Steve Reich, Brian Eno, The Black Dog, Derrick Carter, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Numan, Nitzer Ebb, Larry Heard, Osho, Gyorgy Ligeti, David Sylvian/Japan, Kraftwerk, Mixmaster Morris, Klaus Nomi, David Bowie, Mark Farina, Duran Duran, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, St. Etienne, Imagination
One spring day back in 1989, Miles grew tired of his orchestral aspirations and symphonic day-dreams and decided to spend time becoming acquainted with this thing called ‘house’ music. And as it turned out, this was not just ordinary house; it was in fact ‘acid’ house! Ears perked and consciousness altered, Miles’ life would never be the same again.
Quickly scooting out of his academic setting, Miles settled in the urban jungle of Chicago where he proceeded to merge the worlds of raves, clubs and loft parties, helping to shape what became the second wave of legendary (nay infamous) Chicago DJs, parties and promoters. But as much as Miles worked to immortalize himself through these endeavors, he ducked the wave and opted for a more modest lifestyle in the land of San Diego.
Having suffered the extreme heat and cold of Chi-town as well as a life threatening lack of creativity, Miles holed himself up in the comfort of California and continued to create quiet masterpieces and reflect on life, love and happiness. It was then that he discovered a passion for spiritual practice, so he dug deeper into this work and realized he had a calling to be of service, a Bodhisattva if you will, to all those known and unknown in the party world.
Once all that got straightened out, Miles reemerged with a vengeance! Working to realize his 80s nuwave and 90s house dreams, he began producing such tracks to pay homage to the important musical inspirations in his life. He also created The Traveling Love Show and toured the country with his band of misfits, leaving a trail of bewilderment and disbelief wherever he went. Eventually, he settled back down in California to work with students in his DJ Evolution program to provide a foundation for their musical evolution.
With his production assembly line in full force, there will be no shortage of Miles over the next few years. He’s working on his first full length LP as well as giving birth to his very own record label out of Chicago, Bopsa. So keep your eyes and ears tuned, you’re in for a real treat!
Where can I get a new copy of "at 7am hovering" I had it on cassette. However cassette's are limited in there lifespan. I would also like to find a copy of that Jungle demo you put out. Let me know?
Nick Maurer is a co-founder of the Chicago group Greenskeepers and father of tongue-in-cheek sound that made the band one of house music’s best kept secrets. His new solo title “Wash My Hands” is proof of Maurer’s uncanny ability to make the dance floor move and smile at the same time.Musically, Wash My Hands is a funky steamroller that will flatten anyone that dares stand in its way. Remixally speaking, Wash My Hands is a cornucopia of musical pleasures featuring some of house music’s hottest talent. Miles Maeda, Thomas White, The Loopidy Goofs, Combined and Gramophonedzie push the track in a bunch of..different directions and make the song accessible to any DJ looking for something new and original.
OK. "Back in the day" I had a mix tape from you that I can not for the life of me remember the name of. But almost 15 years later this thing is still stuck in my head. The intro had some Star Wars sound clips on it ("your destiny lies on a different path then mine, I must go now") and I remember a vocal loop going "I puff lot of weed, a lot of weed.......... Can't get high, hiiiiiigh, hiiiigh". What was the name of that tape? I've been searching through some online archives and can't seem to find it. It would mean a lot to me to be able to listen to that again.
Hope you got nuff sleep and had a great journey home :) Much thanks to you for the whole weekend! Please come back often. Im going to wake up to detox tea am very excited about it ♥♥♥♥♥
