{"id":2246,"date":"2013-01-28T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blankcode.com\/blog\/?p=2246"},"modified":"2013-01-27T19:03:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T00:03:01","slug":"blank-code-podcast-089-mike-gervais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blankcode.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/blank-code-podcast-089-mike-gervais","title":{"rendered":"Blank Code Podcast 089 &#8211; Mike Gervais"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mikegervaisofficial\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Gervais<\/a> hails from Minneapolis, but his home is the booth of a darkened club, dutifully working behind the decks. \u00a0The icy terrain of the north has blossomed from flyover country into a hotbed of techno talent, and Mike has carried on a local tradition of excellence by drawing a straight line between solid performances and steady studio output. \u00a0An ear for propulsive rhythms and a penchant for\u00a0bleeding-edge technology has allowed Gervais to translate a youth immersed in electronic music into success as a beat-slinging veteran.<\/p>\n<p>The move towards live looping and custom edits eventually led Mike to the studio, where he swiftly took to music production and remix work. \u00a0His tracks have made an impression with techno artists across the world, receiving praise from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisliebingofficial?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Liebing<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AudioInjection.LA?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Audio Injection<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DJDaveClarke?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Clarke<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tommyfoursevenofficial?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Four Seven<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Tim-Xavier\/70955032782?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Xavier<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Dustin-Zahn\/140161587152?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Dustin Zahn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichieHawtinOfficial?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Richie Hawtin<\/a>, and more. Mike&#8217;s work has appeared on respected techno labels <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatport.com\/label\/futra\/25417\">Futra<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatport.com\/label\/from-0-1\/14029\">From 0-1<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatport.com\/label\/truncate\/20318\">Truncate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blankcode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BlankCodePodcast089ImageBig.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-735\" title=\"BlankCodePodcast089ImageSmall\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blankcode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BlankCodePodcast089ImageSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/blank-code\/id435415725\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193\" title=\"Subscribe on iTunes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blankcode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/itunes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"47\" 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