The ultimate spoiler! Street Beat's immortal Ultimate Breaks & Beats series has been a staple in the Lab and DJs lives for years, and now that the series is seemingly over and done, they've gone all out on this box set. This set contains EVERY VOLUME (#1-25) that UBB ever released, with every track remastered and presented in high-quality digital files. The two CDs contain 192kbps MP3 files, while the DVD contains AIFF files and 300dpi JPGs of every UBB cover. In addition, all the files come pre-loaded with BPM info, year of release and cover artwork. If that wasn't enough, it all comes in a chunky 3CD digipak with a 68-page booklet(!) that features the front and back of every UBB volume, as well as the true story of how UBB began. Needless to say, this is a huge boon (not to mention a time-saver) for a lot of Serato DJs, but you don't even need to be a DJ to appreciate this shit: load 'em on to your iPod and take a stroll down to the old soda shop, or whatever the kids are doing nowadays. I gotta say, for 12 hours of music, this ain't a bad deal at all. 174 tracks; 12 hours total.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red