After some years of silence and only occasional releases, now since summer 2006 Mijk van Dijk is paving his way back into the second term of his career. His releases on labels such as International DeeJay Gigolo Recordings, Big & Dirty, Kling Klong and BluFin are again landmarks in electronic music and yet breathe the spirit of his best works in the 90s. Mijk created new alter egos like "Plato", whose "Bass erstaunt-EP" won fans worldwide. The new Plato "Wanderlust-EP" has just been released on Big & Dirty Records. This autumn, Mijk will release a string of new releases on labels such as International DeeJay Gigolo Recordings, Frisbee, BluFin and Gastspiel.
Some stories from the attic:
Back in the days, Mijk van Dijk recorded some of the first techno records out of Berlin and helped to pave the way for our music as a journalist, producer and DJ from Day One. He has been producing some of the hardest and fastest techno tunes ever with DJ Tanith and on his own with his project „LoopZone“. He has been a pioneer for a new sound called „Trance“ back in 1992 when he worked with Cosmic Baby on the probably first Trance/ Chillout-Compilation ever: „Tranceformed From Beyond“ on MFS-Records. In those days he wrote tunes like Marmion’s „Schoeneberg“ and Microglobe’s „High On Hope“, „Environ-mentality“ and „All Our Colours“, that became classics of Techno. In the lyrics of his first artist album „Afreuropamericasiaustralica“ he focussed focussing on issues like preservation of the environment, global warming, frictions between cultural groups and religions, well, basically all the issues, we are talking about right now.As one of the main artists of legendary record label Superstition he also wrote the final chapter of this Hamburg based imprint by mixing the bastard techno mix CD „Decade“, the final Superstition release in 2003.
Teamwork:
Not only on his album „Teamwork“: Mijk always liked to co-produce with other artists as diverse as DJ Hell, Claude Young, Tanith, Takkyu Ishino, Thomas Schuhmacher, DJ Rok, Toby Izui, Namito, Rob Acid, Tom Wax, Asem Shama and Martin Eyerer. His Marmion-classic „Schoeneberg“ was produced together with Marcos Lopez.
Again Mijk is working with DJ Hell on music productions (like Phobia - Hell-Remix) and mix compilations (like “Misch Masch”) which were favourites with DJ s and critics and has become a vital part of the Gigolo Records family. Their latest collaboration is "The Disaster", Hell's teaser 12" for his new upcoming album "Teufelswerk", soon to be out on International DeeJay Gigolo Recordings.
Apart from his own productions there's the string of great remixes that Mijk did for artists like Moby, Denki Groove, GTO, Frankie Bones, Humate, Emmanuel Top, Arpeggiators, Sonic Animation, to name but a few.
In the club
Mijk just loves to DJ and you can see and feel that. Having played so many gigs in Europe , Australia and Asia, especially Japan, he is still hungry for a good party and a great crowd on the dancefloor. His music collects all his knowledge of electronic music from Day One and transforms it into a fierce of mix of Techno, Electro, House and Minimal Trance.
Some assorted highlights in Mijk’s discography:
1990 – 1991
first 12“-releases on Low Spirit and Bash Records, both from Berlin
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1992
Tranceformed From Beyond - MFS 021
probably the world’s first so-called Trance-Compilation in a revolutionary
mega-mix, compiled and conceived by Cosmic Baby and Mijk van Dijk
Microglobe - High On Hope (The Summer Remixes) - MFS 025
Mijk’s first club hit
Berlin 1992 – Auferstanden aus Ruinen - Tresor/ Novamute
a crucial compilation highlighting the Berlin scene
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1993
Marmion - Berlin-EP – Superstition 004
including Mijk’s classic „Schoeneberg“
Mijk´s Magic Marble Box Vol.1 - The 4 Seasons Of The Mind-EP - Superstition (12”)
including “The Wildlife”, which was featured in the 1996-TV ad for the Renault Mégane
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1994
DJ Hell - Geteert & Gefedert – Disko B
including „Herz“ and „Hot On The Heels Of Love“, produced by Hell & Mijk van Dijk
Microglobe - Afreuropamericasiaustralica - The Album – MFS 055
Mijk’s highly acclaimed first full-length artist album, focussing on issues like preservation of the environment, global warming, frictions between cultural groups and religions, well, basically all the issues, we are talking about right now.
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1995
Moby - Everytime You Touch Me-Remixes – NovaMute
including Mijk van Dijk-Remix
Mijk´s Magic Marble Box Vol.2 - Tokyo Trax-EP - Superstiton 2041
Mijk’s love declaration to Japan
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1996
Denki Groove - Niji-Remixes Vol.1 & 2 (Mijk van Dijk-Remix) – MFS 084
Mijk’s breakthorugh release in Japan
Mijk van Dijk - Suck My Soul - Superstition 2067
actually the first single released under the name of „Mijk van Dijk“
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1997
Mijk van Dijk - Glow - Superstition 2074
Mijk’s second artist album
Megatech Body - Ghost In The Shell - Game Soundtrack - Sony Japan
Mijk’s first PlayStation game soundtrack contribution
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1998
Mijk van Dijk - Multi-Mijk - (Mix-CD)
Greatest Hits Collection for the Japanese market released by Sony Japan
Mijk van Dijk & Thomas Schumacher - Delivery/ Ride-In U – Superstition
Clubhit and appetizer for Mijk’s third album
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1999
Mijk van Dijk – Teamwork - Superstition 2099
Mijk’s third artist album, a collection of collaborations with artists such as Thomas Schumacher, Claude Young, Humate, Quazar, Paul M aka Kid Paul aka Energy 52
Superstition 100 - Superstition 2100
Cutup-sample fest of the first 99 Superstition releases
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2000
Ridge Racer V - Original Game Soundtrack (SME Japan) + Namco (PS2)
Playstation 2 launch title video game soundtrack contribution
Mijk van Dijk - Armored Core 2 - Original Game Soundtrack FROM (PS2)
Another Playstation2 video game soundtrack
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2001
Mijk van Dijk & Toby Izui - Berlin - Tokyo (DJ-Mix-Compilation) - dj-sets.com
acclaimed Double-DJ-Mix-CD with his Brother in Raw-partner Toby Izui
Bassed On Classics – Sony
including Mijk’s re-interpretations of classical music by Bohemian composers Dvořák and Smetana
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2002
Mijk van Dijk - Everyground - Superstition
Mijk’s forth artist album
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2003
Decade - The Mix: 10 Years Of Superstition – Superstition
Mix-CD melting over 70 tracks of Superstiton history into 74 minutes of Bastard Pop Techno
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2004 + 2005
not much
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2006
Mijk van Dijk – Closer – Kling Klong 007
Highly acclaimed cooperation with Martin Eyerer
Plato – Bass erstaunt-EP – Big & Dirty 009
Mijk’s biggest hit in the new millenium
The Presets - I Go Hard I Go Home (DJ Hell-Remix) – Modular
First cooperation with DJ Hell since 1994
Mijk van Dijk – Denn es ist wie es ist, weil Du bist wie Du bist – BluFin 017
Great record on this Cologne-based label
Mowbray & Sullivan – Embrace Obese Bass-Remix – Big & Dirty
First Plato-Remix
DJ Hell – MischMasch-Mix-Compliation Vol.3 – Fine Music
Highly acclaimed mix-CD conceived by DJ Hell, engineered by Mijk van Dijk
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2007
Human Resource – Dominator (HELL-Mixes) – Gigolo Recordings 201
Hell & Mijk remix a classic
Rok & Mijk – Jack Your Ass-EP - Gigolo Recordings 205
Mijk’s cooperation with legendary Berlin DJ Rok
Phobia – Phobia (HELL-Remix) – Gigolo Recordings 213
Highly acclaimed remix of a classic, that time (almost) forgot
Namito & Mijk van Dijk - Bassfood-EP – Circle 014
Cooperation with Berlin based buddy Namito
Plato – Wanderlust-EP – Big & Dirty 018
The second Plato-EP on Big & Dirty
Microglobe – High On Hope-Remixes – Brique Rouge
Remixes by Daniel Duriez & Mazi, Namito and Mijk van Dijk of Mijk’s 1992-classic
Mijk van Dijk - Motherwomb-EP – Frisbee
Mijk digs deep into the motherwomb of techno for Good Groove’s label
Mijk van Dijk – Boa/ Mamba-EP – BluFin
The second serve on BluFin, including a Ramon Zenker-Remix
Mijk van Dijk – Liebestrunken-EP – Gastspiel
including a Stickroth & Ercolino-Remix
GTO – Pure (Plato-Remix) – io-Music
Great remix of this legendary classic of Techno
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2008
Ultra-Takkyu vs. Mijk-O-Zilla - Liquid (Mijk van Dijk-Remix) - Frogman
Featured on Frogman Records Farewell Compilation
Hell - The Disaster - Gigolo
Teaser 12" to DJ Hell's new artist album, co-produced by Mijk van Dijk
Mijk van Dijk - Xmas Carols - BluFin
Mijk's official Christmas record. Santa Claus, eat your heart out!
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2009
Hell - Teufelswerk - Gigolo
Mijk coproduced the tracks "The Disaster" and "Hellracer" on Hell's acclaimed album.
The Chaenge - Love Devotion/ Tiger Map - Space Factory
Mijk explores the NuFunk together with Florian Schirmacher of Wareika & Federleicht.
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Coming soon
Microglobe - Afreuropamericasiaustralica - The Director's Cut
Mijk's first album as a digital re-release.
