I'm a mid 70's baby... came up in the eighties and figured some stuff out by the nineties, and now in the noughties, I'm tryin' 2 fly. Got love for my life, family, true friends , and music. I live n work in the UK, but got fam all over the globe.
Who I'd like to meet:
Peeps wit similar interests and tastes... and who look and feel good cos I like to look & feel good.
Days & Nights in the Life of Mike Midas
(Courtesy of Sonic Catalog)
*In November 1993, inspired by the longing to perform as an entertainer like so many in different fields of entertainment, I bought my first pair of turntables to playback the few records I had gathered up to that point in time.
*This led to me developing as a DJ at a rate I felt I could handle, with no training from any external source. I was in no rush to be what, at that time, I hadn’t considered fully – a professional quality DJ. I just wanted to listen to dope records that I had heard growing up. I was 19 back then, so I’d been introduced to the sounds of Motown, Dub reggae, African music, Pop music, Jazz, Funk, blues, Country & Western, classical music, easy listening, theme music from movies, like most people.
Over the years, DJing had beckoned me and once I felt I was in position, I bought my first turntables. I felt I could cut and paste more easily as I had done years before with my pause tape techniques. It was just the next natural step to go into music more seriously. Over the years since, I have played in clubs, house parties, boat parties, overseas, wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversaries and bars – practically any place in need of my presence to add to the event.
*I have also been on stage shows, performing with MCs (Braintax courtesy of Low Life Records) and singers, (Liason courtesy of TNT/Xxplosive Records) cueing and scratching backing tracks. I am a live performer and thrive off making the crowd feel like they have come to something of an event, and not just a night out.
*My record collection is now at a point that I had to give it its own identity, hence my banner name of Sonic Catalog. Self explanatory, really. I intend to build my musical base on that name, in conjunction with all other factions in music and beyond that I get to work with, in order to build a solid enterprise that includes Music Production.
*The name I chose to run with (after being known as another name in my formative years), Midas, came to me as a result of the props I got at every jam by the year 2000. I have a keen ear for rhythm and mood, so it’s a natural feeling.
Spinography: not including Recordings
1995:*Boat party on the Embankment/Temple Pier WC2 along with Panther INC who hail from East London; numerous house parties all over London.
1996:
*More local appearances (house parties); DJed @ student functions whilst @ University of East London, Barking Essex; Samantha’s, New Burlington Street, W1; Corks, Bond Str, W1 alongside Shortee Blitz; Pirate Radio show on CFM, East London for 6 months – having varying slots for broadcast. Youth Project by the Newham Borough in broadcasting techniques – teaching youth how to mix & DJ around MC’s.
1997:
Residency @ Club Elite (now known as The Pink Pavilion, Lower Clapton Rd, E4 (where Lethal Bizzle shot the video ‘POW’) alongside DJ’s MG, Baby face T and DJ’s on rotation including the Firing Squad, DJ Kofi and others; Villa Stefano, Holborn, WC1, along with DJs Ill Kids, Ade and others.
1998:
Residency ends @ Club Elite; Moved DJ attentions and aspirations further west, and spent time growing @ Pete Bond’s Deal Real Record store on Noel Str, W1 (Premier Hip Hop Records hangout) through which connections with the Hip Hop fraternity was strengthened.
1999:
The Hop @ The End, Holborn WC1. Guest DJ spots; playing alongside Shortee Blitz, Diablo and MK.
2000:
Pirate Radio appearance with DJ Asamoah on Web Radio, Gaialive.co.uk.
Bars in Shoreditch including Jaego, Rivington Str; Bluu, Hoxton Sq – where Hugh Grant was lounging at the time I spun there with DJ Instrumental; who sparked off the Shoreditch DJ bar crawl J; Cocomo and Dragon Bar by Old Str.
2001:
Babushka in Brixton, with Decknology – Burn, PHD & Kid Suda a.k.a JoeySkratch.
Dragon bar, Leonard Rd Shoreditch; School Project teaching teens how to mix in Shoreditch; Pop, Soho Str, W1; Propaganda, Wardour Str, W1; Emporium, Kingly Str, W1; Denim bar, Leicester Sq; Lluna bar, Magaluf, Majorca, coast of Spain.
2002:
Cream, Firth Str, W1, Paparazzi, Hanover Str, W1; Mayfair Club, Mayfair, London
Residency Begins @ the Ruby Lounge chain. Located in three areas in London – Waterloo (Lower Marsh Str); Kings Cross (Caledonian Road) & Marble Arch (Orchard Str, W1);
2003:
Ruby Lounge (x3) Residency since Aug 2002; Boujis, Thurloe Str, South Kensington (Summer 2003); 93ft. East, Brick Lane, Whitechapel; The Pool Bar, Curtain Road, Shoreditch – with Decknology (Once a month).
2004:
Addictive @ Ruby Lo (once monthly from June) with Mz. Cheekz; Ruby Lounge (x3) The Pool Bar, Curtain Road, Shoreditch – with Decknology (Once a month), Sunday Cipher @ the Dragon Bar, Old Street; Stockholm Radio & Lounge Appearance with Kid Suda & Instrumental in Nov 2004
2005:
Addictive @ Ruby Lo; The Pool Bar, Curtain Road, Shoreditch – with Decknology (Once a month); Mint in Knightsbridge; Raffles on the Kings’ Road in Chelsea
2006:
Addictive’s run @ Ruby Lo comes to an end; Outdoor event in Brick Lane/Bethnal green Rd – B Ball, BBQ, Graf & B-boyin’- organized by Rawbeats & Lekai Productions; Lyric Pad @ OH! Bar in Camden in August 2006 with Kayper, Mr Thing, DJ IQ and Rogermuffin.
2007: Returned to Ruby Lo; spinning for the West End crowd and those who want all the mainstream hits along with tracks they wouldn't expect me to drop ; still packin' much heat
For more info and beat profiles : [email protected] & i'll be sure to holla back
DJ Inspirations:
All Hip Hop DJs ever, All Mix & Blend DJ’s ever in genres of music asides Hip Hop, Reggae Dancehall DJ’s, House, Dance, Garage, Drum & Bass, Pop Radio, Pirate Radio, Specialist shows and Co-DJ’s at every spot I been at.
Major Inspirations:
DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Scratch
DJ Premier, DJ Kid Capri
Funkmaster Flex, Mista Sinista
Bobcat, DJ Aladdin
Pete Rock, Rob Swift
DJ Kofi, Shortee Blitz
DJ MK, DJ Dummy
Beat Junkies, DJ Ron G
DJ Rectangle, Q Bert
DJ King XL, Mixmaster Mike
Short Kut, Melo D
D Styles, A trak
P Trix, DJ Takada
DJ Noize, DJ Statik
Coco Chanel, X-ecutioners
DJ Craze
Mad Cut
Harry Love
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