Peter Kirn of createdigitalmusic.com pointed me on this wonderful advert for the Yamaha DX100 synthesizer, a truely iconic piece of music instrument history. The "Solid Bass" sound found in the Yamaha FM 4-operator synths like the TX81Z, the FB-01 or the DX100...
The latest episode of music 4 the microglobe is now available on Mixcloud. . Music 4 The Microglobe #18 (September 2014) by Music 4 The Microglobe on Mixcloud
Now this was summer 2014. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Especially the last week was a nice payback for some unnecessary cold and rain before. 22 years ago around this time, I was waiting for the release of the Summer Remix EP of my Microglobe track High On...
What would you do if you were a stupid-rich US-american Hip Hop mogul, who has achieved everything already? Maybe team up with one of the most talented Tech House producers, create a complete album and get it out for free on Beatport? Well, this is what Guy Gerber...
This is a fine example of our fast and forward internet society: produced in New Delhi and Berlin, either physically sitting in the same studio or swapping files across the web, my friend Rummy Sharma from India and myself produced 3 tracks, that will be released in...
I played the closing set for this year's New Healing Open Air Festival at Badesee Preddöhl in the beautiful North-East German region Priegnitz. I played my favourite deep and melodic Tech House tunes and presented all the 3 tracks of my upcoming "Bleibtreu"-EP (with...
Long in-depth interview with Mijk for Thomann's videoblog page and C-Tube with deep and personal questions and revelations for Mijk's fans - if they can read German...... Read the full interview...
Between my fingers you can see the golden deer at Volkspark Schöneberg which was featured on the cover of the 2010 remixes of Marmion's classic Schöneberg. Now 20 years after the original release of the track by Marcos López and myself on Superstition Records, it...
The August episode of music 4 the microglobe is now uploaded to Mixcloud and Hearthis. Hearthis.at is a pretty smart alternative to Mixcloud and unlike Mixcloud it offers download options for a share. So you better CHECK! ^^
Just found this plastic bag from Cisco Techno in Tokyo with promo for my Decade Mashup Mix CD.
1. Alex Niggemann - Earth Symphony - Last Night On Earth 2. Gardens Of God - Glük - BOSO 3. Kerri Chandler - Bar A Thym (O&A Remix) - King Street Music 4. Edit Revenge feat. DJ Roland Clark - I Surrender (Patrick Chardronnet Remix) - noir music 5. Audiojack -...
Mijk van Dijk will play a DJ set at New Healing Open Air Festival at Badesee Preddöhl/ Priegnitz in the Northeast of Germany. He will play the final set on Sunday, August 31st at 9:30 pm, closing after his praxxiz mates Dr. Motte and Gabriel Le Mar. If you should be...
How do you call this melodic, deep, supple sound by acts like Alex Niggemann, Gardens Of God, Ten Walls or Gui Boratto? Deep House? Progressive Techno? Future Trance? Superpitcher, Lauer, Color Ray, Patrick Chardronnet, Nacho Marco, Grum, n'to and Butch & Hohberg...
When I was working with DJ Hell on several common productions in 2007, I suddenly heard bells in my mind. This happens quite often in totally different situations: suddenly a sound or a melody strikes my mind like a comet and I wonder where I know this from. Those...
Just recently I received a promo of a new compilation called "ELECTRI_CITY - ELEKTRONISCHE_MUSIK_AUS_DÜSSELDORF" full of old gems by Düsseldorf based bands from the 70s and 80s like Der Plan, La Düsseldorf, Harmonia, DAF, NEU!, Die Krupps, Liasons Dangereuses and...
Message from the waterfront: don't hang around in the shade. Enjoy your life in the sunshine. Coz like Roy Ayers knows: Everybody Loves The Sunshine. Need I say more? Well, maybe I should tell you a bit about my connection to that song. Back in 88, when the music was...
1. Laura Jones — Bright Lights (Cassy Remix) — Leftroom Records 2. Maceo Plex — ENTER.Space — Minus 3. Flinsch — Affenfelsen — BluFin 4. Odd Parents — Learn To Fly (Maceo’s Flight Home) — Ellum Audio 5. Audiojack — Winding The Box — 2020 Vision 6. Dusky — Love...
My Liquid Sky Berlin mate Dr. Walker and yours truly were guests on the famous German radio show Elektro Beats on radioeins, hosted by Volker Düspohl on Wednesday night, 23rd July. We talked about sound, vision and life and of course played music as well. I presented...
Tonight at 11pm CET you can hear me with my Liquid Sky Berlin mate Dr. Walker on the famous German radio show Elektro Beats on radioeins, hosted by Volker Düspohl. We will talk about music and life and of course will play music as well. I intend to present some of my...
The latest episode of music 4 the microglobe is now on Mixcloud. It was live on May 19th on BLN.fm at 6pm CET, on cuebase-fm at 11pm CET and on xltrax.com at 11pm EDT. More about the show >>HERE<<. Music 4 The Microglobe #16 (July 2014) by Music 4 The...
Pfhhhh, such a hot day today in Berlin. And here's my perfect soundtrack for a lazy hot sunday afternoon: The Style Council's Long Hot Summer with it's super-elegant bass line and floating arpeggios and of course the golden voice of Paul Weller. In the 80s I was a...
Yo, Germany is microglobemeister and Mijk van Dijk likes it. Florian Meindl has got something to celebrate too: 100.000 Facebook follower, that's why he is giving away a great Techno tune for free on his Soundcloud. And Roisin Murphy celebrates her comeback with...
Out now: Billie Ray Martin's new single "After All" with remixes by yours truly on Billie's very own imprint Disco Activisto through Bandcamp. I admire Billie Ray Martin since I saw her perform with her Berlin bands “Billie & The Deep” and “Idiot Cards” back in...
Sunday Music on a Tuesday? Yes, please excuse me, but yours truly was busy watching the Football World Cup Final last Sunday and to jump for joy after the match. I already told you a bit or two about my passion for football and my hope, that the German team might face...
I just uploaded the DJ mix of music 4 the microglobe #15, the June 2014 edition as heard live on BLN.fm, cuebase-fm and XLTRAX on Thursday, June19th. music 4 the microglobe is a one-hour-show featuring Mijk’s favourite music in a DJ mix. Deep House, Boogie, Tech House...
Some more web love for Billie Ray Martin's new single. http://humanfascination.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/billie-ray-martin-after-all/
Words don't come easy after such a truly historic match. I've been watching the World Cup 2014 semi final between host Brazil and Germany at a friend's place and after 30 minutes we rubbed our eyes in disbelief: it seemed so unreal what happened at the Estádio...
4 weeks ago I posted about the World Cup in Brazil. Now the quarter finals have been played and my 2 favourite teams are still in the contest and might meet in the final, just like 40 years ago in World Cup 1974. As a son of a Dutch father and a German mother, little...
This Sunday I give you an original recording from Kiss FM Berlin, transmitting the Interference Festival during Love Parade 1994 at Tresor - yes, 20 years ago Kiss FM was not yet playing just R&B, but also R&S... 😉 I was jumping in for moderation of the...
As most of you might or should know I am part of the Liquid Sky Berlin collective and good friends with LSB head honcho Dr. Walker of Air Liquide fame. Liquid Sky Berlin is the home for all kinds of disturbing and distorted electronica, but also has a beautiful...
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