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The music of Miguel Rodrigues encompasses a funky, chilled-out and soulful philosophy. Miguel’s ever-growing fan base appreciates his musical talent for mixing acoustic with electronica to create a style of music that satisfies the lounge lover and the clubber. 

Miguel started playing piano at the age of eight, organ and electric and acoustic guitar. In 2005 he arrived in London from all the musical and natural inspirations of Lisbon to study audio engineering and production techniques. He now also works as a producer with other emerging successful artists. 

His influences range from Jazz, R&B, House, Soul and Rock to Electronic music. Also, he takes his musical influences from African, Latin and Indian rhythms and creates his own unique and distinctive sound. 

For him, his music just has to be full of emotional content and wonderfully for us it is also incredibly Funky, Soulful and Deep.

News

eBooklet of Micro Talk

Check out the ebooklet of my album Micro Talk!!!
I hope you will enjoy it...
click here






New Gydget!!! and New merchandising!!!!




Micro Talk is now live on Amazommp3




New Releases on iTunes

I Released two new singles on iTunes: Chic's Road and Let it Groove.
...and I will have fresh news soon!!!



                           

 



Chic's Road Reviewed by Taxi

My song Chic's Road was reviewed by Taxi (The World's Leading Independent A&R Company).


Miguel,

" This is a really groovy track that creates a hypnotic effect. You sound like you've been honing your skills for a while- this is tight and well-crafted. Great danceable groove. My philosophy is that each instrument should be considered as part of the rhythm section (not just the bass and drums), and this track is a good example of that." >>

" The musicianship of the performances is impressive, and I love all of the subtle ear candy. Regarding my comment on the melodies, as well as the idea of considering another contrasting chord change- I think what you have here is appropriate to the genre of the track, where it's really more about the overall killer groove, as opposed to getting a hook stuck in your listener's head." >>

" Overall, very nice work here Miguel. You exhibit plenty of talent, and it sounds like you put your heart into what you do."  >>




Micro Talk will be released on CD

Hi everyone.

I have some good news!!!

I have plans to release Micro Talk on CD this summer. The manufacturing of the the CD is still in process but I hope than in a month it will on the streets and radio stations all over the world.

I have plans to release to singles this summer too: Chic's Road (my favourite track until now) and Let it Groove. I want to release them on CD and vinyl... But They are ready for download. Click here.
Chic's Road and Let it Groove will be available in the digital format (mp3 files) in all the majors digital music shops such as:
iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazonmp3, emusic and Napster.

Meanwhile, come back again and keep checking all the recent news about my music...


Love,

Miguel



Let it Groove - custom critique by Taxi.com

"I immediately liked what I was hearing from the get-go as the stabs sounded like they were created by a sample or an enticing patch. The track begins with an ambient tension and it's apparent there is some momentum building and waiting to surface." >>



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Blue Ball reviewed by Taxi

My song Blue Ball was reviewed by Taxi (The World's Leading Independent A&R Company).

Style

This track is somewhere within the electronica scene but flirts with a subtle house feel while incorporating funk, jazz, and some addition percussion that surpasses any simple house beat.

Melody

There are layers that fulfill melodic space like the guitar and sax but they are more groove oriented rather than memorable melodies.

Structure


Structurally the track is free to move in whatever direction it chooses. The pace shifts from manic to more consistent but does return to thematic parts later on.

Overall Comments

Hi Miguel,
Firstly, thanks for submitting the song. I enjoyed listening as the the layering was provocative and engaging throughout. As far as production, I found it to be sonically very pleasing. There were some cool elements like the filtered guitar licks and later looped sax line that complimented the momentum of the song and acted as the familiar motifs. The structure is fairly loose and until later returning to some prior ambiguous themes, it almost feels like a DJ mix due to the fast pace thick arrangement. The first half of the song seems to shift gears rather quickly while is spaces things out a bit later on. I like being surprised but the repetition seems to work best for this style. I hear it being more of a setting for an energetic lounge although it could work in various settings including clubs and t.v. placements etc. I would definitely suggest making a condensed version that could be accessible for placements, where the different motifs are present without necessitating a music supervisor to sit through the entire piece before deciding it fits. Overall, I found the track to be really enjoyable and filled with flavor. I really liked the use of sounds and samples as there were musical attributes rather than solely synth sounds that tend to surface often in various electronica genres. I think there is a wide appeal to the track because of it's crossover into house, funk, jazz, etc. Very cool track, I'm a fan.

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Miguel Rodrigues



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