Muzzy (DJ)
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| Birth name | Mustafa Alobaidi |
| Born | November 10, 1994 Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| Instruments | Digital audio workstation |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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Mustafa Alobaidi (born 10 November 1994) better known by his stage name Muzzy, is an English drum and bass electronic musician. He first gained attention with his release on UKF, "X No Way Out" in 2010 and continues to release music, most predominantly on Canadian electronic music label, Monstercat. He has also worked with other labels, such as UKF Music and Liquicity.
History[edit]
Early Years[edit]
At the age of 11, Alobaidi spent most of his time on computers, learning coding, graphic art and music, later discovering electronic music, inspiring him to become an electronic music producer himself.[1]
Alobaidi took influence from various rock and metal bands as well as early dubstep, ambient, electro, video game music, film scores, orchestral music and various pop artists. In an interview with Toby Reaper of Dancing Astronaut, Alobaidi commented on his experience with music production training, stating:
I’ve never had training and I couldn’t talk to you in depth about scales or music theory, and I sure as hell can’t read or write sheet music. I’ve always written melodies and compositions by ear. It’s funny because I do all that by ear, but then I’ll engineer primarily visually, using analyzers, meters, scopes, etc. I know some very basic music theory but like I said, nothing advanced.[1]
2010 to 2015[edit]
On 20 February 2010, Alobaidi released "X No Way Out" on UKF Dubstep. The song was released after all previous songs that Alobaidi had submitted to Luke Hood (owner of UKF Music) previously were rejected for release, promoting Alobaidi to create "X No Way Out", which was accepted for release. In an interview with Tabitha Neudorf of UKF about his relationship with UKF, Alobaidi stated:
I ended up making this crazy dubstep tune; at the time I was about 14/15. At the time the trend in dubstep wasn’t really big on distorted sounds, it was still all about really deep low-end basslines. So I sent him this dubstep tune and he was like ‘yup I love this’. I was like ‘wait what? This was meant to be a joke.’ And he supported it. A lot of big artists after that like Borgore were top of the growly-dubstep game at the time, were hitting me up and they were all like dude I love the direction you’ve taken your sound, you’re killing it.[2]
On 20 February 2013, Alobaidi released "Concert Crush" on Monstercat. Stevo Jacobs of EDM Sauce described the song as having a pop sounding vibe.[3] On 6 January 2014, Alobaidi released "Endgame" on Monstercat. Your EDM staff generally liked the song, stating "It’s one crazy ride you’ll want to get back on as soon as it’s done".[4] On 19 September, after an over eight-month hiatus, Alobaidi released "Insignia" on Monstercat.[5]
On 20 February 2015, Alobaidi released "Get Crazy" on Monstercat alongside an extended play of the same name. On 29 June, a remix extended play was released for "Get Crazy", titled "Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger (The Remixes)".[6] On 22 August 2015, Alobaidi released "Warhead", a collaboration with Droptek, on Monstercat.[7] On 18 November, Alobaidi released "Calling Out" on Monstercat, featuring Skyelle and KG. Christian of Salacious Sound wrote that the song "'touches on the best of both worlds, combining the heavier, grittier side of Drum and Bass with a hint of Liquid DnB’s ethereal vibes."[8]
2016 to present[edit]
On 6 May 2016, Alobaidi released his fifth extended play on Monstercat titled "F Minor Factory". He had earlier teased the extended play by releasing a 360-degree video on YouTube featuring the extended play's album art alongside the Monstercat logo.[9] Salacious Sound's Christian wrote that the extended play is a mix of drum and bass, trap and dubstep, describing it as an "image of an automated, mysterious and dark future, yet bestows an atmosphere which makes you want to throw down- thanks in particular to its drops."[10] In an interview with Toby Reaper of Dancing Astronaut, Alobaidi commented on the narrative behind the extended play, stating:
The concept of the EP revolves around a Factory, set far in the future. The factory is controlled by a female artificial intelligence, and there are a bunch of workers (cyborgs/robots) who work at the factory constantly. The first track is about the AI interrogating a cyborg worker called SID, who has been arrested for rebelling against the system. The rules in the factory are clear: “You will work here until your reactors expire. If you do not obey, you will be captured, dismantled, and then incinerated.” SID started recovering more of his human qualities, and as that happened over time, he began to rebel against his static and robotic nature of life, and eventually got captured.[1]
On 14 July, Alobaidi released "Crescendo" (featuring vocals by MYLK) as part of Monstercat's 5-year anniversary compilation album. Landon Fleury of Your EDM Generally reviewed "Crescendo", stating "The song is a ridiculous catchy jump-up drum ‘n’ bass banger, which brings on a new sound for Muzzy, but features enough of his production elements to be distinctly Muzzy"[11]
On 17 April 2017, Alobaidi released his sixth extended play on Monstercat titled "Spectrum".[12][13] Cade Berger of EDM.com praised the extended play, stating "'Spectrum' sets out to create that wonderful sound and production value that Muzzy has always been known for and hits all of the targets, it highlights the versatility and creative knowledge Muzzy has gained in his many years as a producer".[14] The extended play won "Best Album/EP" and "Best Original Track" (Spectrum) and Alobaidi won "Best Artist" in the Drum n Bass category with 94 participants.[15][16] On 9 November 2017 Alobaidi released a collaboration with Koven and Feint titled "Worth The Lie" as part of Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3.[17]
On 14 May 2018, Alobaidi released "The Cascade". An editor for T.H.E Music Essentials praised the extended play, stating that the extended play is "one of his most impressive and intricate creations yet", further stating "The Cascade EP loses none of the hard-hitting impact that Muzzy’s creations are famous for. Yet, it flaunts a sonic landscape so often uncharted by producers of a similar calibre and beyond. Never one to shy away from making a statement with his music, Muzzy has again proved that he is leaps and bounds ahead of the curve when it comes to his art".[18]
Discography[edit]
Albums and EPs[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Letz Rock EP |
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| The Takeover EP |
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| Get Crazy EP |
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| Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger
(The Remixes) |
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| F Minor Factory EP |
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| Spectrum EP |
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| The Cascade EP |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album | Label |
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| X No Way Out | 2010 | Non-album single | Self-released |
| The Destroyer | 2011 | Non-album single | Self-released |
| Riding the Storm | Monstercat 004 – Identity | Monstercat | |
| Dust Devil | Monstercat 005 – Evolution | Monstercat | |
| Kill the Silence | 2012 | Monstercat 006 – Embrace | Monstercat |
| Black Magic (with Day One) | Monstercat 008 – Anniversary | Monstercat | |
| Paperchase | Monstercat 009 – Reunion | Monstercat | |
| Letz Rock | Monstercat 010 – Conquest, Letz Rock EP | Monstercat | |
| Shank | Monstercat Trick or Treat EP | Monstercat | |
| Snowman Swag | Monstercat Christmas Album 2012 | Monstercat | |
| Concert Crush | 2013 | Monstercat 012 – Aftermath | Monstercat |
| The Phantom (featuring High Maintenance) | Monstercat 014 – Discovery, The Takeover EP | Monstercat | |
| Timberwolf | Monstercat 015 – Outlook, The Takeover EP | Monstercat | |
| Endgame | 2014 | Monstercat 016 – Expedition | Monstercat |
| Give It To You (featuring Sanna Hartfield) | Non-album single | Monstercat | |
| Insignia | Monstercat 019 – Endeavour | Monstercat | |
| Lost Metropolis | Monstercat 020 – Altitude | Monstercat | |
| Get Crazy | 2015 | Monstercat 021 – Perspective, Get Crazy EP | Monstercat |
| Get Crazier | Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger (The Remixes) | Monstercat | |
| Warhead | Monstercat 023 – Voyage | Monstercat | |
| Back To You (with Voicians) | Alchemy (Liquicity Presents) | Liquicity Records | |
| Calling Out (featuring kg & Skyelle) | Monstercat 025 – Threshold | Monstercat | |
| Junction Seven | 2016 | F Minor Factory | Monstercat |
| Children of Hell | Monstercat 027 – Catalyst, F Minor Factory | Monstercat | |
| Crescendo | Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary | Monstercat | |
| Break Away (featuring Priority One) | 2017 | Spectrum EP | Monstercat |
| Spectrum | Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1, Spectrum EP | Monstercat | |
| Worth The Lie (with Koven & Feint) | Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3 | Monstercat | |
| New Age (featuring Celldweller) | 2018 | The Cascade EP | Monstercat |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Muzzy on his new 'F Minor Factory' concept EP [Interview]". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "3 Things You Didn't Know About: Muzzy". UKF. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ Stevo (2013-02-22). "Muzzy - Concert Crush". EDM Sauce. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ Staff, Your EDM (2014-01-06). "Muzzy - Endgame [Monstercat]". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ McGiverin, Jon (2014-09-19). "Muzzy - Insignia (Original Mix) [Monstercat]". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "Muzzy - Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger (The Remixes) - By The Wavs". By The Wavs. 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "Muzzy & Droptek - Warhead - By The Wavs". By The Wavs. 2015-08-03. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "Muzzy & KG ft. Skyelle – Calling Out | Salacious Sound". Salacious Sound. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Press "Play" for Muzzy's latest Drum & Bass banger featuring UK:ID - EARMILK". EARMILK. 2016-05-01. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Muzzy – Junction Seven | Salacious Sound". Salacious Sound. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Muzzy - Crescendo feat. MYLK [Monstercat] | Your EDM". Your EDM. 2016-07-14. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "Muzzy drops anticipated 'Spectrum' EP". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ "Muzzy Debuts Melodic Bass EP 'Spectrum' on Monstercat - Noiseporn". NoisePorn. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "Monstercat Veteran Muzzy Releases "Spectrum" EP [LISTEN] | EDM.com". 2017-11-09. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2018-06-25.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ↑ "Reddit Reveals The Results for Best of EDM in 2017". Your EDM. 2017-12-28. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ "Eric Prydz wins best progressive/house artist & Martin Garrix wins best mainstage act". We Rave You. 2017-12-31. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Monstercat Unleashes the Beast With 'Uncaged Vol. 3' Compilation". Noiseporn. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Muzzy proves his production prowess with new EP - The Cascade | T.H.E - Music Essentials". T.H.E - Music Essentials. 2018-05-15. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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