The AutØbØts · Rough Division
New material from Tom and Jez — the first Autobots single of 2026.
Tom Francis and Jez Staples — The AutØbØts — emerged from Huddersfield in 2001 to become one of the most recognisable acts on the international breakbeat circuit.
Built on hard-hitting breaks, dubbed-out basslines and a raw industrial edge, they built a worldwide following through relentless touring and a string of heavyweight releases on their own Broke Records imprint.
At their peak between 2003 and 2008 — the MySpace era of breakbeat — they were fixtures on festival stages and club nights across the globe, sharing bills with the genre's biggest names.
Released on Polydor in 2011, this remix hit number one on YouTube UK's music video chart for a week — before the label pulled it and subsequently reinstated it. Over 3.5 million streams on Spotify.
Right at the peak of dubstep's crossover into the mainstream via UKF.
| Year | Title | Label | Cat No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Magic Carpet NEW | Rough Division | — | Spotify |
| 2002 | Disappear 4 Vini — Forever Young LP | Botchit & Scarper | bos2cdlp015 | Discogs |
| 2002 | Chickers / Ex-press | 2S2 | — | Discogs |
| 2003 | Rocky / Shed Dub | Botchit Breaks | — | Discogs |
| 2005 | Rocky (Limited Edition Remixes) | Not On Label | AUTOROCK 001 | Discogs |
| 2003 | The Chase / Blogger | Thursday Club | RENN-3071 | |
| 2004 | Hardcore MF / The Formula | 20K Freaks | 20K-006 | |
| 2004 | DMT / Chickers (Remix) | 2S2 | — | |
| 2004 | Bounce Dem | Skuff | — | |
| 2005 | Seconds Out / The Breakfastaz — Melody | Broke | BROKE002 | Discogs |
| 2005 | Bullet Time / Six Million Ways w/ Deep Impact | Broke | — | |
| 2005 | Bomba Latino / Shock Treatment | Broke | BROKE005 | |
| 2005 | Ultrafunkula / Rockin' With The Best w/ Deep Impact | Broke | BROKE006 | |
| 2006 | This World | Broke | BROKE008 | |
| 2007 | Final Conflict / Flesh Eater General Midi "Kent Brockman" Remix | Broke | BROKE015 | |
| 2008 | The Ends of the Earth — Issue 4 | Broke | BROKE019 | Discogs |
| 2013 | Bring Back the Sound w/ Dead Audio, MC Spyda | Passenger | PASA066 | Spotify |
| 2013 | Release the Beast w/ Roisin Brophy — + Breaks VIP | Passenger | PASA066 | Spotify |
| 2013 | Bring The Ruckus Funtcase & Genetix Remixes — 12" vinyl | Passenger | PASA066 | Discogs |
| 2016 | Waiting | Viper Recordings | Drum & Bass Summer Slammers | Spotify |
| 2024 | All The Way (The Autobots Remix) Dopamine | Toast & Jam | — | Bandcamp |
| Year | Original Artist | Track | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Autobots | Rocky (Distortionz Remix) | Bootleg | Discogs |
| 2003 | The Autobots | Rocky (DJ Quest & DJ Mutiny Remix) | Bootleg | |
| 2011 | Modestep | To The Stars (Break The Noize & The Autobots Remix) 3,575,472 Spotify plays · UK's #1 YouTube music video — banned & reinstated | Modestep | Spotify YouTube |
| 2002 | Aquasky vs Masterblaster | Perception (Autobots Remix) | Passenger | SoundCloud |
| 2006 | Future Funk Squad | Audio Damage (Autobots Remix) | Default Records | FAULTCD10 |
| 2011 | Modestep | To The Stars (Break The Noize & The Autobots Remix) Polydor — UK #1 YouTube music video — 3.5M Spotify streams | Polydor | Spotify |
| ~2004 | DJ Rasco / Megatron | Our Melody / Ruff 'N' Ready Autobots vs. DJ Rasco — Unofficial | Pirate Records | |
| 2008 | Various | Attitude ft MC Kyla & Bex Riley Aut0b0ts & Timmy Schumacher Remix | Broke | |
| 2024 | Dopamine | All The Way (The Autobots Remix) | Toast & Jam | Bandcamp |
| Year | Title | With | Label | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Spanish Tune / The Future | Deep Impact | Broke | BROKE001 |
| 2005 | Seconds Out / Melody | The Breakfastaz | Broke | BROKE002 |
| 2006 | Dreamland ft. Teri | Aquasky | Passenger | PASA002CD |
| 2005 | Bullet Time / Six Million Ways | Deep Impact | Broke | — |
| 2005 | Flesh Eater / Space Dementia | Screwface / CTRL-Z | Broke | BROKE004 |
| 2005 | Apocalypse / Funk Pill | Screwface / Wave Whore ft Bex Riley | Broke | — |
| 2006 | Burn | Screwface ft MC Navigator | Broke | BROKE010 |
| 2008 | The Ends of the Earth — Issue 1 | Timmy Schumacher / Unbalanced Jack | Broke | — |
| 2008 | The Ends of the Earth — Issue 4 | MC Navigator / Dead Audio / Aquasky | Broke | BROKE019 |
| Year | Title | Label | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Broke 'n' English The AutØbØts Present… | Afterdark / Broke | CD / 19 tracks | Discogs |
| 2007 | Promo Mix — August 2007 | Promo | Digital | SoundCloud |
Founded by The AutØbØts, Broke Records was the creative hub at the heart of the UK breakbeat scene throughout the mid-2000s. From BROKE001 in 2004 through to BROKE019 and beyond, every release was built with the same relentless energy as the live shows — raw, heavy, and uncompromising.
The label became a home for collaborations with some of the biggest names in the scene — Deep Impact, The Breakfastaz, Screwface, MC Navigator, and many more.
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