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Mike

guacamole cashew...

About Me

"; Hey now! =('^_^')=
How 'bout we change the curtains around a bit, yeah?
INGREDIENTS:
Drum and Bass producer. Jokester. MOSS member. Friend. Foe. Five. (haha, okay, that made laugh ;)). Grape Apes. Writer. Artist.
LIFE QUOTE:
Leave people better than how you found em.
INFLUENCES:
Art:
Frank Frazetta. Michael Golden. Neal Adams. Jim Lee. Marc Silvestri. Michael Turner. Kevin Nowlan. John Byrne. Boris Vallejo. Simon Bisley.
Music:
Too many to list but here's the top 10 in no particular order:
Bukem. Wax Doctor. Seba. Calibre. Blame. Total Science. John B. old Photek. Roni Size. Marcus Intalex. nuff said.
RECORDING WORKS:
+ Recording next album project, Organa Fortuna.
PRINT:

Alpha Omega : Word of Mouth LP (Thermal Recordings)

My Interests

Making drum and bass; that's what i do when i'm not sleeping (which is rare in and of itself), building web sites, drawing comics, pretty much anything these days. ;)
current obsessions:
• black hoodies (man these rule!)
• sony psp (and how to tweak em out) :D
• That 70s Show
• collecting old Chris Rea tapes
• just being happy and living life ;)
things i love:
• drunken phone calls
• seeing old friends again
• watching a good film
• painting (I'm getting back into that again!)
• reading a good book

I'd like to meet:

Cool people; that should say it all. Fans of dnb, or electronic dance music for that matter. Comic book fans are especially welcome, and if you like anime (Robotech, Starblazers, G-force, Shogun Warriors) i'm definitely interested in talking to ya!
Intelligent dreamers. Visionaries. Those who think outside the box. Artists who understand the meaning of the term.
Oh yeah, and if you're a fan of that 70s show, definitely hit me up; i'm about 7 seasons behind so i need you to fill me in! :)

Music:

All time favorites:
• The Blue Nile
• The Cure
• Chris Rea
• The Smiths
• Prince
• Seal
• Kate Bush
• Wendy and Lisa
• The Cure
• The Orb
• Angela Winbush / Isley Brothers (two way tie)
• Everything But The Girl
Drum and Bass labels I'm into:
+ Good Looking Records
+ Renegade Hardware / TOV
+ Ram Records
+ Metalheadz
+ Thermal Recordings
Music currently on rotation:
• Surface: 2nd Wave / (old 90s rnb band)
• Sigur Ros: ()
• Brothers Johnson: Greatest Hits
• Seal: Live In Paris
• Michael Penn: March (great album too btw.)
• Kraftwerk: Tour De France Soundtracks, Computer Love, Electric Cafe
• Swing Out Sister: It's Better To Travel

Other genres I'm definitely into:
+ House
+ Chillout / Ibiza / Downtempo
+ Techno
pretty much anything that sounds good :)

Movies:

Salton Sea
Boondock Saints
Black Hawk Down
Matrix 1-3
all the Aliens films
Blade Runner
Star Wars (old and new versions)
LOTR
Armitage III
anything sci-fi related really!

Television:

I'd rather watch DVDs instead; you can watch a chapter or two, stop and rewind it, etc.

Books:

The Legacy (forget the author's name)
It (unabridged)
Logic 5 User Manual (it's 700 pages!)
World Domination Manual
anything that contains Maslow

Heroes:

My mom, Grandmom and Grandpop, Seal, Prince, Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, Abraham Maslow, anyone who's ever done the right thing when noone's around-- that to me is the definition of a hero.

My Blog

RIP Mpozi Tolbert...

I can't even believe I just saw this posted by Hollis:http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5907Mpozi, for those who didn't know him was this really, really nice gentle giant of a guy and a photogra...
Posted by Mike on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:45:00 PST

wow. Frank Frazetta Documentary on IFC Channel...

Okay,Imagine my surprise when I woke up early this morning to find this gem on the IFC Channel! Wow.Frazetta, if you don't know, is one of my all time favorite artist and painters; pretty much we stud...
Posted by Mike on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 05:24:00 PST

In this blog, we learn more about you...

Hey now! :)Since blogs are generally about people being self-indulgent and talking about themselves and what not, I figured it'd be kind of a cool idea to see the other side, and get YOUR updates this...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 22 May 2006 09:49:00 PST

What a great bit advice from the Chinese president...

This is something I think everyone could take a lesson from; I don't follow politics or what's going on too deeply at all, but this was just too good to not make mention of.A list of do's and don't's ...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:06:00 PST

Structure: live on Bio Bass

Here's a great interview I did last night with DJ Nitro from Bio Bass out of Boulder, Colorado-- and yes, I did blush a few times ;) Structure- Live at Bio Bass (right click (pc) or option click (...
Posted by Mike on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 01:49:00 PST

Howard Jones- Like to get to know you well...

This tune totally owns me today :) (feel free to sing along since I gave you the lyrics.) Like to get to know you well Like to get to know you well Like to get to know you well So we can be o...
Posted by Mike on Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:21:00 PST

August 25th: don't make plans... ;)

The kind folks over at Hidden Dimensions are throwing a party in my honor, so here's a look at the lineup: TC Izlam / Koncrete jungle / Zulu nation / Jungle Sky U.K. via NYC Structure / sunken...
Posted by Mike on Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:07:00 PST

what a great day...

:) so far, the following makes me happy: new glasses: i can see clearly now, the rain is gone... got two new pair this time (cause i have a really bad habit of falling asleep with them on, and ...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Check it out: some new art by me :)

This is the cover I've done for Typecell's upcoming Symmetry LP: you can read more about the release and listen to the tunes here: Typecell: Symmetry LP :) all the best, mike...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

NI-Sponsored Producer Structure Gears Up For European Tour

+ For Immediate Release Structurally Sound: Native Instruments-Sponsored DnB Producer Structure Gears Up For European Tour LOS ANGELES, CA- The futuristic and enrapturing junglist beat master St...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST