He produced
Example’s only UK number 1, had a few top number 20 hits with
tracks like Warrior, is currently based in the US with a Vegas
residency, runs Diffused Music via Armada, has more than 500,000
followers on social media and is coming to the UK for a gig tomorrow.
Michael Woods
has certainly been around the block on the music front! And now his
legions of fans can see him in action at the Ministry of Sound
tomorrow night.
He’s based
over in America these days for his Vegas residency, but he’ll be
down in London to spin his vast catalogue of tunes.
His new track
Sleep has just been released on Armada – the track boasts a Michael
Jackson feel, exploring the world of disco-house, something which is
totally different to his last track London Baby which was a much
grittier, bass heavy tune.
So what can we
expect from the gig?
"I always
look forward to playing at London's Ministry of Sound because it
always attracts a really cool crowd who know and love their music,"
says Michael.
"I expect
to be playing a lot of my own material both new and old, as well as
some recent remixes just completed.
"I always
like to mix it up and don't like to be pigeon-holed into one sound.
There will be some surprises but if I told you what they were it
wouldn't be a surprise!"
It's not the
first time he's played at the venue and he says he's looking forward
to being back.
"I've
played there a number of times, and each time seems to get even
better than the last," he says.
"I
love the state of the art sound system there which they've
painstakingly tweaked to deliver the best sound experience.
"The
audiences in London are the best people to showcase new material to
as they always seem open to new music.
"This
is great for me as a producer because I'm always testing out new
material. Vegas on the whole prefers to hear top 40 music.
"It's
also a great feeling to be able to play your own music to a crowd of
people and feels even better when you get a really positive
enthusiastic response."
Michael
says his musical inspiration comes from his dad and Michael Jackson,
not to mention the dance music of the early 90s.
"My
father had taught me music from a very early age so it was always in
my blood – it’s a tough industry to get into but I've had a lot
of helping hands along the way," he says.
"I
used to love listening to Michael Jackson growing up. These days it's
just anyone who makes good music.
"In
my career, I've gotten to work with some great artists - working with
Neyo in LA on a track for Shakira was probably one of the highlights.
Neyo is an incredible artist, singer and songwriter, it was
incredible to watch him work.
"I'd
love to collab with Calvin Harris and Armin Van Buuren one day!"
Until
then he's pleased to be back in South London and if you miss this gig
he says he hopes to be back in the summer.
"I've
got lots of music planned for 2016, a lot of it already written and
produced so I'm really looking forward to getting it out there,"
he says.
"There's
lot of gigs planned too with tours in Asia and Australia as well as
the usual USA and UK shows."
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