FEATURED RELEASE Miguel Migs - Those Things Remixed
Street Date: March 25th 2008
Those Things Remixed further diversifies Miguel Migs’ sound by offering new versions of the albums original tracks creatively reinterpreted by various talented artists spanning the globe. UK band/DJ collective Crazy P offers a funkier, spaced-out take on “Sometime,” while retaining – if not enhancing - Tim Fuller’s soulful vocals. “Fire feat. Junior Reid” undergoes two drastic changes thanks to Cottonbelly’s killer dubbed out mid tempo groove and Faze Action’s afro-jazz inspired house rhythms. Australian producer Simon Grey adds a thick layer of organic old soul/disco/funk that perfectly complements Lisa Shaw’s vocals on the title track, while Lithuania’s Mario Basanov takes it down deep on his moody electronic remix of “Can’t Get Through”. Eric Stamile brings a little wobbly electro funk to the table with his dub of “So Far ”, and Alix Alvarez drops a classic rework of “Mesmerized”. Additional remixes on Those Things Remixed come from the likes of Rasmus Faber, Dolls Combers, J-Boogie, and of course Miguel Migs.
BIO Miguel Migs stands at the forefront of electronic music's soulful realm. Whether tackling his original productions or remixes, he achieves an organic-soulful sound by combining the best of both the electronic music world and live instrumentation.
For many years, Miguel's productions have been included on countless compilations and his records have slid into the crates of top DJs across the globe. His music has also landed on numerous TV Shows, including Six Feet Under, Sex in the City, and MTV's Road Rules and Real World.
Contrary to many of his club-centric DJ/producer peers, Miguel is not always concerned with the potential dance floor appeal of his soulful tracks. "It's music you can enjoy and listen to at home, in the club, or anywhere. Not necessarily just to rock the dance floor." explains the Northern California native, who grew up with a true love of reggae, soul, classic rock, jazz, hip-hop and just about everything else.
His impressive discography includes more than 100 original productions and remixes on seminal independent labels such as Salted Music, Naked Music, Astrelwerks, Yoshitoshi, NRK, Black Vinyl, Large, Chez, Transport recordings, Om Records, Defected Records and many others. His recordings have consistently made waves in the underground circuit and have landed on DJ hype charts internationally. He goes highly regarded when it comes to remixes, having worked with major label artists such as Macy Gray, Lionel Ritchie and Britney Spears. Miguel additionally has released numerous mix CD compilations on labels including Defected, Naked Music, Southport Weekender and NRK.
Never one to sit still, Migs started his own label Salted Music in 2004. Having been associated with an extensive number of labels throughout his career, he came to realize a desire to have his own base, a vehicle for building his own catalogue of quality material. Salted Music is a foundation for Migs to choose and release music that inspires him, as well as release his own productions and compilations.
A musician at heart, Miguel's professional career started at age 18 as songwriter and lead guitarist for Santa Cruz local dub band Zion Sounds, whose Jamaican and African rhythms earned them gigs with globally known reggae outfits Culture and Burning Spear among others. After the disbanding of Zion Sounds in the mid 1990's, rather than form a new band, Miguel put his focus and creative energy into experimenting with the production of electronic music.
As a producer, Miguel realizes a strong connection between his electronic music productions and live musical background. He writes his own lyrics and plays his own instruments, be it guitar, bass, percussion or keyboard.
As a DJ, Miguel maintains the same approach to his sets as to his productions, combining a variety of influences and styles fused together. The result is funky, deep, soulful, bumping house music. "I like to mix it up and keep it moving smoothly, taking the dance floor through a very spontaneous mix into the realms of quality, deep house music depending on the mood in the room", says Migs. "But, whether it's vocal, tracky, dubby, moody, percussive or broken beat, the sound always remains soulful and funky.
March 2007 saw the release of 'THOSE THINGS', Miguel's sophomore album released on his very own Salted Music imprint. "Those Things represents an open-minded musical spectrum that can have multi-meaning and definition combining forward thinking electronic music elements with live instrumentation inspired by old soul, funk, reggae, jazz, rock and hip-hop,” states San Francisco-based Migs about his follow-up to his 2002 debut album ‘Colorful You’ (Astralwerks/Naked Music). ). The album received massive acclaim and support worldwide and features Sadat X from 'Brand Nubian', Lisa Shaw, LT, Fred Ross from the legendary 'Family Stone', reggae heavy weight Junior Reid, and Tim Fuller.
2007 also saw Miguel launch his eight piece live band "Petalpusher" which fuses electronic inspirations with organic musical elements. The band consists of eight top notch musicians, who have worked with the likes of Prince, Spearhead, and Tower of Power. Lisa Shaw and Tim Fuller are on lead vocals. It is a unique and diverse blend of old school funk, soul and current dance rhythms that result into a unique and intoxicating live experience. With an arsenal of material to choose from, the band has been focusing on performing new and old songs from Miguel and Lisa’s extensive catalogue. The band played the Virgin Festival in Baltimore in 2007, the San Jose Jazz Festival as well as all the major cities in North America with resounding success. A work still in progress with much more in store so look out.
Miguel can be found regularly traveling the globe as one of the industries top-leading DJs, as well as at home in the studio writing and creating music, which is his main love and passion. "It's all about the balance between the touring and traveling, studio work and everything else in life." Miguel says, " Music has no boundaries and I get inspired by everything around me." Migs certainly draws no limits to his artistry.
ayy wats goin on its been quite a moment since i seen whats goin on with you... Im just living life working hard like always.. rehearsing for these shows i got in Santa barbara @ the velvet jones... thats bout it over here... ohh yea and travelling a bit... but I guess thats the norm for me... but wats with you drop me some lines when u can and make sure to always keep in touch with ya boi... Sincere
Hi there Miguel...how things? check out Afrika aa(Dj Finle remix) fresh on
my player..its tribal @ its best....leave a comment 4 a
copy...........thanx for da add
NEW HOUSE MIX CD JUST IN.. FRESH FROM THE LAB, GO CHECK IT OUT BELOW
Tracklist:
Afro-Mystik - Natural (DJ Fluid Remix) Soulstice - Lovely (Onionz Dub) Karizma - The Power Kevin Yost - Natural High Johnny Fiasco - Freak (Dizzy Mix) Dragan - Tourythm Karizma - All Teched Out Kaskade - 4 AM (Djuma Mix) Don Carlos - Karma (Jazzy Mix) Ursula Rucker - Electric Santeria (King Britt Remix) Poussez Vs. Demarkus Lewis - Passin Thru (Atjazz Remix) Miguel Migs - Fire (Afrotronic Dub) TO-KA Project - Be Free Ne-Yo - Closer (House Mix) Leedia - Quiero Saber (Classic Mix) Chuck Love - Something Right (Soul Symphony Remix) Soulstice - Lovely (Julius Papp Mix) Chris Lum - Letters from Isabelle
Hi Miguel! Thanks for accept me. So amazing, great and groove music. Absolutely marvellous, I love it and listen over and over again! You're terrific! All the best in your music career. Best regards from Poland, Marika
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