I don't particularly care for M.I.K.E., but I thought this tracklist just looked wrong... Has he been playing house/techno/tech house for a while, or is this something completely new?



Artist ............ : VA
Title ............. : London '07: Live From The Gallery (Mixed By M.I.K.E.)
Genre ............. : House
Label ............. : Armda
Catalog Number .... : ARMA 084
Source ............ : CD
Quality ........... : 204kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Playtime .......... : 02:26:28 (214.MB)
Release Date ...... : 2007-05-03

Disc 1/2

1. Deep Flexion - Emotions Of The Night (Vocal Edit) 7:16
2. Rouzbeh Delavari - FRSM (We Are Still Dumb) 3:12
3. Julian Jeweil - Air Conditionne (Original Mix) 7:17
4. Umek - Carbon Occasions 4:55
5. M.I.K.E. - Changes 'R Good (Main-Tro Mix) 6:46
6. Deadmau5 - 1981 (Adam K Remix) 4:11
7. Beckers & Nox - Naked Punch 5:55
8. Daniel Gregory - Paradise (Jerome Isma-ae Remix) 5:39
9. DD - Sex Appeal 2007 (Danny Darko Remix) 4:26
10.JPL - Your Whole Life (Ljungqvist Always Lives Remix) 5:55
11.Mark Knight - Susan 8:37
12.M.I.K.E. Vs Andrew Bennett - Into The Danger (M.I.K.E. Remix) 7:54

Disc 2/2

1. Antidote - Remote Control (Freeze Me) 6:32
2. Simon & Shaker - Plan 9 7:17
3. Butch - Life Is Deadly (Original Mix) 6:33
4. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Valentino Kanzyani Remix) 6:03
5. Wippenberg - Promisedland (Spaera Remix) 7:38
6. Medway & Sven Hauck - Amonamen (Matt Rowan & Jaytech Remix) 6:04
7. Pulser - Things You Say (Damian Powell Remix) 6:04
8. Boy Hagemann - Whispering (Andro Dub Remix) 4:21
9. Owen Clark - Definitive 6:11
10.Albert Vorne - Ares (Mac Zimms Remix) 5:49
11.D-Factor - Mystique 5:02
12.Ali Wilson Presents Digital Killas - Bliss 6:51

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The majority of tracks on that cd are ok; but the order is just wrong... he has not enough feeling with it yet. This has been going on for a while now though

The awkward thing is, while his trackselection is evolving, his productions are getting worse and worse. He spins rather good music like this; but then he puts atrocities in there like his own Changes R Good

Doesn't surprise me in the slightest, looks like a standard tracklist for him even. I remember 3 or 4 years ago when I was really into his sets, he usually played loads of obscure techy tracks. He always had a bit of an unique style, regardless of whether you think it's good or bad, but he never played the usual mostly epic sets like A&B, Armin, Ferry, etc..

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I don't think it's as weird as some make it seem. Like said before, he was never like the other big DJ's in the region, most of his radio show segements were exactly like this style although he was producing alot of stuff that didn't reflect his DJing style. I've seen him live twice in the past year and a half. Personally, I think he's a DJ you have to see live to appreciate because it does seem like his track selection is right on with good mixing and always keeps you moving.

my 2 cents, cheers.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced any party from 2003 and back I only remember bits and pieces...i've combined those memories into one awesome party

I've always invisioned MIKE as the guy who made Tranceformation. But if you say he's spinning house I will believe you.

wait, what?

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Originally posted by noikeee Doesn't surprise me in the slightest, looks like a standard tracklist for him even.

Indeed.

One word.

Bandwagon.

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mike was never really a trance dj
its very weird cause hes known for some of the best trance records ever produced he is a legend and hes still going
but his dj style is very diff
but he has been spinnin this way since 03
he wassent as housey or minimal tech since 05 maybe
his dj style is prog house with electro tech elements in it on a trancey tip
its a very unique style
cd looks pretty good i would deff support him

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^true

he did play really tranzy sets at times, but he definitely has had his own style from the beginning.

among the sets that I listen from time to time there is one of Mike, for me this is quality Trance:

Recorded from To See Club in Fribourg, Switzerland! 03.05.2003

01. Planisphere - Ozone
02. Decoy & Roy - Inner Life (Boss @ Nova Remix)
03. AR52 - Timegate
04. Airwave - Alone In The Dark
05. AR52 - Hibernation
06. ID
07. 2 Players - Signet (G&M Remix)
08. Rapid Eye - Stealing Beauty
09. Chakra - Doors (Space Brothers Dub)
10. Cupa - Blaze
11. Mauro Picotto - Back To Cali (Push Remix)
12. Hemstock & Jennings - Mirage
13. Visionaire - Bodyfever
14. Alpha Duo - Cycle
15. Technasia - Final Quadrant
16. ID
17. ID
18. Mark Norman - Total Seduction
19. ID
20. Jones & Stephenson - First Rebirth (Liquid Overdose Mix)

Don't think the tracklist looks to housey to me?! it's a perfect mix of the better and more mature sound.
really, i know Mike personally well,and yes, maybe he does not want to be called out THE trance epic dj,which is good,but i can't really understand why you all always bash him.
You don't like it,leave it aside and keep going on State of trance sound,which i can dig too sometime, but i think many are to narrow minded here,sorry to say,many of the t.a.z seems to be stuck.
Please,Mike is digging trance for almost 12 years now,many of our board members where only aged 10 or younger when Mike started to produce Push.
Nevertheless, good tracklist, not outstanding, but def worth checking out!