Coffee Shop Rules by Mfa - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The debut full-length from Mark Broom and Dave Hill's MFA project -- six years after the alias first graced Mo' Wax's Headz II project -- is an intriguing collection of downtempo, refreshing not just because it's so immaculately produced but also because it forsakes the earthy breaks nearly every other downbeat act seems obliged to thrust onto the masses. Coffee Shop Rules is a gloriously chilling -- not chilled -- record, with darkwave melodies and heavily reverbed beats creating an air of approaching menace. The opener, "Melody," is especially nice, paced by a lurching yet devastatingly precise series of claps and beats and a slowly shape-shifting synthesizer melody. "Last Time" and "Special R" have the razor-sharp percussion and Schwarzenegger-in-The Terminator paranoia of bygone early-'90s heroes Black Dog and Reload. Also included is a three-years-after mix of the 1998 single "Sexy Way."
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1. Melody

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

2. Last Time

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

3. Special R

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

4. Way Back

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

5. Accident

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

6. Look At Me

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

7. Wooden Thing

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

8. Interlude

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

9. For The Hips

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

10. Half Bar

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

11. Sexy Way (01 Mix)

by Mfa

Primary Artist: Mfa; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Hill
Mark Broom; Composer
Composer: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Broom
Dave Hill; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Musicpublisher: Copyright Control; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 605x605 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Electronic, Dance, Techno, Jazz, Big Band, Bop, Ambient

Label

Domino Recording Co

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 27, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5034202004851