Magik Johnson
"You Are Sound"

It's a long way from the early days when Magik rocked his own room at the legendary Manchester nightclub "The Hacienda". From there an interest in production developed, and before long he was producing tracks for Cream's Olympic label, New Order's Pleasure Recordings and Manchester's Paper Recordings collective.
Since making the move from England to New Zealand in the early 2000's, Magik has made himself at home down under, although his heavy production output means DJs around the world are never short of a piece of Magik to throw in their sets.
It's from this antipodean sanctuary that Magik's second album "You Are Sound" has emerged. The album slides with ease from ambient bubblers to banging club tunes, making several diversions along the way and pulling in some of New Zealand's premier vocal talent to help out. Listen for the massive first single "East West Connection", which leaves dancefloors quivering in its tech electro wake.

All tracks written, produced and performed by Dick Johnson.
Additional keys by Marc Johnstone. Track 3 vocals by Danielle Moore, additional keys by Anthony Gold. Track 4 vocals by Jake Childs AKA Morning Star. Track 8 vocals by Paul McClaney. Track 9 vocals by Boh Runga. Track 10 vocals by James Dansey. All tracks published by NRK Music Ltd. Except track 3 published by NRK Music Ltc/Copyright Control. Track 8 published by NRK Music Ltc/Copyright Control. Track 9 published by NRK Music Ltc/Pop Shop Ltd, Chrysalis Publishing.
Track 14 vocals by Jake Childs AKA Morning Star. Track 15 vocals by Boh Runga. Track 18 written and produced by Darko Esser & Benny Rodrigues, remixed by Magik Johnson. Track 19 written and produced by 33Hz in New York, remixed by Magik Johnson. Licensed courtesy of Outlook Music, New York, USA. www.defdrive.net. All tracks published by NRK Music Ltd. Except track 15 published by NRK Music Ltc/Pop Shop Ltd, Chrysalis Publishing. Track 19 (p) Outlook Music 2006 © Defdrive 2006.
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