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MIKE LEVAN

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A SHORT BIO... Zurich- In his hometown they call him "The Legend". After a 3 year break he is back on track.Mike Levan is known for his unique blend of deep n.y.and chicago- detroit flavoured underground house music.Breaking the musical boundaries,with his eclectic-taste, is fundamental too for him. Mike Levan is known for his very instinctive music-feel and his mindblowing mixing skills. Always putting the right record at the right time, he’s never tired to find out new musical combinations or directions... that’s why they call him a visionary artist!"I was quitt with music for a while, but i realised that i still have to give some things back to the people. So i..m movin on.”Mike Levan, born the 7th of November 1973, grew up without father. Since his early childhood he is in love with music. Getting inspiration by his mother, older brother, a discjockey at that time, lil’ Mike soon did his first steps into the world of music. Based on discofunk (Salsoul, Prelude, West-End etc.), philly-sound (Dexter Wansel, Gamble&Huff,Teddy Pendergrass and so on...) plus some early hip-hop-electro-ska-stuff, he just started as a “collector” back in 1983. A few years later than he made his first try outs in mixing the records.In the early 90..s Mike became a part of a collective, they organised some underground house partys.The so called: Basement- Partys.In the year 1995 Mike Levan starts playing a key-rule in the swiss housemusic- movement. He builds his own reputation with his residencies at the famous Zurich Clubs Roxy and Kaufleuten, the legendary Terrasse and the wall breaking underground Clubs and Partys at the Garage/Supermarket, Ruby/Club Q, Oxa,D! Club Lausanne,Blushin Pink, Plastique, Fresh&Stable, Val Sinestra... more other regular guestspots for over a decade in various venues all over switzerland and europe followed. Radioshows:Swiss “godfather of house” Mr.Mike Anthony invited him regulary to the popular live-mix radioshow “Groovelift” on Couleur3. Purple Music..s own Jamie Lewis radioshow on Radio Top was another hotspot on the airwaves. Mike Levan delivered countless other mixshows to other radiostations like the national station DRS 3, Rundfunk FM, Radio 24, EMR, Radio Lora, Virus, Radio Streetparade,audioasyl.net and more.Discographie: Supermarket One (2000)(Universal/Zap Music); Zurich by House Vol.6 (2001)(TBA); Zurich by House Vol.7 (2002)(TBA); Zurich by House Vol.8 (2002)(TBA), Mike Levan Vol.1 incl. Track “Got Soul?”(2003)(muve/Musikvertrieb); Fresh&Stable Vol.1 incl. 2 Tracks « bass to the riddim » and a Re-Edit of ...“Hardlife”(2005)(TBA/magnifique) ; Watch out for the forthcoming releases on enterbt!rec...

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Influences & my biggest RESPECT!!! (in no particular order)(: New York/New Jersey;Larry Levan/Paradise Garage,Mel Cheren,Michael Brody,Richard Long,Bruce Forrest,Dave Depino,Joey llanos,Grace Jones,Frankie Knuckles,David Morales, Danny Krivit,Francois Kevorkian,Arthur Baker,David Mancuso@the Loft,D-Train,Kenton Nix,Taana Gardner,Nicky Siano,Kenny Carpenter,Shep Pettibone,Tom Moulton(Mr.12"), Vince Montana,Walter Gibbons & everything on Salsoul,Martha Wash,Jocelyn Brown,Loleatta Holloway,Boyd Jarvis,Nick Jones,Cassio Ware,Peter Daou,Danny Tenaglia,Antonio Ocasio,Brothers of Peace,Instant House(AWADE!),Joe Clausell,Osunlade,Jephte Guillaume,Slam Mode,Body & Soul,Jellybean Benitez,Mantronix,Tee Scott @Better Days,Tony Humphries@Club Zanzibar,DJ Camacho,Jovonn,Kerri Chandler, Yaya McDougald,Dennis Ferrer,Jon Cutler,Jay Sinister,Freddy Turner, Roger Sanchez, Carlos Sanchez,DJ Romain,Kings of Tomorrow,Jerome Sydenham @ Ibadan Rec.,King Street Sounds,Giant Step,Dancetracks,Vinylmania,Kevin Yost,Donnell Rush,Arnold Jarvis,Jay Williams,Colonel Abrahams,Cece Rogers,Michael Watford, Todd Terry, Clivilles & Cole,Louie Vega, Kenny Dope @ MAW,Mr.V,Alix Alvariz @ Sole Channel,Eric Kupper,Ambrosia,Blaze, Timmy Regisford, The Shelter,Joyce Simms,Thelma Houston,Kenny Bobien,Jody Watley,Ultra Nate,Terra Deva,Billie,Basil Hardhouse(Hard 4 the DJ),DJ Spinna,Deepspace NYC,Mutabaruka(Dis Poem),Devotion NYC,Mateo&Matos,Tommy Bones,Frankie Feliciano,Cevin Fisher,Kevin Aviance,Tedd Patterson,Magic Sessions @ WMC Miami,Tommy Musto, Victor Simonelli, Daniel Wang from Bahliu Rec.,Matty Heillbronn,Mike Delgado,Pal Joey, NU- Groove Rec.,Frankie Bones,Lenny 6 Ralphi Dee,Abe Duque,Morgan Geist/Metro Aera,Gwen Guthrie, Adeva, Mood II Swing,Cultural Vibe,Serious Intention,Easystreet, Paul Simpson,Wayne Gardiner, Strictly Rhytm,Nervous,Cutting,Bottom- Line Rec., John Robinson,Burrell Bros,M&M,Bobby Konders @ Massive B.& Wildpitch Brooklyn,Sly & Robbie,Jungle Brothers, De la Soul,Grandmaster Flash, A Tribe called Quest,Jazzy Jeff,Kurtis Blow,Dr.Dre,The Rapture,TomTom Club,ESG,PunkFunk- Movement,Andy Warhol,Keith Haring,Jean-Michel Basquiat...Chicago;Larry Heard a.k.a. Mr.Fingers,Ron Hardy,Musicbox,Warehouse,Ron Trent & Chez Damier and the magic sound of PRESCRIPTION UNDERGROUND including Sundiata O:M:(Detroit/Atlanta),Anthony Nicholson,Farley "Jackmaster"Funk, Marshall Jefferson,Ten City,Mike Dunn,Fast Eddie, Terry Hunter,DJ Pierre,Phuture Acid- Sound,Jungle Wonz,Vince Lawrence,Lil Louis,Joe Smooth,Jamie Principle,Liz Torres,Adonis,Lidell Townsell,Hula,Tyree Cooper,Jesse Saunders,Maurice Joshua, Robert Owens,Ralphi Rosario,Smokin Diaz and all @ Hot Mix 5,Marcus Mixx,Jason Jammin,Rick Lenoir,Grand High Priest,Mike Dearborn,Steve Pointdexter,K-Alexi,Roy Davis Jr.,Felix da Housecat, Armando Gallop,Mark Grant, DJ Sneak,Grammaphone Rec.,Derrick Carter,Ron Carroll,Paul Johnson,Chip E.,Steve "Silk" Hurley, Guidance Rec., Cajmere a.k.a. Green Velvet @ Cajual Rec.(Brigther Days!!!),Glenn Underground, Boo Williams...Detroit;Derrick May @ Transmat/Fragile, Motown Sound, Carl Craig,Juan Atkins @ Metroplex, George Clintons P-Funk, The Burden Bros./Octave One,Suburban Knight, Kevin Saunderson/KMS,Jeff Mills,Underground Resistance ( You got the Transition!), Mike Grant, Eddie "Flashin" Fowlkes, Robert Hood and his Minimal Nation,Kenny Larkin,Stacey Pullen,Moodyman a.k.a. Kenny Dixon jr.,Alton Miller,Scott Grooves,Rick Wade,Claude Young, Terrence Parker,Theo Parrish,Mike Huckaby/Harmonie Park,Aril Brikha (from Sweden),Basic Channel / Maurizio (from Berlin),Ame,DJ Dixon,Rainer Trüby,Tiefschwarz,booka shade, DJT.,get physical,Charles Webster,Demarkus Lewis, DJ Rasoul, Needs,Mousse T.,Boris Dlugosch, Michi Lange,Dimitri from Paris, DJ Deep @ Deeply Rooted House/House Music Records,Laurent Garnier,DJ Gregory,Julien Jabre,Next Evidence,David Duriez,DJ Yellow,Versatile(I-Cube,Gilb-r),Franck Roger,Pepe Bradock,Savannah,Abacus & Nick Holder out of Toronto,Ron Allen @Strobe Rec.,Dubtribe Soundsystem,Doctor Dub,Force of Nature Tokyo,Club yellow Tokyo,King Britt,Josh Wink,Alexander Robotnick DJ Ralf from Italy,Claudio Coccoluto,Flavio Vecchi,Ricky Montanari,Jay-J Hernandez,Chris Lum,Miguel Migs,Marques Wyatt @ Deep L.A.,Philly-Sound,Soft House Company,Kid Batchelor,DJ Harvey,Joey Negro alias Dave Lee,Restless Soul of Phil Asher,Junior Boys Own London,Farley & Heller,Glyne Brathwaite from Rude Awakening London,Mike Pickering @ the Hacienda in Manchester ,Slam & SOMA Rec.,SubClub in Glasgow,Glasgow Underground,Paper,Fred Everything,20:20 Vision,Ralph Lawson,Jay Tripwire,Kenny Hawkes,Luke Solomon,Space is da Place,Freaks!,Azymuth,Global Communication,Black Science Orchestra,Giorgio Moroder,Gino Soccio,Klein MBO,Lalo Schifrin,Aretha Franklin,Gladys Knight,The O jays,Dionne Warwick, Herbie Hancock,Lee Scratch Perry,Jimmy Cliff,Bob Marley,The Police,Yazoo,Yello,Kraftwerk,Human League,The Clash,Roots Manuva,The Roots,Miles Davis,Louis Armstrong,John Coltrane, Earth Wind & Fire,Erykah Badu, Terry Callier,George Benson,U:F:O:,Gilles Petersons Talkin Loud,Incognito,Coldcut,4 Hero,LTJ Bukem,Bel-Air Project,Kool &the Gang,Bootsy Collins,Stevie Wonder,Chaka Khan,Manuel Göttsching,Nina Simone,Ray Charles,Quincy Jones,Lonnie Listen Smith,Roy Ayers,Marvin Gaye,Curtis Mayfield,Charlie Chaplin,Charlie "Bird" Parker, Jimmy Hendrix,Led Zeppelin,The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,Pink Floyd,Freddie Mercury, DUBMUSIC (King Tubby etc.),DJ Mandrax & Seb K. from Shakedown,Roger Giger & the Flamingo- Club Zurich,Styro 2000,Bang Goes, Mr.Michel,Manon,Mas Ricardo,DJ Gogo,Thomas Noser,Lenoir, Mr.Mike,Djaimin,Oliver Stumm & domie ATOC NYC,Waldorf,Manuel Mind,Rene S.,Kurtis,Jamie Lewis,George Lamell,Urs Diethelm,Armin Diethelm,a-Team,Tokyo Sub,lou Lamar,Seelenluft,Kalabrese, Lexx,Minus 8, Dani König, Alex Dallas,Sequel,Demetrio Giannice,Andaluz,Laso and all @enterbt rec!,Headmen,DJ Gallo,Muri,Pipo,Spruzzi,Cool Monday every Monday @ X-tra,DJ Rozzo... Klub ZUKUNFT(future)and all my other FUNkSOuLBrOThERs in ZURICH!

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