LA BOUM, by Miles Matrix

LA BOUM

by Miles Matrix

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Jetfire Prime I didn't know how much I needed this album until I listened to it. It's utterly absorbing and totally demands your attention whilst remaining an absolute blast to listen to. It reminds me at times of M|A|R|R|S and I mean that as a huge compliment. Favorite track: ELECTRIFIED!.

Mike Templar Crazy breakdance, electropop, funk and hip-hop album catapulting you back to the 80s. Miles absolutely caught the feeling and styles that have been playing with boomboxes in the streets where kids met for breakdance and skateboarding. Beside that, it is a great electronic dance album where a lot of creativity has been put in. Fantastic work! Favorite track: CUPCAKES.

Alpha Chrome Yayo Appropriately titled, LA BOUM is a real party of an album, delivered in style by musical master of ceremonies Miles Matrix.

Saturated with glorious electro-funk breaks and '80s NYC hip-hop beats, this is both a riotously fun album and one which takes a lesser explored area of the 'retro' spectrum and blows it wide open.

Ballsy, funky and - most importantly - a true, kickass PARTY! Favorite track: HACKERS.

Quittiie I love how every Miles Matrix release has it's own unique style and atmosphere. La Boum is so different, yet still an absolute banger. Thanks for this, I'm going to eat some cupcakes now.
PS: Extra points for the artwork and the title Countach This! Favorite track: COUNTACH THIS!.

silas1989 A wonderful throwback to the 1980's with a modern synthwavey twist. An unexpected release from Miles Matrix who I listened to only on Spotify so far. Wasn't expecting bboy sounds but I like it. The first two tracks are very promising, can't wait for the full release. Favorite track: KID MIDI.

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1.	ELECTRIFIED! 03:14	lyrics	buy track
Electrified! Prepare yourself just like formaldehyde The Beat is hot and you look petrified Make sure those moves you bust are bona fide You're certified Electrified!
2.	KID MIDI 04:18	lyrics	buy track
Once upon a time in a club downtown A very good DJ tryin to rock that crowd But then all of a sudden the turntables break The club goes quiet, good times are at stake Out of the blue a little creature appears He tells the DJ he need have no fear E-ve-rything is gonna be ok If you need help you just say the name Kid Midi Kid Midi The DJ grabs the little creature by its hand Thank you so much but who are you, my friend I'm the saint _ of discjockeys at night When things go wrong I'm at your side The creature hands the DJ a shiny plate The mystic golden record that never breaks The music returns and the beat is tight And the creature disappears into the night It's Kid Midi Kid Midi Say its name
3.	PARADISE GARAGE 03:26	info	buy track
4.	COUNTACH THIS! 02:54	lyrics	buy track
Lambo Countach this We‘ll be dancing Mambo On my Lambo Tell me quando That means when bro What a flex yo You‘re so cool as fuck like Zen bro You‘re a catch like Yo la tengo Quite the Tiger, man, like Kenzo Come on venmo Some monero Makes no sense yo That‘s a crypto Bears have hit me hard like Klitschko I‘m a fraud yeah just like Bitco- Neck deep in the fucking dip so Fomo head first into shit bro Quite the gamble just like Lando Should have taken much more benzos Gotta make a move like Dembo Hodl, stick to it like kendo Lets go To the fuckin moon yo Countach this Lambo
5.	COMPUTERMUSIC 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Computermusic
6.	LA BOUM 03:34	lyrics	buy track
Knock, knock Who's there? Part Part who? Partytime! Par Par Par Partytime!
7.	HACKERS 04:11	info	buy track
8.	CUPCAKES 02:48	lyrics	buy track
I love cupcakes Gimme fucking cupcakes More and more and more cupcakes Let me fuck a cupcake

about

"Old-school Breakdance-oriented Electro-Funk and Club-oriented Dance beats ... LA BOUM is most definitely the throwback party you’ve been waiting for. Standing still isn’t an option."

– NEW RETROWAVE, Robin Ono

An 80s Electro-inspired Retrowave album by Miles Matrix. Available as Digital Download, on Compact Disc and ultra-limited MiniDisc.

New York City Club Culture of the 80s meets Breakdance and Old School Hip Hop. 808 and 909 breakbeats, mono synth hooks and squelchy bass patterns come together with tight vocoder action and glistening pads. This is LA BOUM by MILES MATRIX. A fusion of Synthwave and Electro.

"La Boum" is a French colloquialism from the 80s for "Party", made popular by the movie of the same name. While there is no connection to the film, I like the expression a lot, not least because of the double entendre in regards to Boum -> Boom with an album full of 808s.

When I was a kid, I had a cassette tape full of "Breakdance Music". At that age, I had no idea what "genres" were, let alone cared about them. I called it "Breakdance Music" because my classmate, who was well into breakdance, had taped it for me. I listened to it everyday till the tape wore out, but the seed was planted, and from there I started exploring the broad spectrum of electronic music. It was only years later that I discovered my "Breakdance Music" was in fact a mixtape full of 80s Electro, Electro Funk and Oldschool Hip hop. The tape is long gone, but my love for Electro stayed. And I decided to create my very own mixtape of "Breakdance Music", my humble tribute to the genres of Electro and Electro Funk. Voilà LA BOUM.

Thank you:
In the grand scheme of things I am insignificant but I nonetheless would like to pay homage to the pioneers of Electro / Electro Funk, the many, predominantly black, artists, who led the way and filled dancefloors with their bangers, bangers by the likes of Divine Sounds, Captain Rock, Egyptian Lover, Newcleus, Mark Kamins, Grandmaster Flash, Information Society, Ice-T, Jonzun Crew, Chris "The Glove" Taylor, Cybotron, Hashim, Twilight 22, Run DMC, Larry Levan, Kraftwerk and many others, as well as the rich history of clubs like Paradise Garage or Danceteria, whose inspiration can't be overstated. "LA BOUM" is a tribute to the era and the artists that shaped it.

credits

released November 17, 2021

All songs written, produced, performed, mixed and mastered by Miles Matrix

Artwork Design by Miles Matrix, using a photograph by Dean Drobot as well as design elements by Jesse Makes and Jeff Finley, all licensed through Creative Market.

Some sound FX / samples used in the songs "La Boum" and "Hackers" were provided by:
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