Be it for a never-ending string of his chart-topping productions and remixes, his electrifying DJ-sets from Ultra Europe to Ministry of Sound and Carl Cox’s Revolution at Space Ibiza, Beatport results (he’s one of Beatport Top 100 best-selling artists of all time) or his warm personality, Mike Vale does indeed stand out from the myriad of generic-sounding peers. While his sound is hard to pigeonhole, Mike can’t hide the fact he comes from the environment that has championed rougher, vanguard, alternative, techy sound, although British and American house culture predominantly influenced his taste in music, this blend best reflected in some of Mike’s recent club bangers and charts climbers, such as ‘Back To You’ EP on Strictly Rhythm, ‘Mint Twist’ on Green Velvet’s Relief. Just in time for summer season