DJ Mike Hiratzka

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Mike Hiratzka is a consummate artist on a mission to bring his musical vision to the world. An incendiary DJ whose sets have rocked crowds from Hong Kong to London, Mike’s unique, funky fusion of progressive, electro, tech house, and techno is a guaranteed good time whether he is playing peak time sets at the world’s top venues or to the fortunate few at an intimate beach-side party. You may not always know what to expect, but you will always remember the experience when Mike takes the decks. Many of the signature musical moments of those sets come courtesy of the man himself, as Mike is a gifted producer and engineer whose diverse catalogue of tracks have been hammered by just about every DJ in the world. The names read like a who’s who of dance music: Oakenfold. Sasha. Digweed. Tong. Burridge. Cattaneo. PVD. AVB. The list goes on and on…
Renowned for his impeccable production skills, Mike has recently expanded into a broader realm of music. He was tapped by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber, the producers of the legendary downtempo act Delerium, for programming on a new side project, Fauxliage, that features vocals by Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer, famous for their late 90’s hits ‘Kiss Me’ and ‘There She Goes’. The Fauxliage album is scheduled for release in June 2007 on Nettwerk Records.
The ultimate culmination of Mike’s new, diverse production endeavors is the new artist album, ‘Skyline Lounge’, co-produced and written with fellow DJ and producer D:Fuse and to be released on the duo’s new label, Lost Angeles Recordings. The two have spent the past year exploring the full spectrum of electronic music, using the full-length format as a platform to push their musical boundaries and craft a true expression of their collective artistic mentality. The album, though based in the realm of electronica, features a plethora of live instrumentation, including vocals, guitar and bass by Mike, as well as vocals and percussion by D:Fuse, and violin by Govinda, who regularly appears with Thievery Corporation. The album also includes collaborations with vocalists including DJ Rap and Kristy Thirsk of Delerium fame, as well as up and coming talents Ceci Castelblanco and MC Flint.
Never content with the status quo, Mike is constantly expanding his DJ career into new markets and engrossing himself in new studio projects, including a forthcoming pop album with Kristy Thirsk, a house album with DJ Rap, and remixes for dance labels worldwide including Sander Kleinenberg’s Little Mountain imprint.