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Mike In Mono - Binary/ Euro Eccentric

Binary/ Euro Eccentric by Mike In Mono

4...according to our on Fri 13 Apr, 2007.

This week we have two new releases from Birmingham's (UK) undeniably unignorabilty; Static Caravan. MIKE IN MONO is the alias of that man from Plone, erm... Michael Johnson (to his mother no doubt) and an analogue fueled, handclap laden sub disco ditti "Euro Eccentric", not quite what I expected from The Van, but I have been out of the loop a little while. I suppose that's the beauty of following this label's output - expecting the unexpected.

Mike in Mono is Mike Johnston of the very wonderful and much missed Plone. A man it seems with a penchant for analogue synths preferably bashed, bruised and held precariously together with gaffa tape and in need of much love, care and attention. Aside his Plone and Mike in Mono exploits he can also be seen taking up toy instrument duties for the occasional expanded Modified Toy Orchestra as well ZX Spectrum Orchestra (as Clive 2 - both ensembles also feature Brian {Clive 1} Duffy - getting terribly confusing this - who you may recall released that rather spiffing split single via Static / Warm Circuit a little while back 'Pocket Calculator' / 'TVOD').
Mike has piped Kid Baltan and Raymond Scott into the head board of his bunk bed. Leaked the theme tune to the 'The Great Egg Race' through his pillow, and when he needed to spend a penny all he would be aware of was Joe Meek weirdness emanating from the outside loo. His days are spent playing in local Kings Heath Top Trumps league, his speciality being footballer’s haircuts and granular scientists. This then is a mix of electronic analogue pop fudge, with underwater vocoder vocals. Hooks designed to get you tapping your keypad or more likely a hyperactive horny little turn on for toasters and other keynote kitchen appliances. With the potential to appear on the next Spec savers advert.  t truly is as catchy as turkey cough. Think radio airplay. Think a casio Debussy no less.

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