I remember there was a thread that was about M.I.K.E. and a lot of people on that thread said he is very unique and original because most of the tracks he plays on his sets are rare and unknown but they are damn good! He puts tracks on his sets that not a lot of people know but those tracks are great which makes him very unique and original.

In my opinion I think his sets are pretty unique since the tracks he plays are very good but not so well-known.
I hate listening to a DJ set and hear tracks I know or very popular tracks (mainstream even! bahhhhhhh)

What's your opinion?

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He used to be quite original. His stuff on Scanner, USA Records and his more obscure releases all sounded quite different from anything else his colleagues came up with. Sadly, the success of his uplifting trance releases seem to have taken away his will to make more of this, even though he has released a new Calling The Freak record.

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He was original and unique. Nowadays it's all the same IMO.

no i dont consider him original & unique in any way

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Originally posted by Sand Leaper He used to be quite original. His stuff on Scanner, USA Records and his more obscure releases all sounded quite different from anything else his colleagues came up with. Sadly, the success of his uplifting trance releases seem to have taken away his will to make more of this, even though he has released a new Calling The Freak record.

Ya I agree with that.
I also think that since he release tracks under Armin's record company, he got influenced by Armin a bit too much...and Armin's style has become preddicted and maybe even mainstream.

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Can someone provide a tracklist of some of his recent mixes? This would help facilitate the discussion.

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didnt mike used to do some work with marco bailey? or have i made that up...

anyway, for someone to be collaborating with people like marco bailey, and then go on to make tracks with armin & joof - it shows where his career has gone.

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Originally posted by Dave Piazza Can someone provide a tracklist of some of his recent mixes? This would help facilitate the discussion.

His sets are rarely recorded. The most recent one I can think of his is ASOT gig from 22.01.04:

01 Divider - Lazerboy
02 Moogwai - Neon (Original Mix)
03 ID
04 Subsky - Strawberry Fields (Max Graham Remix)
05 Active Sight - Take The Day As It Comes
06 Ferry Corsten - Kyoto
07 Haak - Bass Shuttle
08 Grand Resonant - High
09 Eclectic Kid vs Fred Baker - Now Or Never (Fred Baker remix)
10 Miss Yetti - Hedonism & Digital Sex
11 ID
12 Ofra Haza - Love Song (M.I.K.E. vs Zigi Remix)

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M.I.K.E. recently released a mix as payable download, Club Elite Sessions:
1)San - Sunday
2)Cosmic Kid - Neon Pressure (Haak Remix)
3)Push - Imagine
4)M.I.K.E. presents Fascinated - Totally Fascinated
5)DJ Fire - Religion
6)Hidden Logic - Time
7)Kuffdam & Plant - Seduction
8)Maharishi - Sonic Breeze
9)Perry O'Neil - Cold Fusion
10)Nova - Paris Dakar
11)Kobbe & Leeds presents The Pressure - Daze
12)Liquid Overdose - Ancient Space (Fred Baker Remix)
13)Armin vs M.I.K.E. - Intruder
14)Mojado vs Mr Sam - Naranja (Dimitri Andreas Vision)
15)Sinesweeper - Eyes Wide Open

Enjoyable mix

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Originally posted by Laushinameee didnt mike used to do some work with marco bailey? or have i made that up...

Yea, he co-produced all of Marco's stuff when Marco was on Bonzai. I don't see how collaborating with J00f is so pitiful compared to working with Marco though. It's not like he is so much more original in what he does..

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Last edited by Sand Leaper on Nov-05-2004 at 14:58

M.I.K.E. has done countless numbers of productions over the years under millions of aliases...his prodcutions have also might've created a milestone in the world of trance, electronic,dance music thru the years...aso being the master-mind behind co-productions..
Lately i beleive its harder because people tend to follow others opinions too much before taking a second listen at a production....but thats the freedom of opinion & will...and sound changes over years...
Either way, i think he is a brilliant producer who brings a touch of something dfferent now and then.....and that's why he's one of my favourites who I respect most- til this day really...so yea he is unique all the way for me...(and I mean like his more underrated aliases also...Blackmaster, Dark City etc..)

and like you also said mety333..about 90% of his selection in his sets are DOPE!
NOt bubble gum trance....
But hey that's just my likes

By the way his Plastic Boy album titled"It's a plastic World" is to be released I heard...
Like in January..?.

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Originally posted by ScanMe his selection in his sets are DOPE! NOt bubble gum trance....

im sorry but those playlists above indicate otherwise, are you saying they arent mike? it looks pretty weak trance to me... kuffdam&plant, armin, pery oneal, ferry corsten

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