Mike Foyle
Encyclopedia
Mike Foyle is a British
producer
, composer
and DJ
of progressive electronic dance music.
, England
in October 1985. His Father is a session musician
and band
member playing cello
, piano
, bass guitar
and acoustic guitar
. At the age of 8, Mike began learning to play the violin
. By the age of 15 and after already leading the Southampton
Youth Sinfonietta
Orchestra
, Mike was appointed Concertmaster
and first violinist for the Southampton
Youth Concert Sinfonia
Orchestra
. Mike devoted his higher education years to studying Music and graduated from De Montfort University
in Leicester
with a degree in Music Technology
and Innovation
in 2009. Preceding this he also gained a Higher National Diploma
in Music Technology
at Leicester
College in 2006. During his final year at University
, Mike explored audio based brainwave entrainment and biofeedback
combining musical textures with isochronic tones
, monaural beats
and binaural beats
to create audio sessions which help induce sleep, gain physical motivation or aid creative inspiration.
and DJ
began in 2005 with the release of his debut single, "Space Guitar" on "Electronic Elements", a sub-label of Armada Music
.
Later in 2005, Mike released "Love Theme Dusk", a collaboration featuring the trance duo "Signalrunners". The track received regular support on BBC Radio 1
and from Armin van Buuren, who adopted the track as one of his signature playlist features, supporting it at most of his gigs over the following 6 months. "Love Theme Dusk" is considered a "Classic
" amongst electronic dance music
fans today. Mike began performing in clubs in 2006 after winning a DJ contest held by the promoters of Vaccine
, an event brand based in London
, UK. He was invited to play at Turnmills
nightclub
(which has since been closed) in Farringdon
for his first official DJ gig. Since then Mike has toured around the world to play at festivals, clubs and private events
. Mike continues to release music to this day, mainly on Armada Music
, based in Amsterdam
.
United Kingdom
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producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
of progressive electronic dance music.
Background
Mike Foyle was born in SouthamptonSouthampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
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in October 1985. His Father is a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
and band
Band
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member playing cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
. At the age of 8, Mike began learning to play the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
. By the age of 15 and after already leading the Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
Youth Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta (orchestra)
A Sinfonietta is a name for a musical group that is larger than a chamber ensemble but smaller than a full-size or symphony orchestra.There are many orchestras bearing the name "Sinfonietta", including:* American Sinfonietta...
Orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, Mike was appointed Concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
and first violinist for the Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
Youth Concert Sinfonia
Sinfonia
Sinfonia is the Italian word for symphony. In English it most commonly refers to a 17th- or 18th-century orchestral piece used as an introduction, interlude, or postlude to an opera, oratorio, cantata, or suite...
Orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
. Mike devoted his higher education years to studying Music and graduated from De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
with a degree in Music Technology
Music technology
Music technology is a term that refers to all forms of technology involved with the musical arts, particularly the use of electronic devices and computer software to facilitate playback, recording, composition, storage and performance. This subject is taught at many different educational levels,...
and Innovation
Innovation
Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
in 2009. Preceding this he also gained a Higher National Diploma
Higher National Diploma
A Higher National Diploma is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. This qualification can be used to gain entry into universities, and is considered equivalent to the first or second year of a university degree course....
in Music Technology
Music technology
Music technology is a term that refers to all forms of technology involved with the musical arts, particularly the use of electronic devices and computer software to facilitate playback, recording, composition, storage and performance. This subject is taught at many different educational levels,...
at Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
College in 2006. During his final year at University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, Mike explored audio based brainwave entrainment and biofeedback
Biofeedback
Biofeedback is the process of becoming aware of various physiological functions using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will...
combining musical textures with isochronic tones
Isochronic tones
Isochronic tones are regular beats of a single tone used for brainwave entrainment. Similar to monaural beats, the interference pattern that produces the beat is outside the brain so headphones are not required for entrainment to be effective. They differ from monaural beats, which are constant...
, monaural beats
Monaural beats
Monaural beats are used for brainwave entrainment in which two tones which would be used binaural beats are played in each channel resulting in a stronger stimulus. With monaural beats, the interference pattern that produces the beat is outside the brain so headphones are not required...
and binaural beats
Binaural beats
Binaural beats or binaural tones are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, the perception of which arises in the brain for specific physical stimuli...
to create audio sessions which help induce sleep, gain physical motivation or aid creative inspiration.
Career
Mike's professional career as a producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
began in 2005 with the release of his debut single, "Space Guitar" on "Electronic Elements", a sub-label of Armada Music
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
.
Later in 2005, Mike released "Love Theme Dusk", a collaboration featuring the trance duo "Signalrunners". The track received regular support on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and from Armin van Buuren, who adopted the track as one of his signature playlist features, supporting it at most of his gigs over the following 6 months. "Love Theme Dusk" is considered a "Classic
Classic
The word classic means something that is a perfect example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality. The word can be an adjective or a noun . It denotes a particular quality in art, architecture, literature and other cultural artifacts...
" amongst electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
fans today. Mike began performing in clubs in 2006 after winning a DJ contest held by the promoters of Vaccine
Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
, an event brand based in London
London
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, UK. He was invited to play at Turnmills
Turnmills
Turnmills was a London nightclub on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It closed on the morning of 24 March 2008....
nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
(which has since been closed) in Farringdon
Farringdon
Farringdon is a historic area of the City of London, represented today by the Wards of Farringdon Within and Farringdon Without. Farringdon is also used informally to refer to the area around Farringdon Station in the London Borough of Islington, some distance north of the historic locality.-City...
for his first official DJ gig. Since then Mike has toured around the world to play at festivals, clubs and private events
Party
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, or recreation. A party will typically feature food and beverages, and often music and dancing as well....
. Mike continues to release music to this day, mainly on Armada Music
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
, based in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
Productions
- Mike Foyle vs Leon Bolier "Placebo" - 2011 (TBC)
- Foyle & Zo "Simple Things" - 2011 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle & ReFeel "Universal Language" - 2011 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica "Shades of Blue" - 2011 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica "Shades of Red" - 2011 (TBC)
- Mike Foyle presents Bolt "Buff Monkey" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Bolt "Rascal" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle & X-Vertigo "Freak" - 2010 (Sm{u}th)
- Mike Foyle & DNS Project "Cayo Norte" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica - "Head Rush" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle "Silver Lake" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica "Blossom" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle feat Akino Arai "Sun Down" - 2010 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica "Deadly Nightshade" - 2010 (Armada)
- Foyle & Sparx "Chords Of Life" - 2009 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle & Augustine Leudar "De Bells Of Nafin" - 2009 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle "Sweet Sammy Jane" - 2009 (Armada)
- Foylee "Hot Fuzz" - 2009 (Slinky Digital)
- Jolly Roger "Skankin" - 2009 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica – "Bittersweet Nightshade" - 2009 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle "Pandora" - 2008 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Bolt "Pleasure To Your Ears" - 2008 (Flutterspark)
- Mike Foyle presents Bolt "Hex" - 2007 (Flutterspark)
- Mike Foyle presents Andromeda "Northern Lights" - 2007 (Intrenze)
- Mike Foyle "Firefly" - 2007 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle vs Sunquest "One Day" - 2006 (Impressive)
- Mike Foyle "Shipwrecked" - 2006 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle vs Filo and Peri "Luana" - 2005 (Empire State)
- Mike Foyle vs Signalrunners "Love Theme Dusk" - 2005 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica "For Your Eyes Only" - 2005 (Armada)
- Mike Foyle presents Statica "Space Guitar" - 2005 (Armada)
Remixes
- Ostrega "First Scream" - 2011 (TBC)
- Markus "City Scape" - 2011 (TBC)
- Markus Schulz "Alpha State" - 2011 (Armada)
- Avernus "Sirya" - 2011 (Blue Soho)
- Three N One "Reflect" - 2010 (Armada)
- Apple One "Heart Shaped Box - 2010 (Solarswarm)
- Pedro del Mar feat Ridgewalkers "Tears Of The Dragon" - 2010 (Armada)
- Nash & Pepper "Changed - 2010 (Armada)
- Nash & Pepper "Aftersun" - 2010 (Armada)
- Nash & Pepper "I Killed The Love" - 2010 (Armada)
- Nash & Pepper "Am I Wrong" - 2010 (Armada)
- Simmons & Blanc "Something About You" - 2010 (Afterglow)
- Empire of the Sun "Walking on a Dream" - 2010 (Whitelabel)
- Tim Besamusca "Sanctum" - 2009 (Amon Vsion)
- Lily Allen "The Fear" - 2009 (Whitelabel)
- Easton feat Neo "Transmitted Gift" - 2009 (Alter Ego)
- David Forbes "Foldback" - 2009 (Fraction)
- Headstrong feat Shelley Harland "Helpless" - 2008 (Sola)
- Rick Snel "New Morning" - 2008 (Captivate)
- X-Vertigo "Dark Xmas" - 2008 (White Label)
- Max Savietto "Techno code" - 2007 (Mazeman)
- Lustral "Solace" - 2006 (Lost Language)
- Vadim Soloviev "Stay With Me" - 2006 (Motion)
- Majai "Lightwave - 2006 (Monster Tunes)
- Filo & Peri "Closer Now - 2005 (Empire State)
- Santiago Nino & Francis Davila "Wake You From The Inside" - 2005 (Connected)