Ritual Experience

Mythodic Promote Group, Ultimo and Disco Productions are proud to present a very special Ritual event:

First Ritual in Nashville
MICRO
FREAKY FLOW
W/ MC FLIPSIDE
SATURDAY, MAY 01

Mythodic Promote Group (MPG) presents an exclusive interview…
DJ MICRO
MUSIC IS HIS WAY OF LIFE...

Interview by Lesley Simon

DJ Micro, a true veteran from the east coast rave scene, has continually enticed audiences with various music styles when mixing, including energy-driven trance, progressive house, and breakbeat. Micro, not only has taken the electronic scene by storm with his uplifting and dance friendly tracks, but has received international praise for several remixes and original work.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Marsicano, better known to the electronic scene as DJ Micro before his Ritual performance at the Redzone Nightclub on August 31st, 2003. Here’s what he had to say…

MPG: What’s your weekend been like?

Micro: My weekend started Friday in Montreal at club Aria. Great, great club. Big, huge club. Packed. I got into a car on Saturday, drove three hours to Quebec City and played at a rave with 3000 people. I got back into the car, drove back to Montreal and came here (Columbus).

MPG: Are you still touring for “My Frequency” or is touring a constant weekly occurrence for you?

Micro: I tour year round whether or not I have released a CD.

MPG: It’s apparent that many fans of the electronic genre enjoy your music and performances. Last April we brought you to The Factory. Do you remember the crowd that night? I think you played for an audience of almost 1000.

Micro: I had great time and the enthusiasm was amazing.

MPG: Micro, you have such a huge following in the electronic genre. People are taken over by your performance. What do you think it is that draws thousands of fans out to see you perform?

Micro: Good question. I think I obviously play for the crowd. It’s always a good time. I love what I do or I would not be doing it.

MPG: Where is your favorite venue and city that you enjoy performing most?

Micro: I like playing in LA; the State Palace in New Orleans is always a good time; and Denver. The Church in Denver is great.

MPG: What about your hometown?

Micro: New York…well, there’s not too much going on right now. But, there are some big clubs opening. Twilo is re-opening under another name. Crobar, Avalon, and the Limelight are opening.

MPG: Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Micro: Older (laughs). It’s really tough to say. I’m not a fortune teller. Hopefully doing what I’m doing now.

MPG: How old were you when you had your first break?

Micro: I was 20 and now I’m 33.

MPG: And, what was that like for you?

Micro: It was my first break playing in a club. I played a mix of mostly everything back in 1990.

MPG: Where do you see electronic music, especially the scene five years from now?

Micro: The scene has its lows and its highs. I think right now it’s on a low, but dance music just evolves. The highs will be back soon.

MPG: Being a veteran of the east coast rave scene, what is your take on the Rave Act?

Micro: I haven’t really heard it being enforced on anyone. It’s a really tough situation for club owners and promoters. It must definitely be a fear factor for all of them.

MPG: Any recent productions?

Micro: I have a new single coming out called ‘Penetrate.’ I’m also doing a remake of ‘External Flame’ (by the 80s group The Bangles) with Dave Aude. Actually I’m doing a lot of studio work. I also have a new CD coming out in March.

MPG: You are always pumping out CDs.

Micro: Well, that’s in March. It will be a year since ‘My Frequency’ hit store shelves. I usually try and wait 10 months. This is so fans won’t forget me (laughs). I try and put something out every 10 months because the fan base gets antsy.

MPG: What are your plans for this fall and winter?

Micro: More traveling.

MPG: What are your top five tracks at the moment?

Micro: Well, my track ‘Penetrate.’ The Joshua Ryan remix of the new DJ Icey record. I’m really bad with titles. A remix of Madonna’s ‘Die Another Day.’ It’s a white (label) that no really has. Armin van Buuren’s ‘Yet Another Day’ and a new Dave Aude remix of Sting.

Also featuring:
CHIP B
DJ FLYE (BREAKER1NINE)
DJ MATTHEW KELLY (BREAKER1NINE)
BEN BLUE
JASON BELL
DJ SIN

MICRO
Already a part of American dance music history, Micro was turned on to house and techno through the efforts of pioneering techno DJ Frankie Bones, bringing the burgeoning sound back to Long Island with him, hosting several clubs until forming the legendary techno night Caffeine with two other partners in Dix Hills, N.Y. Like NYC's NASA and Baltimore's Fever, Caffeine served as the backbone to the Long Island rave scene, defining a movement which encompassed its own distinctive approach to fashion, dancing, and sound. Serving as one of the club's resident DJs alongside Onionz, Micro's record selection served as the basis for many an East Coast kid's introduction to dance music. When Caffeine folded, Micro turned his eye to production and to touring the nationwide rave circuit. He's known for mixing hard and progressive house, trance, and occasional breaks on the aggressive side of the New York dance music tradition. With partner Vicious Vic, Micro founded a techno duo called Progression and scored a club hit with their "Reach Further." And to this day, Micro helps to perpetuate the Caffeine legacy, which nowadays functions as a clothing line and a record label which Micro A&Rs. In addition to helming the annual Caffeine club tours, Micro has participated in the Moonshine Overamerica tours and the Zen Festival in Orlando, Fla.

FREAKY FLOW / FLIPSIDE
This DJ/MC duo has combined the fast and booming beats of drum and bass with the freestyle MCing and scratching of hip-hop to create a style of music all their own. Known for his technical mixing and mad scratching, Freaky Flow has earned the moniker of "Toronto's Jungle Scratchmaster," and is rarely seen without MC Flipside at his side, spitting out intense rhymes. Their unique style has propelled them to the top of Moonshine Music's sales chart and led them to become one of the most sought-after acts today, headlining at major events throughout Canada, the United States, Japan, Hong Kong and Europe.