Musician, designer, writer. Bylines: @passionweiss @residentadvisor @pitchfork @djmag @toneglow https://xitter.cf/t.co/lYlC65gKfK Email me: mmck.writes @ gmail dot com
Minneapolis, MN
Joined October 2012
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Slam on the CDJ dropping the best DJ sets of the last month. From vintage raves to chopped-and-scattered hardcore.
Featuring adobeprincess, Dave Huismans, Camu, deep creep, Jamila, Loidis, Move D, Objekt, Nicolas Lutz, SAIA, Mendel, and more.
By @mmck_
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Michael McKinney retweeted
Highly recommend @mmck_'s interview with @DjPlead for powmag.net -- very inspiring read!
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Michael McKinney retweeted
Slam on the CDJ returns w/ the Best New DJ sets of ambient, techno, exotica, dancehall, psychedelic folk, and sleazy dance music.
Featuring Amelia Holt, Bella Sarris & Lucky Lube, Chuquimamani-Condori, DJ Screendoor, livwutang & more.
By @mmck_
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Michael McKinney retweeted
I can't imagine where I'd be if I hadn't emailed Jeff out of the blue back in college about writing for POW. Changed my life and maybe it will change yours.
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The letter below explains more. The next episode starts now.
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Michael McKinney retweeted
Some personal news: I'm the editor-in-chief of POW MAG. We're going to publish the best music writing in the world.
Any writer out there who wants to be an artist, without the editor trying to be all in the videos, all on the record, dancing… pitch me.
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In my latest for DJ Mag, I spoke with a range of folks involved in the Twin Cities' rave scene about how ICE has impacted them and theirs. I'm proud of my city for how the range of work being done, and I'm grateful to everyone who was willing to get into the weeds with me.
From fundraising for mutual aid and amplifying protests to providing safe spaces for people to gather, reflect and dance, the Twin Cities' rave community has stepped up against the violent surge of ICE presence in their state
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In my latest for @Passionweiss, I looked back once more at 2025, going deep and wide on the material that moved me most: heavyweight hardcore, baggy-eyed rock-and-roll, slow-mo folk music, heads-down club tools, gut-churning drum-and-bass, and so much more.
The Best DJ Sets of 2025
Essential explorations in dub and digital dancehall, French folk and dream pop, country, DatPiff ephemera, house and dancefloor edits, et. al.
From DJ Screendoor, Sonido Dueñez, CCL, Chuquimamani-Condori and many more
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Recently, I was lucky enough to sit down for a chat with DJ Marcelle, one of the most inspiring selectors alive. Out conversation went wide: we talked about finding solace in punk, about Monty Python and fascism, about the importance of irony, cowardice, and so much more.
In my latest for @Passionweiss, I had the privilege of speaking with Jennifer Walton, a polymath with ties to all sorts of scenes. We talked about — what else? — death and the Dead, malls and "Americana," musique concrète and "Daughters," her latest LP.
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Michael McKinney retweeted
The Best DJ sets of the last month.
As heard in Slam on the CDJ, returning to highlight the latest mixes from Adrian Sherwood, DJ Lag, EMA, Faited, miscmeg, Sonido Dueñez, Yibing, deep creep x Richard Akingbehin and more.
By @mmck_
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Michael McKinney retweeted
Recognise 095: Vladimir Ivkovic 🔊
Alongside a 90-minute mix of industrial techno and acid-dipped synth workouts, @V_I_011 speaks to @mmck_ about his devotion to vinyl, mixing techniques, and the fabled Salon des Amateurs venue.
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Stoked that @mmck_ had the chance to do an interview with Amanda Mur, the Spanish artist whose ‘Neu Om’ stands as one of the most interesting debuts of the years. Appreciate how much of her personality comes through in this one. It’s short and sweet 😌
“I’m interested in the past because the past is in the present. There is no past; there is no present; there is no time.” —Amanda Mur
@mmck_ talks with eith the Spanish artist about her debut album ‘Neu Om’
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to catch up with Sister Zo, a one-of-one New York selector. Our conversation, alongside a white-hot DJ mix, is live in @DJmag. We dove down all kinds of blind alleys: poetry, hip-hop, techno, psychedelia. It was a real joy. Link below.
In my latest for @toneglow, I was lucky enough to talk with Djrum, a critical producer of who-knows-what electronic music. We went wide here, exploring his relationship to polyphonic composition, obsession, hardcore, improvisation, and so much more. Link below.
"What I’m trying to cultivate is a kind of obsession; it’s through obsession that I’m most productive." —Djrum
@mmck_ talks with the London-based producer about being scatterbrained and how that informs both his lifestyle & music, including his recent LP 'Under Tangled Silence'
A few months ago, I sat down with Matrixxman, a one-of-one techno producer to talk about — what else? — shoegaze, hip-hop, and video games. (There's techno, too.) He was a real joy to catch up with, and you can read my account in @Mixmag. Link below.