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Mike Callander

better 2 be forever on the edge than 2 have peaked

About Me


you can stream my latest DJ mix from ITM-FM - here
http://www.inthemix.com.au/broadband/fm/37345/Mike_Callander _Mixed_Live_At_Nano
or download it from here... (cut'n'paste this link to download):-
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6400096777f227/
Mike Callander - BIO
What kind of DJ warms up for SuperMayer (DE), John Aquaviva (CA) and Alex Smoke (UK) in the same weekend?
Mike Callander's experience as a DJ is as diverse as one of his sets. With a unique and edgy sound that defies typical definition, and a versatile approach to mixing and programming that he can adapt to any environment, Mike is one of Melbourne's only DJs who might play to a house, techno or progressive dancefloor on any given night.
Mike has held long-standing residencies at some of Melbourne's most important clubbing institutions such as Sunny, Fokus, Nano, and most importantly Honkytonks, for which he also recorded a mix CD that made its way into record stores across Australia and as far away as Japan.
Mike has toured all across Australia and New Zealand, and as far afield as Berlin, Madrid and Malaysia, playing alongside artists as diverse as Mathew Jonson, Michael Mayer, Radioslave, Agoria (at Berlin's Watergate), M.A.N.D.Y (both in Melbourne and Berlin), and Mr C (in Melbourne and Berlin).
Of course it’s impossible to capture on paper the diversity and feel of Mike’s sets, but perhaps the best indication is a snapshot of some artists alongside whom Mike has played in the last months (2007-08) - including Sven Vaeth, Optimo, Monolake, Tiefschwarz, Petter, Phil Kieran, Ben Watt, James Zabiela, Joris Voorn, plus bands such as Booka Shade, Trentemoller and Fujiya & Miyagi (in Madrid).
Mike DJing has also earned accolades from countless touring international artists, with many labelling him one of Australia's finest - most notably Get Physical’s DJ T., who invited Mike to play in Berlin at his anniversary event to celebrate 20 years of DJing.
Outside the clubs, Mike has made numerous appearances on radio such as Triple J's Mix Up (both as a guest and presenter), and on Melbourne’s Kiss FM.
And yet he feels this is all just the beginning, with his first productions scheduled for release in 2008, and his first remix projects already underway.
Look out for “Feeder” forthcoming on Dieb Audio, and a series of collaborations with Melbourne’s T-Rek on his Freakshow Disco Productions imprint.
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Member Since: 9/14/2006
Band Website: dataondub.com / nanominimal.com.au
Influences: CARL CRAIG!!!! / Ricardo Villalobos / Radiohead / 13&God / Air / Mathew Jonson / Michael Mayer / Richie Hawtin / Matthew Dear / Matias Aguayo / Wagon Repair / Depeche Mode
Sounds Like:

Mike Callander at Watergate, Berlin 09.06.2007

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http://www.discogs.com/release/826669 / Various - Honkytonks: The Last Dance / Label: EQ / Stomp / Catalog: HONKYCD01 / Format: 2xCD, Compilation, Mixed

Country: Australia Released: 31 Oct 2006 Genre: Electronic Style: Techno, Minimal, Tech House Tracklisting

1.01 Jackmate - Dehydrated
1.02 Herve AK - Serial X
1.03 Monolake - Plumbicon (Sleeparchive Interpretation)
1.04 Misc. - Frequenztraeger (Pan-Pot Remix)
1.05 Dub Kult - Twelve
1.06 Robert Babicz - Organic Boogie
1.07 AM/PM - No Matter Whether
1.08 Konrad Black & D. Brown - Bill Deburg Group
1.09 Ada - Eve (DJ Koze Remix)
1.10 Steve Barnes - Cosmic Sandwich (Dominik Eulberg Remix)
1.11 Mathew Jonson - Folding Space
1.12 Luciano - Octogonal
1.13 Marek Hemmann - Ropy
1.14 Closer Musik - Maria

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Mike’s top 10

1. Mathew Jonson - Symphony for the apocalypse - Wagon Repair2. Mark Briais - Testing times - Junkbeats3. AMB - Minifunk - EQ4. Presets - This boy’s in love (Jori Hulkonnen mix) - Modular5. Mike...
Posted by Mike Callander on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:48:00 PST

writing music with my lady

check out a few tracks in my player marked "mike and phoebe" (and you'll see a photo of us beside them when selected)... this is music I am writing with my fiance... and we hope you like it!!!
Posted by Mike Callander on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:23:00 PST

Mike’s December Chart

1. Michal Ho - Takeaway - Tuningspork2. Goldfish & Der Dulz - 13 Klange (Plasmik Mix) - Dessous3. Federico Molinari - Eneverende - Oslo4. Plastikman - Panikattack (Guido Schneider Mix) - M_nus5. Sasha...
Posted by Mike Callander on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:40:00 PST

Mike’s JJJ MIXUP Playlist  Sat 20th October 2007

1. Sleeper Thief  Cenotes  Mobilee 2. Giles Smith presents Two Armadillos  Tunnel of light  Dessous3. Stimming  Getting out of something  DIYnamic4. Sid Le Rock  Naked (DJ Koze remix)  Cereal ...
Posted by Mike Callander on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:05:00 PST

Mike’s Top 10 for October

1 - DJ Oji - The Afronauts (Spen's Afro Orbit Mix)2 - Gaiser - Withdrawal - Minus3 - Minilogue - Ghost - Mule Electronic4 - Mr G. - What Kinda (Mark Henning Mix) - Luxaflex5 - Sleeper Thief - Cenotes ...
Posted by Mike Callander on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:38:00 PST

Thanks for the support in Europe!

I just wanted to send my warmest thanks to some very special people for their fantastic support and assistance with my first European performances... Martin at Kompakt, Lance Harrison from DMC Records...
Posted by Mike Callander on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:42:00 PST

Mike's Top Ten Tracks - April 2007

  ..> WAG022 MINILOGUE ELEPHANT PARADE RUG251T2 JUNIOR BOYS LIKE A CHILD - CARL CRAIG MIX MINUSND5 NIEDURFLUR DIN CSC001 LUCIANO NO MODEL NO TOOL FOUND13 SOMEONE ELSE LOWDOWN BRITTLE -...
Posted by Mike Callander on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:53:00 PST