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Breakestra is a ten-piece funk "orchestra" from Los Angeles, California, formed by Miles Tackett in 1996.

Miles Tackett, also known as "Musicman", plays bass, guitar, keyboards and drums. He also sings along with Mix Master Wolf. The style in which the band plays is much influenced by late 60's and early 70's soul and funk music, and as The Live Mix, Part 1 and The Live Mix, Part 2 show.

After releasing several EPs and two full-length albums of mostly covers and sample-filled breaks, Breakestra put out Hit the Floor in 2005 on Ubiquity Records, which included all-original recordings fusing elements of hip hop, funk, and soul.

Discography

The Live Mix, Part 1 (1999)
The Live Mix, Part 2 (2000)
Hit The Floor (Ubiquity Records 2005)

External links

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-'''Breakestra''' is a ten-piece [[funk]] "orchestra" from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], formed by Miles Tackett in 1996.<br> Miles Tackett, also known as "Musicman", plays bass, guitar, keyboards and drums. He also sings along with Mix Master Wolf, who is heard on their cover of "Baby Don't Cry", or on their single "You Don't Need A Dance", for instance. The style in which the band plays is much influenced by late 60's and early 70's soul and funk music, and as ''The Live Mix, Part 1'' and ''[[The Live Mix, Part 2]]'' show, they pay a truthful tribute to more or less obscure 45 rpm records, and to artists such as James Brown, The Meters, The Third Guitar, The Mohawks,...
+'''Breakestra''' is a ten-piece [[funk]] "orchestra" from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], formed by Miles Tackett in 1996.
+Miles Tackett, also known as "Musicman", plays bass, guitar, keyboards and drums. He also sings along with Mix Master Wolf. The style in which the band plays is much influenced by late 60's and early 70's soul and funk music, and as ''The Live Mix, Part 1'' and ''[[The Live Mix, Part 2]]'' show.
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-After releasing several [[Extended play|EP]]s and two full-length albums of mostly [[Cover version|covers]] and sample-filled [[breakbeat|breaks]], Breakestra put out ''Hit the Floor'' in 2005 on [[Ubiquity Records]], which included all-original recordings fusing elements of [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[funk]], and [[soul music|soul]].<br>
+After releasing several [[Extended play|EP]]s and two full-length albums of mostly [[Cover version|covers]] and sample-filled [[breakbeat|breaks]], Breakestra put out ''Hit the Floor'' in 2005 on [[Ubiquity Records]], which included all-original recordings fusing elements of [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[funk]], and [[soul music|soul]].
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 == Discography ==
 *''The Live Mix, Part 1'' (1999)