With three solid days of stuffing my face with festive foods behind me, what better way to start my exercise regime to rid my body of all of it, then to cut a rug at Breakdown 2.

Having been to the first Breakdown a few months back, I was eager to see if Home was able to pull another success, and that they did.

Being a breaks fan it was I was pleased at the fact that Home decided to give Sydney’s breaks fans a very Merry Christmas by organising another event. The people at Home seem to be one of few that are able to stage large break events and enjoy success from them. We have seen the rise and fall of Science, which was to be a breaks and drum ‘n’ bass club.

Deciding to use Home as the venue was a smart move by organisers, it allowed for there to be ample room for all the crowd to have a decent groove to the music. The presence of a boxing ring, which the DJs mixed they’re vinyl from, tied in well with the fight club theme which Breakdown is based on.

The crowd was what all crowds should be, intimate. The atmosphere was electric but at the same time welcoming. Many a time have I been to a club and felt out of place because it was too crowded and the people were there for other reasons than the music.

Round 1 saw the mighty Kid Kenobi tag teaming with the ever popular Q45. Not only did they both give a solid and tight set; they also set the mood, which the crowd responded to with much energy and excitement.

Round 2. 10 Sui stepped into the ring churned out a much darker set, which boarded on drum ‘n’ bass. This change in pace was welcomed by the crowd, which was steadily increasing in size. Having never experienced a set by 10 Sui, I was pleased to see the amount of energy and furore she puts into her music.

The much anticipated Stanton Warriors came out in Round 3 fighting. The change in pace again was refreshing and lapped up by the, now fully hyped, crowd. There was no time for standing still, because the energy these boys exuded kept the crowd in full swing. The definite highlight of this amazing set, was they’re remix of Basement Jaxx “Where’s Your Head At?”

Freq Nasty and is unique hair, headed Round 4. His set was jam packed with funky phat breaks. There was no stopping this man from giving everything he had to produce what was my favourite set of the night. Freq nasty would have to be the second best thing to come out of New Zealand, after Hokey Pokey ice cream.

The fifth and final Round saw Pitty the Kid rounding off a most thrilling event. The pace changed again to a much slower beat, but the crowd was appreciative, as there was visible signs of exhaustion in their faces. Pitty once again proved, through his diverse and bass filled choice of samples, why he is one of Sydney’s most prized breaks DJs.

The songs that brought the house down during the night were “Into the Darkness”, “The Antidote” and my absolute favourite “Whomp there it is ”, Azzido Da Bass style.

They say that the sequel is never as good as the original, but in this case I would have to say it could only get better.