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Facebook & NuFunk Blog
Due to all the hype about Facebook, we truely have been lazy on MySpace on also on this website. We are even considering a total relaunch of this page and are currently figuring out some options.
In the meantime, we would like to invite you to gather news about Mijk on these pages:
Official Mijk van Dijk Fanpage on Facebook
Mijk's label nuFunkFiles on Facebook
The ambient electronica label roter punkt on Facebook, run by Mijk and Jette von Roth
environ-mental recordings on Facebook, Mijk's label for classic rereleases
Mijk's radioshow motherfunk on BLN.fm
The Chaenge on Facebook, Mijk's new band with singer Florian Schirmacher
Mijk' brandnew blog about NuFunk: nuFunkFiles
To keep track with
posted 10.05.2011
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Introducing environ-mental recordings
Environ-Mental Recordings is the new label from German techno producer Mijk van Dijk, also known as Microglobe. The label is designed to be a platform for new tracks created in his Berlin based studio, The Deerpark, as well as digitally re-mastered 90s gems, which were only available as the physical copies on the MFS Berlin label in the 90s. Timeless music for the next generation freshly squeezed and re-mastered!
Environmental thinking is a big issue right now and most of us understand that we can‘t go on living how we are, wasting the many precious resources of our planet and leading irresponsible lifestyles. Mijk van Dijk dealt with these issues 15 years ago on his groundbreaking debut album Afreuropamericasiaustralica, released under his Microglobe moniker in 1994 on the now discontinued label, MFS - Masterminded For Success, from Berlin. 2010 marks the re-release of this superb album, which will launch Environ-Mental Recordings head first into the electronic music world. Environ-Mental is dedicated to reducing waste and protecting natural resources, which is why the music, artwork and paperwork will all be digital.
During the making of the original album, Mijk chose to construct the tracks in a fashion that would make it easy to glue them together in the mastering studio. Remember, this was the MIDI age, when hard disk recording was still unbelievably rare and expensive. His studio was only a mere collection of old and cheap gear from the second-hand shop, MIDI-controlled by an Atari. As a result of this intensive production method, most of the original tracks on the CD album had no proper start or ending. Mijk has personally edited all tracks for this 2010 re-release to let each of them stand on their own feet.
Afreuropamericasiaustralica is released on the 27th of August.
Get it on WhatPeoplePlay, Beatport and other webstores.
Tracklisting: Microglobe - Afreuropamericasiaustralica
01. Berlin Entrance
02. What Is Space
03. Ambition
04. Timeout
05. Environ-Mentality (Act 3)
06. Change Within
07. The Gap
08. Trust
09. Fear Of The Unknown
10. Culture Clash
11. Home
12. All Our Colours
13. Afreuropamericasiaustraica
14. The Good Earth
15. High On Hope (reprise)
The re-release of Mijk’s first album also marks the launch of his first label ‚Environ-Mental Recordings‘, which is dedicated to reduce all possible waste of natural resources. That‘s why we ‚change within‘ and go all digital for the first time with the music, artwork and paperwork, to show our ‚ambition‘ to preserve our planet „Afreuropamericasiaustralica“. Stay tuned for more to come!
posted 30.08.2010
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Introducing mijkfunk
It's about time to introduce you to mijkfunk. Mijk is gonna take off to explore new ground, which is actually going back to his roots: Funk Music.
When Mijk bought his first Roland TR-505 Drum Machine back in the late 90s, he wanted to create Minneapolis Funk like Prince, The Time, Jimmy Jam & terry Lewis and other influencees like Zapp, The Gap Band and Cameo. Then there came "Jack" and he was influenced by the vibe of House music. But The Funk was never forgotten and right now he is rediscovering his youth as a bass player in local North German Funk Band "Joystick" and writing song about song soon to be launched on his NuFunk label, combining Funk and Electro with the knowledge of House.
For first impressions you wanna check his live set at Maria Club Berlin and his defining DJ-mix about modern Funk.
First releases include a remix for Space Factory recording artist DJ Mini from Montreal and Mijk's very own project Plato.
Check back for more. ;-)
posted 17.07.2010
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Marmion Schöneberg 2010 Remixes
It's been almost 7 years since the last offering of remixes for the Marmion classic "Schöneberg", produced by Marcos Lopez & Mijk van Dijk back in 1993.
We think it was worth the wait since the new versions by no other than DJ Hell, Abe Duque, Donnacha Costello, Chaim, Roberto Rodriguez and Sebastian Krieg & Strobe.
Available at all major downloadstores like Beatport and also on vinyl.
You may also wanna check the never-released official video featuring Marcos and Mijk strolling around the district Schöneberg in 1996.
posted 10.07.2010
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The Pan-Remix by Mijk van Dijk
Australian label Hypnotic Room just released the new EP of Japanese DJ Warp aka Takashi Watanabe featuring a remix by Mijk van Dijk.
Available at all major downloadstores like Beatport, What People Play and of course iTunes.
And there's a complete Techno-EP by Mijk van Dijk in the Hypnotic Room pipeline.
posted 10.07.2010
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Plato with Jette von Roth - The Ashes Of Our Dreams
Finally here's a new release of Mijk's project Plato on Dutch label Big & Dirty.
"The Ashes Of Our Dreams" shows the deeper side of Plato, with thoughtful lyrics
and a great vocal performance by German singer Jette von Roth, known from her
work with KayCee and Schiller.
"The Ashes Of Our Dreams" reflects what was and could have been and that we can
regain what seems to be lost.
There are three Plato versions and a lot of great remixes by up-and-coming
Portugese Trance producer Mossy, Hungarian Minmalist and Sound Designer
Cave Sedem, mysterious Techno producer Toneking, as well Mijk's very new
mijkfunk project.
Some versions are available in the Plato MySpace-Player.
Now digitally out on Beatport.
Enjoy!
posted 10.05.2010
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The Chaenge - Love Devotion (Yasmin Gate & Ikki-Remix) on YouTube
Yasmin Gate herself created a cool video for her very own remix of Love Devotion by
The Chaenge, the NuFunk joint of Mijk van Dijk and Florian Schirmacher.
Up now on YouTube, enjoy!!!!
posted 10.05.2010
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Ebony & Ivory
Mijk's 4th 12" is out on BluFin-Records from Cologne now.
This is what the promo says:
The piano: endless source of inspiration for generations of musicians.
Although Mijk van Dijk is known for his love of piano tracks, he has not touched the piano for years - until he invented some infectious hooks of this EP while preparing-lines for his new live performance tracks which went down like a storm during his sets.
So he decided to dedicate his 4th EP on BluFin to the piano, black and white.
Ebony features a gospel-influenced upright piano groove reminiscent of great moments in house music.
Ivory is the "white" version of the piano, a rocking Wurlitzer hook straight from the late 70s.
While the pianos breathe the old school flavour of Mijk's best works from the past, the grinding relentless grooves are his path for future funk flavoured productions.
One of Mijk's favourite producers of 2009 provided the remix. Phunklarique lives up to his name and delivers a funky variation with a relentless groove that just won't stop.
Nuff said! Just one more thing: Out now!
posted 17.03.2010
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Live Set online
Here's a recording of Mijk's live set at Distillery Leipzig from October 17th 2009.
Invited to play his classic tunes at the 17th anniversary party of legendary Distillery club in Leipzig/ Germany he decided to revamp the music to today's standards. So this is all at a 125 bpm speed, even those fast LoopZone tracks that used to be beyond 150 bpm back in the days.
Big thanks to the great staff and crowd at Distillery Leipzig.
Check it out on Soundcloud.
And here's the tracklisting:
1. Sex Machine Man
2. The Gap
3. Natural High
4. Timeout
5. Environmentality
6. Don't Panic
7. Love Devotion
8. What Is Space
9.Schöneberg
10. High On Hope
posted 11.01.2010
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The Chaenge - First Single out now!
Now available digital at Beatport, Mixmag and other Download Stores.
Vinyl out soon!
Also out on Space Factory: The Chaenge-Remix of Yasmin Gate's "No Fear".
posted 06.11.2009
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Mijk plays live again
And he loves it. After a show in Leipzig at legendary Distillery-Club and another show at Tresor he is finally back to grips with performing live. You can expect live versions of his latest releases, classics in a brandnew shape and totally new tracks, performed live and direct.
posted 06.11.2009
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The Chaenge
Just to let you know that Florian and Mijk chaenged their name "The Change" to "The Chaenge" to avoid confusion with US-80s-Funk-Band "Change".
Their first 12" "Love Devotion/ Tiger Map" shall soon be out on Space Factory along with amazing remixes by Einmusik from Hamburg/ Germany and Yasmin Gate from Buenos Aires/ Argentina of former Dirty Princess-fame.
Also out soon on Space Factory: The Chaenge-Remix of Yasmin Gate's "No Fear".
posted 06.11.2009
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The Change
The last postings on this page covered the past. Now let's move forward into the future again. Mijk's got a brandnew bag. Inspired from his past as a bass player in Funk bands and fueled by today's electro sound, he created NuFunk. Now some of you might wonder what is NuFunk and what is it what NuFunk does. Mijk will explain soon: with Music. Here is the first step: The Change, Mijk's NuFunk duo with Florian Schirmacher, the charismatic singer and co-producer of bands like Glowing Glisses, Wareika, Federleicht, Hatikvah.as well as releasing with André Galuzzi and Guido Schneider on labels such as Cadenza and Cocoon. Different from these releases, that gained him big respect from DJs and music lovers, with The Change Florian totally exhibits his funky side and shows what a great singer he is. The Change were signed by French label Space Factory Records, the label of mighty Gigolo artist David Carretta. Their first offering is "Love Devotion", a cover version of Mijk's original tune of his first Superstition release "Mijk's Magic Marble Box - The 4 Seasons Of The Mind" way back from 1993, giving you a first taste what Mijk and Florian's vision of NuFunk is about.
"Love Devotion" is being released on the new Space Factory "Catalogue" Compilation.
Proper releases and remixes will follow soon. Get it at Beatport!
Check out The Change on their MySpace-Site, listen to their tunes and show some MySpace love ;-)
posted 20.06.2009
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Techno City Berlin 1993 COMPLETE
Finally the COMPLETE TV documentation about a typical weekend in the Berlin techno scene from 1993 is online. Some of you might know the video on Google.
Well, this is NOT the complete version, the first 2 minutes are missing.
Witness a typical DJ day at legendary Hardwax record store in 1993.
Can you spot young DJs Rok, Tanith, Ellen Allien and Mijk's Marmion partner Marcos Lopez? ;-)
And then watch all 3 parts on YouTube. Enjoy!
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
posted 26.05.2009
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Party like it's 1989
in November 1989 the wall fell and this event marked a new beginning for many. The 20th anniversary of this historic event will be celebrated in Berlin a lot this year. Already some months before in July 1989, the first Loveparade was celebrated in Westberlin on the Ku'Damm and to celebrate this, the inventor of Love Parade Dr. Motte together with "Haus der Kulturen der Welt" is organizing a party called "Party Like It's 1989". Along with DJs of the first technoi years like Tanith and Rok, Mijk will play music from an era, when House and Techno was still new and every new record stepped ground, where no producer had boldly gone before. Admission is free, so come and join the party!
The address is: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin
posted 06.02.2009
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New Mijk van Dijk-Remix out soon for Marc de Bell's Skorpionkinder label
Not so long ago last year, Mijk received a new tune by Ex-Berliner and now Swiss Resident DJ Marc de Bell, which totally inspired Mijk, so that he offered a remix to Marc. This remix has been tested on many floors already and always received awesome response by the people.
And will be finally out on February 2nd 2009 on Marc's very own label Skorpionkinder.
posted 20.01.2009
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New Mijk-Interview on Beatportal.com
Mijk talks about his remix of "Cocaine Speaking", vinyl vs. digital download and his musical path from the past into the future. Read at will!
posted 17.12.2008
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Remix for Australian Label "Hypnotic Room"
Mijk remixed "Cocaine Speaking" by Little Nobody and put all his love for Bobby Konders and Marshall Jefferson in the mix.
He calls his mix "Mijk van Dijk's Say No To Drug Hysteria-Remix".
Great support from reknown DJs so far.
Claude Young (Axis, Studio !K7, Djax-Up-Beats, Cynet:Media):
"Mijk van Dijk can do no wrong - one of the finest producers in the
business shows why hes a master with this funky / sexy remix."
Phonique (Dessous, Poker Flat, Souvenir, Fine, Moodmusic):
"What a remix from Mijk Van Dijk. The bomb! Super super super!"
Martin Landsky (Poker Flat Recordings, Berlin):
"Mijk van Dijk's remix is a cool track, will immediately play on the weekend...."
Nick Warren (Global Underground, Hope Recordings):
"old school new school vibes, very cool release"
Out now on Beatport and all major downloadstores, as well as iTunes-Store.
posted 12.12.2008
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Christmas-EP on BluFin 051 out now
That's right, folks, it's Christmas time again and we all gather around the Christmas tree to open our presents and sing those Carols.
For those of you, who rather DJ and dance than sing out loud, Mijk van Dijk from Berlin puts a very special 12" under the blue-finned Christmas tree: his 3rd EP on BluFin is a double-featured seasons greeting which will bring joy for the whole family. Jingling bells from Santa's sledge meet sweetest sounds from angel's choirs while a smell of ginger bread floats through the bass lines.
Mijk says: "I always wanted to create an EP with Christmas sounds and finally the time was right. Thanks to BluFin for the special artwork, the first time NOT in blue and black."
These Christmas Carols will surely keep the fest of love in our hearts at least until Santa's fellow, the Easter Bunny returns.
Mijk van Dijk and all at BluFin wish you a happy Christmas!
Out now right in time before Christmas on BluFin Records from Cologne.
Get it at Beatport, Decks-Records or your favourite rcord store.
posted 03.12.2008
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Picture Gallery Feature in Partysan Berlin Magazine
Mijk's got some brandnew photographs sporting his favourite vinyl records of the month and a "Schöneberg"-shirt, which is not just the name of one of his classic tunes but also the district in Berlin he lives in.
Photos have been made by young talent Marie Staggat and are featured in the DJ photo gallery of the Ocotber issue of Partysan magazine. You can watch a selection on Mijk's MySpace Photo Gallery.
posted 16.10.2008
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New Mijk van Dijk Beatport-Charts
Although Mijk prefers to play vinyl, here's his latest charts of tracks availabe at Beatport.com, for all you music lovers out there, who don't have a nice record store around the corner.
click here
posted 16.09.2008
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Historical Techno article by Mijk van Dijk on www.spiegel-online.de
Mijk wrote an article about the "stone age" of Techno in Berlin for the online version of German renowned news magazine "Der Spiegel". Dive into the foundation years of our music.
Unfortunately only in German...
posted 07.08.2008
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New Single by DJ Hell - The Disaster out now.
Mijk van Dijk co-produced Hell's new 12" which is the forerunner of his new album "Teufelswerk" soon due to be out on International DeeJay Gigolo Recordings. The 12" also features a great Ink & Needle-Remix.
You can buy Gigolo No.231 in your favourite record store or at Decks.de.
And don't forget to check the video by Martin Fengel on Mijk's MySpace or Hell's MySpace-site.
posted 07.08.2008
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Historical Mijk live performance in Sydney Australia 1994 on YouTube
On a party called Mayday Australia Mijk performed highlights of his first album like "Environ-Mentality", "The Wildlife", What Is Space" and "Afreuropamericasiaustralica".
Check his strange hair-do, the custom-made Superstition long sleeve shirt and 100 kg of real hardware equipment (no kidding...).
To be seen on YouTube.
posted 31.05.2008
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DJ-Set on Bash.fm, Global Process
On Sunday April 20th Mijk will play a one-hour-set on Global Process, a weekly radio show hosted by Daniel Bruns on Hamburg based Internet radio Bash.fm.
Mijk is gonna play some favourites of his latest charts along with some brand-brand-new tracks and also present his remix of Rodriguez jr.'s "Almeira", soon to be out on French based label Brique Rouge Records.
Mijk's mix is on at 10 pm German time. Check here for details.
posted 18.04.2008
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We Call It Techno
Soon out on DVD: a spectacular documentation about the very first years of the German Techno scene, done by the team who is also responsible for the brilliant Slices-DVD-Music Magazine.
It's called "We Call It Techno" and besides early film footage about those exciting years of the late 80s and early 90s that changed many of our lifes forever it also features interviews with activists of those foundaton years, including DJ Hell, Sven Väth, Dr. Motte, Tanith, Cosmic Baby, Wolle XDP (Tekknozid), Ata, Alex Azary, Marc Reeder (MFS-Records), Dimitri Hegemann (Tresor), Andreas Rossmann (Planet + E-Werk), Upstart (Disko B), Marc Arcadipane (PCP), Thomas Koch (Groove-Magazine + Get Physical), Ralf Niemczyk, Wolfgang Voigt (aka Mike Ink etc.), Riley Reinhold (aka Triple R), Claus Bachor, Armin Johnert, Elsa For Toys and Mijk van Dijk. Focus is on the German Techno scene, especially in Berlin and Frankfurt.
History is being told, knowledge is spread, misunderstandings are uncovered, truth is revealed.
The unevitable MySpace-site is up already, so go and check the history of our music.
posted 06.04.2008
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Frogman Records' final compilation
Frogman Records, one of Japan's first and finest techno labels will be discontinued. Mijk contributed a remix update of his 1998 hit "Liquid" by Ultra-Takkyu & Mijk-O-Zilla for the final release Fine: The Best Of Frogman. The frogmen also celebrated a final dance, for those of you who can read Japanese, here's the article, you other gaijin may enjoy the pictures.
posted 03.02.2008
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Lovedrunk and Punchdrunk
And here's Mijk's latest guest "performance": his appearance on Gastspiel Recordings, the lovely little label from Stuttgart. 2 new tracks by Mijk including a fantastic remix by Daniela Stickroth and Walter Ercolino. The A-Side track is called "Liebestrunken" which means "lovedrunk" - and "Sternhagelvoll" (or "punchdrunk" in English) is the feeling of the flipside track with it's tumbling bass. You can check it already on Mijk's MySpace page.
Here's what the label has to say:
"Next Gastspiel release is by a true legend: Berlin based producer and DJ Mijk van Dijk started his career back in 1990! He produced some of the first techno records out of Berlin and later on, he was a pioneer for the music that is called “Trance” today, working with guys like Cosmic Baby.
In 2006, after a long break, it was time for a new beginning: With a new and fresh sound, Mijk is doing it again with releases on labels like International DeeJay Gigolo Recordings, Big & Dirty,
Kling Klong and BluFin!
The first track “Liebestrunken” is a strong bass-driven tech-house tune with some beautiful melodic synthie lines. Next to the original, there´s a wonderful deep and minimal remix by Meerestief´s finest Daniela Stickroth & Walter Ercolino. The second track is called “Sternhagelvoll” – a true bass-monster, reflecting the feeling when you are drunk as hell…"
Now available at your favourite recordstore and at Decks.
posted 17.11.2007
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Boa-EP on BluFin 032
We are happy to announce Mijk van Dijk's next offering for your turntables/ CD-players/ harddisks etc.
His 2nd EP on BluFin-Records from Cologne is called "Boa" which is a much easier title than his BluFin debut "Denn Es Ist Wie Es Ist/ Weil Du Bist Wie Du Bist".
We really loved the comment of BluFin-fellow Andrea Doria, who wrote:
"This is a very particular record that doesn't needs of long quotes... it just simply WORKS! In the complex, all the mixes are ready to tr-AUM-sport the dancefloor in the galactic HADRONIC center of UNIFIED LOVE - I've found many many reason to drop it in the bag and the Ramon Zanker remix is ONE of them."
Judge for yourself and check the new tunes on Mijk's MySpace page.
Now available at your favourite recordstore and at Decks.
Nice Italian reviews to be found here.
posted 07.11.2007
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First Mijk van Dijk Digital only release
Well, not exactly his own release but 2 remixes to Cave Sedem's new offering "Come Back" on Soundtribe Rekords. Having played the original and the dub version as an upfront promo on his gigs, Mijk created an edit, merging the best moments of the original mix and the dub version and also agreed to do a "proper" remix. Now both versions are available on most major download portals like Beatport. Both mixes have an addictive house groove and display Mijk's abilities to transfer old school technique into new school sound.
Once again: this release is only available as a digital download. Sign 'O' The Times...
posted 07.11.2007
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Motherwomb-EP on Frisbee Records 073
Some of you might already have heard it in the clubs: Mijk van Dijk will give his debut on DJ Good Groove's legendary Frisbee Records label with his "Motherwomb-EP" featuring the tracks "Anticipation" and "Motherwomb", catalogue number #073.
The title refers to Mijk playing around with a sound deep from the motherwomb of Techno: the gate effect! Obviously the gate effect has been horribly abused by 1000s of bad Trance productions over the last 15 years but Mijk's re-interpretation of "the gate" sounds fresh like a new-born baby. Also, these tracks are dedicated to Mijk's new-born daughter Maja, who was anticipated very dearly while growing in her mother's womb.
Now available at your favourite recordstore and at Decks.
posted 24.09.2007
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The return of the Microglobe
Some of you might still remember "High On Hope", the first single by Mijk's project Microglobe, which was released in 1992 on MFS-Records. One of the fans of Mijk's first club hit is David Duriez, head of French label Brique Rouge, has contacted Mijk through MySpace and now there will be new mixes out on Brique Rouge soon by David Duriez & Mazi, Mijk's Berlin fellow Namito and Mijk himself, along with the classic "Long Hot Summer Mix" from 1992.
On August 12th, Mijk played in Paris on the good ship "Concorde Atlantique" together with David Duriez, Mazi, Llorca and others. It was a great party. Check out the video!
posted 19.08.2007
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Anime-Video of rare Mijk van Dijk track on YouTube
We recently found this cool Anime video on YouTube utilizing Mijk's track "Soul Survivor" that he wrote for a music compilation of the Japanese anime movie "Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence" that was only available in Japan in 2004. More info on "Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence" to be found here.
posted 19.07.2007
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Mijk van Dijk on www.bash.fm
You can listen to Mijk's DJ-set that he played at Lovebase Berlin Festival on July 07 2007 on Daniel Bruns' radio show "Global Process" live on www.bash.fm on August 12 at 10 pm CET.
posted 19.07.2007
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"Plato - Wanderlust-EP (Big & Dirty 018) is record of the month at Housefloor-Webmagazine!
And finally out on vinyl! Get it at your favourite record store or at Decks-Records.
Check it out on MySpace.
posted 05.07.2007
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"Namito & Mijk van Dijk - Bassfood-EP (Circle 014)" out on vinyl!
Get it at your favourite record store or at Decks-Records.
posted 05.07.2007
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Mijk's Temponauta-Remix out on Beatport
Mijk did a remix for Slovenian techo act Tempoonauta, which will be released on Astrodisco, a sublabel of DJ Umek's Recycled Loops. Already available at Beatport.
Vinyl sales shall start soon.
You can listen to Mijk's remix on the Beatport-Player on Mijk's MySpace-Site.
posted 11.06.2007
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Plato's Wanderlust-EP hits UK DMC buzz charts
Mijk's latest Plato offering just hit the influential UK DMC buzz charts issue 229 on #8!
The "Wanderlust-EP" seems to follow right in the footsteps of his successful Plato-Debut "Bass erstaunt-EP". Check it out on Plato's MySpace-Player.
posted 06.06.2007
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Mijk with Tom Wax on You.FM-Sounds and in Cocoon-Club Frankfurt
Mijk will appear on June 14th at 9 pm on Tom Wax' Radioshow You.FM-Sounds to talk about his latest recordings and play a DJ-set. Listen to Tom's show on the air or check the Livestream.
For those of you in the Frankfurt area who like their music a bit louder, Mijk will play with Tom Wax and Boris Alexander at Sven Väth's famous Cocoon Club on June 15th.
posted 06.06.2007
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Exclusive Pre-Listening of new Plato-EP
Mijk just put the three tracks of the forthcoming Plato "Wanderlust-EP" on his Plato-MySpace-Site for your listening pleasure.
There's already great DJ-feedback on his 2nd Plato offering due to be out on Big & Dirty-Records by June 22nd.
posted 05.06.2007
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Mijk comments on the first days of techno on Berlin and opening of Tresor 2.0
The latest issue of Berlin city magazine Zitty 11/2007 (available from May 24 to June 6) features an interview with Tanith, Wolle XDP and Mijk van Dijk about their impressions of the first days of Techno in Berlin along with many oldschool pictures by nightlife paparazzo legend Wolfgang Brückner. Read the article online here.
Main topic is of course the opening of new Tresor 2.0 on May 24 in 10179 Berlin Mitte, Köpenicker Str. 59-73, which was wild and wicked. For those of you who were not there, you can check the action on this video on Milaro.com.
There's a great online diary about the first days of new Tresor by journalist Hauke Schlichting on the Raveline Website.
Or come and see Mijk play at Tresor Batterieraum on June 29th along with Timo Maas, Dry, Liquid Sky, Martin Moeller & Daniel Rajkovic.
posted 28.05.2007
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Phobia (Hell-Remix) out now!
DJ Hell and Mijk van Dijk remixed "Phobia" by Phobia.
This was one of the very first tracks to influence trance producers and it still sounds as fresh today as it did when first released in ’91 on Cyclotron / Rising High Records. Tobias Freund aka Pink Elln aka Phobia started on experimental recordings in 1980. He is one member of Sieg Über die Sonne. Now his hit "Phobia" receives a long overdue re-release on DJ Hell’s International DJ Gigolo Records as catalogue number 213.
Hell and Mijk remixed this legendary tune to a super-long trip through sound and motion.
What the papers say...
posted 27.04.2007
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Plato-Remix of legendary Cygnus X Tune "The Orange Theme"
Mijk van Dijk remixed under his Plato disguise the legendary "Orange Theme" by Cyrus X.
The tune is based on the theme of the Stanley Kubrick movie "Clockwork Orange" (1971), which was composed by music innovator Walter/ Wendy Carlos.
Hit-Wonder Mason with Terry Toner and Mijk's buddy Tom Wax with his partner Boris Alexander did the other mixes on this Big & Dirty-release which will be out on May 4th.
Check the review on Housefloor-Webmagazine.
posted 27.04.07
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New release by Namito and Mijk van Dijk on Circle Music
Over 5 years after their "Härter"-Release on Confused Records, Mijk created a bass-heavy production with long-term buddy Namito, who is just recently going through the roof with his fresh new "Joujou-EP" on Kling Klong Records.
"Bassfood" features sub-sonic bass breaks that will shake the bass system of your club. Namito's Remix is a dark gloomy groover, while Mijk adds bright and spacey tones to the fat original bass riff. Out on Circle 014 by the end of April.
You can listen to Mijk's and Namito's remixes on Mijk's MySpace-Site.
posted 09.03.07
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Rok & Mijk "Jack Your Ass-EP" out now.
To kick off 2007 in style Mijk's first release in this year will be an EP together with Berlin DJ legend DJ Rok on Gigolo Records #205, featuring their original plus remixes by both Rok & Mijk.
Jackin' frenzy for this millenium!
Gigolo #205 is out now and receives special promotion at the world's favourite DJ download portal Beatport.
You can get it at Beatport, at your local record dealer or at Decks-Records.
posted 22.02.2007
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Dominator-Remix out now!
DJ Hell and Mijk van Dijk remixed "Dominator" by Human Resource, a true techno classic from 1991. Along with Hell's Remix the International Deejay Gigolo Recordings Release # 201 features a Dub-Mix by Hell and Mijk on the B-side.
Available at your favourite record store or at Decks-Records.
posted 30.01.2007
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Best of 2006-Charts
2006 is almost done. Charts anyone?
You'll find Mijk's favourite tunes of the year each with a comment in the Music-section.
posted 09.12.2006
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Plato-Remix of Mowbray & Sullivan out now
Dutch label Big & Dirtyjust released "Embrace Obese Bass" by Four:Twenty recording artists James Mowbray and Leiam Sullivan. Mijk delivered an epic uplifting Plato-Remix. Great reactions on the dancefloor, when Mijk dropped the tune during his Dubmission party at E-Werk Berlin on Loveparade 2006.
Available at your favourite record store or at Decks Records.
posted 28.11.2006
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Plato going from strength to strength
Mijk's Plato-EP "Bass erstaunt" is steadily climbing up into the Top Twenty of the Belgian Dance Charts. In its 5th week it notched up to position 14 in week 48.
posted 28.11.2006
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Mijk van Dijk now available through Gigolo Booking
Mijk is happy to announce that he joined the roster of DJ Hell's International DeeJay Gigolo Booking agency.
This is what the recent Gigolo Newsletter has to say:
"Gigolo Records is delighted to welcome MIJK VAN DIJK to its booking roster. MIJK VAN DIJK is a true cornerstone of the Berlin music scene. He has been producing electronic dance music since 1988 and in 1992 he started Djing as well. Recent production credits include working with Gigolo boss HELL on a remix of The Presets' I Go Hard, I Go Home as well as HELL’s forthcoming mix on Fine Music, Misch Masch Vol.3. VAN DIJK has long been important on HELL productions, already co-producing tracks on the first HELL album Geteert und Gefedert (Disko B). He scored a big hit on Superstition with his project Marmion in the 90s, has been a resident at the famous Tresor club and now runs a successfull night of his own called Dubmission.
For Booking requests, more music and further info please contact: ulla@gigolo-records.de"
posted 22.11.2006
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New Mijk van Dijk release on BluFin-Records out now!
Mijk created a new 2-track 12" called "Denn es ist wie es ist, weil Du bist wie Du bist"
(German for: "Cause it is what it is, since you are the way you are").
It's out now on BluFin-Records from Cologne.
The fat vinyl mastering has been provided by Martin Eyerer.
You can check it out on Mijk's MySpace-Site.
This is what BluFin label boss Andrea Engels wrote in her newsletter:
New in the BluFin roster. Mijk Van Dijk ,the man with a lot of hits like the alltime anthem Marmion. He keeps up the pressure and is back with outstanding new releases in 2006.
Weil Du bist, wie Du bist - actually a german statement that can be read both ways, with a positive or sceptical view on the people around. Already DJing since the late 80s, berlin based top producer MIJK VAN DIJK sure has seen it all from the view of DJ boothes as well as generally in music business worldwide. Maybe it's a final conclusion you draw, when you start realizing that things as well as people just are as they are, and that your music can express feelings more then words could do. The Synths have a certain melancholic feeling, embedded in strong minimal drumming and a warm general mood that goes along with the sound of recent producers like Martin Landsky, Loco Dice or John Tejada. Catching you up in the warmup time, pushing you further at the peaktime, calming you down in the morning. This record fits it all. Certainly a bigtime player in every minimal touched DJ Set.
Available at your favourite record store or at Decks-Records.
What the DJs say...
posted 20.11.2006
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Plato rising
Mijk's Plato-EP "Bass erstaunt" is steadily climbing up into the Top Twenty of the Belgian Dance Charts. After 4 weeks it already entered position 18 in week 47.
posted 20.11.2006
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New Interview Online
Dutch Web Magazine Laptoprockers did an interview with Mijk about his production work and current projects. In English.
posted 13.11.2006
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Ghost In The Shell-Video on YouTube
You can watch a Ghost In The Shell promotion video on YouTube. The electronic intro is taken from the track "Braindive" that Mijk contributed to the Ghost In The Shell-PlayStation game back in 1997.
The hard techno track following the spacy intro was created by Japan's #1-DJ Takkyu Ishino.
posted 13.11.2006
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The Guy's A Gigolo, man!
The little quote by Neneh Cherry (from "Buffalo Stance") says it all: Mijk will soon join DJ Hell's Gigolo-Records-Camp with a co-production with Berlin DJ-Legend Rok called "Jack Your Ass", an infectious jackin' piece with strong remixes by each Rok & Mijk, where Old School goes Future School. Expected release date for Gigolo #205 is December/ January.
In the meantime Mijk worked with DJ Hell on a remix for "I Go Hard, I Go Home" by Gigolo-Act The Presets (out now on Modularpeople) and engineered Hell's next mix compilation "Misch Masch Vol. 3", out on Fine Music in December 2006.
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Plato's "Bass erstaunt-EP" out on download portals
And it performs really well: "Tune Of The Week" on the Dance-Tunes Webshop.
High in the Top 15 of the Minimal Charts at Beatport.
posted 26.10.2006
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Start-ab-Remix-Contest
Mijk van Dijk joined the Start-ab-Remix-Contest as VIP-Remixer.
Together with the other VIP-Remixers Chris Liebing, Marc O'Toole vs. Criss Source and Kaizer Souzai he remixed a track by English shooting-star artist Sandi Thom in 48 hours.
You can listen to his and the other remixes here!
posted 10.10.2006
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Mijk van Dijk - Closer-EP on Kling Klong-Records, a coproduction of Mijk with label head Martin Eyerer is record of the month September on Housefloor Webmagazine.
Also in the charts of
Arnaud Rebotini (Blackstrobe) #2, Mike McKenna #3, Zimbardo #8
You can get it in your favourite record store or at Decks-Records or Web-Records.
What the DJs say...
What the papers say...
posted 10.10.2006
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Great DJ Feedback on Plato - Bass erstaunt-EP (Big & Dirty-Records)
Mike Monday: "This release is the absolute SHIT!!! All 3 tracks doin it for me in my earholes - awesome!”
Aldrin (Zouk): “Wow.. mijk van dijk is back.. just received a few tracks of his on kling klong and i like the new sound... this plato release on his label is also another stomer! Blut Geleckt & Bass Erstaunt being my fav cuts... more please!”
Fabrice Lig: “Some nice tracks, well done, its a good new concept from mr mijk”
Tomaz (Intenze/Intec): “Great return to the scene for Van Dijk. Three very useful tracks of high quality”
Stretch Silvester: “I had the honour of mixing marmion on hooj when it was out (as the moonmen stretch & vern) this is superb original, classt and cutting edge, with more than
a knod to the past. Dropped bass erstaunt and lieb gewonnen in Lithuania last week. Am supporting all three. blut gelect rocks too. Took the roof off the place”
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Great DJ Feedback on Closer-EP (Kling Klong-Records):
What the DJs say...
Laurent Garnier: Wider is definitely the one for me. GREAT. Will play everywhere
Agoria: full support for the the great ep of mijk van dijk who has done here a great record
Arnaud Rebotini (Black Strobe): i love the a side it amazing track the melody is wicked
Toni Rios: the great mijk van dijk is back. nice tracks!!!!!!!
Martin Landsky: yeah...mijk is back.....
Hans Nieswandt: Miijk van Dijk gefällt mir auch sehr gut, vor allem die este Seite…
Diringer: "wider" goes deep i like
Derek Taylor: Really like both tracks here! but from what i've heard the 'Wider' track is the best of the two! really cool, grinding tech-housers!! quality!! 8/10
Shinedoe: I like this track.
Mark Dynamix: Good to hear Mijk back to his minimial sounds, almost sounding like Pascal FEOS with his new track CLOSER, but more distorted and fucked up! nice 9/10 Wider is good also
Tube & Berger: Ist ja echt geiles Zeug vom Herrn van Dijk. Damit werden wir am Samstag den Cocoon damit rocken ;-) Closer: minimal trance in its highest perfection… This will be a hit! Wider: not as strong as Closer, but still a must have.
Thomas Neumann: herrlich...jaaaa er lebt noch, er lebt noch, er lebt noch... ich mag ja schon generell die oldskool/progressive house attitüde im ursprünglichen sinn...also wie hier bei wider mit dem verschlepptem garage groove element...favorisiere auf dieser platte aber closer, weil der besser geht, ein tick mehr aktueller sound-zeitgeist und die aufputschenden momente sorgen für entsprechend bessere reaktionen auf dem floor
Tedd Patterson: Deep!!! great tune
Louis Osbourne: Really Really Really diggin this Mijk Van Djik release. One of the best things from you guys in a while.
Satoshi Tomiie: I like both tunes, Wider works for me...
Oxia: I like “Closer”, good groovy track. ‘wider’ is a good track too.
Andry Nalin: mein tune ist definitiv "closer". coole hook, in my chart for shure.
Paul Jackson: Really like "Closer". More quality music from a quality label.
Claude VonStroke: Closer sounds really interesting. The synth line reminds me of old b-boy electro breakdance music. Wider is more minimal and less interesting to me although the drums are a little bit more my style with a funk swing. I can hear Martin Eyerer in this one for sure.
Tomaz: just yesterday I got Mijk's release on Big&Dirty... great to see he's back
Aldrin: Wow.. Mijk Van Dijk.. Haven't heard that name for a while..and I like the new sound. Closer is a killer track. Another rocket from Kling Klong.
Richard Larive (Energy Mastermix): Superding! Schön minimalistisch - und vor allem schön, dass von diesem Künstler mal wieder was hört...
Emerson:finde die scheibe super, beide titel kann ich spielen, vor allem die closer
Michel De Hey: Thanks I like the bside. Must sound great in the club. Minimal but not boring.
Stephan Hinz:die Tracks sind beide monstermässig. Mein Favorit ist Wider, Closer kann aber natürlich auch Tricks.´
What the papers say...
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New Releases out soon!
Two new 12"'s are currently in DJ promotion and will be released in September.
Mijk mixed the melodic catch that he is famous for with minimalistic beats and euphoric climaxes. Check!
Mijk van Dijk - Closer-EP (Kling Klong-Records)
coproduced by Martin Eyerer
Releasedate: 18.09.2006, listen here > CLICK!
Plato - Bass erstaunt-EP (Big & Dirty Records)
Releasedate: 25.09.2006, listen here > CLICK!
Great feedback from DJs so far.
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Dubmisssion moves on!
Mijk's Berlin-based party series Dubmission will move to a new location: back to the West and into the "SAFE", which is the Ex-Kapital, where the new generation of Dubmission-parties started one year ago. First Dubmission date at SAFE is September 22nd.
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"Schöneberg", the classic Marmion-track by Mijk van Dijk and Marcos Lopez has made it into the German feuilleton. It is featured as one of 20 music pieces to picture the soundtrack of the year of 1994 in the SZ Diskothek Book-series by renowned German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. Quite an honour for a club track.
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