B i o g r a p h y (by Jason Ankeny )
The Bristol, England-based drum'n'bass project Breakbeat Era was spearheaded by acclaimed producer Roni Size in tandem with DJ Die (also Size's collaborator in Reprazent) and singer Leonie Laws. Their debut LP Ultra-Obscene was released in 1999. [See Also: Roni Size]
Ultra Obscene - 1999 -
Past life (Instrumental) Rancid Ultra Obscene Bullitproof Breakbeat era Time 4 breaks Late morning (Instrumental) Anti-everything Animal machine Our disease Max (Instrumental) Control freak Terrible funk Sex change Life is my friend
Ultra Obscene Rancid
On the left, to the right Pressure gridlock eye on the prize On my knees finally The irony is you saying please If you sleep too long the fires go out You dare to dream and we have no doubt One ahead one behind It's physical no cold fish apply Junk in your words don't show in your face I wait for your face to break Vicious and clean edge like a razor hunting the lazerblade Its free to the sweet one the short and the brief one silence is dangerous Show me illusion in all the confusion peculiar database Open up what am I It's all in the book babe line after line Easily voice on the line soothe it to sooth you Ice down my spine
*** Thanx a lot to Andrew for this one, check out his official site ! ***
Ultra obscene
I see you can you see I Paper thin made of neon Weekend come I gotta see you Take your time and consider Don't be down I'll make you better Got the back to the letter meet me down by the river Lay me down and pull the trigger Ultra obscene - ah - You and me - ah - Skin on skin - ah - Uh, uh, uh Ultra obscene
Bullitproof Electrify me you my half baked youth I memorise your face so I won't forget you Dancing demons in the firelight yes it's true Remind me of the night I first met you Criticise me for my mis-spent youth No thrill no lie more crazy than the truth You give me precious things I throw them all away And now you free my breath your scared what I might say Speak no lie, I tell the truth Save my breath you break the rules Time will tell yeah who is who Side by side we're bullitproof
Breakbeat era
Underneath the moon, the tumult forces me to action 'Cause I don't care what car they drive, my ministry's the men who need to play Underneath the moon, the tumult forces me to action, so much dross Try me one more time, before it's really gone forever 'Cause life was talking thru' you mister, I'm just listening to your system, One and one ennui makes nothing, You and you and me makes something. Life was talking thru' you mister, Words to hit you like a piston, One and one ennui make nothing, You and you and me makes something. Struggling with realization I was hoping you would do it for me, Someone backed me in a corner, Grimed me with some slimy stories. Life was talking thru' you mister, Words to hit you like a piston, One and one ennui make nothing, You and you and me make something. (Hey this new girl right right now) Underneath the moon, The tumult forces me to action, 'Cause I don't care what car they drive, My ministry's the men who need to play. Underneath the moon, The tumult forces me to action, 'Cause I don't care what car they drive, My ministry's the men who need to play. Life was talking thru' you mister, I'm just listening to your system, One and one ennui make nothing, You and you and me makes something. Life was talking thru' you mister, Words to hit you like a piston One and one ennui make nothing, You and you and me makes something. Struggling with realisation I was hoping you would do it for me, Someone backed me in a corner, Grimed me with some slimy stories. Life was talking thru' you mister, I'm just listening to your system, One and one ennui make nothing, You and you and me makes something. Life was talking thru' you mister, I'm just listening to your system, One and one ennui make nothing, You and you and me makes something. Life was talking thru' you mister, Words to hit you like a piston, One and one ennui makes nothing, You and you and me makes something. (Hey this new girl right right now)
*** Thanx a lot to Frank for this one ***
Time 4 breaks
No time for time No time beat Two days to go before we meet Done it's done oh down on me You didn't come so don't be guilty All this charm is wearing thin The maniac loose and she's wearing my skin Here's to another crap weekend You lie to yourself and you shit on all your friends With no surprise Remove it all and there I am Hopeless and peeled in the baking sun Oh young fish I'll fight anything that passes by Half a mind to tell you I want the rain to fall and clean you I want the stars to fall forget it all And drown beside you No pupils no disguise No pupils no disguise Gently in the slime drain Wear a coat if it looks like rain You said you'd come, you'd come alone But the hours wore on and I got numb Smiley monsters fill my head Toothless sharks swim around my bed I brick em up but leave them air 'Cause seriously I'm not happy when they're not there How hard is your heart? my sledgehammer Will split you apart, my sledgehammer Sweet sweat hairs wet you ain't even sure who she is yet Sweet sweat hairs wet you ain't even sure who she is yet How hard is your heart? my sledgehammer Will split you apart, my sledgehammer How hard is your heart? my sledgehammer Will split you apart, my sledgehammer Watch pieces of the ones you love fall off over time Greedy in your sickness and your sugar and wine On the one hand you put your arm out to the candy man in the van In a perfect world yeah you can stand where I can stand. Time for breaks OK take it away
Anti-everything
My life home life, Drought in the night life, Half light twilight, My life is no life. Change come on and do it, Shame your'e only fooling, I don't find you, In the least amusing. Blood throb deadline, Can't think can't whine, Burn ya baby all night, Don't forget to do it. Superskunk affected Mind disease belive Taste it I can feel it Anti everything Whack up the smile to factor ten It's a dodgyt situation Flagship indicator Maybe I'll be ready I'm just an honest nonsensebreaker I ain't worked it out yet Steal the thorn and bin the nose I was raised a double agent Hardwire isolator See through invitation.
Animal machine
Down and round is on my mind Sleep forever I got time Feel my feelings on her wear You look nervous I don't care All you got I rich inside Free to do what's in my mind Stlye to suit you make it clear 4am are you still here Don't believe me when I say Don't be scared don't run away I coil around you no escape Run on home it's getting late With the tightly break on things Bite the flesh that feeds you please With my style I go between I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine Don't believe me when I say Don't be scared don't run away I coil around you no escape Run on home it's getting late All you got I rich inside Free to do what's in my mind Stlye to suit you make it clear 4am are you still here You ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine No point in lying My mind is playing Everytime I close my eyes I see you No way to hide it, no way to say it It's in the smallest things that you do I can't believe my mind is playing My mind is playing these trips like this Can feel my eyes is straying I need a heat I feel to be I'm with you I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with me I'm a walking Animal Machine
Our disease
Now that you suffer from our disease Will you understand me Affravate the tension Get the beat to feel the heat Night after night I don't stop till dawn Night after night I can do no wrong Night after night I fill it to the top Night after night and never spill a drop Day after day I take it to extremes Day adter day mutilate my dreams Time after time I play it one two three Time after time mirror turned on me You pay the price, I'll never know
Control Freak
Sleaze on the slide Control freak freaking out on the dance floor Deep inside Sleaze on the slide Control freak freaking out on the dance floor Deep inside skin decide I feel alive no love indecision In the summer time Sleaze on the slide Control freak freaking out on the dance floor Deep inside time to time I symapthise no rhyme need to reason in the summer time
Terrible funk
Slide on in Slide on in between Liquid bass babe, you're just a drop in the ocean I look up Look up and lose my step Watch you take your place in the sun Don't be shy We all the same on the inside Liquid bass babe I'm on your mind Slide on in Slide on in between Liquid bass babe I'm on your mind Drive to drive man they come from nowhere Big black suits no number on their jackets Holy cow no I don't tell them nothing I'm on your side Don't go out you'd think I'd learn my lesson Day to day we fight a losing battle Shine out shine it's on the surface baby On the other side Yes I see you Day by day Don't go out Feel so strange My own time yeah Run to run Drink so deep yeah I'm deaf and dumb Slide on in (Slide on in) Slide on in between Liquid base babe I'm on your mind I look up Look up and lose my step Watch you take your place in the sun Slide on in (Slide on in) Slide on in between Liquid bass babe, you're just a drop in the ocean I look up Look up and lose my step Watch you take your place in the sun Don't be shy We all the same on the inside Liquid bass babe I'm on your mind Slide on in Slide on in between Liquid bass babe I'm on your mind Yes I see you Day by day Don't go out Feel so strange My own time yeah Run to run Drink so deep I'm deaf and dumb Slide on in (Slide on in) Slide on in between Liquid bass babe, you're just a drop in the ocean I look up Look up and lose my step Watch you take your place in the sun Don't be shy We all the same on the inside Liquid bass babe I'm on your mind Slide on in (Slide on in) Slide on in between Liquid bass babe
Sex Change Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life White nights I must make a stand Fucking so right Sleep tight Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life White nights I must make a stand But it's alright Sleep tight Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice Pace yourself to make it last Don't fool yourself I'm squeezing you smart arse He roll in drunk high or low Either way he's no use to you Empty my, rattle my cage Words fail me No sign of anything Cchange where will it lead Please don't cry no there's no need Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life White nights I must make a stand But it's alright Sleep tight Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life White nights I must make a stand But it's alright Sleep tight Emma may look like a man But she sucks spice She sucks my life
*** Thanx a lot to Frank & Matt for this one ***
Life is my friend
Bridge arm in arm yeah Gap down the street Wrong way to play this So indiscrete Fizz fizz inside you Dance off your feet Fill fill the fun times I can feel the heat Drink till you sober Feel down the street Kiss all the ladies So indiscrete Plans change by hour Do as you please Dark sky to hide me Back comes the hummmmm I feel night is my friend She'll hide me hide me and then I feel night is my friend She'll hide me hide me and then No need to explain (x5) Bridge arm in arm yeah Gap down the street Wrong way to play this So indiscrete Fizz fizz inside you Dance off your feet Fill fill the fun times I can feel the heat Drink till you sober Feel down the street Kiss all the ladies So indiscrete Plans change by hour Do as you please Dark sky to hide me Back comes the hummmmm I feel night is my friend She'll hide me hide me and then I feel night is my friend She'll hide me hide me and then No need to explain (x5) Bridge arm in arm yeah Gap down the street Wrong way to play this So indiscrete Fizz fizz inside you Dance off your feet Fill fill the fun times I can feel the heat Drink till you sober Feel down the street Kiss all the ladies So indiscrete Plans change by hour Do as you please Dark sky to hide me Back comes the hummmmm I feel night is my friend She'll hide me hide me and then I feel night is my friend She'll hide me hide me and then No need to explain (x5) Drink till you sober Feel down the street Wrong time to play love So indiscrete Oh I know this Oh I know this