Saturday, August 19, 2017
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Saturday, July 8, 2017
Fan mail
Hey, just want you to know that your music rocks!!! I have been following you and your music since wmc warmup and wmc meltdown. I just so happened to stumble across your music from listening to a spot that you had on itunes. I have been hooked on your style and music since then. I am a 56 year old divorced mother and grandmother and I have found out that a lot of people do not understand why I like that style of music. I grew up in a family that loved all styles and genres of music. I took piano for 20 years and am now teaching myself to play the violin. Anyway, the track Natural Selection 0613 ROCKS! You are amazing! Oh, I am praying that the news feed or bit of information about an accident that you have had, where the article states that you broke every bone in your body, is just a hoax or "little lie." If it isn't, then I will keep you lifted in prayer.
Cheri
The Dorris, California Fan
Hi Cheri. Wow. Thank you so much. WMC Warmup and Meltdown back from 09, cool. I'm really thrilled you enjoy my mixes. Having your own style in anything I think is awesome.
Music wise my taste is also mostly about what the most of the world outside the U.S. is currently enjoying. They're finally starting to "get it" here in the U.S. rather than relying on MTV and the radio to dictate their taste.
As for the news about getting injured, it was just a ridiculous publicity thing I wrote. I'm all good.
Thanks again for reaching out. As a way of saying thanks, I'd be happy to personally mail you a copy of my latest CD mix 0814.
-Mike
Dear Mike;
I would love for you to send me your latest mix 0814. I appreciate you even sending me a message. Most artist don't make time for their fans but I sure appreciate you making time to send me a message. I pray for your continued success and keep making your music. I have introduced my parents to your music and they liked it too! God Bless You.
Cheri
Dorris, CA
That's super awesome that your parents enjoyed too. Mine don't get it lol. Go ahead and give me your shipping address. I'll mail you the new ones and I dug up and old one or 2 I found
Hi! How are you today? Thanks for sending me another message. I know that the only music my parents hated me listening to was music from bands like Godsmack, Rob Zombie, etc. Now I understand why, lol. Thanks for sending me some of your cd's. Believe it or not your music is hard to find. And I am not one for credit cards, only because I have now bought a home in this little town of Dorris, CA (900 people), and I watch my funds. Anyway, here is my shipping address. I know, my address looks funky, and it is because we do not have any mailboxes in this town. If you have Google Earth or Google Maps you can find Dorris, CA on the map. I am only about 40 minutes away from the Klamath Falls, Oregon border. So, I do hope that we can stay in touch with each other. My email address is: cheri. dighton@aol.com if you ever want to get in touch with me that way. I keep my facebook account on the down-low because my ex-husband, my son's father was a very abusive person. I have two children, a daughter who is 34 and my son is 17. They both live now with each other, my son wanted to stay in Livermore, CA with his sister and her family and finish high school. There are more factors to that but it is my past and I leave all my old life where it needs to be-in the past. Well, I better close. I can go on forever. So please keep in touch, and thank you so much for being so kind and generous. I will treasure your messages and your music forever.
God Bless You,
Your friend and fan always,
Cheri
Hi Cheri. How are you? Wanted to check in and make sure you received the CD I mailed a few months ago. If so I just made a new one and I'll mail that out to you too.
Hey, how are you? I am doing fine. Yes, I received the CD,s and I want to say thank you for sending them. I really appreciate you sending me them and also corresponding with me. I am sorry that I am just now replying back but the holidays left me with no phone, internet, TV, and bare cabinets and fridge. So, cool, you got another CD out, right on. I hope you were not offended when I mentioned that your music would be great for (and, by the way, is good for working out because I listen to the CDs when I exercise)exercise videos. Well I better close for now. Keep in touch.
Your friend,
Cheri
Hey Mike,
I got the message that you are playing today at the Sandbar. Well, I know that everything will go just great! Well, I love all of your music and the newest one that I have listened to is Natural Selection 0115. Great beat! I love music and I guess if I had a wish (at my age, 57) I would wish that I would be able to attend at least one of your appearances. I am on a very limited income and have only traveled as far as Kansas and that was when I was 5 years old. Anyway, I hope that you get this message and I hope that we will always be able to keep in touch. My dad and mom think it is pretty cool that I know, only through messages, a famous musician. Well take care and keep the beat going!
Your friend,
Cheri
Hi Cheri Thanks for the kind words and support. I'll probably burn a batch of the last mix from January and mail you a copy this month.
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Mike Miro has been DJing since 1996. He evolved with electronic music from Breaks, Acid, Trance, Progressive House, Deep House, to Nu Disco. Mike's Obsession is exploring and sharing fresh underground music. He is known best for bringing positive energy, and respect everywhere he goes.
Mike used Vinyl from 1996 up until 2007 when he switched to CDs as digital became the dominant format for new music and unreleased tracks. Mike is anti-laptop, as he feels it distracts one from concentrating on what's important, the crowd. Mike loves to watch and feel the crowd instead of focus on a laptop screen. Nowadays he uses USB sticks which is the standard.
Mike Miro grew up in a tiny town in New Jersey. Mike was always preferred underground music that wasn't mainstream. He was into bands before they got big. In 1993 Mike began to explore New York nightlife. He frequented venues such as Limelight, Tunnel, and Twilo. A few tracks that stood out back then were:
Jaydee - Plastic DreamsHuman Resource - Dominator
Prodigy - Break and Enter
Mike relocated to South Florida in 1995. He quickly found a home for underground music at the legendary Edge Nightclub known for it's Saturday night after-hours. The Edge was a large concert venue with a capacity of 1,300 people. They normally had a top 10 80s/rock night, but at 4am the rave started. Resident DJ Mike Sharpe played a unique style of Breaks, and they brought in guest DJs like Keoki, and DJ Misjah. At the time, the rave scene was exploding. There was an after-hours rave at practically every venue. Even mainstream venues around that time like Baja Beach Club, and Trio's had after-hours raves. Mike even learned how to liquid dance with glow-sticks =D.
Mike began shopping for underground music at places such as the DJ Store in Oakland Park. A few highlights from around that time:
Keoki - All Mixed UpAcid Warfare
John Kelly - Funky Desert Breaks
One night Mike bugged a DJ to ID a track that was playing. It was "Symbiosis - Concepcions II [Hardkiss]. Unable to find the track (he had to have) on CD, Mike ended up special ordering it on Vinly from the good old DJ Store in Oakland Park. He ended up purchasing turntable just so he could enjoy it. He quickly discovered that most of the tracks he wanted were on vinyl only. In 1996 one thing led to another, and Mike got a 2nd turntable and Pioneer's first DJ mixer the 2-channel DJM-300. He constantly hunted for vinyl at the DJ Store, Uncle Sam's, and Specs in South Beach. He'd trade in his ID to borrow a needle and spend countless hours listening to records.
Around 1999 the raves were drying up due to all-age party anti-rave legislation. The underground scene in South Beach was warming up at venues like GrooveJet, Liquid, and The Mixx. Mike continued a bedroom DJing for several years making mixtapes, and CDs for friends. He also shopped for Vinly online of course. Some of his favorite online shops included Groovetech (his all time fav), DanceRecords.com, Juno, and Satellite Records.
Mike went off the grid for a few years until around 2005. A friend asked Mike to DJ a warehouse party. To make the party happen Mike needed sound. He went out to Demo Sound at several stores and purchased the loudest and cleanest sounding system. He purchased (2) EV 18" inch subs, (2) EV 15" tops, and an AMP. The party was a huge success to say the least. Shortly thereafter, Mike decided to take his DJing out to the club scene. He quickly secured his first residency at a small sexy downtown club known as Karma Lounge. Karma was the perfect small venue. White walls, a center rectangular bar, and a beautiful backlit 3d textured wall. Mike invited guest DJs weekly such as the highly talented Omar G. Karma was a place where a lot of good friends and DJs met for the first time, and still remain good friends today. Mike DJ'd and promoted events for years, built up experience, and learned the science of organizing events.
In 2010 Mike started a party known as Techno Beach to bring some fresh sounds and counterculture into Fort Lauderdale. Mike took huge risks in Fort Lauderdale not only doing underground music but also booking artists such as Audiojack, Christian Martin, Inxec, and Worthy. Demographically, Fort Lauderdale isn't clued up on music that isn't on the radio.
Mike made a name for himself over the years and gets booked at venues pretty often. One notatble gig was Soundbar in Downtown Orlando. Soundbar was considered by many Orlando's "Electric Pickle." A small room with big sound.
Mike now runs his ongoing monthly "Mike Miro & Friends" event at McSorley's beachside pub rooftop. The event showcases the Best DJs around. McSorley's is simply one of the best venues in the United States. It's a rooftop overlooking the beach and is probably the only place you can get away with loud music until 2am on a Sunday night. Mike hauls his dj gear and heavy sound system up and down flights of stairs simply for the love of his friends and the music. High quality sound is one thing that make the party so Mike does what it takes to make the party happen.
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