Spectrum

Just because I still love this song, I've decided to go back and retouch the intro with a little orchestral flair. So what if it makes the track ten minutes long? 

Dear I/O Litics,

Let's make more.

Your friend,
MHL

Oceans [MHL Orchestral Intro Edit]

The first new house track I've posted this year! Quite a thrasher, if I do say so myself...

Rob Zombie - Dragula (MHL Remix)

By the Holy waters of Babylon, Batman!

Credit to Don McClean for the original sample featured in this track.

Babylon ft. Don McClean

Went downtempo for a track. Figure the album will need a slow song. Of course, slow doesn't necessarily mean chill. Either way, I know at least a few people who will be happy to hear that this track is comfortably written at 107 BPM. So...yeah...

California King

There's an old saying; "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Well, why write new music when the old stuff is still great? I mean, realistically I have been writing new music, but you get the point. Just when you thought I was done messing around with my friend's work, I've gone and made something else. Enjoy, I/O LITICS. This one's for you. Again. :)

Oceans [MHL Trap Remix]

Michael A. Gash was born in Atlanta, GA in 1990. He began playing piano at age 5, and though no one in his immediate family shared a talent for music, he seemed to pick up the instrument very quickly. He took up trumpet in the 4th grade, and furthered his musical range in high school by taking up banjo.

In his final year at high school, Michael A. Gash took up the name Man Holding Lantern and began making electronic music. Though he still composes original orchestral pieces and small ensemble compositions, Michael Gash devotes much of his time to create house and dance music.

Due to his background in traditional music arrangement, the music of Man Holding Lantern is unlike much of the contemporary electronic music out there. The melodies are often intricate, and rely heavily on the smooth chord progressions underlying them. Tracks are built like a work of classical music, with intros that hint at themes that will be varied later in the track.

With such influences as Rusko, Pretty Lights, The Glitch Mob, Feed Me, Justice and Daft Punk; it is clear there is a solid foundation of great music from which to be inspired. With truly a unique blend of sounds; ranging from relaxing tracks with dark melodies and smooth transitions, to intense electro-house mixes that will have everyone dancing and begging for more, Man Holding Lantern can be called one of the most diverse electronic artists of this time.
