MC Magika

MC Magika
Born
Aimran Majid

1974 or 1975 (age 51–52)
OriginBirmingham
Genreshouse, hardcore, techno, jungle, drum and bass
OccupationsMC, 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. He was regularly featured at many of the big UK raves in the mid to late 1990s including Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Fantazia, 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. Magika has presented on MTV Dance, hosted radio shows, and in 2022 started a martial arts academy in Stirchley, Birmingham.

Discography

Singles

Albums

Appearances

Dreamscape

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

Dancemania

  • 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

  • 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

  1. 1 2 Scilippa, Phil (29 April 2021). "MC Magika to Chronicle UK Rave History in New Book, Make Some Noize". Selector. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 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.