dj Melik (dedicace rec - diaspora rec - myspace.com/melik72 ) France
Melik has been playing records for more than 15 years (since 1989 exactly) in various places and with loads of big names djs in the same vibes : Kerri Chandler, Phil Asher, Franki Valentine, dj Deep, Playing for the city, Sweet Abraham, Alex Attias, Erik Rug, diy, Alex from Tokyo, E-man, Jef K, Dennis Ferrer, Rainer Truby, dj gregory. Being dj, brought him to play gigs in several countries and cities including Paris, Bruxelles, London, Copenhagen, Oslo, Chicago, New York, Lausane and of course almost everywhere in France.
He released records on Dedicace recording (his own label), including the now classic Rue de Paris in colaboration with K-NOOL, which has been licenced on numerous compilations around the world. Some more projects comming up on different established labels soon. Also involved in a secret project (its secret, we obviously cant tell you) that created quite a stir when released in 2004. (charted and played by some of the big cats on the planet). He also been running one of leading french record store for 5 years in Nice (1995 - 2000). Durring that period he has been organising some of the finest parties in his home town (Nice), called ''TUESDAY'', where some of the world biggest names came to play all night sets.
He's been living in London between 2001 and 2005, and has been running Discograph's London office (french leading record distribution company), he also keep producing records in association with Diaspora recording and Visions recording. Now back in Paris, he's still working for Discograph, running vinyl sales department for the UK and France.
Of course he's still djing around to spread quality musics words and sounds... Huge record collertor (well, most of his money for the last 18 years has been spent back into buying more records.), his dj sets range from soul to funk to disco to deep house and techno, without ever forgeting to move any dancefloor, even when the odd jazz track appears from nowhere.. always surprising, always enjoyable
Some of Mel's All time (NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
- PETER GABRIEL - LAST TEMPTATION OST (REAL WORLD)
- LINDA CLIFFORD - DONT GIVE IT UP (CURTOM)
- IDJUT BOYS - NOT REGGAE (U STAR)
- HERCULES - 7 DAYS OF PEACE (DANCE MANIA)
- UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE - WAVEFORM (UR)
- FRANCKY VALENTINE - COLOMBO'S MAC (AUTO)
- POINTER SISTERS - YES WE CAN CAN (ABC)
- ROMANTHONY - BRING U UP (BLACKMALE)
- ANDY BEY - IBISCUS (ATLANTIC)
- LIL LOUIS - CONVERSATION (EPIC)
- LFO - LFO (WARP)
- DUKE PEARSON - THE PHANTOM (BLUE NOTE)
- DUKE PEARSON - CHRISTO REDENTOR (BLUE NOTE)
- KERRI CHANDLER - THATS LIFE (PRESENTATION)
- SHAWN PHILLIPS - ...I JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE
- RON TRENT - ALTERED STATE (WAREHOUSE)
- ARTHUR RUSSELL - TREEHOUSE (SLEEPING BAG)
- THELMA JONES - HOW LONG (COLUMBIA)
- JEREMY STEIG - HOME (RCA)
- GARY BARTZ - CELESTIAL BLUES (PRESTIGE)
- MAW - JACCOB'S LADDER (TALKING LOUD PROMO)
- AIRTO - MIXING (BUDDHA)
- CERONNE - MUSIC OF LIFE (MALIGATOR)
- YUSEF LATEEF - LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS
- FUNK FACTORY - RIEN NE VA PLUS (ATCO)
- PLEASURE - JOYOUS (FANTASY)
- VIRGO - IN A VISION (TRAX)
- PATRICE RUSHEN - THE HUMP (PRESTIGE)
- JOVONN - BACK TO ZANZIBAR (NITEGROVE)
- IKE TURNER - PARTY VIBES (FANTASY)
- NINE INCH NAILS - CLOSE (-)
- BRIAN AUGER - BRAIN DAMAGE (-)
- HERBIE HANCOCK - NOBU (SONY JAPAN)
- DIE DOMINAS - DIE DOMINAS (FABRIKNEU)
- JOHNNY HAMMOND - STAR BORNE (SALVATION)
- YOUNG MC - KNOW HOW (DELICIOUS VINYL)
- THE ALKAHOLICS - MAKE ROOM (LOUD)
- MERLIN MC - BORN FREE (-)
- DOLLARD BRAND - BLACK LIGHTNING (CLAROSCURO)
- CROSBY, STILL & NASH - DARK STAR (-)
- CHAKA KAHN - YOU GOT THE LOVE (ABC)
- LEE MORGAN - AFREAKA (BLUE NOTE)
- IRA SULLIVAN - THE KINDOM WITHIN YOU (PAUSA)
- HORACE SILVER QUINTET - SAYANORA BLUES (BLUE NOTE)
- WILLIS JACKSON - NUTHERN LIKE THURTHERN (PRESTIGE)
- GALLIFRE - HOUSE RHYTHM (DANICA)
- SYLVESTER AND THE HOT BAND - SOUTHERN MAN (BLUE THUMB)
- ALEXANDER HOPE - NEVER CAN GET AWAY (SLIP AND SLIDE)
- BETTY WRIGHT - SLIP AND DO IT (ALSTON)
- PATRICE RUSHEN - HANG IT UP (ELEKTRA)
- MANUEL GOTTSCHING - E2 E4 (INTEAM)
- TANIA MARIA - FIO MARAVILHA (BARCLAYS)
- MIKE DRED - MACROCOSM (R&S)
- CURTIS MAYFIELD - RIGHT ON FOR THE DARKNESS (CURTON)
- BAUHAUS - KICK IN THE EYES (-)
- EDDY GRANT - WHERES YOU GOIN TO MY FRIENDS (TORPEDO)
- SIMON & GARFUNKEL - BLEEKER STREET (-)
- PUBLIC ENEMY - DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE (DEF JAM)
- RED PLANET - PARTICAL SHOWER (RED PLANET)
- STONE ROSES - FOOLS GOLD (SILVERTONE)
- GESCOM - SOUND OF THE MACHINE OUR PARENTS USED... (CLEAR)
- DEITER REITH - LOVE AND FANTASY (INTERCORD)
- SUBLEVEL - DON'T BLAME ME (PROFILE)
- TALKING HEADS - CROSEYED AND PAINLESS (SIRE)
- CYBOTRON - COSMIC CARS (FANTASY)
- LA LUPE - DOWN ON ME (-)
- KEN LEWIS - COSMIC CARS (SCORPIO)
- CARL CRAIG - CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (PLANET E)
- NINA SIMONE - BALTIMORE (CTI)
- JESSE GOULD - OUT OF WORK (P&P)
- DEPECHE MODE - PERSONAL JESUS (MUTE)
- HERBIE HANCOCK - HANG UP YOUR HANGS UP (COLUMBIA)
- MR FINGERS - WATERFALL/SLAM DANCE (ALLEVIATED)
- BANDULU - PRESENCE (INFONET)
- GEORGE DUKE - (ANYTHING ON MPS) (MPS)
- QUARTET TRES BIEN - BOSS TRES BIEN (ATCO)
- BLAZE - WISHING YOU WERE HERE (SLIPANDSLIDE)
- CLARE FISHER - DESCARGA (DISCOVERY)
- 808 STATE - PACIFIC STATE (TOMMY BOY)
- TODD TERRY - RAIN (TNT)
- ANTON DVORAK - SYMPHONY FOR THE NEW WORLD (D&G)
- PLANETERY ASSAULT SYSTEM - BANDE MAGNETIC (PEACE FROG)
- QUAZAR - SEVEN STARS (GO BANG)
- ARTHUR RUSSELL - YOU AND ME BOTH (ROUGH TRADE)
- DBX - LOOSING CONTROL (ACCELERATE)
- RADIOHEAD - JUST (PARLOPHONE)
- AUTECHRE - BASSCADET (WARP)
- A GUY CALLED GERALD - WOODOO RAY (WARLOCK)
- DJ PIERRE - AUDIOCLASH (STRICTLY RHYTHM)
- NIGHTWRITER - LET THE MUSIC USE YOU (DANICA)
AND SOOOOO MANY MORE.......
VINYL OR MP3??
Well, I just think we should still make objects, make things exist in three dimensions, you know ? Everyone has switched to MP3 but MP3 is not that good. It’s actually more old-fashoned than vinyl. But because it’s the next stop in new technology, it’s this thing we all must have, even if it’s actually more of a step back, because it’s a loss in terms of quality. Which, in a way, means you don’t need quality anymore. I’m not anti-downloads or anti-computers or whatever but i think we should redress the balance a little bit and do things that are really creative and beautiful in the first place. Objects look more precious and sacred to people than series of zeroes and ones
A. Weatherall
