Breakbeats are a broad type of electronic music that uses drum breaks, often sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as Florida breaks, hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK garage styles (including 2-step, breakstep and dubstep)

Florida breaks, also referred to as Florida breakbeat, Funky Breaks, The Orlando Sound, and Tampa Breaks, is a genre of breakbeat music which, as the name suggests, is most popular in the areas around the US state of Florida but it is recognized as a unique one-of-a-kind sound around the world.

Florida breaks became popular in the club culture of the southeast United States during the mid and late 90s. Its sound at that time was described as 'funky' and often included recognizable samples from 80s pop, funk, and hip hop.

Some of the more well-known artists associated with Florida breaks at that time were: DJ Icey, DJ Baby Anne, DJ Sharaz, DJ Fixx, DJ Mondo, Agent k, Skynet (US), Dave London, Infiniti, Rob-e, Friction & Spice, Funk Lab, Mike Nice, DJ X, Rick West, Huda Hudia, and Paul Santana to name a few.

The genre has continued to grow and expand over the years. Today, Its current sound has a lot in common with nu skool breaks, although it is also influenced by other music popular in the same area such as freestyle, electro and Miami bass it has broken free from its modest roots to become a cultural phenomenon, resonating with a new generation of fans while staying true to its rich heritage.

Br8kn (break’n) Records was created to help continue the growth of this electronic music genre. Although many labels tend to gravitate towards a specific style of breakbeats, Br8kn Records does not.