After something of a hot streak around 2010 – 2011, with releases on Diplo’s Mad Decent label and grime label No Hats No Hoods, Mumdance was pretty quiet for a couple of years. About half a year ago he burst back on to our assorted feeds, and since then, has rarely been off them. A lot of his work this time round has been with upcoming grime producer Logos, but admittedly, for us, this wave of Mumdance hype has been mostly that – hype. The sounds that he and Logos have produced together have rarely sounded like complete tracks, with rhythms so off-kilter that there was hardly a steady beat for the listener to latch on to.
We’ve only posted the preview of ‘In Reverse’ because we didn’t want to subject you beautiful readers to the whole track. Likewise with ‘Legion’ – such a simple track, and such obvious presets.
Admittedly, it’s entirely likely that Mumdance and Logos intended all of this entirely, being experienced producers. But for us, while experimentalism is a valid and worthwhile ideal to hold dear, it isn’t enough by itself to create music that passes any sort of quality test. Probably the best track to come from the duo is ‘Wut It Do’.
‘It’s Peak’ therefore comes at just the right time – right before we were about to stop paying interest to anything Mumdance did. It’s labelled as Techno on soundcloud, and indeed, is very percussion heavy. It’s also pretty weird sounding, so you know, I guess he can say it’s still experimental. But unlike his other recent tracks, we can totally imagine it going off in a rave, and that’s enough for it to get our seal of approval.
BONUS: Jammer – 10 Man Roll ft. Boy Better Know (produced by Mumdance)
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