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I'm not one for DJ bios at all. How many times have you read about someone talking in the third person about having "shared the same stage as [namedrop]", or "played at [namedrop]"?

Sure I could talk about all the years I've been involved in the electronic music scene - as a dj, producer, promoter, and fan. I could talk about some of the gigs I've been lucky to play in places other than my hometown, or some of the big shows I've properly opened up for. I could also go on about the few tracks I've produced for a few decent labels, or the radio show I've been stubbornly doing for over seven years. So what?

Wouldn't you rather figure out what I'm about through my mixes and tracks I put up on Soundcloud? Or the events I play put on my Facebook page? Much more substance there I think.

Music speaks much louder than any words I could ever write, and lucky enough I have some of my own to share with all of you.

I am one of the owners of Habitat Living Sound, a micro club in Calgary Ab. I have owned some prominent record shops when such a thing was still viable. I continue to make an effort to represent some of the classic values and ways of doing things to the newer generations.

I am particularly inclined to music that shows sophistication, restraint and profound passion or understanding of the medium - while maintaining some raw characteristics. Ideas and uniqueness area always at the forefront, but a good old fashioned groove is still very important to me.

Techno, Deep House, Dubstep, Leftfield and Chill - I like it to have a progressive slant in that it draws from other genres - but I do like ethereal music that is both trippy and compelling.

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