Any historian who takes it upon themselves to pen the tale of Canadian electronic in the years to come will most certainly find the name Mike Shannon figures early and often in it's telling. From his humble beginnings in the sleepy suburban town of Kitchener Ontario, the last 15 years have seen him become an internationally lauded producer with albums on 3 of the industry's most respected labels (Plus 8, Force Inc, ~Scape), as well as a steady stream of consistently charted singles and remixes.

A true "DJ's DJ", he has won legions of fans and the respect of his peers alike for his deep crates and lightning fast mixing skills. And while some may suggest he has gravitated towards smoother, deeper selections as the years go by, those in the know will tell you he has few equals when it comes to whipping dance floors into a relentless techno frenzy should you catch him on a night with that mischievous twinkle in his eye.

Those fortunate enough to catch one of Mike's rare live performances are encouraged to do so with an open mind, as it is in this context that the breadth of his creativity truly shines. From the shuffling house and techno of his solo performances to the narcotic jazz of his new Blue Fields project alongside singer Fadila and guitarist Takeshi Nishimoto, his is a musical vision which easily wriggles free of the usual genre signifiers and pays grand dividends to those with the good sense to get nice and close to the speakers; the devil is most certainly in the details as the old saying goes.

Yet beyond all of this, perhaps his greatest achievement has been his unfailing support of the music and people he loves. As head A&R and damn near everything else of Cynosure and formerly Revolver Canada Recordings (alongside Jeff Milligan) for over 10 years, Mike has shown an uncanny ability to select and release tracks which have become go-to fixtures in the sets of the industry's best DJs, as well as introducing the world to the work of some of his nearest and dearest before anyone knew their names (Akufen, Deadbeat, Ernesto Ferrerya). Far from pursuing the next one hit wonder or sound of the season, his steadfast curatorial vision and passion for the music have earned him the trust of discerning music connoisseurs the world over.

Mike Shannon lives and works in Berlin.

More info:
www.cynosure-recordings.com
www.myspace.com/cynrecordings
www.discogs.com/artist/Mike+Shannon

DISCOGRAPHY

RELEASES:
The focal point EP - Cynosure (1999)
Sunaj Assassins part 1 EP - Cynosure (1999)
Biscotti Hotti EP - Blue (2000)
Necessary Pieces EP - Nordic Traxx (2000)
Sunaj Assassins part2 EP - Cynosure (2000)
Bleak Existence EP - Cynosure (2001)
Miser - Montreal Smoked Meat, Force Inc. (2001)
Onom lights - East/West Various EP, Itiswhatitis (2001)
Slight of Hand LP - Force Inc. (2002)
Mamajuana EP - Cynosure (2002)
Know Returns EP - Cynosure (2003)
Second City EP - Onitor (2003)
Sublet EP - Logistic (2004)
The Exercise Mask EP - Tic Tac Toe (2004)
Blind Love - Fist of the North Star EP, Spectral Sound (2005)
For a Few Euros More EP - Dumb Unit (2005)
El Impulso EP - Wagon Repair (2006)
Possible Conclusions to Stories That Never End LP - Scape (2006)
Stairways EP - Num ltd (2006)
The Hang Up EP - Wagon Repair (2006)
Tactile Blue EP - Cynosure (2007)
Tactile Red EP - Cynosure (2007)
Tactile Green EP - Cynosure (2007)
Memory Seed EP - Plus 8 (2008)
Memory Tree LP - Plus 8 (2008)
The Box EP - Cynosure (2009)
The Re-Nag EP - Wagon Repair (2009)
The Man With One Shoe EP (John Shananigans) - Circus Company (2009)
Surrender EP - Haunt Music (2010)

REMIXES:
Mossa "Dirty Bites" - Complot (2003)
Horror Inc. "Siamese Twins" - Revolver (2003)
Crackhaus "Smashie, Smashiee" - MUTEK REC (2004)
Trendsetter and the Followers "Powerpoint" - Musique Risquée (2004)
Bucci/Pink Elln "Mavis 350" - Cynosure (2004)
Fax "Et Cetera" - Static discos (2005)
Deadbeat "Texas Tea" - Scape (2005)
Microesfera "Freak Dancer Let's Go" - Mule (2005)
Adam Marshall "Black Snow" - New Kanada (2006)
S-max "Taoist Afro Sputniks" - Boogizm (2006)
SLG "Sopot" - Third Channel (2006)

Pheek "Magda Had a Little Troll" - Clever Music (2006)
Lee Van Dowski and Quenum "Ultimate Desert Ambassador" - Soma (2006)
Tom Clark "Motor Lodge" - High Grade (2007)
Carlo Boselli "Lit Jug Lug" - Discos de Lata (2007)
Brett Johnson feat. Heather "Everything's Electric" - 2020 vision (2007)
Nathan Larson "Standing Still" - Airtight (2007)
Adam Marshall "Chord Tracking" - Kuji (2008)
Mikael Stravostrand "Crushed" - Emprime (2008)
Glimpse "Train in Austria" - Hypercolour (2008)
Reese and Santonio "Bounce Your Body to The Box" - KMS (2008)
Limacon "Rubber Bump" - Thoughtless Music (2009)
Kenny Glasgow "System Overload" - No.19 (2009)
Kaiser feat. Meinoif Ziegler "Know How" - PulseWith (2009)
Hardbrothers "Hardphunk" - Plus 8 (2009)
Mossa "Churros" - Thema (2010)
Maetrik "Paradigm House" - Treibstoff (2010)