MC Magika

MC Magika
Birth nameAimran Majid[1]
Born1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[2]
OriginBirmingham
Genreshouse, hardcore, techno, jungle, drum and bass
Occupation(s)MC, music producer, promoter
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Aimran Majid (born 1974 or 1975), more commonly known as MC Magika, is a British MC, music producer and rave promoter.[1][3] He was regularly featured at many of the big UK raves in the mid to late 1990s including Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Fantazia,[4] and on the dance music compilation Dancemania Speed sub-series. He is also known for being the MC for DJ Carl Cox, over several years from the early 1990s.[5][6] Magika has presented on MTV Dance, hosted radio shows, and in 2022 started a martial arts academy in Stirchley, Birmingham.[2][7]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Flashdance (What a Feeling)" (1996)
  • "Hardhouse Raver" (2002) - with Mutant DJ

Albums

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  • The Old Skool Masters Round 2: Ratpack V Magika Presenting Blackmagic (1998) - with Ratpack[8]
  • Candy Raveparty Vol. 1 (2001) - with DJ Horn
  • Candy Raveparty Vol. 2 (2002) - with KengKeng

Appearances

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Dreamscape

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  • 6 (1993)
  • 7 (1993)
  • 8 (1994)
  • 10(1994)
  • 11 (1994)
  • 12 (1994)
  • 14 (1994)
  • 22 (1996)
  • 24 (1997)

Dancemania

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  • Speed : 3 (1999), 6 (2001), 7 (2001), 8 (2002), 9 (2002), 10 (2002)
Classical Speed : 1 (2002)
Speed G : 1 (2003)
Best of Hardcore (2003)

Others

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  • Happy Daze (1996)
  • Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX Original Soundtrack (2000)
  • Hardcore Underground (2006)
  • X Years of Hellhouse (2009)
  • In Full Effect - The Mix Tapes (1995)
  • The Payback (1996)
  • Capital Punishment (1997)
  • Helter Skelter Imagination NYE 1996/1997 (1997)
  • Black Magik (1998)
  • Helter Skelter 10 Legendary Years Hardcore (2001)
  • Banginglobe Anthem (2002)
  • Dance Valley 2002 - Hard Dance Edition (2002)
  • The Sound of Don Diablo (2002)
  • Torture Garden vs. Fallen Angel (2002)
  • Hard Kandy - International Series Vol 1 (2004)
  • The Legend of Hellhouse #02 (2004)
  • X Bass (2004)
  • Black Magic - Hard Trance Anthems (2005)
  • Blutonium Presents Hardstyle Vol. 5 (2005)
  • Hardbass Generation (2005)
  • Hardcore Underground (2006)
  • Pharmacy Volume 3: Down with the Sickness (2006)
  • X Years of Hellhouse (2009)

References

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  1. ^ a b Scilippa, Phil (29 April 2021). "MC Magika to Chronicle UK Rave History in New Book, Make Some Noize". Selector. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Connolly, Joseph (9 July 2022). "How Kung Fu DJ turned his bullying experience into a lesson for children". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ Back To The Oldskool, MC Magika Interview
  4. ^ MC Magika - Fantazia Exclusive Interview 2005
  5. ^ Obsession, MC Magika Profile Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Eede, Christian (28 April 2021). "'90s UK rave MC Magika shares history of the scene in new book, Make Some Noize". DJ Mag. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  7. ^ Whitehurst, Andrew (21 January 2015). "CARL COX TAKES IT OLD SKOOL - DJ Mag". DJ Mag. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  8. ^ "THE OLD SKOOL MASTERS - RATPACK V MAGIKA – VARIOUS ARTISTS - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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