There comes a point with everything when too much of the same just becomes boring or maybe you just don’t have the same desire for it anymore.

I can’t say it’s actually happened to me with music yet but I do get frustrated from time to time.

So when browsing the internet nowadays I find myself a bit sceptical of locating the next the big banger or artist who really does get to me through the music.

What I’m talking about is not just a one-off remix, or a couple of tunes on an otherwise boring album that have a 3 month shelf life, I’m talking about real talent, someone or something that is still adding new new dimensions to the world of dance music, someone who is bringing something new to the table and really wants to cement their place in the scene.

It may still be too early to tell for sure but I think California new boy Harvard Bass might just be what i'm looking for, I remember picking up his EP "Caked/81" a while back and was very impressed. The way he managed to so smoothly combine the classic minimal sound with a kick of some very rude electro.

Naturally when you hear something like this you want more. And when I went searching I can honestly say I haven’t been let down yet. Whether it’s a rework or one of his own productions, from what im heard so far i think we can expect big things.

Fresh sounds being blended, new grooves for us to dance to. He's changing things up his way, and I'm quite happy for him to carry on.

So I'll let you be the judge, have a listen you might even be tempted to purchase a couple of tracks! (just click on the picture)

Be sure to get back to us, let us know what you think

And

Enjoy Harvard Bass!

The whole Sh'bang (Harvard Bass remix) - Mom & Dad

Set me Free (Harvard Bass remix) -  Drop the Lime

Caked - Harvard Bass

Lightworks (Harvard Bass remix) - Acid Girls

Maximum (Harvard Bass remix) - Beni

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Our official mix series, the lovelists, are a collection of hand-picked tunes we are loving at the moment. This latest one is a little more chilled out, a collection of sweet-sounding songs that we wouldn't usually be able to play in a club.

Listen & download in the player below

Lovelist#14 by mudlove

Tracklist:
1. Wolf Gang - The King And All Of His Men (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
2. L-Vis 1990 - Run
3. Edu K - Sex-O-Matic (Solid Groove Remix)
4. Solo - Midgets In Bricklane
5. Minimow - Bollyhouse
6. Eskmo - Let Them Sing
7. Hudson Mohawke - Overnight
8. Cauto - Bona Vida
9. Matt Shadetek - Strength In Numbers
10. IItone - Crush
11. Terror Danjah - Zumpi Hunter (Swindle Remix)
12. Ed Chamberlain - Zarathrustra
13. Jose James - Blackmagic (Joy Orbison's Recreation)

This one is a little different so would love to know what you all think!

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All of the DJs here at ML are playing this friday at Cosmic Ballroom, so come along and say hi! They guys at Ape-X have kindly asked us to smash upstairs once again and this time they've invited up some serious heavyweights too.

Clive Henry, half of peace division, founder of Low Pressings, resident for Circo Loco at DC10. I'm really excited to see him play in such an intimate venue. Check out his full bio here

Harry James has been hitting it big time with his banging night Snap, Crackle and Pop and hit band O:Children. No doubt he's gonna show us how it's done!

Here are some tunes to get you in the mood! 

Livvi Franc - Now I'm That Chick (Dan Hou5ey Remix)

Crimen - Bass & Diamonds ft. Fresh Girls

Paride Saraceni - Luna (Skober Remix) (download)

DJ Fresh - Hypercaine (Nero Remix)

Edu K - Sex-O-Matic (Solid Groove Remix)

DJ Tool - Kill Bill (download)

Facebook Event is here

This guy has been hitting it hard for longer than some of us have been alive. He had one of the first ever releases on Finger Lickin' Records, the breakbeak label that has been setting the standard for the last decade. He has had his tracks on pretty much every mixtape that matters, Fabriclive (incl. no.2 by Ali B), Global Underground, Pure Pacha, Air Breaks, Essential Mixes. Lee Coombs has seen all of them.

On top of this his sample/loop libraries are legendary amongst producers.

Oh and did I mention he's a world-touring DJ?

His latest studio album, Light & Dark, was released last month and I seriously suggest you check it out. One of those albums that really is worth buying for every track. Ever remember buying CD's like Destiny's Child or Blue and being a little pissed off that only the singles were good, all the other 6 tracks were crap? Well this is the 'Americana' of dance albums, they're all droppable! (don't pretened you never listened to Destiny's Child of The Offspring, we all did)

Anyway the first single to be released from the album is Detox, and the remixes included are seriously good. Listening to the tracks, Mr.Coombs' personality seems to exude throughout, not that I know him personally. They are such confident tracks, simple but really effective. The production is materful too, what a smooth bass sound, so rich. Nice. But these tracks are also seriously fun, the cow bell on the Meat Katie remix really creates a party atmosphere. Have a listen, then buy buy buy!

Lee Coombs - Detox (Meat Katie Remix) (buy)

Lee Coombs - Detox (Project Access Denied Remix) (buy)

And the other thing I love about, shal we say, more experienced producers, is how their confidence in production leads them into music that is much more free from genres, allowing them to be more creative and original. These tracks are sort of electro, sort of breaks, with strong references to minimal AND house. Mad.

Lee Coombs Myspace

Lee Coombs Website

Tiga, SebastiAn, Busy P, DJ Medhi, Brodinski, Grum, DSL + The Whip. Phew, serious melting pot of talent tonight right there. Understandable as one of the largest & most respected nights in the country, Chibuku, is heading the event.

I think I have blogged on nearly all of the artists mentioned above. However one I have yet to post is Brodinski, so to get you excited here is a little bit of Brodinski-related media:

And a nice little remix to boot, a little more messy than the original, with a great percussive breakdown:

Noob & Brodinski - Peanuts Club (BeatuauCue Remix)

Please buy the EP here

Right big post coming up as lots has been happening recently over here.

1) Thanks to everyone who came to the opening party for theCut on Monday night, lots of fun I hope. Really really budget video I made, also check out the photo album which I have just uploaded.

2) I have just finished a mix that I was asked to make for the Best Of The West BUSC bid. They're campaigning to run the British University Snowports Council next year. I am pretty happy with it, perhpas a little less underground than we usually have here at mudlove, but if it gets your booty shaking then that's good enough for me! Check out the tracklist in the comments section and see what you think...

BUSC 'Best Of The West' Minimix (download)

3) Last time I blogged Bucko Records it was for their sweet remix of Bam Bam, read the post here. We've just been sent over a few of their latest tracks and once again I'm a big fan:

First is 'Riot.' It reminds me a bit of 'undergound mexer,' however Turk Disco, if you listen to his tune on my last post, does have a clear sound of his own. On the face of it the song seems rather bland, possibly repetitive, but don't let this blind your judgement! When that pounding percussive rhythm drops it develops into a beat you can so easily dance to, feels like you're at Rio Carnival or something! The description perfectly explains what I'm trying to say;

'This track is really dangerous. It can only be spinned at those euphoric
moment when your djn and it
feels like the hole place is going to explode. It got some socca
percussion, some dutch rubber band synths'

Listen. Download. Tell your friends.

Turk Disco - Riot

My other favourite is 'Cronic In The Back.' I fucking love Hard House, it's a genre that is shunned too quickly. Just like The Loove, if the trashy sound is mastered well, it can amount to some furiously sweaty *fun* times! How can this song not put a smile on your face... it's ridiculousness breaks down your inhibitions so well! Ass ass ass ass ass!

Marcus Price & Carli - Cronic In The Back

Pleas visite Bucko Records as they've got a great thing going for them.

New lovelist coming out very soon, it's gonna be massive...

As you all know, Mudlove is all about promoting the freshest new music from the best up and coming dj's. And we have a real treat for you.

Liverpools very own James Rand has kindly offered us a fantastic mix to make available for download for all mudlovers.

James Rand secured his first residency at EVOL in March 2007, awarding
the opportunity to play in between bands such as Metronomy, Late Of
The Pier and Mystery Jets, whilst also warming up for Vitallic, Duke
Dumont and 2 Many DJs.

Over the course of the next year, James has started his own night
entitled 'Bibliothèque', soundtracking the Saturday night of the most
individual venue in Liverpool, Korova with a mixture of Italo Disco,
Techno, Noisy Electro, Vintage Electroclash, Alternative 80s Pop and
Tinted Acid House. This night consistently serves an alternative to
the wave of no-brainer indie nights with a more 'forward thinking'
approach to music. "Basically we want people to go out and hear music
that's exciting. A large proportion of the 'indie crowd' will go out
to hear music they already have on their shelf. Our aim is to bring
some intelligence back to the indie disco."

This year James has gone from strength to strength. He recently mixed
the 50th edition of the Broken Hooker DJ's very popular ArePeopleReal
podcast (previous guests include Brodinski, Matt Walsh and Duke
Dumont) and is further deepening his skills in production with recent
tracks supported by Up & Atom (Club Pony) and The Countach (Jupiter
Rooms)

The next month sees him back at Chibuku supporting Erol Alkan (24th
Oct), shaking Club Pony's annual Halloween bash with Ben Rymer (DFA)
and Riotous Rockers (Stealth) and venturing to to Leeds to support
newcomer Renaissance Man (Dubsided Sound Pel at Kill The Rhythm. All
this coupled with continuing residencies at EVOL (Liverpool's premier
alternative event), Jupiter Rooms (Manchester's coolest cosmic disco)
and his own Bibliotheque imprint at Peacock, Liverpool.

Some exceptiontal techno and tunes so fresh james can only give us the name of the label they have come from, Enjoy James Rand - Fuck the Disco!

Download here: James Rand - Fuck the Disco

Enjoy

For even more check out James Rand at

www.myspace.com/djjamesrand

Tracklist

00:00:00 - *** [Plus 8 Records]
00:08:18 - Peaches - Lose You (Matt Walsh and Alex Jones Mix) [XL]
00:15:19 - *** [Minus]
00:18:23 - Balcazar - Telekinesis [Snejl]
00:24:09 - *** [Kompakt]
00:28:21 - Rand - Acid Birth # 2 [CDR]
00:31:25 - Levon Vincent - Love Technique [Ovum]
00:35:40 - Shit Robot - Simple Things (Serge Santiago Mix) [DFA]
00:43:01 - Claude Vonstroke - Vocal Chords [Dirtybird]
00:48:08 - Sean Danke - Emulate [Affin]
00:51:37 - Click Box - Room [Minus]
00:54:35 - The XX - Basic Space (Astronomer Mix) [XL]
01:00:06 - ***[Rush Hour]
01:04:08 - ***[Rush Hour]
01:10:20 - Phonogenic - Kuukaudisco [Kickboxer]
01:14:07 - Zombie Nation - Filter Jerks [UKW]
01:18:19 - Muse - Sunburn (Timo Maas' Sunstroke Remix) [Mushroom]
01:24:48 - *** [Kompakt]
01:32:59 - Par Grindvik - Do Us Part (Len Faki Mix)
01:37:11 - Alan Fitzpatrick - Science [Figure Records]
01:39:50 - *** [Great Stuff]
01:45:18 - I:Cube - Supernovac [Versatile]
01:50:34 - Ibex - 360 [Rush Hour]
01:54:32 - Rebotini - The Swamp Waltz (Steve Moore Mix) [Citizen]

I'm not going to give a full out review but I will draw attention to two particular songs from this collection. The only 'electro' track is an absolute banger and the d&b feel works so well at this slower tempo, with dreamy soaring vocals in the breakdown and a steady hard 2x2 snare with a garage bassline, have a listen!

Sub Focus - Move Higer

Another gorgeous breaks song. Sub Focus has managed to create such warm textures and layers throughout this album which give a really whole and full sound which anyone can groove to!

Sub Focus - Could This Be Real

BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT!!!!

Sub Focus myspace

Sweet check back soon as the next mudlove playlist is nearly ready for release!

So now I have a little article for you;

Today I skipped into HMV and said,

'do you have a copy of Plump DJs G.U.?

Store man said he may do, but he'll have to check,

I mentioned I can't be long, I had a lecture in a sec,

But had it he did,

So I gladly gave him twelve quid,

And that is how I managed to write this review!

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GU have taken a giant leap in their already massively successful year and come out gold with choosing the Plump DJs to compile their latest mix.
In a world full of cheap and easy pleasures, where tunes are instantly available on the hype machine, it is getting ever more difficult to release CDs like this that are full of soon-to-be massive hits. Add this to the fact that even the least of talented PR-personnel or publicity workers can create a storm of hysteria for just a humble 3-min track without even leaving the sterile glare of their laptop.

So in light of this I think the Plumps have played to their strengths and created a double mix that really puts across what they are about, die-hard party DJs. For a band that have such refined producing talents, I think it speaks volumes as to what sort of mix this is when there are only 2 (exclusive) original tracks and 2 remixes out of the 35 tracks. This is them at the depths of their talents as passionate DJs. I have seen the Plumps a fair few times and this mix really does exude their playing style; un-remittent tunes, with a genre-crossing style which makes their sets especially accesible to anyone. The sleeve notes go on to explain how each mix is in key and many of these drops come from live gigs using their 4x CDJ-1000 setup, furthering the 'live' feel of the mix.

But to be a little more specific, the sound is really quite heavy, not so groovy and melodic as you may have though of the 'Headtrash' Plumps, the energy levels stay sufficiently high over the two CD, with some big bangers alongside some fast tempo flows and some naughty naughty breaks. Here are a few selections... they're not full tunes so sorry DJs, you'll need to go to beatport for the full tunes.

I'm so happy to see how much Dave Spoon has featured on this mix, personally I think he is soon becoming one of the electronic greats, a serious song-smith that hasn't faltered yet.

Dave Spoon - Lummix (Plump DJs mix)

 Slyde - Jetset

High Rankin - Beak Street (my fav)

Also worth checking out is arguably the best track from his EP Fake Blood - The Dozens, and the soulful/breaksy/groovy Stanton Warriors - Precinct (Plump DJs Remix).

To finish I will say this; if you are one of those peeps (like me) who want to buy a CD full of bangers that slap you in the face and makes you want to go out, then get this, you'll only be disappointed when you start wishing that the DJ would simply play this CD instead of mixing.

BUY here

First of all just a big massive THANK YOU to everyone who made it down to the Mudlove party on monday night!
The night was a huge success and it really was great to see so many happy faces having a good tme at the Other Rooms. I dont think I or anyone else on the Mudlove team has had that much fun for a long time either, so thanks again for being there.

Obviously our dj's loved providing the music for you guys too! I dont think i have ever seen a dancefloor bouncing for so long before!

We had everything pumping out of that  Funktion 1 system - which was amazing to play on! From heavy basslines and some dark dubstep to filthy electro and some very trashy techno!!

So I asked all of them to give us a tune from their set that can some up their night;

These bangers might be able to keep you going until the next Mudlove party. If not keep your eyes open you may see us around town in the not too distant future!

Thanks again for coming everyone, and if you didnt make it, then check out these tunes! Hopefully you'll fall in love with them, and we'll be seeing you at the next Mudlove party!

Not Enough Dj's

Kevin Saunderson - The Human Bond (Claude von Stroke Rave Recognize Rave Mix)

Marcus Rowland

Beat Assassins - Direct Hit VIP  sorry! no download link available, however you can buy here

Omar

Project Bassline - Drop the Pressure (Jack Beats remix)

Mark Richardson

Caspa & Rusko - Power Shower

Harry Schaffer

Keith - Rataplan

<ML> Just to add check out the video we had made for the night, try to ignore the bits where we are talking, all of us were really drunk!