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Artist: Mikkel Metal
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  • Born: 1973, Horsens, Denmark
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Producer, Main Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Victimizer," "Brone and Wait," "Close Selections"

Biography

Prior to becoming one of the better torch carriers for the Basic Channel school of minimalist dubby techno, Mikkel Meldgaard was playing guitar in a number of shoegaze-inspired rock bands in his native Denmark. His interests became increasingly electronics-based, and by the end of 2000 he had his first productions as Mikkel Metal out on Hal 9000. After an MP3 release for Datamusik, he became a flagship producer for the Echocord label, in addition to releasing a pair of 12" for Kompakt during 2003. After operating solely with the 12" format, he stepped out in 2005 with the full-length Close Selections (Echocord), which was followed by 2006's Victimizer (Kompakt) and 2007's Brone and Wait (Echocord). ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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For other uses, see Metal (disambiguation).
Metal pavement road.

The term road metal refers to the crushed rock used for road beds and surfaces, foundations and railway embankments, among other things. The use of road metal dates back to antiquity, but was more recently pioneered by John Loudon McAdam in the late 18th century.[citation needed]

The word metal comes from the Latin "metallum" and the Greek "metallon" meaning "mine, quarry, ore, metal". The reference to crushed rock thus becomes more apparent.

The term is relatively rarely used today, with "gravel" being more typically used and understood. One of the places where it is still in common usage is New Zealand.

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