Carl Michaels has been mixing house music in Philadelphia and beyond for 20 years.

I'm an artist, first and foremost.  My music is a reflection of my spirit and soul.  It is exactly what I want to project to the world and the Universe.  I think my music touches the heart and soul and speaks of hope, sadness, grief and joy...  If the music I make doesn't have an emotional impact on me then I don't think it will on others, and my hope is that my music makes you all feel something, something greater than ourselves!  Many blessings to you all!  XOXO...ZONK!

"Call It Techno" was the blueprint track which was written on June 4, 1989.  It was at the forefront of European Rave Culture and became a well known track in the U.K. & Germany.  The documentary "We Call It Techno" explains it right from the beginning and from that came the second & third Love Parade themes being named "The Future Is Ours" off the XL/Citibeat LP by Musto & Bones.  And "My House Is Your House" from the Break Boys which was Frankie Bones aka on Fourth Floor Records in 1990.

Frankie became the American Pioneer of Rave Culture on both coasts in 1990, playing Techno as a movement.  The Peace, Love, Unity Movement which in 1993 became PLUR after a fight broke out at an event in The Bronx which had Richie Hawtin as it's headliner.

And the rest is history.  If words can paint the picture here, the first 5 Soundcloud links will describe a DJ who has a journey of a lifetime & still is active in 2024.  The music that comes from the heart & soul of the Brooklyn Underground.

I like to make music.

Mixes
http://www.mixcloud.com/StereoStormtrooper/

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