Messing With Your Head (MYNC Project in general)

Member Name: samredmore

Product:	MYNC Project in general
Date:	11/11/01 (281 review reads)
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Advantages: Oh yes.

Disadvantages: Nope.

DJs. Disc Jockeys. DJs 'disc jockey'. They play records.

MYNC Project are DJs (despite this category, for some reason, being located under 'Bands'). They play records. Only they do so in an almost infinitely more creative way to most DJs. Don't get me wrong, I think many DJs completely unlike MYNC Project are very talented, but MYNC Project have a whole lot more to offer, taking the concept of 'creative mixing' to a whole new level.

Mark Younghead (sometimes known as Mark Brown - don't ask why 'cos I don't know) and Nick Corelli are the duo that make up MYNC Project. Both have been DJing for about seven years individually, joining forces in early 1999. Younghead describes their sound as 'Real House'. This includes all forms of house, really; from funky to progressive to disco house and back again, MYNC Project's sets aren't generally tied to any genre boundaries (other than house, which is a rather massive genre, consisting of many sub-genres. Best not to go on about genres though - we could be here all day).

DJing aside, MYNC Project are also deeply involved in bringing quality house music to the public eye, with Younghead returning to his job as A & R manager at EMI offshoot house label, Credence Records, by day, and Corelli reverting to managing the record label 'Dis-Funktional'.

As a result of this behind the scenes work, anyone who hasn't heard MYNC Project before, looking out for a few releases on either Dis-Funktional or Credence may well bring a few tracks typical of their sound to mind. Examples of quality tracks released on these record labels include World Famous Martinez Orchestra's "Southside" and CZR's "I Want You" on Credence, and Steve Mac & Yousef's "I Like This" and Stefano Gamma's "Street Guitar" on Dis-Funktional.

Tipped by many, including Mixmag to take the year of 2000 by s
torm, after
only their first year together, MYNC Project made an entry in the 'Top 100 DJs in the World' poll.
Residents since August 1999 at, to quote Pete Tong, "one of the most forward-thinking back-rooms in clubland", the Redroom at Passion in Coalville, MYNC have also graced the wheels of steel at clubs all over the world, including Cream in Liverpool, Groovejet in Miami and the legendary Space terrace in Ibiza.

MYNC Project have also featured on a number of radio shows, such as those of Craig and Huggy Burger Queen coupled with Galaxy Radio appearances and having presented 'The Zone', a TV show covering clubbing on a global scale.

So as DJs, what makes MYNC Project so special?

First of all, it's probably appropriate to give you an idea of the equipment MYNC Project use. In comparison with a normal solo working DJ's two record decks and a mixer; four record decks, two mixers, two CD decks and two EFX (special effects) units may give you an idea of just what, potentially, MYNC Project are capable of.

Track selection, on the whole, is the most important aspect of DJing. Playing duff tunes, regardless of technical ability, will win you no fans. Duff tunes in an MYNC set tend to be about as common as missed chances by Andy Cole. They just don't happen.

Whenever I've heard them, accapellas, beats and multiple copies of the same record have been thrown in to enhance the mix. As Corelli explains himself, "basically we just fuc.., (err, I mean mess), with people's heads". Whatever they do, it's almost certainly guaranteed to impress.

And impressed I was...

Having heard MYNC through guest mixes on Danny Rampling's Radio 1 show, "Dedicated Followers of Passion" - a mix CD available in the shops and an absolutely storming Essential Mix, my chance to see them play live came last November when they played at a club in Leeds c
alled Back 2 Basics.

Mixing, of course, on a two mixer, four record and two CD deck set-up, MYNC Project's set (12.30-3.15am, or something similar) was, quite simply, mind-blowing.

Early doors, inclusions of Dizzy's "On & On" and Soft's tremendous 'Flashback' remix of Deep Dish's "Come Back" really had the party rockin'. Top-drawer accapellas including Erro - "Change For Me" and Derrick L. Carter "Where You At?" duly followed, as the club looked on (and danced and wiggled those hips) in amazement.

With a truly stomping opening to the set behind them, MYNC soon took the music to a darker, more tribal, but still oh-so-funky level. With air raid siren sound effects reverberating around the club (courtesy of Nick Corelli), the roof came off as Dean Coleman's superb remix of Josh Wink's "Freak" kicked into the mix.

Saving their best 'til last, as Harry "Choo Choo" Romero's "Suck My Clock" came through the filters, atmosphere within the club was reaching fever pitch. Something truly amazing was soon to follow (and if you ever see them perform this live, I'm sure you'd not be able to argue otherwise), as Prince's 1984 hit "When Doves Cry" (from the album "Purple Rain") came crashing through the speakers over the top of the previously mentioned "Suck My Clock", and in addition to what I could make out as two beat tracks.

And then, to put the cherry on the cake, who should I bump into at the bar, but... <<drumroll, please>> ...Mark Younghead! A brief chat later, having discussed 'track of the year' (Deep Dish's "Come Back"), MYNC's summer essential mix and my own mix CDs, and I was left feeling what a genuinely nice guy Younghead is.

If you're into house music or clubbing in general in any way, I cannot stress how highly I recommend
you get along to see MYNC Project play, should the opportunity ever arise. A weekly residency at Passion in Coalville (Leicester) means you know where they are should you want to go see (and believe me, you do want to go see).

Perfectly programmed seamless mixing, somewhat amazing technical ability and truly awesome ears for a tune: MYNC Project.

Although not hugely famous at the moment, keep an eye out for them - they will be.

Let them mess with your head. You won't be disappointed.

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