With the DJ god of Feelgood FM - dance, trash & total freedom
With MashMike. With style. With a red collar.
When Friday evening calls, when everyday life slowly leaves the stage and your head longs to escape – then it’s time for the Weekend Starter. Every Friday from 19:00 to 22:00 on Feelgood FM, Mike Ratzek, better known as MashMike, brings you exactly the sound you need to leave the week behind you.
The music? Danceable, banging, cross-genre. A single invitation to bop, groove and feel along. The Weekend Starter jumps with full force from the late seventies into the disco era of the 80s, smashes its way through the Eurodance of the 90s and takes a running jump into modern mash-ups – and just when you think you’ve heard it all, fresh new rock and pop ideas suddenly appear that you definitely didn’t have on your radar. Music for your legs, stomach and heart – without genre boundaries, but with style and a wink.
MashMike, DJ, entertainer, one-off, is much more than just a presenter. He is the master of ceremonies, sound curator and – as his loyal listeners call him – the ‘DJ God of Feelgood FM’. With a voice that glides powerfully through the airwaves, a sense of humour that ranges between irony and cult, and a musical radar that sparks in all directions, the Weekend Starter is a real radio show – not just a music programme.
And then there are the legendary sections: Every week, the ‘Song of the Week’ brings the top 10 of a randomly selected year back into the spotlight – complete with voting and showdown. The catchy tune ‘Oide Hodan’ creeps into your ears against your will and stays there… whether you like it or not. And the ‘Maxi of the week’ celebrates the large format of the small art form: the 12’ single – sometimes cult, sometimes curious.
Oh yes – and then there’s the ominous red collar. It crops up in the moderations, sometimes in passing, sometimes as a central motif – and has long since achieved cult status. What’s it all about? Who really knows. But one thing is certain: it belongs to the MischMichel legend like the disco ball belongs to the dance floor.
Feelgood FM puts an end to standard Fridays. The Weekend Starter is more than just a warm-up – it’s a musical revival.
Fridays from 19:00 to 22:00.
