Techno Mike Callander
14. Mike Callander Triple J mixup residency June 2008 pt.1 original

In 2008 I was invited by Triple J to undertake a Mixup residency for a month. Sadly I only have 3 of the 4 mixes I did for the national broadcaster, but you'll get the idea of what I tried to do throughout. There's a mix of Aussie music in there alongside the newest stuff I could find at the time... with the task of hunting music made much easier than before, as I'd newly embraced digital technology, and "everybody could get everything".

It's amusing to me that 9 years later I'm playing vinyl again, not because I'm a romantic, but because there is so much crap out there now it's a way for me to focus in on some of the better stuff. Anyway, at the time it was a great feeling to have instant access to the latest releases, and these Triple J Mixup residency mixes are a good snapshot of that period from my perspective.

x MC