MLZ aka Miles Whittaker, one half of Pendle Coven and Modern Love label DJ, whose Detroit inspired and vintage Warp tinged productions have established the label's reputation for deep, sparse, emotional output and played a pivotal role in Manchester's recent renaissance as a hotbed of cutting edge underground club music. MLZ is a purveyor of fine funk and hypnotic grooves, laying down fierce squashed basslines with layered slabs of percolating dub chords on top of crisp, future-retro rhythms, fusing influences from Sheffield, Chicago, Detroit and Berlin. Modern Love's in-house DJ, MLZ's skills have become renowned on the underground club circuit of Manchester and beyond. One of his legendary DJ sets at Sonar was described by Wire magazine as the unexpected highlight of the entire festival and every time he plays out he employs his incredible box of delights in unexpected ways, mixing classic cuts with upfront white labels in maverick fashion. He played Sonar the first time back in 2002, again in 2007 & also Japan`s legendary Labyrinth festival in 2008. His productions are supported by the likes of Donato Dozzy, Marcel Dettmann & Peter Van Hoesen among others.
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