In an era where electronic music is often defined by plugins and presets, Mosquito Control Music (MCM) has chosen a different route, one that fuses nostalgia with innovation, and craftsmanship with chaos. Their latest single, “In This Paradox,” from the EP Side 2, is a living time capsule wrapped in adrenaline. It’s not just a nod to the dancefloor anthems of the ’80s and ’90s; it’s a resurrection.
“In This Paradox” thrives on contradiction, the paradox of analog in a digital world, of guitar-driven electronica in an age of software loops. Co-producers Tim Ganard and Bruce Bouillet deliver an explosive blend of breakbeat, electro-rock, and big beat, channeling the fierce energy of legends like The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers, but with a distinct twist: every riff, bass line, and texture is played on guitars, not synths. This decision gives the track a raw, tactile edge, a kind of mechanical heartbeat that feels both vintage and futuristic.
Beneath its pulsing rhythms lies the iconic Roland TR-808, whose unmistakable thump anchors the track’s high-voltage chaos. The result is music that feels alive, unpredictable, cinematic, and infectiously danceable. “In This Paradox” doesn’t try to imitate a decade; it reimagines it.
The music video is equally compelling. Continuing MCM’s signature “Vintage Movie Collage” theme, it features scenes from the 1951 sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. Just like their earlier videos for Electric Shock, The Pendulum, and Negative Space, this approach blends old-school cinema with a modern sonic landscape, creating a multimedia experience that’s both nostalgic and subversive. The use of public-domain films isn’t just stylistic; it’s symbolic, reflecting how the duo reclaims and repurposes cultural history into something electrifyingly new.
But to understand MCM’s sound, you need to know where it comes from. Their story traces back decades to 1994 in Van Nuys, California, when Ganard, then managing a storage facility, met Bouillet, who was building his first recording studio. At the time, Bouillet was fresh off his tenure with Racer-X and The Scream, turning his focus to producing and engineering. The two began collaborating, leading to Ganard’s band Wingnut Supreme signing an indie deal and touring nationally. That partnership would later evolve into the major-label act Epidemic, whose 2002 self-titled album hit #11 on CMJ’s Loud Rock Chart and featured the single “Walk Away”, which reached #34 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart and landed on EA Sports’ Madden NFL 2003.
After two decades of separate musical journeys, Bouillet earning a Grammy for his work with Motörhead and Ganard leading The Mudbug Brass Band through the New Orleans jazz scene, fate pulled them back together in 2023. The result was Mosquito Control Music, a project that refuses to sit still, channeling a shared passion for rhythm, rebellion, and reinvention.
“In This Paradox” represents more than a song; it’s a manifesto. It captures the sound of two lifelong musicians rediscovering the joy of creation, using the past not as a crutch but as fuel. The paradox isn’t just in the title, it’s in every note: old yet new, structured yet wild, nostalgic yet unafraid of the future. With “In This Paradox,” Mosquito Control Music proves that the dancefloor still belongs to those brave enough to bend its rules.