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Michael Davies

Licensor/Compiler/DJLondon, United Kingdom
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Michael Davies

Licensor/Compiler/DJLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a 30 year old music obsessive currently working as a DJ and music consultant/licensor for various record labels including Mr Bongo, BBE and more. I was also the music programmer for London audiophile bars Spiritland for nearly four years.
Projects
  • Cover Design - Johnnie Mae Matthews for Prime Direct RSD24
    Cover Design - Johnnie Mae Matthews for Prime Direct RSD24I designed the cover of the RSD 2024 release by Johnnie Mae Matthews, I designed the cover using Photoshop's generative fill feature, using a low res image which was all we had available, I removed the other people from the image and then used photoshop to create a simpler image, it also generated this photo/slide effect around it.
  • Groove Merchant Reissues on Mr Bongo Records - Lonnie Smith "Funk Reaction"
    Groove Merchant Reissues on Mr Bongo Records - Lonnie Smith "Funk Reaction"In late 2023 I worked alongside Mr Bongo Records to license the rights to a collection from Sonny Lester's legendary Groove Merchant Records. I found the son of Sonny Lester while working on another project and made the connection to the label. The third is Lonnie Smith's "Funk Reaction". 1977’s Funk Reaction finds Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Lonnie Smith at his most dancefloor-friendly. Dripping with groove and swagger, this album skates between jazz-funk, cosmic disco radiance, beat-laden slow
  • Groove Merchant Reissues on Mr Bongo Records - Lonnie Smith "Afro Desia"
    Groove Merchant Reissues on Mr Bongo Records - Lonnie Smith "Afro Desia"In late 2023 I worked alongside Mr Bongo Records to license the rights to a collection from Sonny Lester's legendary Groove Merchant Records. I found the son of Sonny Lester while working on another project and made the connection to the label. The second is Lonnie Smith's "Afro Desia" Originally released in 1975, this much-loved album was produced by Groove Merchant label owner Sonny Lester and features the mysterious 'Compliments Of A Friend' on guitar. Considering Smith was part of George Be
  • Winfield Parker "I Wanna Be With You" - Celestial Echo Records for Prime Direct Distribution
    Winfield Parker "I Wanna Be With You" - Celestial Echo Records for Prime Direct DistributionFor Prime Direct Distribution I launched 2 new labels in 2024. The first being Celestial Echo Preservation Group with the reissue of Winfield Parker's modern soul classic "I Wanna Be With You" to launch the label. It's a Record Store Day 2024 exclusive release as part of Prime Direct's offering. I curated the release, and then designed the sleeve for the record, which the original release didn't come with. We also are including a free temporary tattoo in selected records.
  • miche... WITH LOVE on BBC 6 Music - Block Party Mix for Huey Morgan - 02/12/2023
    miche... WITH LOVE on BBC 6 Music - Block Party Mix for Huey Morgan - 02/12/2023I recorded a mix for Huey Morgan's Block Party mix on his Saturday BBC 6 Music Radio Show. This mix was part of the promotion of the second volume of the With Love compilation series on Mr Bongo Link to the show: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001stt4 Link to the mix: https://www.mixcloud.com/miche/miche-with-love-on-bbc-6music-huey-morgans-block-party-02122023/
  • Bill Withers & Studio Rio "Lovely Day" - Mr Bongo Records
    Bill Withers & Studio Rio "Lovely Day" - Mr Bongo RecordsCuration for Mr Bongo: as a personal favourite of mine, I worked with Mr Bongo on re releasing this essential track on a 7inch, a much better format for this track than the album that was originally released in 2014, an album full of good songs, but this track being brilliant. We got an exclusive on the instrumental also to keep the focus on the Bill Withers collaboration. Sales Notes: "As mood changers go, this track is up there with the best. Last year whilst DJing with miche at Shapes festiv
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Projects credited in
  • Digging Deeper: With Love Vol.1
    Digging Deeper: With Love Vol.1When pressing a record it's easy to get caught up in the project management and formulaic marketing tactics. With the release of this compilation it was clear there was a deeper story to unearth, and I wanted to make sure our audience was able to see this as well. We decided to bring in licensor / compiler Miche (Michael Davies) for an-person interview where we could dig deeper into these stories, propelling our Blog 'Digging Deeper' into a video format. We broke this long-form content into smal
  • Spiritland
    SpiritlandA waveform-inspired identity for a new London venue that houses the best sound system in the world. Pentagram has created the visual identity for Spiritland, a London eating, drinking and listening venue that houses one of the the best sound systems in the world. Featured by the The New York Times and The Guardian, Spiritland is a cafe, shop and workspace by day and a bar by night, serving food by Owen Kenworthy of Brawn, one of London’s finest ingredient-led restaurants. It also hosts an active
Work history
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    Licensing Manager / Business DevelopmentPrime Direct Distribution
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Currently working one day a week for Prime Direct Distribution consulting on new releases (including RSD releases) and helping diversify their current roster of labels.
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    Compiler of the "With Love" seriesMr Bongo
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    I am the curator of “With Love”, my new 16-track compilation of “music with soul from across the world”, and the first in a series I am curating for Mr Bongo Records. Determined to do it right, I spend the time tracking down the artists whose music I fell in love with, building the kind of personal relationships that define all the best reissue projects and making sure the artists are getting paid a proper advance and royalty. Released in September 2022, volume one of “With Love” was named compilation of the week by Lauren Laverne on BBC 6 Music, and received further BBC radio support from Jamie Cullum, Craig Charles and Cerys Matthews, as well as a host of iconic DJs including Jeremy Underground and Antal. Volume 2 currently being compiled due to release Q3 2023
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Skills
  • Music Programming
  • Music Recording
  • Audio Engineering
  • Live Sound
  • Label Management
Education
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    A LevelsBrockenhurst College
    Brockenhurst, United Kingdom
    B - Music Technology C - Media Studies C - Communication and Culture Studies I also used this time to work and intern at a lot of recording studios in the UK working alongside people such as Flood (Assault and Battery) and Phill Brown (Miloco Studios)
Awards
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    Compilation of the WeekBBC Radio 6 Music
    “With Love volume 1” was compilation of the week on Lauren Laverne’s BBC Radio 6 show w/c 10/10/2022