round 192 mixed by https://soundcloud.com/mikegrant50 (https://soundcloud.com/moods-grooves-records)

Moods & Grooves 
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Mike Grant is a true Detroit dance music originator. From his beginnings as a DJ in the early 80s, Mike has been a part of many classic institutions while still managing to walk a unique path. Whether it was one of the first DJs to have their mixes played for dancers on TV (WGPR’s The Scene), the first American DJ to secure a residency at the world-famous Tresor Club in Berlin, one of Detroit’s first radio mix show DJs as part of the “Street Beat” crew, included in the Detroit Historical Museum’s exhibit “Techno: Detroit’s Gift to the World,” or running the Metroplex label and shop, the diversity and quality of his output allow him to stand out.

As founder of the legendary Moods & Grooves record label, Mike has released music from some of the biggest and best names in deep house while also breaking fresh young artists into the scene. Mike’s music productions run the gamut of styles, making classic techno for Metroplex and his End-to-End label under the Black Noise moniker, and soulful deep house under his name. He also started the Cool Peepl project as a way for him to try his hand at orchestrating jam sessions between new and established Detroit musicians to create a more organic vibe. The results so far include a jazzy cover of the Detroit classic “Sharevari” and his original funky broken beat production “Free,” with more to come.

Mike perfected his DJ skills in some of Detroit's significant club venues/events: The Downstairs Pub, Studio 54, Music Institute, L’uomo, Cheeks, Motor Lounge, and the inaugural Detroit Electronic Music Festival. But in 1985, he committed to join the Army, unaware of the doors that would eventually open. While in the military, Mike continued to DJ on the base and in Seattle, where he introduced the sounds of Detroit techno to the unsuspecting West Coast, garnering a well-earned new audience. He wanted to stay involved in music and did promotional work for Metroplex Records. Mike gave the record “Technicolor” to an associate of Sir Mix-a-Lot who sampled it for the huge hit “Baby Got Back.” Additionally, Grant applied his technical talents in managing the Kandahar Gospel ministry while deployed for a year to Afghanistan, earning the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

While his work could easily take up a lifetime, Mike accomplished much while dedicating a large part of the 1980s and 90s to military service. Mike Grant’s dedication to the art form and self-discipline has created quite a legacy, and he continues to push forward to keep enriching that legacy.

Photo by Mathias Schmitt

Tracklist:

Manabu Nagayama & Soichi Terada - Low Tension (Jimpster Remix)
Long T, Dav Risen, MoreSoul - John 14:6
Myazisto - I Am Your Friend
Reggie Dokes - Detroit-s Linwood
Studio Apartment feat. Toshi - Njengengoma
Wbeeza - Grove Park
Kevin Yost - There It Is
Skhalo & Bones_SA - My Girl
Dav Risen feat. Macaia - Yahweh
Vick Lavender - Astral Plane (Timmy Regisford Edit)
DJ Spen feat. Carla Prather - I Got The Love (David Morales NYC Mix)
Frank & Tony feat. Eliana Glass - Eastern Meantimes (Timmy Regisford & DSOL Retouch)
Quentin Kane & Simon Sheldon - The Blue Room (Kaidi Tatham’s Shokazuku Remix)


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192 Mike Grant - Something Quick Atmospheres

Mix series and live jam sessions of all genres curated by https://soundcloud.com/thomas_berg

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001 Simona Faraone
002 Alex Sheaf
003 thomas berg
004 Dakini9 
005 Klaus
006 Imugem Orihasam
007 M/M
008 Mr Kaizen
009 Lerosa
010 Timnah Sommerfeldt
011 Qnete
012 Roots Rock Reggae
013 Yasin Engwer
014 Perception
015 Lam Rattan
016 Earthen Sea
017 Blowing Up The Workshop DJ
018 Lenny F
019 Anna Bolena
020 Charlie Smooth
021 Mirage Man & Poly Sone
022 Eva Gardner
023 Maph
024 SCM
025 Knappy Kaisernappy
026 Vivian Penzes
027 Novitzkas
028 Lucus
029 Estimulo
030 Emma Kunz
031 El Choop
032 Giomecca
033 XDB
034 Annanan - PianoExperiment live
035 Runner
036 Viceroy Williams
037 DJ FIPS
038 Federsen
039 T.erra
040 Discotopia
041 Rufus Montgomery
042 Piotr Cisak live
043 Stert
044 Slim Steve
045 Diegetics
046 Stefan Jós
047 Thomas Berg
048 Mr. Statik
049 Leit Motif live
050 Hyrez & Jordanhayes
051 Ray Kandinski
052 Pluto
053 Bunzinelli
054 Alessandro Crimi
055 Emma Kunz
056 Hustleblood
057 Sculp
058 M Dade
059 Cosmic Twirl
060 Raw Union
061 Yannick Robyns
062 HAKIMONU live
063 Inverspace live
064 Zurkin
065 Harun Agaca
066 Simona Faraone
067 Christian Guntermann
068 SILA PTAHI
069 Peer Du
070 Alland Byallo
071 Jesus Gonsev
072 Moltongroove
073 Jonas Ton
074 Giles Dickerson
075 Mazewski
076 Leibniz
077 Adar live
078 Stanley Schmidt
079 The Hutchin Crew
080 Stan Soul
081 Ricq
082 Horneffer
083 Simon D
084 Pivo S Pacanami
085 Manny Nuff
086 scheib
087 Hórnbęrg
088 Alec Falconer / Panatype
089 Toaka
090 Lukas Hoffmann
091 CEO Of NovaFuture
092 Juergen Vonbank
093 Aso Ani
094 Behrang Mohammadi
095 Zine
096 Hoff
097 Khrom Ju aka Beaner
098 Submoon
099 thomas berg
100 Mark Grusane
101 Favela Fred
102 Tom
103 DJ B
104 Alex Dahlmann
105 Ezuri
106 make me wonder
107 Otium
108 reggae dub special
109 grad_u
110 Sunset Motherfucker
111 Tim Noakes Synth Oddities Mix
112 Wagner
113 thomas berg
114 Soela
115 Sibonelo Zulu
116 Poly Sone
117 Leonid Nevermind
118 Hallion
119 Adrien Qir
120 Duensch
121 Vasco Ispirian
122 Mirage Man live
123 Yannick Robyns
124 Roots, Rock, Reggae
125 Jessie Belters
126 Lora Mateeva
127 Lady Fingers
128 Jamie McCue (Silent Season)
129 Dolores Haze
130 Milo Bragg
131 Sarah Farina
132 Krstn
133 KILLA
134 JmO
135 Dubsolution
136 Riccardo Villella (Truants)
137 DJ Marion
138 Gusev
139 Eunoia & Yanther
140 Marcel Steuer
141 markmechanik
142 Thomas Berg
143 Halley
144 Normi & Alex
145 MSL
146 skaana
147 Thomas Berg Turkish special
148 Perception
149 Alex Dahlmann
150 Levi Love Disco
151 Cruz Coronado Argentina special
152 Let's Go Swimming
153 Funes
154 Gocci Bosca
155 Franco.D'
156 Benito Turntable
157 Rackham Le Groove
158 Paracusia
159 thomas berg
160 Osterlund
161 Anna Bolena aka Sunset Motherfucker
162 Syntax Erika
163 Mister Willis
164 David Lenk
165 Roots Daughters
166 Bimsi&Kly
167 Modular:Edits
168 thomas berg
169 Elbert Choi
170 Dubsolution Rhythm & Sound special
171 STL
172 Emma Kunz Jungle massive mix
173 DJ Enetri Visions Of You mix
174 Dubsolution
175 Surtax
176 Emma Kunz musical interlude mix II
177 DJ BONEY S
178 thomas berg
179 Janosch K
180 markmechanik
181 DJ Enetri
182 PJOTR
183 Pretty Sneaky
184 Emma Kunz musical interlude mix III
185 Healing Force Project
186 Dolores
187 Hórnbęrg at UKW Kraftwerk Rostock
188 N'djinn
189 Less Synthwave Mix
190 Mazewski
191 Estimulo
192 Mike Grant - Something Quick
193 DJ Frottée - New Acid Beat
194 Moskalus
195 Monty Luke
196 Yannick Robyns (Mystic Future)
197 DJ Flounce
198 thomas berg EXP radioshow hosted by Vivi An
199 Bassdee
200 Gusev
201 DJ Jauche
202 Roope
203 Funes
204 Kat
205 Ópalo
206 Lucus
207 Willis Anne
208 Persuasion
209 Solco Privato
210 markmechanik
211 Delfonic
212 Dubsolution
213 Al
214 thomas berg
215 Less

Just me drawing on influences from the originators and putting my spin onto that deep techno soul sound.

192 Mike Grant - Something Quick Atmospheres

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