Born: West London, UK

Active: UK, USA, Germany, New Zealand

Notable Names: J Davey, Bugz in the Attic, Seiji, Kaidi Tatham, Domu, Afronaught, IG Culture, Stephane and Alex Attias, New Zealand-born Mark De Clive-Lowe, 4hero (Dego and Marc Mac), Manchester’s Phuture Lounge collective label boss Maddslinky Zed Bias, Somatik, and Opolopo. In the U.S. prominent artists are Detroit based Titonton Duvanté, John Arnold, Jeremy Ellis aka Ayro, and Recloose (now based in New Zealand), Harlem based Spymusic, and Philadelphia based King Britt.

Story: Broken beat is an electronic music genre that can be characterized by syncopated rhythm typically in 4/4 meter, with staggered or punctuated snare beats and/or hand claps.
It first appeared in the 1990s and was pioneered by IG Culture, and the release of the 4hero album Two Pages was influential on the emerging sound and scene. Appearing in the western parts of London, the genre is also referred to as West London, mainly because Goya Music’s offices were in London’s Ladbroke Grove, W11, as were most of the participating artists studios.

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Kaidi Tatham Live @ Jazz refreshed Dec 2010 (Exclusive footage) Xan Blacq on the improvised vocals.

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