Si Begg aka Buckfunk 3000 - The Tigerbeat6 Arrangements

by Maarten Schiethart

published: 4 / 9 / 2010

Si Begg aka Buckfunk 3000 - The Tigerbeat6 Arrangements

Label: Tigerbeat6
Format: CD

Fantastic breakbeat compilation on the Tigerbeat6 label from the influential Si Begg

Review

It is a testament to the genius of Si Begg a.k.a. Buckfunk 3000, but here we have a slammer compilation of murderous Tigerbeat6 riddims. There is no messing about with this Si Begg guy's taste in music. Si's seen the entire spectrum of breakbeats from moment one, when breakbeats only constituted of odd little dance rhythm breaks. Unless Si knew how to indefinitely regenerate himself, he must by now be at least 35 years of age. At least the wisdom which went into this compilation is a sign of perception, appropriate with his age, experience and the size of his promo records collection. Once the Tigerbeat6 label was run by Kid606 from California until the ultra low rents and the unrestricted artistic freedom in Berlin called for him to move there. So, this compilation got filtered in two ways. First of all it was picked by Mr Label Boss, then prepared by Mr DeeJay. All tracks considered, this compilation is bang up-to-date and leaves no style uncovered. Quirky electro beats on remixes for the 'High Volume' riddim are featured and then another half a dozen or so new hardcore tracks are squeezed in for good splatter measure. 'The Tigerbeat6 Arrangements' offer nothing but snappy and jolly 2010 dance extravaganza. The CD lives off remixes from Kid606´s pals. As it was with 'High Volume', the relentless beating cracked the breaks. The fun reaches an end on 'Luke's Anger' - This must be Luke Vibert's remix, given the highly intoxicating acid levels there. Bruce Stallion takes over at this stage with his concise rendition of 'Jump'. To my knowledge, Wascal ia the only new face on the breezeblock. His mix of 'High Volume' creates a highlight. Using a smart set of loops and riffs, Wascal's blips and bleeps lead to a splash of sounds that you have not heard before.

Track Listing:-

1 High Volume (Kanji Kinetic remix)
2 High Volume (Si Begg VIP remix)
3 Jump (Ebola Remix)
4 High Volume/Jump (Kid606's 'Fistful of Döners' megamix)
5 Disrupt (The Squire of Gothos remix)
6 High Volume/Jump (HecQ's 'High Volume Jumpin' remix)
7 High Volume (Luke's Anger's 'Theremin from Hell' remix)
8 Jump (Bruce Stallion's 'Suspiciously milky' remix)
9 High Volume (Wascal's 'Neighbor Botherer' remix)
10 High Volume (Kanji Kinetic VIP remix)