Mido is a versatile and passionate music professional. He's the founder of the creative company SENSE, the record label MENACE, and a key contributor to the global independent music scene. Mido began his career as an electronic music producer, collaborating with artists worldwide and performing at renowned venues. He grew up in France, spent his formative years in Japan and then eventually settled in a quiet spa town just outside of Paris.
SENSE is a music release club, an international network who
provides support for independent artists, labels and music initiatives. The company joined the Numeric Lab incubator at the Centre des Arts d'Enghien-les-Bains and took part in Assembly by Metalabel. Through collaborations with prominent industry figures and companies, SENSE is dedicated to delivering high-quality services to its creative partners. Representing over 10 labels and numerous independent artists, the company supports them in achieving their objectives and developing within the industry. The company was featured in Challenges magazine as one of the top startups to invest in for 2023.
MENACE is a record label that focuses on progressive instrumental music and production. With roots in Paris and Tokyo, and maintaining a global presence, the label has released notable works from a range of artists, including Japanese jazz pioneer and DJ Toshio Mastuura's HEX album, Underground Canopy, Enzo Carniel, Antoine Berjeaut, and Hugo LX as well as collaborations with entities such as Blue Note Japan, Universal Music Group, Alpha Pup Records, and numerous others.
Throughout his career, Mido has gained experience in various roles across different industries. He began as an intern at Udo Edling, a high-fashion brand, where he contributed to their “Tailored Travel” collection. Later, he joined Atelier Amelot, a design and digital textile printing company. As a consultant, Mido provided music selections, and creative advices to corporate and luxury brands such as Elite, Groupe Bourdoncle, Design Hotel Group, Ace Hotels and others. Concurrently, he hosted a radio residency on Rinse France, participated in tour management for several artists, and curated events for a Paris-based venue, inviting artists like Joyce Wrice, Jeshi, WONK, Daisuke Tanabe for their first Parisian shows.
Mido has consulted on strategies for various creative projects and advised web3 music initiatives like everwave, which he co-founded. Recently, he served as a music supervisor for the collaboration between Danto, a historic Japanese tile producer, and the Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio (TYS), an interdisciplinary collective in Kobe (Japan) and Arles (France), for the 2023 Salone Del Mobile in Milan. Mido's accomplishments earned him the "J'innove" prize from La Nouvelle Onde, in partnership with the Centre National de la Musique and the MaMa Convention.
Mido has released several vinyl projects on labels such as the Japanese label Jazzy Sport. He has participated in tours across Asia, Europe, and the United States, performing at a variety of festivals and events through live and DJ sets. Notable performances include playing live at Low End Theory event at the Airliner in Los Angeles and performing with an orchestra under Uèle Lamore's direction in Paris. Mido's collaborative spirit flourished during his years in Tokyo, Japan, where he worked with a wide array of artists..
Additionally, Mido has contributed to design work for MENACE and other labels, as well as taken portrait photographs that have been used as music covers or published in magazines.