Techno Mike Callander
Mike Callander - Confirmation Bias DJ Mix original

As part of the confirmation process for my Masters research - into the production and performance tools and techniques of the Techno DJ - I submitted a short demonstration of the practice-led component... here it is.

This is a DJ Mix, but is made up entirely by original works created in 2018, a year surrounded (and inspired) by ideas of pain and mortality. Don't worry, I'm OK, but having lost my Dad, some friends, students and others there's no escaping some of the darkness, and you can hear it here.

For this mix I used the following: Play Differenly Model 1, NI Maschine, Korg Volca Beats, original works looped via CDJs and Ableton Live, modular synth rig - specifically here I used Mutable's Ears (a contact mic) and Mutable Rings (a resonator) - and a couple of delay pedals - Boss DD-500 and Line6 DL 4.

Enjoy...