Some people refer to michael j collins as mjc. he is ok with that. he lives in the mountains with his wife and his big dog. it is quite beautiful there.

Michael has long hair and it is often greasy, however his overall personal hygiene is quite good.
He makes music a lot, and though he has no aversion to house music, he often gets tired of pounding 4/4 kick drums. This is interesting, because much of his discography is actually comprised of pounding 4/4 kick drums.
he probably enjoys listening to music as much as he does producing it.

Artists that inspire him are lee perry, michael gira, kevin shields, arthur russell, jandek, this heat, can, scientist, throbbing gristle, stevie wonder, prince, liars, bill frisell, cranes, cocteau twins, mouthus, afghan whigs, white rainbow, low, red house painters, old NY hip hop in general, theo parrish, moodymann, fila brazillia, chapterhouse, flying saucer attack, elliot smith, talking heads, fela kuti, godflesh, jeff buckley, ohsees, joy division, lungfish, steve coleman, cabaret voltaire, fugazi, lali puna, june of 44, souls of mischief, stars of the lid, helvetia, yume bitsu, spires that in the sunset rise, gravenhurst, boards of canada, canyon country, the caseworker, bedhead, film school, kerri chandler, charalambides, windsor for the derby, and a lot of others.

michael is a trained drummer and he has a degree in psychology. he doesn't use drugs or alcohol. though he is fairly reclusive, those who know him say he's a nice guy.

Greta Cottage Workshop is proud to have Michael J Collins with us now, and we look forward to being the creative outlet for his free thinking output.

Silence hangs in the room : Michael's long time love affair with a 4/4 beat transcends into an almighty sax driven arrangement that oozes charm and melancholy seductiveness from the get go. His penchant for delivering individual tracks with a sound of their own and of the utmost quality is displayed right here. The term 'Classic' is a hammered word in this game, but you get what we mean.

Schizotypal : Notches up the bpm and utilizes his knowledge of the sounds of the 808. This transforms into a fanfare of meticulous percussion structure, taking in Rhodes and shakers, ending in a world from the outer reaches. Pure muddy field jobby this.

Magical thinking : Bubbles along at a slow pace with static noise and uses empty space to amazing effect, MJC creates a trip for the heads and magical thinkers alike, a proper psychedelic get down. A magical thinker indeed! (Stirs your brain with a fork)