Obsession with vinyl house records can make one believe in otherwise unbelievable things, such as the ability to stretch time. When Mike Magaña caught the House Music bug, he was certain that his lunch break gave him plenty of time every day to dig 4 records @ Higher Source records and return to work on time. This was especially true, in Mike's mind, on Thursdays when Thomas White, 1/2 of Natural Rhythm would open @ 2:00PM with new releases. The fact that his employer, WB Networks, was located by LAX while Higher Source was on Santa Monica and Centinela, presented no obstacle to Mike's thinking. Until, of course, he crashed back to reality when he was terminated for taking too many long lunches.
While he may be much more realistic now, Mike never lost his passion for House and for DJing. Nor did he lose his sense of humor. Mike, some argue, is the most fun DJs to dance to in Los Angeles. As one club promoter puts its, "he played a techitie, bleepity, funkity kinda house ahead of most DJs. Now, that sound is everywhere". A Mike M. set is always drenched with a mixture of funk and playfulness, which is universally appreciated by dancers in LA. This type of sound landed him numerous guest DJ slots, and most importantly a residency at housesaladla's The Good Life party, now a staple of LA's house landscape.
But the "outgoing" Mike wasn't always so. At first, Mike spent hours upon hours @ his home spinning record after record, and recording mix after mix. He hardly ever went out. He was batman in a cave, Einstein in a lab, Bobby Fisher wherever that guy may dwell. His mixes were gloriously good, enough to land him slots @ some of Hollywood's most famous venues. "That was cool" reflects Mike, "except that us house djs were relegated to the side areas, while the main room had hip hop or top 40. I was itching to play at a true house club, and for a true househead crowd. until then, i prefered my home studio over anything else". Then one day, he was asked to fill in for Oliver Twist in 2003 @ INVITED, the short lived but legendary monthly in West Los Angeles. "the place was packed on a Tuesday! the venue was beautiful, and all DJs were invited to play 40 minutes of whatever they liked. I loved it!". After that experience, Mike no longer wanted to stay home, and, finally, yearn to play out for people.
In explaining why he chose Mike as a resident dj for the Good Life, Imad states: " by 2003, every DJ i heard knew how to beat match. I wanted someone different. My idea was to have a dj who played a set of classic house tracks, and INTENTIONALLY train wreck every mix. When I heard Mike's CD, i knew I had my DJ!!"
It is that type of playful persona that Mike infuses into his sets. As one clubber and regular 'good lifer' explains: "Mike's sets are infectious and fun not simply because he carefully chooses certain tracks or because he has a pre-planned way of mixing them. Of course those things matter, but ultimately it is because he IS a fun and playful guy, and his friends, promoters and supporters are also that way. His sets are a natural and organic extension of his personality. Anyone who walks into the Good Life on a good night with Mike behind the decks, can immediately sense that atmosphere overwhelm them. That the music and the mixing is top notch is just icing on the cake. It makes a two hour Mike M. set wiz right by". In that respect, It appears Mike still has not figured out how to stretch time. But he's currently working on it in his lab.
TRACK LISTING Rees Urban - Jump Up Rees urban - Corrupt Mind
DJ SUPPORT J.Caprice/ High Maintenance - Juiced Music Dudu Palandre - Maracuja Sean Biddle - Bid Muzik Louis Hughes - 6th Sense Jeff Haze - Minority Music DJ Ray C - Street Beat Radio Andy Riley - Inland Knights/Toka Project JC Disko - Soul Fuel Jangatha - Uma 4peace/High Maintenance - Jucied Music
Murray Richardson "like the sound of all this ep especially one timer & airplane trax!!!" Grant Nelson (Swing City) "Favourite track-Funk Mediterraneo - Airplane (Original Mix), Badness!" Giom "Airplane is nice, and Toms mix is wicked too. These 2 are my favourites here, will try them out at for sure. Thanks guys!" Lawnchair Generals (Carlos) "one Timer" is a solid, fun track. Thanks!" Joshua Heath "i am diggin 'one timer' and toms remix of 'tape recorder' Hard to say which is fav, both have their own thing crackin, will def give em botha run :-)" Mark Farina "digging airplane and taperecorder! will rock in club this weekend." The Littlemen (Gav)"My favourite is Taperecoder (Tom Special Interest Remix)" Raoul Belmans "great 90ies vibe on the 'One Timer' track, like both mixes of 'Taperecorder' too!" The Littlemen "My favourite is Taperecoder (Tom Special Interest Remix) but all mixes nice and will come in handy, cheers" Axel (Kolour Recordings) "feeling tom's remix on this release the most. go phobic!" Jay West "Favourite track-Funk Mediterraneo - Taperecoder (Tom Special Interest Remix)" Ken "ECB" Christensen "Taperecorder Original Mix is smokin, Love This track, The rest of the EP is well done!" DJ Sneak "My favourite is Funk Mediterraneo - Airplane (Original Mix)...funky n deep n driving... more house music to my ears" Manuel Sahagun "Well done Funk Med
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https://www.stompy.com/EP/134006 Jason Hodges: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix) dance flo,fo sho! Manuel Sahagun: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Matthew Random Remix) Tovar: JR From Dallas - Favourite track- Jack'n Jazz (Matthew Random Remix)Good release thanks! Charl Chaka (Radio 1, Dubai / Alpha,Chi,360): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix)","This EP is wicked. Full support and also radio play, Nice one Axel (Kolour Recordings): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Tom Special Interest Remix) dig TSI remix on this lot, thanks guys The Littlemen (Gav): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Tom Special Interest Remix) phobic is always a solid label all tracks here have been useful, esp tom's remix....cheers Lawnchair Generals (Peter): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix) Miles Maeda: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Original mix) Jack 'n' Jazz has that swingin' vibe of Chicago back in the mid 90's. Very nice! Inland Knights (Laurence): Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Original mix) jacking in a grooovy way, cheers Raoul Belmans: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Funkthead (Tom Special Interest Remix) will play Jack'n Jazz and the Tom Special Interest Remix! Phil Weeks: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Original mix) all good Hector Moralez: Favourite track- JR From Dallas - Jack'n Jazz (Original mix) digging original mix of "Jack'n Jazz def be banging this one out. full support!... Support also from DJ Mes, Giom, Jazzy Eyewear, Lady
Mes: Love toms programming track and the Damien's remix....whooot!Nice wun fellas! Your on a roll:)
Andy Toka Project/Inland Knights: yeah really cool!.....loving sun city hustlers track...and programming is wicked......definately gonna get plays from me
Giom: Loving the original mix and also Tom's new original tune, programming! Paaaaaaarty!
Gav Littlemen: Love the original and Programming
Ben (Brown/Unpopular) i like all the tracks. my favourites of real thang are the original and toms mix - especially like the rudebwoy b-line and old style beats of the TSI mix.my favourite of the whole release is programming - i think mostly cos of the samples and the way they are arranged. its good fun.
Mike (Kolour): sch's original broke new ground for these guy's sound. it has a nice disco vibe that works really well in the mix. i've been playing it since john sent it moons ago. the mastering on it came out perfect too. really brings the tune to life.damien's remix features more of the vocal and that's never a bad thing as far as i'm concerned. he churned out yet another remix where he takes the original tune and makes it his own. this is definitely something i'll play tom's remix is definitely a departure from the other two versions. he adds a level of filth to it that contrasts the dynamic of the EP just enough to give it that 'something for everyone' feel.
Quell: I LOVED Damien's old/new school remix and the original version of that track and i really like Toms 'programming' track.
Strakes (Lost My Dog): Original mix of Real Thang is sounding good – r
