thing the tracks have in common is ‘the break,’ being a Bboy Boogs doesn’t see the point in making a tune without one. 

The album is released in a mix CD format divided into four chapters and mixes to represent essential milestones in the life of a B-boy. Chapter 1 is Build Your Skills, Chapter 2 Paying Dues and Chapter 3 is a Visit to Mecca (NYC). The final chapter (Each 1 Teach 1) is a B-boy breaks mix. UK B-boy DJ Timber and DJ Rob Etch were called in for mix duties.

Tracklisting:

The Rhythm Den 

On The Rocks 

King Of Kowloon 

Shanty Town Strut 

The Drunkards Dream 

Super Suede 

Blackout

Got To Work 

Sole Survivors 

Dusted 

Sweet Jasmine 

The Stone Garden 

Tunnel Vision 

Iron Horse 

Deep Down Heavy 

Happy Warrior 

Gravy 

Mr Fever 

Intro 

Interlude 1 

Interlude 2 

Interlude 3 

Outro