On their debut album Paul Schneider and Stefan Jungmayer aka MUM defeatthe laws of gravity as well as the frontiers of genres.Everything that fits into MUM's smart and swinging beats-zone, all theyhave learnt in years of experience - it's right in there.Selected snippets of sounds are processed through MUM's very ownstyle-blender, polished up and reinserted into the groove-machine.From a universe built around Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Electro and anythingelse that strikes their fancy, MUM pull their ingredients and join themup to create their strangely hypnotic, danceable and modern-soundingtracks - velvety soundtracks for imaginary films that will conjur uppulsating micro-epics in your head.MUM's first full-length album marks a logical progression from secretundergrond hits like Let The Peace Come On, Duke Cut and theFunk-inflicted reworkings of Klein Records labelmates like SOFA SURFERS,PLANET E and TOXIC LOUNGE.MUM's balanced mix of serious musicianship and the pure fun of jamminghas been acknowledged by a range of international and Austrian labelswho included MUM's tracks on various compilations.Even though they are white themselves, MUM's common musical denominatoris black music, i.e. soul, funk and jazz.Their debut album seems to be travelling through a constantlytransforming world of moods and emotions. Sexy tracks featuring meltingfemale voices are combined with swinging party grooves and clunky,dynamic organ licks straight out of a beat club from the sixties.Hawaiian guitars are hovering airily above dark strings and clever songstructures, while tender fragments of melodies collide with slammingbass and bone-dry beats.Their is an air of unburdened easy which will fill the dancefloors andtransform any living-room into a dancehall, especially in tracks likeCAUGHT LIKE A TROUT or ZERO GRAVITY. But just around the corner, cuts likeLET THE PEACE COME ON, KRONOS and MISS DEFIED dive into deeper, darkerplaces. Every single one of these mood swings is perfectly and elegantlyorchestrated. Stories, short-films and documentaries made entirely outof sound, it's beats-communication for the advanced listener.There's no need to try and look beyond a clutter of clichés here - thosewho are looking for slick coolness and tasteful sugar-coatings are goingto be thoroughly disappointed.Progressive, funky and unique, MUM join the international beats sceneright at the front of the queue.