We are so honored to have Mike Grinser from Manmade Mastering serving up one hour of positive vibes. Mike is also behind the mastering and lacquer cut for all the Quirk releases. Thank you for your amazing work, Mike!

Michael Kuhn aka Mike Grinser Bio:
Michael Kuhn aka Mike Grinser was born 1970 in a little village in the very south of Germany. At a young age he got interested in the record collection of his parents, listening to Johnny Cash, Elivs and other popular records. Soon he began to dub radio shows to cassette and learned to manipulate his tape recorder to play loops and do other funny stuff.

While growing up he successfully refused to learn traditional bavarian intruments and got into DJ'ing at the age of 16. At the end of the 1980's he got hit by electronic dance music and tried to do his own productions. Around that time he got friends with Christian Kreuz aka Dakar and formed the duo Dakar & Grinser.

After relocating to Munich the boys met Peter Wacha, owner of the infamous Techno Club Ultraschall and Disko B records. In 1995 the two managed to release their first record „Shot down in Reno“ on Disko B and the rest is history.

In 2000 Michael moved to Berlin and soon became resident DJ at the nowadays famous Ostgut/Berghain, Panoramabar and in summer times at CDV/Club der Visionäre.

After 15 years of making music, excessive dj'ing and live gigs around the world, Michael felt the need to spend less time at clubs and airports and gain some academic knowledge in the field of recording art's and audio. In 2006 during his audio engineering studies at SAE Berlin and Berklee College of Music, Michael got hired by Tim Xavier Bockmier to work as a freelance mastering engineer at Tim's studio in Berlin. Next to everyday mastering work Mike got the opportunity to learn cutting master lacquers on an American Scully/Westrex system.

In 2010 Mike and Tim joined forces and established Manmade Mastering KG a mastering and cutting studio based in Berlin, Kreuzberg. Step by step the studio got upgraded and equipped with a german Neumann VMS70 lathe. In 2012 Michael teamed up with Christoph Grote-Beverborg, owner of Dubplates & Mastering, the two studios collaborated and Michael started next to his career as owner and engineer at Manmade Mastering to freelance at Dubplates & Mastering.

Mike soon established himself as a well respected mastering and cutting engineer. Next to his every day studio work he started to share his knowledge as a lecturer for mastering at SAE, Berlin in 2011.

Since 2006 Mike has worked for artists and labels such as Ambiq, Aphex Twin, Apparat, Arvo Pärt, Atom TM, Automat, Bruno Pronsato, Bill Wells, Cesare vs Disorder, , Cristian Vogel, Dandy Jack, Deadbeat, DeWalta, Donna Regina, Else Marie Pade, Fjaak, Flying Saucer Attack, Genius Of Time, Hauschka, Isobel Campbell, Jakob Kierkegaard, Joel Alter, Kink, Konrad Black, Magda, Mariah, Matias Aguayo, Matthew Herbert, Max Loderbauer, Mike Shannon, Moritz von Oswald Trio, Nicolas Jaar, Peter Gordon, Petre Inspirescu, Platikman, Rhadoo, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Robert Hood, Samuel Rohrer, Speedy J, SVN, TB Arthur, The Mole, The Young Gods, TM404, Tobias, Tolouse Low Trax, Will Samson, Yo La Tengo, and many more....
50Weapons, About Blank, Amphia, Aniara, Arjunamusic, Arpiar, Assemble Music, Bar25, Beste Modus, Boomkat, BPitch Control, Brstl, Bureau B, Clown & Sunset, Code Is Law, Crammed Discs, Cynosure, Diamonds and Pearls Distibution, Electric Deluxxe, Hivern Discs, Honest Jon's, Important Records, Indigo Raw, Karaoke Kalk, Klockworks, Kontra Musik, Lick My Deck, Marionette, Metrolux, Mego Editions, Minus, M-Plant, Non Standard Productions, Ostgut Ton, Other People, Palto Flats, Pastamusik, Ploink, Plus 8, Puzzle Box, Running Back, Rush Hour Recordings, SCI+Tec, Serialism, Shitkatapult, Sued, Tresor Records, Ultrastretch, Uncanny Valley, Uzuri, Version, WARP records, and many more....

@mikegrinser
https://manmademastering.com/

QUIRKS 06 - Mike Grinser

For the 10th episode of the Quirks mix series, we give you the parisian legend, D'Julz. 

Through a career spanning two and half decades, D’Julz has practically done it all. He began spinning in Paris, often playing his home city’s much-talked about early 90’s raves and legendary clubs, all before moving to New–York in 1993 to further hone his skills and cement his reputation as a true taste-maker in his field. The rest, as they say, is history.

D’Julz remains as enthusiastic as he was when he first started DJing, as his Bass Culture label goes from strength to strength, clocking over 50 releases and he continues to traverse the globe rocking dance floors every weekend.
A true legend and one who will continue to be at the top of his game…

@djulz
@bassculture

QUIRKS 10 - D'Julz

Steve Bug live @ Fabric London 18/02/2006

Fourth episode of our Whycast sessions with Tod Louie from Det Gode Selskab.
One hour, vinyl only, a selection of some of his favorites house records these days, some really spicy tracks right here..

WHYCAST 005 - Tod Louie - Det Gode Selskab

Chris Solaris - My Pink Tea

As the sun rose on Bjørn’s third birthday, I found myself reflecting on the journey that brought us here—three years of love, growth that feels like a dream. 

I imagined life as a gentle journey, where the days blend into one another like waves meeting the shore. From his first laugh to the way his tiny hands reached for mine.

The song I wrote for him is a reflection of how life seems to pace forward in a dreamy haze yet deeply real.

Chris Solaris - Song For Bjørn

Song For Bjørn (Chris Solaris in color mix)

Public debut track. Firstly played on Radio B92, soon topping its chart list.

Composed by Borko Ćirić.
Arranged by Istok Pavlović & Borko Ćirić.

Jazzy Fields

Jazzy Fields (5 A.M.)

Live recording from Det Gode Selskab's Halloween party in Oslo October 2019.

Det Gode Selskab

Tod Louie b2b Chris Solaris - Det Gode Selskab(Oct. 2019) - Oslo

Tracklist:
Fjordfunk - All Is Coming (Ivar Winther mix) 
Mind Over Midi - Ital Swing feat. Tikiman (Mind Over Midi Reshape)
Alwanzatar - Så trist som du gjør meg nå
The Telemark Express - Inflatable Ego - Paper wave promo
Tusmørke - Sjubiduidu Sju
Jaddajaddaplay - Jeg gikk en tur på stien 
Nils Noa - This Could be a good time - Nixi Music
Third Attempt - Be yourself - Beatservice promo
Marius Circus-Lost My Way To Baia (Jacques Renault Le Bain Remix)-In The Garden promo
Carl Louis - Sun/Rain - Toothfairy
Bård Berg feat. Kristin Myhrvold - Addicted - Diamond Club promo
Lakeshouse - Folkemusikk - Paper Rec promo
K.Y.D - Baby keys - Egen etikett
Område 51 - Dans Frodello, dans (frodello remix)
Karl Gilbert - The Villa 2.0 
Det Gode Selskab - George Constanza
K.Y.D - Nice & Precious
Runther - Dance With The Devil (DJ Gomp pg13 mix) - Beatservice
Hanne Kolstø - Meir (Bendik Baksaas remix) - Jansen Rec
Angermund - Naboens sveler (Minus Magnus remix)-Mhost Likely 
Andy Clap - Dansegulv - Faarikaal Records

LYD. New Norwegian Sounds. November 2019. By Olle Abstract

Christian “Solaris” Berg, a key figure in Norway’s electronic music scene, has spent decades shaping dance floors as a DJ, producer, and label boss. A towering presence in Oslo’s Det Gode Selskab collective, Solaris is renowned for his minimalist aesthetic and fluid connection with audiences.

A former graffiti artist, Solaris found his way into DJing in the late ’90s, inspired by LTJ Bukem and Photek—his DJ alias paying homage to the latter’s iconic LP. 

He launched his career in Trondheim Norway in 2001, co-founding the Beat Foundation collective before moving to London. in 2004, where he refined his style and widened his sonic horizons. 

Befriending artist and DJ Lee Burridge, Solaris was introduced to the sounds of Halo and Hipp-e as well as DJs like Zip and Terry Francis at Fabric London, influences that helped shape his unique approach to DJing and production. 

Since 2002, Solaris has shared studio space with various artists like Kopernik and Karl Fraunhofer, fostering collaborations that revitalized his production work. In 2005, he released his first vinyl on a Kompakt sublabel, marking a pivotal moment in his production journey.

When returning to Norway in 2008, he teamed up with Tod Louie to establish Det Gode Selskab, encompassing a residency, label, and festival.  Today, Solaris runs the Det Gode Selskab record label and event series, which has garnered international support with both vinyl and digital releases featuring a mix of emerging and established artists.

Through his label, sets, and productions, he continues to craft a distinctive sound that resonates across Norway and beyond.