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SIMPLE 937EP
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"From studying music at Oxford University, to starting one of the early live electronic acts (Beat Foundation) in the '90s with Andy Cato of Groove Armada, to writing a string of underground club hits on his label Playtime, Mike Monday has consistently stood apart from the crowd. 'Zwivetty' is seriously infectious, weird and wonky disco absolutely bursting with soul and character, treading the line between organic and electronic perfectly. Drums that sound slightly out of control (in a good way), huge stabs and an ingeniously cut-up string sample. Think Sound Stream on acid. For the dub, Mike takes out the stabs and builds the tension around the strings. Played back to back they are a devastating combination. 'Mr.Gone' is an altogether different proposition. Undulating techno with de-tuned guitar licks, an evil acid arp-line and perfectly off kilter percussion that all leads to a stunning 'Squarepusher-esque' bass-line solo by Mike himself."
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SIMPLE 617EP
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"Super-hot UK producer and label-boss of Playtime Mike Monday's latest smash 'Bhalobashi' encapsulates what a 21st century anthemic dance record should be about. Minimal, in the sense that there are a few carefully crafted core elements to the track, each perfectly working off the other. Most important is the power of the hook -- here it's the melody, which manages to capture the feeling of old school motor city soulfulness perfectly. A distinctly new school bassline sits perfectly alongside classic Roland 909 rim shots and claps, driving the track forward whilst providing the balance that's the source of 'Bhalobashi''s futuristic feeling. This track truly gets people's hands in the air at the end of the night, leaving the crowd in a sweaty euphoric mess. Oh yes! For the Argy remix he focuses on the unrelenting nature of one of Mike's lead sounds and crafts a moody, haunting track that's nice and edgy. Sound design is one of the most interesting features that characterizes the current crop of minimal producers and Argy is undoubtedly one of the leaders of the pack. Fully appreciated on a large club sound-system; spacey, futuristic fills jump out at the unsuspecting raver, tickling the listeners' stereo palette."
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