Breakwater

Release The Beast

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Get Up! Time to release this beast on 7′’. Breakwater’s earth-shattering “Release The Beast” is unquestionably the standout song from their 1980 funk masterpiece LP Splashdown. It also came out as a now-hen’s-teeth-rare 7″ in the same year and when it came to putting it out as a 7″ again we just had to do it in a miniature version of the Splashdown sleeve. It’s one of the best album cover shoots of all time. For the b-side, we’ve backed Breakwater’s biggest track with Be With’s favourite: the quietly majestic gem “Let Love In”, another winner from the same LP. Possessing a sound and a feel that was lightyears ahead of its time, “Release The Beast” is a showcase for Breakwater’s phenomenal power-funk capabilities. The energy is astounding. It rips out of the grooves on a deep funk tip, with speaker-smashing, room-shaking drums competing with distorted funk-rock guitar, bumping bass and space-age synths. But it’s not without its compellingly haunting elements too. What else can we say? It’s a genius piece of music. And, yes, of course this is the tune Daft Punk sampled for their 2005 track “Robot Rock”. Let’s be blunt, they lifted the Philly act’s funk-rock vamping pretty much wholesale. But to be fair to them we wouldn’t have messed with the perfection of the original either and those Parisians shone a much-needed spotlight on an innovative band from the halcyon period of post-disco funk. On the flip, “Let Love In” is a smooth, easy glide that demonstrates Breakwater’s superb, sophisticated musicianship. The tight horn section and irresistible bass make for an undeniable groove. However, it also reveals a depth to their lyricism that’s often overlooked.

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Genre

Disco / Boogie

Release Date

03.09.2019

Cat No

BEWITH003SEVEN

Tracklist

Track 1
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Track 2
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Boogie
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12“
Breakwater
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No Limit (Mike Maurro Mix) Arista
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Disco
12“
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Breakwater
16.95 €
No Limit (Mike Maurro Mix) Arista
Boogie
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12"
Breakwater
14.95 €
No Limit / Do It Till The Fluid Gets Hot Be With
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Disco
12"
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Breakwater
14.95 €
No Limit / Do It Till The Fluid Gets Hot Be With
Soul
LP
Breakwater
23.95 €
Work It Out/The Best Of Breakwater (RSD Exclusive) Expansion
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Funk/Soul
LP
Breakwater
23.95 €
Work It Out/The Best Of Breakwater (RSD Exclusive) Expansion
Funk
LP
Breakwater
10.00 €
Splashdown Arista
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Funk/Soul
LP
Breakwater
10.00 €
Splashdown Arista
Soul
7"
Breakwater
9.95 €
Say You Love Me Girl / Time Expansion
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7"
Breakwater
9.95 €
Say You Love Me Girl / Time Expansion
tba
LP
Geoff Bastow
29.95 €
Music To Varnish Owls By Be With
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LP
Geoff Bastow
29.95 €
Music To Varnish Owls By Be With
tba
LP
Parsley Sound
29.95 €
Parsley Sounds Be With
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LP
Parsley Sound
29.95 €
Parsley Sounds Be With
Soul
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LP + Book
Various
64.95 €
Be With 10 Years : Joyride + Labour Of Love Be With
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Funk/Soul
LP + Book
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Various
64.95 €
Be With 10 Years : Joyride + Labour Of Love Be With
Soul
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LP
Steve Leach with The Crystal Grass Orchestra
29.95 €
Ocean Potion Be With
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Funk/Soul
LP
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Steve Leach with The Crystal Grass Orchestra
29.95 €
Ocean Potion Be With
Boogie
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12"
Surface
24.95 €
Falling In Love / Happy (Love Mix) Be With
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Disco
12"
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Surface
24.95 €
Falling In Love / Happy (Love Mix) Be With
Soul
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7"
Edric Connor
18.95 €
Manchester United Calypso Be With
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Funk/Soul
7"
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Edric Connor
18.95 €
Manchester United Calypso Be With
Boogie
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12''
Michael Wycoff
21.95 €
Looking Up To You / Diamond Real (2024 Repress) Be With
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Disco
12''
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Michael Wycoff
21.95 €
Looking Up To You / Diamond Real (2024 Repress) Be With
Dub Techno
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12"
cv313
18.95 €
seconds to forever [reshapes] Echospace
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Techno
12"
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cv313
18.95 €
seconds to forever [reshapes] Echospace
Disco
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12"
Nassau Track Authority
22.95 €
Special Unreleased Instrumentals Nassau Track Authority
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Disco
12"
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Nassau Track Authority
22.95 €
Special Unreleased Instrumentals Nassau Track Authority
Re Edit (Disco)
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7"
Comb Edits
16.95 €
Por Amor I Travel To You
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Disco
7"
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Comb Edits
16.95 €
Por Amor I Travel To You
Re Edit (Disco)
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7"
Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band
16.95 €
Bukom Mashie (JKriv Reworks) Razor-N-Tape 45
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Disco
7"
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Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band
16.95 €
Bukom Mashie (JKriv Reworks) Razor-N-Tape 45
Wave
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12"
Grauzone
12.95 €
Eisbär (original Art, 350g, official) WRWTFWW
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Rock / Pop / Indie
12"
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Grauzone
12.95 €
Eisbär (original Art, 350g, official) WRWTFWW