Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:34:06 +0200 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/ en-EN mike@schoolofsynthesis.com mike@schoolofsynthesis.com https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/ https://img.hearthis.at/2/6/6/_/uploads/8007971/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_1487752662.jpg no no https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/mike-callander-confirmation-bias-dj-mix/
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...

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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...

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This is the Kontrast mini-mix. I didn't do it that long ago, and it's a very small series thus far, but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of working a lot of material and a range of styles into such a short time frame. Here I'm back mixing old vinyl alongside fresh downloads and mashing techno with Tame Impala.

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This is the Kontrast mini-mix. I didn't do it that long ago, and it's a very small series thus far, but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of working a lot of material and a range of styles into such a short time frame. Here I'm back mixing old vinyl alongside fresh downloads and mashing techno with Tame Impala.

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Again I tried to capture the full scope of an MC set and condense it into the hour they prescribe. It means I start out slowly and work quickly through a range of sub-genres, while trying to focus on quality programming more than anything too tricky. I still enjoy the occasional listen to this.

For the trainspotters, in the middle there somewhere is a remix of The Jezabels' "Pleasure Drive" that was the first zero Percent production to see daylight (Zero Percent is my project with Kim Moyes, and we also have a label called Here To Hell launching some time this year).

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Again I tried to capture the full scope of an MC set and condense it into the hour they prescribe. It means I start out slowly and work quickly through a range of sub-genres, while trying to focus on quality programming more than anything too tricky. I still enjoy the occasional listen to this.

For the trainspotters, in the middle there somewhere is a remix of The Jezabels' "Pleasure Drive" that was the first zero Percent production to see daylight (Zero Percent is my project with Kim Moyes, and we also have a label called Here To Hell launching some time this year).

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As I was on closing duties, I needed to keep the energy levels high and deliver loads of variety to convince the mad Parisiens to stick around and ruin their Friday. A personal highlight from this set was dropping Laurent Garnier's "The Force" to a hometown crowd. I remember a similar feeling (believe it or not!) when in 2006 I played at Sugar in Adelaide, and dropped HMC's "Phreakin'", only to see the man himself pop his head up and very humbly acknowledge the choice.

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As I was on closing duties, I needed to keep the energy levels high and deliver loads of variety to convince the mad Parisiens to stick around and ruin their Friday. A personal highlight from this set was dropping Laurent Garnier's "The Force" to a hometown crowd. I remember a similar feeling (believe it or not!) when in 2006 I played at Sugar in Adelaide, and dropped HMC's "Phreakin'", only to see the man himself pop his head up and very humbly acknowledge the choice.

x MC

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I really love the music herein and was excited to present similar on a weekly basis, but about 20 minutes into my first set I got the "can you play something with vocals?" directive from the bar manager... and needless to say I didn't think myself the man for the job. The residency lasted a week, but I still enjoy the mix and I'm glad to see that since this time the club has found a nice groove (no hard feelings - sometimes it's all about connecting the right DJ with the right audience).

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I really love the music herein and was excited to present similar on a weekly basis, but about 20 minutes into my first set I got the "can you play something with vocals?" directive from the bar manager... and needless to say I didn't think myself the man for the job. The residency lasted a week, but I still enjoy the mix and I'm glad to see that since this time the club has found a nice groove (no hard feelings - sometimes it's all about connecting the right DJ with the right audience).

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I'm not sure that they provide everyone with a brief the same as me, or if they do it's interesting to hear the interpretations, (ha!) but for me it was all about delivering a listening mix, rather than a series of dancefloor bangers.

There's some super-stripped back versions of my own tracks alongside a range of listening favourites.

Enjoy!
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I'm not sure that they provide everyone with a brief the same as me, or if they do it's interesting to hear the interpretations, (ha!) but for me it was all about delivering a listening mix, rather than a series of dancefloor bangers.

There's some super-stripped back versions of my own tracks alongside a range of listening favourites.

Enjoy!
x MC]]> 1230455 no no Mon, 27 Mar 2017 09:30:01 +0200 2017-03-27T09:30:01+02:00 1:01:13 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/26-mike-callander-at-my-aeon-4-2014/ 1230441 no no Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:30:02 +0200 2017-03-26T09:30:02+02:00 1:25:40 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/25-mike-callander-at-my-aeon-3-2014/ 1230432 no no Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:57:01 +0100 2017-03-25T09:57:01+01:00 1:00:27 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/24-mike-callander-at-my-aeon-2-2014/ 1230426 no no Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:54:01 +0100 2017-03-24T09:54:01+01:00 1:01:02 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/23-mike-callander-at-my-aeon-1-2014/
...but on the other hand I'm concerned about playing the "veteran" card. I feel like I have more excitement for DJing than ever before, and still a lot to offer the listeners and dancers of various generations.

This series of 4 mixes (all recorded from the same night) demonstrates perfectly that sometimes you need to let the dancefloor decide what you'll do. I had orginally set out to play this indulgent range of slow ambient, hip hop and pop before building it into a techno crescendo across the 5-6 hours, but upon my arrival at the club I knew immediately that this wasn't gonna fly. Andrew Till, himself more a DJ veteran than me, was doing the warmup and already had the dancefloor locked into a hypnotic acid groove. (This is not a dig at Andrew, it's an acknowledgement that he, like me, is sometimes a slave to the mercy of what the dancefloor wants, and he delivered it perfectly). So I ran with that groove and it was quite a few hours before I started dipping into the classics (at least in a fashion any more retrospective than a normal night).

By the time I arrived at My Aeon and hit 'record' I'd already played my residency at Revolver, so this extended set turned the night into an absolute marathon. I hope you dig it!

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...but on the other hand I'm concerned about playing the "veteran" card. I feel like I have more excitement for DJing than ever before, and still a lot to offer the listeners and dancers of various generations.

This series of 4 mixes (all recorded from the same night) demonstrates perfectly that sometimes you need to let the dancefloor decide what you'll do. I had orginally set out to play this indulgent range of slow ambient, hip hop and pop before building it into a techno crescendo across the 5-6 hours, but upon my arrival at the club I knew immediately that this wasn't gonna fly. Andrew Till, himself more a DJ veteran than me, was doing the warmup and already had the dancefloor locked into a hypnotic acid groove. (This is not a dig at Andrew, it's an acknowledgement that he, like me, is sometimes a slave to the mercy of what the dancefloor wants, and he delivered it perfectly). So I ran with that groove and it was quite a few hours before I started dipping into the classics (at least in a fashion any more retrospective than a normal night).

By the time I arrived at My Aeon and hit 'record' I'd already played my residency at Revolver, so this extended set turned the night into an absolute marathon. I hope you dig it!

xx MC]]> 1230403 no no Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:39:01 +0100 2017-03-23T09:39:01+01:00 1:02:59 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/22-mike-callander-at-survivor-2014-after-jimmy-edgar/
In any case the mix perfectly displays the sound and style of my sets at Power Station.

Enjoy! xx MC

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In any case the mix perfectly displays the sound and style of my sets at Power Station.

Enjoy! xx MC

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This was recorded at my Sunday morning residency at Sorry Grandma... another Michael Delany concept that kept me in the game. I used to play 5 hours every Sunday morning at a time that other clubs would close, so we enjoyed a mental energy that I embraced.

Later it was used by The Likes Of You for their podcast, and I'm glad they were organised enough to put this on record so that I can use it here.

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This was recorded at my Sunday morning residency at Sorry Grandma... another Michael Delany concept that kept me in the game. I used to play 5 hours every Sunday morning at a time that other clubs would close, so we enjoyed a mental energy that I embraced.

Later it was used by The Likes Of You for their podcast, and I'm glad they were organised enough to put this on record so that I can use it here.

x MC]]> 1230383 no no Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:25:01 +0100 2017-03-18T09:25:01+01:00 1:03:57 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/17-berlin-sessions-promo-april-2009/
I still listen to this mix for pleasure, and I think it sits alongside those for Honkytonks and Sunny as one of my best on record.

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I still listen to this mix for pleasure, and I think it sits alongside those for Honkytonks and Sunny as one of my best on record.

x MC]]> 1230381 no no Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:18:01 +0100 2017-03-17T09:18:01+01:00 1:17:47 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/16-mike-callander-triple-j-mixup-residency-june-2008-pt3/ 1230379 no no Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:16:01 +0100 2017-03-16T09:16:01+01:00 1:00:43 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/15-mike-callander-triple-j-mixup-residency-june-2008-pt2/
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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.

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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]]> 1230364 no no Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:07:01 +0100 2017-03-14T09:07:01+01:00 1:00:29 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/13-mike-callander-mix-for-sunny-2007/
It's one of the last vinyl-only mixes I recorded, and along with my Honkytonks: The Last Dance CD release from 2006 it'd have to be my favourite.

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It's one of the last vinyl-only mixes I recorded, and along with my Honkytonks: The Last Dance CD release from 2006 it'd have to be my favourite.

x MC]]> 1230290 no no Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:35:01 +0100 2017-03-13T09:35:01+01:00 1:10:04 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/12-mike-callander-for-nano-2007/
This became a promo CD for the night, and I'm still very proud and happy to listen to it myself :)

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This became a promo CD for the night, and I'm still very proud and happy to listen to it myself :)

x MC]]> 1229590 no no Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:32:02 +0100 2017-03-12T09:32:02+01:00 1:17:30 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/11-mike-callander-at-nano-before-fumiya-tanaka-2007/
Recorded during Chinese New Year, this set was briefly interrupted by a Chinese Dragon dance (I left the announcement of the dance in the mix for historical purposes) before Tanaka took to the decks.

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Recorded during Chinese New Year, this set was briefly interrupted by a Chinese Dragon dance (I left the announcement of the dance in the mix for historical purposes) before Tanaka took to the decks.

x MC]]> 1229553 no no Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:34:02 +0100 2017-03-11T09:34:02+01:00 48:10 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/10-honkytonks-the-last-dance-mike-callander-20062007/
It was also a sad time. The club closed in the days after NYE 2007 (that was one helluva party!) and we said goodbye to a legend. I hit the road that year for my first European gigs at clubs such as Watergate and Cookies in Berlin, Low Club in Madrid and others. When I returned to Melbourne it felt kind of empty, but thankfully not for long.

More mixes to come! x MC ]]>
It was also a sad time. The club closed in the days after NYE 2007 (that was one helluva party!) and we said goodbye to a legend. I hit the road that year for my first European gigs at clubs such as Watergate and Cookies in Berlin, Low Club in Madrid and others. When I returned to Melbourne it felt kind of empty, but thankfully not for long.

More mixes to come! x MC ]]> 1229517 no no Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:53:55 +0100 2017-03-10T06:53:55+01:00 1:13:57 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/9-mike-callander-mix-for-honkytonks-2005/
Funnily I can't remember anything about the recording of this mix... in reference to earlier sets from my archive I mentioned this ability to visualise the mix as it happened... but with the success of Honkytonks came much celebration, and the good times cost me a few brain cells and made for some blurry memories. It was totally worth it, however, and we have this mix as a partial record of what happened, even though I can't tell you anything else about it.

This mix is interesting when compared to the next in my archive series... this promo was an "anything goes" journey in diversity, while the next was an official mix CD release for which the brief was "make it timeless"... so I guess between the two there's a solid record of what we were doing with the night and what I was doing with my DJing.

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Funnily I can't remember anything about the recording of this mix... in reference to earlier sets from my archive I mentioned this ability to visualise the mix as it happened... but with the success of Honkytonks came much celebration, and the good times cost me a few brain cells and made for some blurry memories. It was totally worth it, however, and we have this mix as a partial record of what happened, even though I can't tell you anything else about it.

This mix is interesting when compared to the next in my archive series... this promo was an "anything goes" journey in diversity, while the next was an official mix CD release for which the brief was "make it timeless"... so I guess between the two there's a solid record of what we were doing with the night and what I was doing with my DJing.

x MC

]]> 1227241 no no Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:04:22 +0100 2017-03-09T07:04:22+01:00 1:04:52 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/8-mike-callander-and-damian-laird-at-honkytonks-september-2005-before-superpitcher/
More Honkytonks memories to come! x MC]]>
More Honkytonks memories to come! x MC]]> 1227158 no no Wed, 08 Mar 2017 06:00:18 +0100 2017-03-08T06:00:18+01:00 1:19:50 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/7-mike-callander-at-honkytonks-2005-before-matthew-dear/
Matthew Dear visited Australia for the first time in the second half of that year, and he gave me nothing but support for this set. His words of encouragement set me off on a hungry quest to be warming up for all of my favourite and most inspirational artists. The additional support of Michael Delany from Honkytonks over those years helped me achieve that goal, and throughout that pursuit I developed the confidence to play anywhere and with anyone.

This is the first of 4 sets I'll share from that Honkytonks era...

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Matthew Dear visited Australia for the first time in the second half of that year, and he gave me nothing but support for this set. His words of encouragement set me off on a hungry quest to be warming up for all of my favourite and most inspirational artists. The additional support of Michael Delany from Honkytonks over those years helped me achieve that goal, and throughout that pursuit I developed the confidence to play anywhere and with anyone.

This is the first of 4 sets I'll share from that Honkytonks era...

x MC]]> 1227081 no no Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:45:29 +0100 2017-03-07T07:45:29+01:00 1:19:54 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/6-mike-callander-on-triple-j-mixup-2004/
Somehow I can remember all this while I listen... and yet I don't think it captures any of that urgency just by the selection alone.

Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this mix and the other 31 from the archives that I've scheduled for publication this month :)

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Somehow I can remember all this while I listen... and yet I don't think it captures any of that urgency just by the selection alone.

Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this mix and the other 31 from the archives that I've scheduled for publication this month :)

x MC]]> 1227070 no no Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:31:02 +0100 2017-03-06T09:31:02+01:00 1:04:06 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/5-mike-callander-techno-mix-some-time-in-2004/
Thanks for listening! xx MC]]>
Thanks for listening! xx MC]]> 1226215 no no Sun, 05 Mar 2017 08:03:22 +0100 2017-03-05T08:03:22+01:00 1:05:25 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/4-mike-callander-at-otr-perth-2004/
An excerpt of this mix was used as a promo to launch the Data On Dub Agency that was so instrumental to my development in the early days of my DJ career and became closely linked to my residency at Honkytonks. There are more mixes from Honky's to come in this series :)

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An excerpt of this mix was used as a promo to launch the Data On Dub Agency that was so instrumental to my development in the early days of my DJ career and became closely linked to my residency at Honkytonks. There are more mixes from Honky's to come in this series :)

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I hope you dig it!

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I hope you dig it!

x MC]]> 1226135 no no Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:53:14 +0100 2017-03-03T07:53:14+01:00 2:15:13 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/2-mike-callander-at-double-o-bar-october-2003/
This one is more in tune with my current taste and approach to DJing... it's interesting for me to listen to this some 14 years later and still hear my own signature sound.

Enjoy! xx MC]]>
This one is more in tune with my current taste and approach to DJing... it's interesting for me to listen to this some 14 years later and still hear my own signature sound.

Enjoy! xx MC]]> 1225970 no no Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:21:18 +0100 2017-03-02T08:21:18+01:00 1:01:02 https://hearthis.at/mike-callander-d4/1-mike-callander-for-fokus-2002/
This first mix is harder and faster than the Mike you might know now... but it's an important part of my DJ history, from my first ever residency at Fokus.

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This first mix is harder and faster than the Mike you might know now... but it's an important part of my DJ history, from my first ever residency at Fokus.

xx MC]]> 1225155 no no Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:14:01 +0100 2017-03-01T09:14:01+01:00 36:26