Artist Tips: Mike Monday
Cheeky house producer Mike Monday isn’t the type of guy who just pops on Ableton Live and pumps out a rigid club banger. ‘We are now in an age where literally anyone with a computer can write and produce music,’ he offers, criticizing the ease with which producers can churn out a track. So how does one subvert the dominant sound of quick-take choons stuck to the grid while still keeping their studio set-up on the cheap? If Mr. Monday’s recent full-length, Songs Without Words (OM), or collaboration with Will Saul offer any clues, it’s got as much to do with the pre-production stage as it does clicking and dragging… Read more
An interesting edition that includes the label teaming up with leading download hub Beatport to bring you a producer’s dream of a competition. Submit a track to our talent search competition and the winner will have their track released on Defected, coupled with the the once in a lifetime opportunity to have their track mixed down by the Shapeshifters; and you’ll be in the studio with them.
The fast rising German techno star, Boys Noize, dropped one of the best sets of the conference at the Beatport pool party and the FunkyHouseMusic.com WMC team was there to soak it up. More coverage coming so stay tuned, but for now, enjoy this plethora of techno porn!
Scion had some pretty killer lineups at the WMC this year and showcasing Fake Blood numerous times only made them better. Here is some exclusive footage of Fake Blood dropping some serious tunes by way of the FunkyHouseMusic.com WMC team! Stay tuned for more videos from this event…
