Mike kelly
Sorry Shoes records
Mike Kelly démarre sa carrière de DJ en Australie en commençant
par mixer pour son petit groupe d’amis clubbers un son musicale
très Rave et Underground de Sydney- son approche de la musique
évolue au gré des influences, des nouveaux sons, des rencontres
musicales, des expériences partagées, de ses voyages ,des lieux
et endroits avec des thématiques musicales sur la Vie, le passé,
le présent et futur-Des sets musicaux qui vous transcendent
jusqu’au petit matin
Mike Kelly mixe une musique Punchy éclectique et progressive
:Une House mélodieuse et fusionnelle avec des sons hybride et
percutant :Tribal/Electro/Trance/minimal/disco
Aujourd’hui DJ très courtisé, il se rend régulièrement dans son
pays natal pour mixer dans les plus grand club et sur les plus
grands événements Gay et Lesbien du Clubbing Australien (FAMILY
-4X4-Mardi gras)-Résident Indulgence et Manacle –événements
Majeurs de masse la célébration du Mardi Gras à Sydney
Mike a animé plusieurs émissions radio Clubbing sur 2SER Sydney
et OUT BEAT FM (1996-2001)-Puis changement de Cap-Destination
Europe
2000,Mike Kelly quitte l’Australie pour explorer le vieux
continent européen et se fait très vite remarqué lors des
soirées Londoniennes « The End, Heaven, Playtime, Bar Vinyl ».
Depuis 2005 Mike Kelly est résident officiel de la très
emblématique soirée Allemande Greenkomm produit sa propre
musique et élabore des sets toujours plus explosif. Il est
actuellement en production avec DJ Jean Philips en créant leur
propre Label Sorry Shoes
Mike Kelly first began mixing with turntablist and raver friends
in 1993. Initially driven by Sydney´s vibrant underground house
and rave scene, his approach to music and mixing continually
matures, influenced by a massive array of experienced artists,
places, and musical movements. The past, present and future all
exist in his sets.
Mike´s audio taste spectrum is eclectic; his mixing energetic;
his style a hybrid fusion of progressive, house, tech, tribal,
electro, trance, minimal, disco, and breaks - the kind that
makes you dance the skin off your feet!
Musically, he attempts fusion in orgy, as hypnotic melodies
interweave; sexy bass-lines propel the energy forward; sensual-
spatial environments encompass the air; romantic imagery warm
the soul, and his turntablist skills (decks & fx) heighten the
intensity.
In his hometown (Sydney), Mike has played to massive crowds at
Sydney's Mardi Gras party 7 of the last 8 years - one of few
underground DJs to be regularly selected. His main headline
residency was at Indulgence (2003-2005), and he also was
resident at various hotspots including Manacle, The Barracks,
Mars, Soho, Home, and Lookin´ Good events. MK also created his
own club nights and managed outdoor events for up to 8000 guests
(1999-2005).
In Australia, he´s regularly toured to Brisbane, Melbourne,
Newcastle and Lismore, to play at Family, 4x4, The Market, and
Australia´s largest bent NYE gathering (Tropical Fruits).
Mike presented radio shows on Sydney radio 2SER, BEAT and OUT FM
(1996-2001). More recently his DJ sets have been featured on
premier Australian dance music sessions MIX UP and THE CLUB
(Triple J), as well as BluRadio (Berlin) and Club Maximale
(Paris). MK was DJ and Dance Music Correspondent for SX National
magazine (2003-2005) before heading overseas. He currently
presents weekly Sorry Shoes Radio shows on Taggart Music
(Hawaii), and We Love House (Frankfurt).
Internationally, Mike first explored EU from 2000 playing in
London (The End, Heaven, Playtime and Fingerlickin´s Bar Vinyl),
and in Berlin (GMF). In 2005, Mike moved to Germany on a musical
exploration tour. He followed only the sounds which penetrated
deeper than his ears.
Mike's sound and mixing styles developed extra dimensions
(spatiality, sensuality, and smooth precision). In this voyage
of sound he sought a travelling community of bohemian future-
music lovers...and found them.
After just 6 months, he was invited to be resident of Cologne´s
illustrious progressive club Greenkomm, as well as the hottest
new event in Brussels (Naughty). Since then he has been asked to
perform widely across Western Europe and even Israel.
Highlights include: Space Of Sound and Europe Pride (Madrid),
Amnesia (Milan), Love Parade (Dortmund), Gorgeous (Rome), Canal
Pride (Amsterdam), Love Ball (Brussels and Barcelona), Circuit
Festival (Barcelona), and Cap San Diego (Hamburg).
Mike Kelly now resides in Cologne, ever excited by his
residencies Greenkomm and Night Control. Mike is a regular at
the famous CSD street party - in 2009, performing live-remix
sets with guitarist Nono. He currently also resident DJ at UC
(Frankfurt), Naughty (Brussels), Mecx (Paris), Furball
(Amsterdam), Mezzo Giorno (Antwerp), and Indulgence (Sydney).
Mike has had the extreme pleasure of DJing alongside talented
international DJ/producers Ismael Rivas, David Berna, Jean
Phillips, Thomas William, Nicholas Nucci, Nicky Siano, Boy
George, Kurd Maverick, Jon Doe, Juan Iborra, Phil Weeks, Antoine
909, Jack Chang, Hardy Heller, Paris´topher, MDX, Super Zandy.
He thanks them for the inspiration!
Likewise, Mike has had the honour of working in live shows and
in the studio with talented musicians (Jean Philips, Kathrin De
Boer, Jeremy Brennan, Beatrix, Rossy Tenor, Kyla Sexton, and
Cyndi Tan, Sandra Love and Kevin Delite.
He is currently in production with Jean Philips, whilst creating
a new Cologne-based label: Sorry Shoes.
Their debut release, Jean Philips & Mike Kelly "On Demand", was
snapped up by cult British label Plastic Fantastic, and released
digitally in March 2009, with remix support from Factomania
Madrid´s finest Ismael Rivas.
DJ Support has come from the likes of Hybrid, Derek Howells,
Mike Hiratzka, Ivan Pica, Markus Schulz, Mike Hiratzka, Lisa
Lashes, Andy Cato & Tom Findlay (aka Groove Armada), and MDX to
name a few. Raveline Magazine (Germany) gave it 5/6, and named
it a summertime anthem for this year!
The second release for Jean Philips & Mike Kelly "There Is
Something Going Off" comes out on his home label Sorry Shoes in
May 2009
