Minimal & Dub

@MikeHaddad on the deck from Montreal, Quebec.

Dreamcast - Mike Haddad

Flux is the presence of a force field in a specified physical medium, or the flow of energy through a surface. Flux is present in all fields, in all disciplines. Observable almost everywhere - it can be both a vector or a scalar quantity.

We are all in flux, in flow; moving forward, through obstacles. We overcome and we push through. Regardless of what's in front of us, we must move past it.

This is a mix of flow, a story with no boundaries. A sonic tale of flux, which doesn't follow a set path. This set has no playlist, the mood of the present sets what is next.
Enjoy this flowing journey, wherever it takes you. Do let me know what you think.

minimal | dreamy | deep | dub


- intro poem by Charles Bukowski -

Flux [Session XVI]

028 is brought to you by the homie, @mikehaddad from Montreal, Canada.

This one is a real nice deep dark and dubby sound to this mix, perfect for all that low end theory. 

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Motus.

Motus Podcast // 028 - Mike Haddad (Canada)

What we see, what we hear, what we feel. We are guided by our senses. The very senses that make us human. Light and sound are similar, but quite different at the same time.  Light waves can travel in vacuum. Sound waves require a material medium to travel, and hence, cannot travel in vacuum. They can both be reflected, and they can both be refracted.
As we grow, as we change, we are the medium of our life's progression. This sound, this story; is one of change, of evolution. It reflects, it refracts, it evolves. This set is a tale, and an ode to movement. Let it take you where it may. texture, sound, groove, and feeling.


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A Far Blue concept by Mike Haddad - 'Refraction'

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Mike Haddad (@https://soundcloud.com/mikehaddad) presents „Lush“ Afterhour Sounds Podcast Nr. 245

Auf der Suche nach dem nächsten, außergewöhnlichen Aufterhour Sound springen wir heute über den Atlantik nach Montreal, Kanada. Dort begegneten wir Mike Haddad, einem begnadeten DJ und Blogger bei https://soundcloud.com/husasounds, der uns mit seinen Sets seit jeher zu überzeugen weiß.

Seine Aufnahme zeichnet im Grunde genau das aus, was wir von ihm erwartet haben. Nämlich Lush Sound in Perfektion. Und das ist keineswegs übertrieben. Dezente Bässe treffen hier nämlich auf ausgeklügelte Groovearrangements, welche immer wieder von sinnlichen, fast schon melancholischen Melodien begleitet werden. Dazu immer wieder Passagen, die treibend wirken, ohne es aber zu sein. Irgendwie hypnotisch, minimalistisch und doch organisch zugleich. Schwer zu beschreiben, aber einmalig was Mike für einen Stil hat. Hierzulande haben wir tatsächlich kaum jemanden ähnlichen in den letzten zehn Jahren gehört. Manchmal erinnert uns das Ganze auch hier und da an alte Platten von John Roberts, Pantha Du Prince und Moomin. Ist es aber im Detail dann doch nicht. Sondern Musik, die einen unaufdringlich zum Verweilen und Lauschen einlädt. Es macht ungemein Spaß sich auf sein Soundverständnis einzulassen. Denn ohne dass man es bemerkt, ist die Aufnahme auch schon vorbei. Übrig bleibt ein latentes, aber optimistisches Gefühl von Freude und Traurigkeit. Definitiv zeitlose Musik, die nicht nur auf einer entspannten Afterhour funktioniert. 

Schnallt euch an… Ich kann mich nur wiederholen, aber es erwartet euch eine Reise, die wie gemacht für eine Afterhour ist. 

Vielen Dank Mike für dieses besondere Set. Umwerfend tiefenergreifend und erfrischend gut. Chapeu.
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Anbei noch seine Stellungnahme zu unseren Fragen:

• What are your musical influences? What is your musical background?

I love playing many shades of underground music - and my sound has definitely been influenced by the artists I grew up listening to. A few genres are very close to my heart. Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul & Funk. 
Electronic and House music came later; and my tastes shifted over time. It's now been a few years - and as a DJ at this point, I gravitate more towards a deep minimal, underground sound. 
 
• What makes good "afterhour"?

For me, the setting, and context is important. A thumping, dark, warmed up club deserves one type of sound. I would prefer a dark, minimal based, deep tech atmosphere.
The afterhour sound that most resonates with me is deep and rolling. It is a purpose driven vibe where we can still feel a journey on the dancefloor. Groove, and Depth.

• Do you have any thoughts you would like to share about your set?

Hope you enjoy the journey:)
 
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Text: arkadiusz.

Mike Haddad presents „Lush“ Afterhour Sounds Podcast Nr. 245

XVII:

A sonic tale of refraction | Changing dynamic, altering energy and feeling, like light changing direction at the surface. 

Refraction reveals the fluidity of reality, and the malleability of perception. Material world can deceive our senses, and underlines the importance of looking beyond the surface to uncover the deeper truth behind ourselves, the world.

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A blend of micro, minimal, deep | A mix of directions

Bedroom Session 17



With Love

Refract [Session XVII]

For the second episode of Groove Theory, I have the pleasure of showcasing Mike Haddad.
Mike Haddad is an established DJ from Montreal who has been in the scene for close to a decade. His seamless blend of grooves from deep to dark has been moving dance floors for many years. Mesmerizing crowds with hypnotizing soundscapes, Mike has been favouring a sound exploring the vast range of minimal and tech.  He loves to create a story with his mixes ; bringing listeners on a beautiful ride.

This, is Mike Haddad's Groove Theory.

Follow Mike Haddad:
IG: @mikehaddad.dj
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FB: https://www.facebook.com/mikehaddad.dj
RA: https://ra.co/dj/mikehaddad

GT002 : Mike Haddad

XVIII:

"Dark is the forest and deep, and overhead. Hang stars like seeds of light
In vain, though not since they were sown was bred. Anything more bright."

Darkness; it always surrounds us. It can take many forms, many shades. Some get stuck, some go through ; but we must all embrace it.

This mix explores the dark. No plan, just a ride through the dark forest of sound.
minimal | dark | tech | micro


bedroom session 18

Tenebris [Session XVIII]

We all evolve,we all grow. What resonates with me has evolved as well - an ebb and flow of emotion and groove.

It was time to be true to myself, and embrace the sound which moves me. Fractured from my path thus far; what emerged was a deep, emotional, minimal trip.

This is what moves me. My ethos.



Bedroom Session XI

Ethos [Session XI]

All. minimal. mix
"Those who do not move, do not notice their chains."

minimal | deep frequency | escaping to the groove
Breaking the mold for my latest bedroom session - session XII

Enjoy, and much love <3

Minime. [Session XII]

Minimal. Dub. Micro. Deep House
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Unplug.  Re-plug.

How we deal with change, with deviations from our mean, is how we define ourselves - and our character. Life, as with frequency; oscillates in a constant ebb and flow.

Listen to my change, to my sound - Enjoy <3

Resonance [Session XIII]

Life is disorder. It's not the state which matters but the process. 
The process which models the shape of cosmos itself and its final destiny.

 It is what we call entropy. 

"The increase of disorder or entropy is what distinguishes the past from the future, giving a direction to time.”  (S. Hawking)


A journey to embrace our path, our disorder, our entropy | A mix of minimal.dub.micro

Entropy [Session XIV]

This session is all about the outlier. Not a story - just a ride. A ride of groove, bubbling with ideas, creativity and movement.

We are living in a great outlier - a black swan event. Let us remember to breath, to move, and to groove. This too shall pass.

Embrace the Black Swan.

Session XV - Enjoy <3

Micro | Minimal | tech house | acid
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Black Swan [Session XV]

Mike Haddad (@mikehaddad) is one of our resident DJs - always delivering something fresh, something new, but always groovy.

He's crafted our latest mix, featuring a minimal, micro deep house journey - A cosmic trip of nearly 2 hours, taking you places you've never been.

Tell us what you think! <3 HS 198 by Mike Haddad (@mikehaddad)

HS 198 | Mike Haddad

OMA presents Mike Haddad. 

Nested between resonant tunes and textured beats, the Montreal-based artist combines refinement and strength in this rhythmic minimal set. Driven by bold and unrelenting sounds, Mike Haddad delivers all the groove in ultra-fine sound.

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