http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8910512&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rssTo call something "unclassifiable" is the oldest trick in the artistic playbook -- and it's an even hoarier cliche in electronic music, which derives so much of its energy from classifications. But the U.K.'s Mike Monday has actually earned the tag. His productions -- for labels like Great Stuff, Freerange, Playtime and Om -- are all over the stylistic map, folding together elements of chunky tech-house, breakbeats, disco and deep techno; he's not afraid to foray into dubstep or Crayola-rubbed drum 'n' bass, nor to drop a long spoken-word sample from a certain Man in Black. What ties his music together is attention to detail -- every one of his sounds, from a sax bleat to an acid squelch, seems like the only sound possible in the moment it rings out -- and the ever-present element of surprise. And refreshingly, for an artist who ranges so widely, Monday's work never feels cluttered or willfully "eclectic." (He's even in the habit of producing lean, slightly deranged dub versions of his singles, revealing an unexpected dancefloor purism lurking beneath his just-for-a-lark attitude.) By turns goofy and gorgeous, his music is sure to bring a smile to your face (and a swivel to your waist). - Philip SherburneHouseen720Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:29:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8910512&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss To call something "unclassifiable" is the oldest trick in the artistic playbook -- and it's an even hoarier cliche in electronic music, which derives so much of its energy from classifications. But the U.K.'s Mike Monday has actually earned the tag. His productions -- for labels like Great Stuff, Freerange, Playtime and Om -- are all over the stylistic map, folding together elements of chunky tech-house, breakbeats, disco and deep techno; he's not afraid to foray into dubstep or Crayola-rubbed drum 'n' bass, nor to drop a long spoken-word sample from a certain Man in Black. What ties his music together is attention to detail -- every one of his sounds, from a sax bleat to an acid squelch, seems like the only sound possible in the moment it rings out -- and the ever-present element of surprise. And refreshingly, for an artist who ranges so widely, Monday's work never feels cluttered or willfully "eclectic." (He's even in the habit of producing lean, slightly deranged dub versions of his singles, revealing an unexpected dancefloor purism lurking beneath his just-for-a-lark attitude.) By turns goofy and gorgeous, his music is sure to bring a smile to your face (and a swivel to your waist). - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14037124&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 14037124 tra.14037124 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Afterhours 3 - Global Underground alb.14033611 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/2/2/1692272_170x170.jpg 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Zum Zum tra.14037124 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14037124&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14037124&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28385497&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Fri, 1 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 28385497 tra.28385497 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Bootyfunk EP alb.28379960 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255383&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 23255383 tra.23255383 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Songs Without Words Part 1 alb.23226434 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/1/1411487_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Along Came Nookle tra.23255383 199000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255383&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255383&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255381&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 23255381 tra.23255381 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Songs Without Words Part 1 alb.23226434 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/1/1411487_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true I Am Plankton (Album Version) tra.23255381 422000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255381&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255381&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29485190&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 29485190 tra.29485190 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Om: Ibiza 2009 alb.29484689 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/4/6/1806444_170x170.jpg 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 true Salieri Complex (Club Mix) tra.29485190 479000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29485190&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29485190&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255384&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255386&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255385&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 23255385 tra.23255385 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Songs Without Words Part 1 alb.23226434 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/1/1411487_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Through The Keyhole (Album Version) tra.23255385 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255385&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255385&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975200&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975200 tra.11975200 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true When The Rain Falls tra.11975200 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975200&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975200&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975198&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975198 tra.11975198 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true I Dream Of Ducks tra.11975198 339000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975198&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975198&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975199&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975199 tra.11975199 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Late Developer tra.11975199 419000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975199&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975199&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21083078&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 21083078 tra.21083078 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 11 11/Hello Nest alb.21080537 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/9/1259520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-04 00:00:00.0 2008-06-04 00:00:00.0 true The 11 11 tra.21083078 485000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21083078&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21083078&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21083079&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 21083079 tra.21083079 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 11 11/Hello Nest alb.21080537 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/9/1259520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-04 00:00:00.0 2008-06-04 00:00:00.0 true Hello Nest tra.21083079 459000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21083079&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21083079&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21859913&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:05:09 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 21859913 tra.21859913 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.0 Best of Whoop! - A Celebration of House Music alb.21858682 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/9/4/1314931_170x170.jpg 2008-07-29 00:00:00.0 null false Get Down (D.Ramirez Remix) tra.21859913 543000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21859913&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21859913&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21859909&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:05:09 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 21859909 tra.21859909 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.0 Best of Whoop! - A Celebration of House Music alb.21858682 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/9/4/1314931_170x170.jpg 2008-07-29 00:00:00.0 null false T.F.D.T (Original Mix) tra.21859909 485000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21859909&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21859909&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255388&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 23255388 tra.23255388 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Songs Without Words Part 1 alb.23226434 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/1/1411487_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Bad Wind (With A Touch of Acid) tra.23255388 218000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255388&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255388&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255389&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 23255389 tra.23255389 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Songs Without Words Part 1 alb.23226434 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/1/1411487_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Salieri Complex (Album Version) tra.23255389 402000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255389&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255389&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255387&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 23255387 tra.23255387 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Songs Without Words Part 1 alb.23226434 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/1/1411487_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Catnip (Album Version) tra.23255387 330000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255387&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23255387&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24964502&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 24964502 tra.24964502 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Dance Essentials alb.24962288 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/7/5/1515754_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 true Salieri Complex (Album Version) tra.24964502 404000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24964502&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24964502&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29455257&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 29455257 tra.29455257 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Great Stuff: Organic Techhouse Summer 2009 alb.29432872 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/8/9/1759886_170x170.jpg 2009-08-24 00:00:00.0 2009-08-24 00:00:00.0 true Zum Zum (Peter Kruder Vocal Mix) tra.29455257 609000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29455257&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29455257&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975197&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975197 tra.11975197 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Ode To Jack tra.11975197 265000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975197&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975197&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975196&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975196 tra.11975196 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Tooting Warrior tra.11975196 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975196&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975196&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975195&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975195 tra.11975195 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Thing tra.11975195 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975195&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975195&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975193&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss House Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Monday on Rhapsody Online 11975193 tra.11975193 Mike Monday art.8910512 0.99 Smorgasbord alb.11974561 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/0/8/918021_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true What Day Is It? tra.11975193 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975193&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11975193&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-monday%2Ftop-tracks.rss