Mumbai Science

1975 EP
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1 Mumbai Science - 1975 
2 Mumbai Science - Models

Lektroluv Records 
Category/Release Number: LL80D

The music industry can be a dangerous place for an artistic mind. Sometimes, fan expectations, financial problems and press criticism can lead a creative soul into despair and depression. Rumor has it that Jonas Kiesekoms and Maarten Elen, better known as “Mumbai Science”, went through dark times, not being able to write music for some time. A close friend from the duo claims that: “After the success of their Impact EP, things went bad for them. The fame took its toll. Jonas took off to join a Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy to meditate – although we believe he was just hiding at his mum’s place – and Maarten started watching the complete Star Trek series.”

For true artists, it are times like these that shake them out of their comfort zone, open their mind and push their art to the next level. For Elen and Kiesekoms though, it took a hard-handed intervention by the label bosses to get to work again. Elen: “Well, they basically made us read the contract, which says that we owe them our first-born daughter and a lifelong supply of Belgian beers if we wouldn’t make this EP. A standard clause in Belgian law, but we really had no clue”.

Flash forward to today. Mumbai Science presents their latest work, the ‘1975 EP’. Two no-nonsense club-tracks, inspired by dirty warehouse techno but cheerfully colored with weird glitchy synths and catchy vocal snippets. The title track ‘1975’ features a deep male voice carelessly asking the crowd “So, What do you wanna do”. The answer is self-evident: "Party all night long and forget about our boyfriends!"

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But not when we’re talking about supermodels. The second track, ‘Models’, follows the same recipe as ‘1975’: overdriven warehouse techno extravagance with the lyrics paying tribute to Mumbai Science’s favorite… models. Some will say it’s a blatant rip-off of Teachers from Daft Punk, others will call it a homage. But does Mumbai science even care? Kiesekoms explains: “I don’t know man, we just made this track on one of those drunk afternoons. Is it getting released? Really? Well, I just hope we won’t get beat up by the French mafia again.”

Mumbai Science - 1975

TRACKLIST
Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora - Black Wido (Tiga Remix) // Virgin EMI
Mumbai Science ft. Peaches - Whistleblower (Riton remix)
Riton - Dance with moi // Nest
Reset Safari - Lights Out // Blood Music
Neil Landstrumm - Cloud Berries // Because Music
Perc - Pure and Simple (Ben Simms Warehouse remix) // Sleaze Records
Radio SLave - Repeat Myself (Rodhad remix) // Work Them Records
Andrei Morant - Milennium // From 0-1
James Ruskin - Slit // Blueprint Records
Randomer - Stupid Things I Do (New School Mix) // Clone Basement Series
Jimmy Edgar - Decalcify // Ultramajic
Surgeon - Muggerscum Out // Soma Records
Don Rimini - Dance To Chicago (DJ Lil'Tai Ghetto Mental Mix) // Booty Call Records
TWR 72 - One // Float Records
Fjaak - Don't Leave Me // 50 Weapons
Kill Frenzy - All Night Long // Dirtybird Records
Dahni - Black Light // Blood Music

Grab their latest album, Deju Vu -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/deja-vu/id839032241


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Mumbai Science Electro to Techno Mixtape [EARMILK Exclusive Download]

Happy Holidays to all you snugglebunnies!! Here’s a little present from Santa Mumbai to get you in that Christmas Spirit. 

We're giving away an edit of one of the best received tracks from the album: our collaboration with DJ Spank-Spank from the legendary PHuture in an all new dance floor destroying holiday package. Made with love by your favorite scientists.

*FREE DWNLD * Mumbai Science - King Of The Top Floor (ft. DJ Spank-Spank Of PHuture) (Mumbai Rework)

Tracklist: 

1. Mil & Sugar VS Simon Harris - Bass (How Low Can You GO) (Doorly Remix)
2. Shiba Shan - Okay
3. Florian Kupfer - DISCOTAG
4. David Keno - Chicken Fight
5. Jeremy Meeks - No More Gods
6. Cajmere, Sonny Fodera - Show You (Original Mix)
7. D.I.M. - The Screamers
8. Jencen Interceptor - Body Work
9. Louisahhh & Maelstrom - Friction (Original Mix)
10. Mark Henning - Swingers
11. D.I.M. Meta Glitch
12. Leaf Eater - 12 Bottles of Bleach (Joefarr Remix)
13. Chambray - Work That (Original Mix)
14. dubspeeka - Primary K290
15. BS1 - Delivery Tool
16. D.I.M - Rocket
17. Worthy - Handle It (Mason Remix)
18. Braxton - 21 Days 

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Mumbai Science Tapes - #28 - February 2015

Unified Theory part 2
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A1 Mumbai Science - Reality
B1 Mumbai Science - Transcendence

Lektroluv Records 
Category/Release Number: LL62D

Star wars, the Godfather and Jurassic Park. The ever flowing river of time teaches us that all good things come in threes.

It’s true that Mumbai Science have always been marketing geniuses, but this time they might have hit the jackpot. Their masterplan: “Over the coming months, we’ll release three EP’s. One release a month, starting from January 9th”. That’s right, the duo plans to release not one, not two, but three original EP’s. hence: trilogy! (although the guys prefer to call it their ‘triumvirate’). Pretentious you say? We call it ambitious.

The music? Well, why wont we let our Mad Men do the pitch themselves: “With this trilogy, we feel like we experimented with genres like New Beat, Future Techno, Acid and Electro... In a way, we tried to reinterpret and contemporize everything we liked from our youth... Well, we just made something we think is quite cool”. And there’s that!

Part 2

The second chapter of a trilogy is where most of the story happens. Also, the second part is often the hardest. It is trapped between the beginning and the end and needs to keep the story going. Its goal is to hold the tension. Kind of what Vishnu, the second God of creation, does. Vishnu’s task is to preserve and sustain the universe. Vishnu is master of past, present and future.

Part 2 consists of two tracks. The first one, “Reality”, hits the floor with a swift, hasty groove and an unstoppable bassline. “Reality” hits you hard bro! The second track, “Transcendence”, features a monologue of LSD guru Timothy Leary. The track’s psychedelic sound reminds of early 90s club music. Are you ready to die and be reborn?

Unified Theory Part 2

Mumbai Science - Transcendence

Unified Theory part 3 
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A1 Mumbai Science - Alchemy 
B1 Mumbai Science - Chemistry

Lektroluv Records 
Category/Release Number: LL64D

Star wars, the Godfather and (cough) Jurassic Park. The ever flowing river of time teaches us that all good things come in threes.

It’s true that Mumbai Science have always been marketing geniuses, but this time they might have hit the jackpot. Their masterplan: “Over the coming months, we’ll release three EP’s. One release a month, starting from January 9th”. That’s right, the duo plans to release not one, not two, but three original EP’s. hence: trilogy! (although the guys prefer to call it their ‘triumvirate’). Pretentious you say? We call it ambitious.

The music? Well, why wont we let our Mad Men do the pitch themselves: “With this trilogy, we feel like we experimented with genres like New Beat, Future Techno, Acid and Electro... In a way, we tried to reinterpret and contemporize everything we liked from our youth... Well, we just made something we think is quite cool”. And there’s that!

Part 3

Make no mistakes people, this is the last chapter! All good things come to an end. Perfect opportunity to introduce you to Shiva, the god of destruction! ... No, no, don’t get us wrong. Shiva has good intentions, for a purifying destruction opens the path to a new creation, to new opportunities of beauty and amazement! All things must end to make place for even better things!

The last chapter of this trilogy features two tracks: “Alchemy” and “Chemistry”. “Alchemy” starts off with a moody blend of house and techno, before it gets spiced up by some in-your-face electronic percussion. “Chemistry” is a perfect example of how one sample can carry a track and get a crowd in a natural high. Simple, but effective!

Unified Theory Part 3

Mumbai Science - Alchemy

Mumbai Science - Chemistry

Unite EP
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1 Mumbai Science - Unite (Original Mix)
2 Mumbai Science - Unite (Shinichi Osawa Remix)
3 Mumbai Science - Lotus (Alex Gopher Remix)

Lektroluv Records 
Category/Release Number: LL74D

It’s only been two years since Mumbai Science appeared on the music radar but they’ve managed to leave an unquestionable impression. Their tracks Ancova, Gold and Lotus got the support from all the big shots such as Boys Noize, Tiga and Brodinski, sending them on a surge to the EDM top ranks. The 2012 release of ‘The Unified Theory Trilogy’ confirmed their musical prowess and now they return to the plate with ‘Unite’, a new beat inspired record.

Touring around the world from Japan to Berlin to the USA, Mumbai Science got more in touch with the history that subsides in the darkest corners of the scene. Their new EP reflects a small gritty club where you have to rely on your ears to navigate. Funky bouncing synths meet a typical Mumbai bass. Shinichi Osawa delivers with a blazing remix, which adds a little more spice to the original!

Last but not least on this release is a remix from Alex Gopher of one of their classic tracks, ‘Lotus’. The unquestionable energy from the original track combined with Gopher's subtlety results in a track, which is impossible not to dance to.

Unite

Mumbai Science - Unite (Original Mix)

Mumbai Science - Unite (Shinichi Osawa Remix)

Mumbai Science tapes - #9 - December 2012

Impact EP
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1. Mumbai Science - Impact (Original Mix)
2. Mumbai Science - Impact (The Advent & Industrialyzer Music & Machine Remix)
3. Mumbai Science - Impact (John Roman Remix)

Lektroluv Records 
Category/Release Number: LL76D

Brace for Impact!

January 14th marks the release of a new ‘Mumbai Science’ single EP, called ‘Impact’. The 9th EP already by the Belgian electronic duo, praised for their ‘faux pas’ techno, a fusion of futuristic outer-space melodies and post mortem 909 grooves. This time, the guys pitch their work as ‘... a dark, apocalyptic journey, echoing themes of inner conflict, moral tribulation and regret.’ Sounds promising!

The original track on the EP is called ‘Impact’. When listening to the music, one cannot escape the feeling that the harsh Belgian conditions of political conflict tainted the art. Albeit very heavy to the heart, the original track delivers on its promise in style. ‘Impact’ is a powerful track, which definitely lives up to its name. 

On remix duty is John Roman, the Toronto based ‘wunderkind’ whose track ‘Petrified’ was proclaimed as tune of last summer by Tiga, Brodinski and other sophisticated people who know their shit. John accomplishes the seemingly impossible by transforming the heaviness of ‘Impact’ into his own cutting edge tribal-techno sound. Perfect for those who seek the ‘chic’ in ‘musique’.

The other remix is delivered by proper legends Cisco Ferreira and Ricardo Rodriguez, better known as ‘The Advent & Industrialyzer’. Cisco - ‘The Advent’ - stood at the cradle of Techno back 20 years ago and keeps playing an important role throughout its history. Together with Ricardo - ‘Industrialyzer’ -  they are renowned for their pursuit to push boundaries. The remix for ‘Impact’ shows their innovative look on Techno, blending the relentless arpeggiators of the original with a futuristic, machinelike timbre.

The ‘Impact EP’ showcases a broad spectrum of contemporary techno music. From the festival energy of Mumbai Science's original track, over the sleazy afterclub vibe of John Roman's version to the 'Kraftwerkian' interpretation of The Advent & Industrialyzer. The EP will be out on the 14th of January on Lektroluv records.  

Mumbai Science - Impact (Original Mix)

Mumbai Science tapes - #11 - February 2013

Mumbai Science

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