The Difference It Makes: Remastered and Remixed OUT TODAY

The Remastered and Remixed version of The Difference It Makes is out today on streaming, digital and vinyl!

Check out Joe Goddard and Nathan Fake remixes, plus our remix and the original here.

The Difference It Makes: Remastered and Remixed

Lots of news in one here:

1) We have set up our own record label!

2) The first track is a return of 'The Difference it Makes’ with remixes by Joe Goddard (Hot Chip), Nathan Fake, and us.

It is released on the 28th October, but pre-orders are now open if you'd like a copy. You can do that on Bandcamp or at any good record shop.

Official label blurb to follow...!

This is the debut release on our new label - Deskbound Complex. All tracks have been mastered by Jason Goz at Transition Studios, and will be distributed by Rubadub. The EP features four mixes:

Original MFA Mix
One of Pitchfork’s top 50 tracks of 2004, Resident Advisor described it at the time as,
“Beautiful slices of dubby-tech house with compressed guitars and abstract sliced vocals. From start to finish, the track is minimal in nature. I like it, and I think you will too... The MFA has created something of a hidden gem.”
The record went on to receive support from Gerd Janson, Carl Cox, BLOND:ISH, Sven Väth, James Holden, Michael Mayer, Tim Sweeney, Dusky, Ata, Joseph Capriati, Robag Wruhme, Henry Saiz, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, Jody Wisternoff, James Grant, Joe Goddard, and more.

Joe Goddard Remix
With plenty of plays from Grammy-nominated Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, it seemed only right to ask him to remix the track. The result is an electro-dance number with a big breakdown and main room appeal.

Nathan Fake Remix
Originally released on James Holden's Border Community, The MFA pay homage with a remix by former labelmate, Nathan Fake – who the duo first met on an internet chat room at the turn of the millennium.

The MFA’s #23 Remix
Reimagined 23 years after it was first written (with a nod to The KLF), the remix pushes the track deeper onto the dancefloor, with a fresh take on the original.

Intro - Utopia

Big news! Having been available on record for a week or so our ‘94 on the floor remix of Intro’s – Utopia is now also available to buy and stream digitally.

It was great fun to be asked by UFC Records to participate in this remix project of a ‘lost’ 90s trance classic. The other remixes by Promising Youngster, Brassica and RIP Bestia are (also) great (too)! Can we say ‘too’ therefore implying we think our remix is great? Yes, we think we can. Enjoy.

New Single - Specific Ocean

We have a new release coming out on Lost Language on the 3rd November 2023! We can't write it better than the press release:

"THE MFA and Lost Language go back a good 20 years - from sweaty nights at Turnmills, to West London pub hang outs, and a subsequent 2004 release on our sister label PRECINCT, with the mighty MOTHERLOAD / SPHINX. Fast forward to 2023, and after some mutual love in the insta DM's and a very happy accident with some stems, we've finally bagged a mother-fucking original, the wonderful SPECIFIC OCEAN.

Fresh from releasing their debut album "Lights Out" on Traum Schallplatten, and an accompanying live show peppered with Border Community and Precinct fan faves, our boys Ali and Rhys are clearly in fine fettle. The MFA make the best noises, and we're spoilt here. A cinematic intro gives way to a huge gated riff, the rave dial turned all the way up (natch), before the wobbliest of whistles has us all floating off into the ether. 

To say we are bullish on this fast n' fresh underground trance sound would be an understatement, so to have two of our current favourite producers form a parallel tag team is a dream come true, with Claire's Accessories (Underzone, Harmless) and Astral Bandit (Area 127, FEED) morphing into ASTRAL ACCESSORIES for this very special two headed snake of a remix, which "Claire" described as Post Apocalyptic Balearic. Amen."

The MFA - Live at Sonar 2006

Throw back Thursday way, way back to Sónar Festival 2006. Thanks to Neil Walker we have tracked down (some) of our live set from the main stage of Sonar 2006. You can listen here on The MFA Soundcloud. This gig was a real highlight for us but equally as terrifying as it was exciting playing in front of the most people we had ever seen plus coming on after Goldfrapp and before Miss Kittin!

There are loads of MFA era one tracks in there such as 'The Difference It Makes', 'Overhang', Dextro remix and 'Motherload' plus some of the ideas and sketches that became later MFA tracks more recently. Hope you enjoy!

The MFA · The MFA - Live at Sonar 2006 By Night Club Stage Barcelona 2006 - 06 - 17

The MFA - Live rehearsal

A couple of weeks ago we got together at Shepherdess to rehearse our new live show. You can watch 3 mins of clips where it was going as planned here!

Btw, have tables got lower or are our backs just less flexible since we were doing this every weekend for some reason…?!Get in touch if you want to find out more about our new live show.

‘Tracklist’. Difference It Makes, You Make Me Smile, Freedom24, Bear Likes To Rave plus a few little secret bits and bobs if you are really paying attention…Thanks to MFA superfan and DOP extraordinaire Phil Chambers for filming.

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Press for 'Lights Out'

One of the best things about releasing 'Lights Out' has been the positive feedback we've had. It makes it very satisfying to think that our music is resonating with people in ways we intended (and some ways we didn't!)

Here is the obligatory round up of some of our favourite reviews for the album so far - you don't have to take our word for it!

Thank you to DJ Mag Spain, Electrónica & Roll, Beatburguer and Faze Magazin

You can read the full reviews on our website here.

'Lights Out', our first album, out today

After more than 20 years of writing music together, our debut album 'Lights Out' is out today! And of course the whole album is available to listen to right now online or buy the record or 'vinyl'. https://geni.us/traumv278

Thanks for all the support - it has been great to hear from so many of you and we are very lucky to have not just the best but also the most patient fans in the world! Help us spread the word and let us know what you think.

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Interview and DJ Mix on Kiss FM Australia

We had a great time on Rob Zile's Kiss FM Australia show this week. You can listen back here on Soundcloud. 15 mins interview of us (mainly interrupting each other and saying errrr) followed by a 30 minute DJ mix of our current favourite melodic dance tunes! Thanks for having us on the show Rob! 

Tracklist:

InLove2 - Lone

Identify This - The MFA

Disconnect - Cosmic Sandwich

Ghost Next Door (Dance Version) - Castro

Lammas Day - The MFA

Kitana - Delone

D#Minor 14 - Cumhur Jay

(Beats from) Heart - Pet Shop Boys

Look what your love has done to me (feat. Gazelle Twin) - Per

My Desire (Harald Bjork Remix) - The MFA

Kayra - Ümit Han

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The MFA - My Desire. New single out today.

Release day! Our new single ‘My Desire’ is out today on Traum. It’s from our forthcoming album ‘Lights Out’. We’re really pleased to unleash the hypnotic repetition into your brains :)

It’s got fantastic remixes too from Delone, Harald Bjork, No Point and Aaron Hedges. 

Universal link to all your favourite shops and streaming services is here: The MFA - My Desire

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OpenLab Radio DJ Mix

It was very kind of Cumhur Jay to invite us on to his OpenLab Ibiza Radio Show this week. We had a great time putting together a mix of rave, electro and pop.

You can listen to the mix here on Soundcloud.

Tracklist

58500 - Enfant Sauvage (Daniel Avery remix)
Gammelan - Lauer
Rocket number 9 - Zombie Zombie (Gesaffelstein remix)
No Internet - Globemaster
Describe a Villain - Jimothy Lacoste
I Can See You, Can You See Me? - Rex The Dog
Flamboyant - Pet Shop Boys
City Jams - Redlight
Tatie Dee - Take Me Up
Alive - Daft Punk
N.Y.C.A.W - Gwenno
Gay Dentists - Mr Oizo
Bear Like To Rave - The MFA
Vamp - Outlander
Q - Mental Cube
Ezaro - Delone (The MFA Remix)
Roy Of The Ravers - Emotinium
The Making Of Grief Point - Loscil

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Our first album: 'Lights Out' released on 17th March

 

Our debut album, 'Lights Out' is released on 17th March. This LP says everything that we love about electronic music and culture.

The first single from the album, 'My Desire', comes out on 3rd March with remixes from Harald Bjork, Delone, No Point and Aaron Hedges.

The album is being released by Traum Schalplatten on vinyl and digital. We’re excited and hope you will enjoy it!

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New remix from us out today! Delone - Ézaro (The MFA waterfall remix)

 

You can listen to our remix of Delone's Ézaro here on Spotify, download on Bandcamp or everywhere else!

Last year Andrés (aka Delone) was kind enough to invite us to a musical gathering in the hills of Ibiza. We got to hang out with some great people, and be inspired by great music, beautiful nature, and be able to work in a fantastic studio with some properly classic synths and drum machines, in which we recorded some new music, some of which will be on our new album.

His album 'Reset All To Default' is amazing and so it was great to be asked to join in with his remix EP, which is out today. Also on there is a new mix from Delone himself and remixes from Medlar, Apste and Piek.

We hope you enjoy it. Also The MFA/Delone collaboration is not over yet - look out for a Delone remix of our new single when it is released in early March...

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Come and grab your new MFA T-shirt!

In preparation for our new album coming out in March, we are re-launching our second line: T-shirts.

Buy the T-shirt, then buy the album (In March). Then put the T-shirt on and listen for a true stereo MFA experience...

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New Album! The MFA - Lights Out

We are really excited to announce that we have a new album coming out in March on Traum Schallplatten. 

The album is called ‘Lights Out’ - keep a look out for more info over the next few weeks!

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Panacea - Extrawelt Remix

German ravesters Extrawelt have remixed Panacea, off our EP 'Oranges and Lemons' from last year. It's a great track and you can get it here on Bandcamp and listen here on Spotify.

It is released today as part of Tour de Traum XXIV

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All our productions in one place

Did you know that you can listen to all our productions on Spotify, including remixes. A full 3 hours! You can listen to the playlist here and keep an eye out for lots more coming from us over the next few months...

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New Spotify Playlist

We've got some new releases coming up over the next few months, so we thought it would be a nice idea to put together a Spotify playlist of what we are currently listening to so you can tune in to The MFA ambiance. You can listen here.

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'One Way' - new video plus an interview

Thanks very much to everyone who has been in touch since we released our new EP last week! Glad to hear that you are enjoying it and if you want to listen to it or buy it you can do so here.

We did an interview with Riley Reinhold of Traum Schallplatten about the new EP, 90s rave, clubs we like and the future. You can read it on their website here.

We've also got a video to share for our track 'One Way' off the new EP. Whilst all the clubs are shut this is going to be the best you can do at home to recreate that authentic rave experience... Thanks to Val Toro for the video which accompanies the track perfectly in recreating some of the feelings of our early experiences of clubs.

New EP out today! The MFA - Oranges and Lemons

15 years after our last EP and more than a decade since we released anything at all  we're really excited that today we are releasing a new EP called 'Oranges and Lemons' on Cologned based label Traum Schallplatten.

Here's a video for the title track, featuring some of our favourite London clubs, both past and present. Some we have played in, some we wished we had played in! Sadly many clubs have closed over the last 10 years, and those that remain sit empty because of Corona. The UK government needs to do more to support the electronic music scene. Thanks to Spoonbill Productions for the video.

You can listen to the full EP everywhere here.

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch over the last few weeks it's great to be back!