'Moves' EP OUT NOW!

 Yes! Yes! My official debut EP is finally out and available to buy from most good download stores!

Find it on iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id500405989?affId=1108120
On Amazon here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moves/dp/B007B0LQBE/ref=dm_ap_alb1

And for you DJs on
Beatport here: http://www.beatport.com/release/moves/867824
and Juno here: http://www.junodownload.com/products/1907546-2.htm

Check this promo mix I made for the EP too - some fresh beats, some classic ones, riddims and generally tasteful bass sounds:

It's all exciting stuff isn't it.  Next up a remixes EP. Watch this space.....

AND look out for a video release for the lead single 'Bones' to be released soon....!

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Moves EP Forthcoming March 2012

That's right, my EP 'Moves' is very soon to be released! We're talking real soon - as in March.  Tell your friends, this promo train must depart the station!  Been a long time coming...
Listen to the tracks via this link and perhaps even share/embed this player if you'd be so kind: 
http://soundcloud.com/mwen/sets/moves-ep-forthcoming-march/

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Interview for The Blog of Wonder

First off I should probaby say Happy New Year! So it's 2012 eh? Apparently the last year of the world. Better make it a good one then!
I'd say I'm off to a good start too - I recently did an interview for an awesome blog called The Blog of Wonder.

Here check it out: http://theblogofwonder.com/2012/01/24/super-mwen/ 

'Super Mwen'...would it be shamelessly arrogant/ conceited/ narcissitic/ self-important/ egotistic/ audatious/ etc. to hope the nickname sticks? Yeah I just heard myself ask that... *reigns in naughty ego from trying to expand*

Mary Anne Hobbs plays out 'Bones'

The lady herself, the QUEEN of the tasteful airwaves, tastemaker extraordinaire MARY ANNE HOBBS played my track 'Bones' on her XFM show the other night.  No jokes. Here's the clip:

Bones 26-11-11 Mary Anne Hobbs XFM by Mwen

 Talk about validation! 

BBC Radio 1 Airplay & Forthcoming Release

 So as the above suggests would you believe I somehow cracked my way onto Radio 1 the other day!  Rob da Bank played out my track 'Bones' on his Saturday morning show (12th November) and what an exciting day it was indeed. But wait, there's more! Not only did Rob play out my track he also rated it number 3 of his 'High Fives' - top 5 recommended tracks of the week.  Not bad business for my first Radio 1 play.
Here's a clip of it:

'Bones' BBC Radio 1 12-11-11 Rob da Bank Show by Mwen

And in other news, for some reason I believe I've failed to mention till now that I recently signed to newly established dance music label OBE Records (subsidiary of Plastic Philosophy) for the release of my next EP. FYI 'Bones' will be on this EP which makes the above event even more fortuitous. I love it when things come together like that. Keep 'em peeled for a release date of the EP... x

 

'No Letting Go' in promo for fashion label Sorapol

A tune I wrote called 'No Letting Go' was used for this promo of newly launched Fashion Label Sorapol London. Check it out xx

Sorapol from Kloss London on Vimeo.

'Swing Down Low' in Givenchy promo for W mag

Yep, as the title suggests my track 'Swing Down Low' was used in a W mag promo for the Givenchy spring 2012 runway show in Paris.  The video featured models Gisele Bündchen, Natalia Vodianova, Mariacarla Boscono, and Natasha Poly! Pretty awesome stuff if you ask me : )

Watch the video here: http://fashiononfilm.wmag.com/inside-w-magazine.php

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Giles Deacon London Fashion Week promo

A track I wrote (which you've probably never heard) was used in a promo for Giles Deacon's show at London Fashion Week on Models.com. Good stuff if you ask me!  Check it out on Models.com here if you don't believe me  :  http://models.com/mdx/

Here's the vid though:

Giles S/S 2012 London Fashion Week from models.com on Vimeo.

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Thrice Live! (Yes i used the word thrice..)

 August is shaping up to be a bit of a big gig month!  This is just a wee update to let you know about three gigs coming up super soon.

Tuesday 16th I'm LIVE @ The Macbeth playing a SOLO set (onstage approx 8pm) and a HEADLINE set on DRUMS with the awesome Polaroid 85! Lots of you have probably never seen me on drums before - come watch the big unveiling ; ) And of course watch me do my soulful electronic music ting.

Then on Friday 19th I'm playing a last minute gig at Vibe Bar on Brick Lane - one of my very favourite venues.  I hear the line-up's fabulous and the vibe's always right at Vibe  so come out come out wherever you are and let's share some Friday funtime!

Here are the facebook event pages for the gigs:

Mwen & Polaroid 85 @ The Macbeth: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213172312063572

Mwen LIVE @ Vibe : https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100870186682852 

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Back up to Leeds for Unity Day & WARPAINT

 This weekend (Saturday 23rd of July) I'm back up in my old stomping groung Leeds to play at the Afterparty of the FANTASTIC Unity Day one day / all day festival.  The one thing I've always loved about Leeds is its great community spirit and how well everyone selflessly pulls together.  Unity Day is a great example of this.  So if you're in the Yorkshire area (or not in fact) I advise you head over to Woodhouse Moor in Leeds for the family friendly music, arts, drama and culture day that is Unity Day.  Then afterwards come catch me performing LIVE at Leeds University Union in Pulse where things will NOT be so family friendly...  Got some new tunes to play too - one of which is this:

 

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I absolutely LOVE the band Warpaint - if you don't know them check them out to get your fill of that bluesy, punk, riot grrl vibe.  Those ladies kick some serious behind.  What better way to honour a band than the age old method of a cover.  Mimicry is, afterall, one of the oldest forms of flattery I believe...

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More Rinse FM airplay

Yes, as the title of this news update suggestes my music has been played on Rinse FM again.  This time my track 'Swing Down Low' was played out - again on Scratcha's breakfast show.  Here's the clip:

  Swing Down Low 22-06-11 Rinse FM GBMC by Mwen

  In case you're wondering, yes Scratcha DVA did come down to my gig. In't that nice! He's a genuine fella.

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Tune in to NTS Radio tonight at midnight

NTS Radio is a brand new online radio station broadcasting out of Dalston in East London and generating quite a bit of buzz.  Featuring shows from DJs like Dark Sky, Bullion, Alex Chase and monthly shows from Wire mag it's not difficult to understand why.  Tune in to Lawson's show tonight (Wednesday 15th June) from midnight because I've just received word that one of my tracks has been added to his show's playlist.  I love getting played on underground / independent / pirate radio stations 'cause they're always the ones playing the best  and most diverse music! And the ones playing music I personally love so for this reason we should always support them in my book.

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Rinse FM airplay

So earlier this week (8th June) Rinse FM Dj Scratcha played out my track 'Sunstep' on his show Grimey Breakfast from my soundcloud page on recommendation from a lovely fan named Robb (thanks Robb!). Given that this track is a work in progress (and clearly marked as such!) I think it comes out relatively unscathed. Those of you that are regular listeners to Scratcha's show and know what he's like will recognise just how badly this could have turned out - Scratcha just ain't afraid to tear you down if he's not feeling you track.  I get a free radio plug for my upcoming Vibe Bar gig too - I'll take that!
Have a listen to what ensued: http://soundcloud.com/mwen/sunstep-8-06-11-rinse-fm-gmbc
Sunstep 8-06-11 Rinse FM GMBC by Mwen

The guest on the show is Joe Muggs - blogger/Reviewer/A&R man/General music head.

If you listened to the 'Sunstep' on Rinse FM clip you'll have heard Scratcha say he's played one of my tracks before. I did a bit of research and it turns out he played 'Bones' the week before.
Here's the clip: Bones 25-05 -11 Rinse FM GMBC by Mwen http://soundcloud.com/mwen/bones-25-05-11-rinse-fm-gmbc

Again I come out relatively unscathed - that's 2 for 2.  I'll take that!

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'6 of the Best' at Vibe Bar and Polaroid 85

After a successful week playing at two great venues in London and Leeds more great news has come my way.  On the 22nd of June I have been invited to play the monthly Vibe Bar showcase of the best acts to have performed at Vibe Bar's weekly event 'Plugged in Switched on'.  Some of you might remember that Vibe Bar was one of the first London venues I performed at as a solo artist so being invited to play this event is not a only a pleasure for me but a marker of how far I seem to have come in a relatively short time.  Hope to see you there - it's FREE in and I think I'll be in celebration mode...

On to a very different but also very exciting bit of news.  You may or may not know that not only am I a singer/songwriter/producer but I am also a drummer - in fact drums are my primary instrument.  I am happy to annouce that recently I have been invited to play drums for London based up and coming Jazz/electronica band Polaroid 85.  It's a great band with a great line-up and a bright future.   Between my solo stuff, collaboration projects and Polaroid 85 busy is likely to be my middle name but I wouldn't have it any other way.  Find out more about the band here: https://www.facebook.com/Polaroid85 and look out for some exciting live performance session videos, gigs, an EP re-release and various other exciting bits of news to come in the near future.

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BBC Introducing

It appears the lovely fellas over at BBC6 Music will be playing my music on Tom Robinson's BBC Introducing show this month (December).  How very exciting!  That basically means national radio play - not bad for business!  Be sure to keep listening to Tom Robinson's show this month on DAB or stream it online via the BBC6 Music website.

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Interview for Soundblab.com

I recently did an interview with the lovely guys over at Soundblab.com.

Have a read of it here: http://soundblab.com/content/content/view/id/2961

Consider joining Soundblab too - their free download mixtapes are pretty awesome.

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