Mike Deem

In 2000, Mike Deem started as an administrator of the then partyforum ‘Partyguide.be’. He accumulated a huge collection of photographs and provided numerous interviews with renowned domestic and foreign artists. This took him to national and international events, to various stages and backstages, only to be immersed in the then Techno scene.

By DJs such as James Rushkin, Surgeon, Luke Slater, Female and Regis, to name but a few, Mike Deem discovered that there is much more to Techno than meets the eye.
Inspired by this UK and Industrial approach to electronic music, he bought some turntables, a mixer and a few monitors.
He was now in search for his mojo by mixing at parties and small events in places like Decadance and also The Zoo (Hasselt). He participated in some DJ contests and was selected in 2006 to mix in "the young talent corner" at Kozzmozz. On the 12th anniversary of this Belgian renowned Techno event he played in the Ultra Room.

This time was especially characterized by making fun and it all tasted like more. He was very eager, already making some name and sometimes even played with 3 decks... until Mike Deem abruptly took a break in 2007.

Fortunately, this period ended in 2013. Mike Deem was back and stronger than before. Together with Mathiew Houzen he founded the humbly party concept 'Electronic All Starz' and music became his outlet in which he experimented with Traktorscratch and some hardware tools. This new way of mixing and his period of rest and research led him to an appreciation of the more darker sounds in electronic music. He was triggered by the way how producers like Ø [Phase], Rødhåd, Shifted, seduce the listeners with a blend of melancholy, deep sad pads with an outspoken rhythm which leads you to darker places.

Through all the experiments with hardware and setup possibilities, Mike Deem is now ready to explore the world and to amaze with his deep, atmospheric, dark ambient and sometimes melancholic acid melody and bass lines which result in a somewhat hypnotic Techno. He is still looking to renew and likes to use new talented producers to color in his sets. With his current hybrid setup, which includes Traktor, a mixer, some hardware elements and live intermezzo's with his Tr-8, the boundary between art and pure entertainment becomes blurred . His mixing sessions give the listener some kind of psychedelic sense of ecstasy and satisfaction.

In other words, you can say that Mike Deem takes you on an intriguing mystical journey and immerses you, through various routes and dark places in a in a comfy setting, to safely take you along, with an off-beat motion to your destination.

Shared the decks with Cari Lekebush, Heiko Laux, Joey Beltram, Dimi Angelis, Spacid, T-Quest, Kr!z, Tomaz, Seba Lecompte

Some favorite national labels : Token, Curle,Coincidence, Norite
Some favorite international labels : Illegal Alien, Arts, Children of tomorrow