APE BREAKS

Ape Breaks is the new Ubiquity Records drum break series from Mr Shawn Lee, formerly of Kansas, now based in London. Lee is a mad producer and vocalist - and an awesome drummer. He's the man behind the hugely successful "Planet Of The Breaks" volumes 1 and 2, and his full-length "Monkey Boy" album earned respect worldwide.

Ape Breaks is a back-to-basics drum break record. 22 breaks on CD, 19 on vinyl (to keep it loud for the DJs!). Each drum loop lasts up to 2 minutes with occasional pattern changes as the track unfolds. BPMs are listed for easy reference on the CD/LP artwork and range from 64 to 124 BPM - so that's something for the slo-mo' Portishead fans to the disco heads.

All the beats are recorded live and loud and in typical Lee fashion they are tight, bright and bouncey. And because Lee always drops the fat beats we've kept effects and processing tricks to a bare minimum so that producers can sample and apply their own flavor as necessary. There's plenty of opportunity to sneak individual drum hits and deconstruct the raw beats.

Watch for several Ape Breaks records coming your way over the next 12 months!