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HB 006EP
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Half Baked Records presents a swinging monster from the Canadian modular man of mystery, Mike Shannon. This EP celebrates Half Baked's fifth birthday and the A-side, "Over and Over (Time to Celebrate Mix)" is the perfect cybernetic-gospel-funk commemoration of that. On the B-side is "Just a Glimpse", featuring Shannon's signature elements: crisp drums, spooky yet playful bass, and teasing, jazzy electric piano. The B2, "Pleasure Law," is the deeper and more romantic cut of the record, adding some mellow chords that eventually get picked up by a Detroitish wave of filtered grandiosity, finally unfolding into an uplifting solo piano outro.
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CYN 095EP
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Mike Shannon returns to Cynosure with a combination of pure techno that transcends the genre's clichés.
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HB 002EP
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Half Baked Records is back with a stellar EP where two milestones of the underground electronic music scene collide: Mike Shannon and Thomas Melchior. The original cut, crafted by Mr. Shannon, carries his typical sound signature; crisp, swingy drums, hypnotic stabs and a haunting modulated bass line. However, this time, we venture into deep house territories rather than techno, with a jazzy delayed chord progression that will no doubt cause ruckus on the dancefloor. On the flipside, Thomas Melchior, under his Melchior Productions Ltd. moniker, delivers his interpretation, stripping it down to the essential. A 12-minute minimal trippy monster that effortlessly locks you in the groove.
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CYN 099EP
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Mike Shannon throws another volley of monster techno. "Gravitron" is the A-side named after a cheap amusement park ride that spins its passengers inside a wheel faster and faster until they are all floating off the ground. Playing this track at 100 dB should also give the listener the same effect. "Valosel 4000" is a phase-shifted bass monster. With a chest-hitting kick, this track takes hold of a spacious, wave table bass line that connects the listener with a sound influenced from early '90s UK techno/hardcore but weaves its reference into a complex maze of compression and dynamics only found in the music of the future.
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CYN 000EP
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Mike Shannon has revived Cynosure Recordings after a two-year hibernation, and its revenge has come with a focus on Mike's solo productions and collaborations. Reset, Bleep begins to count backwards to where its roots began. "Bleep Back" is a deep bass monster with some morphing wave table trickery. Following is "Serge Up," a super-dry and crunchy minimal house number produced with the famous Serge Modular system. "Bleep Forward" is an alternate mix of the A1 track, featuring Evan Baggs.
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CFLTD 005EP
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Mike Shannon steps up to the Cityfox LTD plate and squeezes the jack juice on his latest offering. It's a 3-track session of deep, jazzy basslines and smooth cuts. "Foxology (feat. Flowing)" is a twisted, deep house cut with Shannon's signature shuffle groove and warped, dynamic basses with some wicked blues-harp action from Flowing. The B-side is home to "Foxwell" and "Zukunftstrasse," the former being a rather hot number bubbling with bouncing bass, whereas "Zukunftstrasse" is even more laid-back and downtempo.
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CYN 040EP
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Cynosure label-head Mike Shannon offers uncompromising dance music both with his DJ sets and with his label. It seems all too fitting after a decade of living in the shadows that Shannon, the master of the piss-take and techno's Prince of Cats, should choose to deliver the label-anthem "Under The Radar." Featuring vocals by singer Fadila, and remixes from Ricardo Villalobos, Deadbeat, and Rozzo of Mountain People, this celebratory anniversary release is one certain to outgrow its cheeky title. File under: crucial. Gatefold sleeve.
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WAG 049EP
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Wagon Repair announces the third EP from Berlin-based Canadian Mike Shannon, who has previously released on ~scape, Num and Plus 8. "Darkstar 3000" is a futurist techno stomp powered by melodic tones, a prominent metallic hat, dissonant stealth melodies and punched bass. "Sweets (feat. Fadila)" features static percussive tones circling around a pummeling kick while a rapturous vocal and dizzy pads close it out. "Sweetapella," with its lone, haunting vocal, is full of texture and space.
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CYN 033EP
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"Cynosure flag ship artist and label navigator Mike Shannon reaches into his archives and selects the much-anticipated The Box EP. 'The Box Is Open' was always a highlight of many of Mr. Shannon's DJ sessions and live acts. This cut delivers nostalgic, old school of Detroit, soulful, techno jack. A ton to digest there but there really is no other way to sum it up. Adam Marshall graces the EP with a stormer of a remix. Taking things a step further, Adam really explores a different use of the chords given to you in the original. A smooth kicking set of drums and ever elevating sequences of synth keep you on your toes never really knowing exactly when things will drop. Definitely a production trait that Adam is best known for and it never fails on the floor."
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PLUS 8102LP
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2LP version. This is Mike Shannon's third full-length album. It's been 10 years since Shannon started making a name for himself on the international techno scene as a DJ, producer and label owner (Cynosure, Revolver). Now, having recently relocated to Berlin, he's crowning his first decade of active service with Memory Tree. Shannon's music covers a broader spectrum than just minimal techno. In fact, 2005's Possible Conclusions To Stories That Never End was awash with downbeat electronica, highlighting a natural instinct for fusing rhythm and melody whatever the style or tempo. Although Memory Tree follows a more club-oriented trajectory, it retains much of the emotional response generated on Possible Conclusions and is all the better for it. As a result, Shannon has put together a collection of tunes that are simultaneously dark and soulful, staying true to his roots while embracing the future with a flurry of kick-ass, funk-inflected beats. "Beyond Incubation" ushers in the album like distant headlights -- the flickering efx slowly solidify around a lush, bass-heavy groove that transports the exquisite chord sequence ever closer. "Mercury Mile" continues the assent with a long, beatless intro dominated by a wash of static interference and squirming synths, while the molten bass and tough, angular snare lend the groove a cool electro flavor. "Wolf Module" is raw, acid-tinged techno. The stripped-down beats and racing hi-hats thrash out a treacherous path into the unknown, accompanied all the while by a dark, growling main riff. "Enero" gradually flowers into a beautifully-structured piece of uplifting techno with softly rising pads that stimulate the head and the heart. "Love Fry" is a pivotal, stand-out moment, occupying the middle ground between the contrasting musical aspects of Shannon's work. On the one hand, there are dark, engrossing synth lines, on the other, soulful, jazz-influenced elements. "Uno Para el Sol" chills things out into the realms of deep house, as a deftly-played Rhodes drifts across a shimmering sea of percussion and soft chords. "Dr. X" continues the vibe with another deep, melodic percussion sequence that bubbles seductively under the surface before "Regalos de Pandora" lets fly with a perfectly-crafted riff that echoes out into infinity. Finally, "Closed Question" rounds off the album in style with an homage to all things Detroit. Intuitive beats, evolving arrangements, homogeneous sounds and melodies -- it's all here. Memory Tree is an album of extraordinary depth and composure that will burn brightly in the techno firmament for some time to come.
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This is Mike Shannon's third full-length album. It's been 10 years since Shannon started making a name for himself on the international techno scene as a DJ, producer and label owner (Cynosure, Revolver). Now, having recently relocated to Berlin, he's crowning his first decade of active service with Memory Tree. Shannon's music covers a broader spectrum than just minimal techno. In fact, 2005's Possible Conclusions To Stories That Never End was awash with downbeat electronica, highlighting a natural instinct for fusing rhythm and melody whatever the style or tempo. Although Memory Tree follows a more club-oriented trajectory, it retains much of the emotional response generated on Possible Conclusions and is all the better for it. As a result, Shannon has put together a collection of tunes that are simultaneously dark and soulful, staying true to his roots while embracing the future with a flurry of kick-ass, funk-inflected beats. "Beyond Incubation" ushers in the album like distant headlights -- the flickering efx slowly solidify around a lush, bass-heavy groove that transports the exquisite chord sequence ever closer. "Mercury Mile" continues the assent with a long, beatless intro dominated by a wash of static interference and squirming synths, while the molten bass and tough, angular snare lend the groove a cool electro flavor. "Wolf Module" is raw, acid-tinged techno. The stripped-down beats and racing hi-hats thrash out a treacherous path into the unknown, accompanied all the while by a dark, growling main riff. "Enero" gradually flowers into a beautifully-structured piece of uplifting techno with softly rising pads that stimulate the head and the heart. "Love Fry" is a pivotal, stand-out moment, occupying the middle ground between the contrasting musical aspects of Shannon's work. On the one hand, there are dark, engrossing synth lines, on the other, soulful, jazz-influenced elements. "Uno Para el Sol" chills things out into the realms of deep house, as a deftly-played Rhodes drifts across a shimmering sea of percussion and soft chords. "Dr. X" continues the vibe with another deep, melodic percussion sequence that bubbles seductively under the surface before "Regalos de Pandora" lets fly with a perfectly-crafted riff that echoes out into infinity. Finally, "Closed Question" rounds off the album in style with an homage to all things Detroit. Intuitive beats, evolving arrangements, homogeneous sounds and melodies -- it's all here. Memory Tree is an album of extraordinary depth and composure that will burn brightly in the techno firmament for some time to come.
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PLUS 8101EP
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Mike Shannon is one of Canada's foremost techno producers, and Memory Seed is a taste of his full-length. With its long, beatless intro, "Mercury Mile" makes its presence felt with static interference and squirming synth riffs, while bass and raw, angular snare lend the groove a cool Detroit-electro flavor. The X Flex mix of "Dr X" is a more beat-intensive version with highly addictive synthetic funk. "Love Fry" has dark synth lines that are full of ecstasy and menace. Masterful.
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CYN 022EP
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"The third and final part of the Tactile Series Tactile Green features Mike's deeper, slightly melancholic deep techno house tracks. Detroit-inspired 'Devotional' starts off with an underlay of brushed snare, jazz ride loops and crispy digital atmosphere that leads into layer upon layer of warm synth that simmer and build up for minutes. Finally dropping into a 909-backed groove that drives the track to a stripped-down finish leaving only the synth bass and kick.The German slang for street organ 'Quetschkomode' is a goofy house track inspired by an off-kilter walk past an old gypsy street organ player in Deutscheland. After stumbling back to the studio, the organ somehow managed to manifest itself into the track as a crazy arpeggio-like synth line. Underlined with a shuffling slick groove that keeps things grinding over 9 minutes. Tactile Green concludes the series with a schitzo sense of humor, sadness and sonic diversity that leaves one standing on the 8am dancefloor swimming in tears of joy."
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CYN 010EP
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Repress of this 2003 EP. "Mike Shannon returns with three new tracks of lean, no-nonsense techno. His handling of the syncopated shuffle, an earmark of most of his work, has been honed and refined into each track's starkly melodic underbelly, while his deft and at times subversively erratic use of keys delivers an atmosphere that is as chilling as it is exuberant."
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CYN 021EP
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"The second part of the Tactile series from Mike Shannon. Tactile Red features some of Mike's kicking deep minimal house that made his reputation what it is. '8bit Rojo' on side A is a hard dirty groover. Starting off as a straight-up jacker that over a three minute progression turns into a heavy peak time cut. With low rez processing throughout the percussion and overdriven subs the name of the game of this track is dirtiness. Bouncing underneath the dirt is a slick gliding bass line that slides down from 100hz to 40hz. Sure to work the dancefloor from peak time to down time. The B side 'Red Tide' is a deep headstrong slow builder that elevates like an induced acid frenzy. Rising up to a twisted break that swims in the tactile oasis and feeds the listener a sonic view of the shadowscape. Binded with a swingin' deep after hour style groove this cut is sure to keep this release a timeless one. Mike Shannon keeps pushing the direction of things using the finest elements of house and the sound design that fuels great techno. Leaving you with a sound that is familiar but not exactly something you've heard again and again."
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CYN 020EP
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"So Cynosure's 2007 releases start off with a three-part series from Cynosure's flagship artist Mike Shannon entitled 'Tactile.' Tactile Blue is the first part in the series that features some of Mike's kicking deep minimal techno that made his reputation what it is. 'Burbuja Azul' is a hard, dirty groovin' jacker designed for burning the dancefloor. An aggressive combination of swingin' percussion and funky electro basslines that easily claim its rightful place on the A-side of this EP. The B-side 'Ghost Writer Blues' starts off with a slow introduction of intricate percussion programming interweaved with a classic melodic synth hook that doesn't let you forget. An instant classic that I'm sure will resonate on dancefloors for years to come."
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WAG 019EP
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"Mike Shannon is proprietor of the Cynosure label, and a highly impressive DJ on the ones-and-twos (and sometimes threes). 'What's Your Pleasure' is a bouncing bleep minimal house cut that pays homage to early '90s DBX traxx with an underline of bubbling monophonic tweak. As the groove progresses and runs into a break, a shimmering layer of synth creeps into the mix. All whilst the groove and bleep begin to be thrown upside down. The result is a hallucinogenic combination designed for the induced dancefloor. 'Playin The Fool' follows suit of the A-side with a slightly contaminated groove. Slick synth sequences trickle into the mix over a punchy groove but yet again the sound takes a sharp left turn for moments, throwing the listener a sonic curve that could induce vertigo at the right volume. Finally, 'Suddenly Hossed' is a DJ-friendly groover that stays in the same vein, delivering tight percussion programming and ever evolving synth sequencing. If you're not careful your one drink could feel like three with this track given the right amount of power."
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SCAPE 036CD
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Recently relocated to Barcelona, Mike Shannon established himself as Canada's most respected techno and house DJ. Involved with the Cynosure and Revolver labels (and artists like Akufen, Deadbeat, Pan/tone), Mike Shannon himself has been actively performing and promoting a very specific genre of minimal house and techno that today is reaching a new level of awareness in the global electronic community. On Possible Conclusions To Stories That Never End, Shannon switches skins, putting aside overt techno nuances he has been punishing parishioners of the dance floor with for well over a decade to explore a different region of actualization. The album commences using field-recordings of a typhoon hitting the streets of Tokyo, and the listener is shunted into an environment where each song is chimeric conclusion bathed in a cinematic light. On "Taken Only Road" (featuring Anais) Mike Shannon's sparse, sedate jazz manifestations form with a subtle electronic prosthetic to make a seamless hybrid of haunting lyrical form and near-ambient formlessness. Anais's vocals wander from sweet supplication to a silky lament over neon throbs of heady keys dappling over a languid bass-line. Atop the springy malleable groove of "Last One Terrified," spoken word elemental Moral Undulations catalogs the soul-stunting elements in North American culture with measured but casual defiance. In addition to Anais and Moral Undulations, Toronto-based jazz drummer Tim-Stokes Reese's smooth percussion ghosts and weaves through the album, serving as beacon points to the thick narcotic groove espoused on this fourteen track offering. On "Tears" Montreal musician Patrick Watson gently flays with piano ripple in time to Reese's drum patterns to make a resoundingly emotional result. The innocuous dread that underlies many of the tracks contains trace elements of influence from cinematic composer Angelo Badalamenti, to Montreal electronic wizards Marc Leclair and Deadbeat. With releases on various imprints worldwide Mike Shannon has consistently maintained an aesthetic quality to his techno productions defining him a key player in the global circuit.
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CYN 004EP
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2001 release by Mike Shannon. "Does not deserve its rather doom laden title. In fact the music far outweighs this mood, like a more pronounced, up-for-it version of the Akufen sound. Minimal teknofunk still; just as sassy, yet more open chested and full on somehow. Useful cuts all three, favourite though has to be the digital dubby expanses of 'Soul drinker'." -- Boomkat.
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WAG 012EP
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"Active for more than ten years and one of the luminaries of the Canadian electronic music scene Mike Shannon just settled to Barcelona but left this nasty three tracker as a parting gift for his Wagon Repair buddies. Possibly Mike found quite a large cockroach population 'Under the Carpet' as he was packing his stuff cause the jumpy percussive beats, rubber bassline and staccato sounds that make up the itchy A-side track sound like those nice cohabitants had quite some busy party going on. The B-side holds two more stunners that are bound to cause some ruckus -- not only underneath the rugs but also on floors of all kinds -- with 'Global Pleasureism' boasting an addictive pizzicato synth-string melody and stepping beats plus cluttering electronic funk of 'Valence.'"
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