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Location

Nr Stonehenge, Hampshire, UK

Timeframe (mixing/making music)?

I first started playing around making music in about 1987 using pro tracker on the Commodore Amiga, I soon learnt my "making music from scratch skills" were extremely lacking. I use to mix early electro as early as 1984 ( I was fourteen, me and a friend use to use three tape decks, a mic and no mixer !!! it was terrible) got my first decks in 1990, at that time I was a Student in Portsmouth studying Film and Media studies although most of the time I was trying to get as good as CJ Bolland, (Never happened) I have used CD mixers but never got on with them, went digital 6 years ago, haven't looked back.

What got me into (mixing/making music)?

Initially just a natural fascination and the fact that I could never play a real instrument, later in my early adult years it would probably have a lot to do with the copious ammount of drugs I was throwing in almost every orifice.

Tools used for (mixing/making music)?

My home setup is a kick arse PC using various software including Mixmeister Fusion, Adobe Audition, Ableton live, Vst's & Directx plugins. These tools are used to get a base mix down. When I manage to get gigs, my live setup is done on a laptop, running ableton controlled by a midi controller playing a base mix I did earlier Wink, my live stuff is all about playing with effects overlaying samples, eq'ing and sound quality etc etc, although these days I'm happier going to events rather than playing them. (I'm getting on)

(Artists/DJs) that have influenced my (mixing style/musical style)?

Really too many to mention, I've been into electronica now for 20 years. Where do I start ? Early days would be Bambaata, Soul Sonic Force moving onto Stuff like Slipmat, Prodigy moving onto the Orb, Orbital, early Darren Emerson, then going into the trance scene which initially started out very psychedelic in the early nineties until it turned into full blown cheese after it got too commercial. I mulled these years over until the likes of leftfield and underworld started kickin butt and then at last psytrance was re-invented in the late 90's and has continued to re-invent itself, that is my true passion today.

Here's a few of my mixes to check out, it can stream a bit slow at times, patience is a virtue, also they are low quality streams. If you really like one drop me a line and I'll give you details how to get a high quality version from yours truly. HINT stop the other track on the left before you play those below ;)