Vibes

You’re now listening to the ID:Cast show on @IDWW:Radio, bringing you the blooming sounds of Spring with the finest collection of our dear selectors.

For the tenth edition of the show and debuting on ID:Radio, we have invited an artist that has become an icon in the industry because of the versatility that turns him into a musical library, being one of the most acclaimed artists around the world of this industry. 

@djMikeshannon is definitely a veteran of the rythm when speaking about electronic music, the Canadian has been delivering his exceptional quality for over two decades, not only through his sets but also in various of the most admirable record labels out there such as Plus 8, Force Inc, Scape, to name a few.  His productions have a wide range when talking about style, his repertoire has everything needed for making any crowd dance away the night. 

Starting at a young age @ Ontario, Mike made terms with his destiny very early and sealed his fate as one of the biggest artists of his country. Music for the open minded; those who are willing to understand the full spectrum of Shannon’s persistent creativity during his sets are always gifted by a memorable occasion; frequencies that oscillate all over from techno to jazz, giving an unique signature to his sound signature while composing right on the spot in every each one of his live sets. 

We hosted Mike in the Dominican Republic for an evening for the books, just like in any other performance we have been able to presence. The 90 minutes session is an exclusive mix specially recorded for ID’s following. The set is a composition that has his name stamped from beginning to end, with fragments of classic tunes and contemporary ones; merging distinct styles as usual, with a very energetic and euphoric sound throughout the mix.  Mr. Shannon once more devised a jubilant journey ride for all of us to hop on.

Mike Shannon was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, one of the most known cities of Canada where he based his musical career on his early years. His passion for music is native to him and he has been part of the culture since a teenager. Back in the day he was A&R and more of “Cynosure” formerly known as “Revolver Canada Recordings” parallel to Jeff Milligan for over a decade, presenting to the world the works of artists such as @Akufen, @Deadbeat, @ErnestoFerreyra among others, before the world knew about the heat they were about to bring.

Ontario’s most valuable resides in Berlin for years now, where he got to expand his professionalism to the point  we can appreciate today. He is part of the lineups of the best festivals of the world including @Mdrnty, @Mutek, @Sunwaves, @Unum to name a few. When speaking about his productions, @Shannon has been creating solid hits since the year 2000 on labels such as; @Cynosure, @Half Baked, @Meander, @Revolver Recordings to name a few; magnifying his value in the electronic music field production after production.

We hope you enjoy his marvelous set made for you on today's ID:Cast show, on ID:Radio. 

Just be!

ID:CAST010 - Mike Shannon

Lonely Ride

Amsterdam natives Maarten Smeets and Lars Dales, aka Dam Swindle, unveil their third long-player with the release of a new track, the first to be shared from the upcoming album, ‘Open’ - out on 30 May 2025 via Heist Recordings.

The new album sees the acclaimed duo dive far beyond the deep sonic waters they’re most known for, exploring lower tempos, synthwave, hip-house, and ambient across fourteen tracks. With a gestation period that traces back several years, ‘Open’ is their most intimate and personal body of work thus far, birthed during a time of self-reflection away from touring and personal transformation as individuals.

“We felt the need to tell a very personal story through our music as a translation of our personal development in the past years. We also wanted to make music without a specific goal in mind; We simply wanted to create. By taking away the grid of dance music and any expectations of what a Dam Swindle song should sound like, the creativity started to flow naturally with songs in many different styles and tempos. The result is an album that feels refreshing and uplifting and still very much true to the heart and soul of our sound.” - Dam Swindle, January 2025.

While the trademark Dam Swindle four-to-the-floor beats are still ever-present on tracks like ‘The Present Is Always Perfect’, ‘I Need You’, and ‘Is This Love?’, it’s the gentle waves of synths on opener ‘Home’, the contemplative piano chords of ‘Bloom’ featuring Joep Beving, and the lo-fi ambience of ‘It’s Okay, I Can Wait’ that showcase a melancholic, ethereal sensibility previously uncharted by the duo. Collaborations with vocalists such as NYC’s Haile Supreme on ‘Not Enough’ and Neo-soul singer Faye Meana on ‘Girl’ expertly find room in between the dancefloor and home listening sessions, and a clear standout on the LP is the title cut where message-heavy rapped vocals from UK artist Samson ebb and flow amongst iridescent grooves.

Under the helm of Maarten and Lars’ adept A&R, their Heist imprint has become a beloved home for house heads of both schools old and new, platforming some of dance music’s biggest names from Cinthie to DJ Sneak as well as the musical dawnings of artists such as Kassian and Makèz. The Dam Swindle alias has achieved house music royalty-like status across a storied 15-year career that includes two critically lauded full-lengths, collaborations with the likes of Tom Misch and Kerri Chandler, and a globetrotting touring schedule. This album stands as their most profoundly personal work of art to date, and they can’t wait to share it with you.


Open

Buy here!

Dam Swindle - Not enough feat. Haile Supreme

Yeah True is an eclectic alternative pop duo based in Berlin. Comprised of vocalist/multi instrumentalist/producer Owen Ross (Oh_When) and producer/DJ/visual artist Oscar Bernal, the duo draw from a wide range of influences, sonically and beyond. While Ross was honing his craft touring as a guitarist and writing/producing in New York (collaborators include Lucius, The Who, DJ Amir, Murkage Dave, Jaykae, and more) Bernal was building his profile as an international DJ playing at such festivals as Garbicz, Waking Life, and Meadows In The Mountain and internationally renown clubs Club der Visionaere (Berlin), Kaiku (Helsinki) Papaya Playa Project (Mexico/Tulum) and more. The duo synthesize musicality with dancefloor sensibility creating gritty, playful, pop songs centered around Owen Ross’ smooth baritone. Their debut Album Another Stolen Bike is available on all platforms via Haunt Records.

Oh_when & Yeah True ‘Another Stolen Bike’
All music written by: Owen Ross and Oscar Bernal
Lyrics by: Owen Ross
Produced by: Owen Ross
Mixed by: Henning Grambow
Mastered by: Mat Leffler-Schulman
Album artwork by: Amanda Arrou-tea

Another Stolen Bike 

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Leave It All

Leave It All (feat. Puma Ptah)

Note to Self

Miguel Dahbar and Alexis Cabrera, both Argentina-born and Berlin-based, form @wolke7live. 

From the German capital, they give shape to a sound that sails between percussive and Afro-Latin electronica. Inspired by the rhythmic journeys to the Andes and Central America, the duo began to merge that essence with electronic instruments, Afro-Latin percussion, guitars and more soundscapes. 

Conditioned by their fantastic and emotional narration, their performance during Experience, at the parking lot of the Antigua Fábrica Estrella Damm, during MUTEK.ES X 2019 travelled through experimental Latin rhythms and warm dream textures. A magical journey, in which Wolke7 tells the story of a young magician's apprentice and his long emotional journey through the nature that surrounds him, trying to understand the laws of the universe and develop its powerful essence.

Support the artist. Buy here ➤ https://haunt-music.bandcamp.com/album/principiantes-del-infinito

XP PARKING @ MTK10_19

Wolke7 live @ MUTEK.ES X 2019

Matthew Butterworth aka Butr / ButrtheButchr  is the head engineer, and owns Treatment Centre Studios in Toronto, Canada.

Growing up between Windsor and London, Ontario, Matthew became obsessed with early Detroit Techno and Electro at a young age, which turned into a life-long addiction. For over 20 years, he has been collecting a myriad of synths, drum machines and vinyl.
Over the last decade, he has been involved in many projects including Black_, Sync Mode, Butr & Good, ALT255, and Montana Matthews Meets Nevada Brown. These projects have released music on No19, My Favorite Robot, Ellum and Obsolete Components, amongst others. 

Matthew’s latest releases can be found on Oro Records, including Black_ (pronounced Black Space), a new electro project . 
As of late, Matthew and his studio partner Jay Lemak have been exploring film scoring and sound design under the alias ALT255. They have recently finished multiple projects for Vice Canada. 
 
 
 
https://www.instagram.com/butrthebutchr/
https://www.instagram.com/blackspaceandtime/
https://soundcloud.com/butrthebutchr
https://www.facebook.com/blackspaceandtime
https://www.facebook.com/SyncMode
https://www.facebook.com/Butr-163428430351143

CRBN RADIO 003 - BUTR

Mike is one of those artists that I don't even know where to start to write about him, it is such an extensive history and one I have so much respect and admiration for. 

Definitely a Dj's Dj, owner of an enviable and unique mixing technique and pretty much an encyclopedia of music, Mike's first time coming to Europe from Canada to play he was as young as 21... as the story goes, he even ends up meeting Florian from Kraftwerk... read on. 

The mix series is very personally dear to me and I like telling stories which connect me to this amazing friends and artists. Sitting at one of the many afterparties with Mike, I asked about the first times coming to Europe and he drops me this story which is amazing! 

Mike  was touring with Jeff Milligan for his second tour in Europe... he was only 21, he was getting picked up at the train station in Dusseldorf with Jeff and the promoter from the Original Ego club (not the one that Solomun would make in Hamburg later) was like "where is Mike??" and he was standing there like.. "I'm Mike".. and she was like really!?   laughing and saying that he was the youngest DJ they ever booked and the youngest person to come in the club! 
Mike was already of course  a little intimidated by the high brow of these Germans, then he was meeting Robert Henke who was in charge of the sound system and then to top things up (as if this wasn't enough to intimidate this kid) - while playing he was introduced to Florian Schnider from Kraftwerk and was, inevitably star struck.. , meanwhile Milligan was laughing at him for how much he was gushing!

"I still like that faceless ideal of the early ’90s. Techno is meant to be faceless. That was part of the magic, and that’s part of what made it better than pop music—it was something different, something beyond that." 
(https://xlr8r.com/features/mike-shannon-for-me-techno-has-always-been-a-faceless-thing/)

Mike has granted the decks at Toi Toi several times, but one of these times it was very dear to me. Him and Lutz for me were (still are) two of my absolute favourites (same generations, the golden 90s, as special as each other in my book) and I had both for my birthday weekend which had a Toi Toi on the Friday, we celebrated Ricardo 10 years at fabric Saturday and on Sunday, we joined forces and got a loft afterparty until Monday! 

So many memories... 

Thank you Mike for all of the above, for being such the great friend you have always been and the badass artist you are, as a dj and producer. Happy Anniversary for the 20 years of Cynosure, this label which gave us so many classics and gems we will keep for life. 

Bookings: i@toitoimusik.com

Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/djmikeshannon/
Soundcloud: @djmikeshannon
Instagram: @mikeshannon303
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/label/10648-Cynosure
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/8055-Mike-Shannon

Full Mix Series: www.toitoimusik.co.uk/mix-series
Toi.Toi.Musik: www.facebook.com/toitoimusik/

Happy Listening you all!

Stay safe and hope this current situation is solved sooner than later.

Thank you

Isis Salvaterra
i@toitoimusik.com
www.toitoimusik.com

Toi Toi Mix Series 31 - Mike Shannon

Cynosure comes together to showcase it’s upcoming 20th anniversary with the crème de la crème of the artist roster. Mathew Jonson and The Mole come together to deliver a rare and explosive live set of mutated techno, house and electro grooves.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝟮𝟬, 𝘾𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨!
Cynosure Recordings stands for minimal house and techno. Meanwhile they have been in business for 20 years and we properly celebrated this anniversary with a full portion of music in our livestream INSTANT RAVE.

ＭＡＴＨＥＷ  ＪＯＮＳＯＮ  // Freedom Engine
Undisputed legendary master wielder of the Synthesizer.

www.soundcloud.com/mathew-jonson
www.facebook.com/MathewJonson
www.instagram.com/mathewjonson


ＴＨＥ  ＭＯＬＥ // Maybe Tomorrow
Mutated groove and space funk designer.

www.soundcloud.com/moleofsoul
www.themole.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/themoleok

20yrs of Cynosure

Mathew Jonson & The Mole LIVE @ Instant Rave #026 w/ Cynosure

Cynosure comes together to showcase it’s upcoming 20th anniversary with the crème de la crème of the artist roster. Label chief and A&R Mike Shannon mixing up a retrospective selection of Cynosure tracks, from the classics to the unreleased jams! Hope you enjoy the ride!

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝟮𝟬, 𝘾𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨!
Cynosure Recordings stands for minimal house and techno. Meanwhile they have been in business for 20 years and we properly celebrated this anniversary with a full portion of music in our livestream INSTANT RAVE.

ＭＩＫＥ ＳＨＡＮＮＯＮ // Cynosure
Cynosure's master selector and mixmaster.

www.soundcloud.com/djmikeshannon
www.instagram.com/mikeshannon303

MIKE SHANNON @ Instant Rave #026 w/ Cynosure

Cynosure comes together to showcase it’s upcoming 20th anniversary with the crème de la crème of the artist roster. On the the dubwise journey man Deadbeat drops his signature dub techno live session.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝟮𝟬, 𝘾𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨!
Cynosure Recordings stands for minimal house and techno. Meanwhile they have been in business for 20 years and we properly celebrated this anniversary with a full portion of music in our livestream INSTANT RAVE.

ＤＥＡＤＢＥＡＴ // BLKRTZ
Dubwise mage of bass & rhythm.

www.soundcloud.com/deadbeat
www.facebook.com/Deadbeat-Music-130901630273506/
www.instagram.com/blkrtz

DEADBEAT @ Instant Rave #026 w/ Cynosure

CurleePeloso - Told You So

For the 30th edition of our podcast and a special NYE release we welcome the one and only Mike Shannon. The Cynosure label boss has delivered the goods each time we’ve had him for us in Chicago - so we couldn’t be happier to have him do a mix now. Mike shows us his unique style in this mix with his rare vinyl collection taking you on a journey between breaky, funky, rolling hypnotic grooves to a downtempo ending. Happy New Year and enjoy!

Tiedcast 030 - Mike Shannon

Since forging an unwavering friendship in a coal cellar of all places DeWalta and Mike Shannon have been a true force in forward-thinking house and techno. From their first combined release on Mike’s double-decade-spanning Cynosure Recordings and closely followed by the return a year later on DeWalta’s Meander label, the two have been pushing each other in new and exciting directions. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/podcast/trommel-108-dewalta-shannon-live/]

Trommel.108 – DeWalta & Shannon (live) [unreleased own productions only]

Haunt Music is an imprint dedicated to exploring the lost corners of dance floor electronics and forgotten armchair aesthetics. Hints of jazz and musical experimentation permeate each release in the catalogue, constantly leading the listener down a new path of discovery. Haunt began releasing music in 2009, with a roster featuring the likes of Horror inc. (aka Akufen), Blue Fields (aka Mike Shannon & Takeshi Nishimoto), The Mole, DeWalta and Guillaume & les Coutu Dumonts.

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