Ive been dj-ing and promoting on and off for 22 years. growing up on the house/trance sound of the late 90's and later the electro and techno renaissance around 2003/4. 
Im passionate about music. I Create an uplifting, ecstatic  soundscape and direction within my sets, with an emphasis to 'Liberate The Party' .

For over 2 decades, ive collected tech house, electro, techno, trance, and breaks, in its varying forms, on vinyl and digital.
Inspired by the likes of Carl Cox, Sven Vath, Luciano, Seth Troxler, Elite Force and many more, I aim to take the dancefloor on a journey where they will have the soundtrack to break free from themselves through movement..with over 20 years experience dj-ing, of collecting and partying to this incredible music, its my pleasure to play to as many people as possible.

I specifically played and promoted over 5-6 years for The Gallery and Smartie Partie, mainly in London and Brighton aswell as gigs in Malta, India (Anjuna Beach Goa) and Indonesia (Gili Isles). In that time Ive supported Marco V, Above & Beyond, BT, Tall Paul, Marcel Woods, Menno De Jong, Andy Moor, Gareth Emery, John OO Fleming, Claudia Cazacau, Quivver, Nicole Moudaber, Jon Carter, Dave Spoon/Shadow Child, Danny Rampling, Lottie, Paul Jackson, Tom Neville, Alex P. 
Warmed up for Sister Bliss (Faithless), Hybrid ('SoundSystem 01' Album launch party @ Ministry) Matt Hardwick, Dave Seaman, Mr.C, Aquasky, Gavyn Mytchel, Timo Garcia and Brandon Block. 
Playing in the following mainrooms- Turnmills (RIP), Ministry of Sound, The Den (formerly the End), Cable Club, Scala, Lightbox, Brixton Jamm and Honeyclub aswell as Ocean Rooms, THAT, Funky Budha and The Mud Club. Notably, playing the Midnight mainroom set for Smartie Partie NYE 09 Scala's then busiest ever night. Ive had radio coverage of my Tech:Funk Odessey mix, being selected as KissFM's Midnight Mix aswell as being featured on Carol Campos' Tech:Funk Show. Futher more being highlighted on Elite Force's renowned Tech Funk Manifesto... and lastly, my mix "Internal Affairs" being featured on Beatport's Mixes homepage.

Producer and beatmaker specialising in Nu-Disco / Eighties Electro Style.

Check out the youtube channel for track videos! Also large series of classic 80's drumbeat demonstrations on Youtube (Linndrum, TR808, CR78, Oberheim DMX, TR707..).

Music: synthpop, nu disco, house, new wave, analog synthesizer disco, hip hop electro, breaks, beats.. 

For 80's style beatloops, follow the above link for previews. Download @ Zenhiser, Australia.

Follow me on soundcloud also for previews & unreleased, experimental tracks.

I'm Craig, I like to write songs and play them using my YAMAHA PSR9000 keyboard and my KORG MICROKORG XL Synthesizer vocoder.
I don't use the vocoder because it sounds too robotic and I don't know how to change/alter.


In a basement music-making studio in the south of England sit a bunch of machines. A Moog System 15, a Juno 106, classic Roland TR-808, TB-303 and TR-909s, an Emu SP1200, a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Akai MPC, a Mini-Moog… these machines have been some of the foundation hardware for electronic music over the years.

But these machines can’t make music by themselves. Despite all the hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and robots, these machines need somebody to collaborate with — a human — to draw out their soul and funk.

We’ve been fascinated by machine music since the second half of the 20th century, and electronic music has been powered by the ever-developing automation of new technology. “I’ve collected these machines for a long time now, and each one has a story,” says uber-producer Steve Mac, owner of all these machines. “Every time I buy a new one, the rule is that I have to make a track with it.”

The variety of people who drop by to play on these machines are what make the music coming out of this studio so diverse. Whether it’s house music legends like Marshall Jefferson or Danny Rampling swinging by, or cult Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh laying down some vocals on a German/Scottish kosmische disco ditty; a session with dubwise breakbeat rave act Genaside II to making a track with unknown guitar n’ bass whizkid Scott Booth; from working with young house hotshots Cousn from Bristol to some songs with a Brazilian band Steve met in the pub — these machines need humans to collaborate with. They can’t do it themselves.

The above-mentioned Brazilian band member Rafael Berrio provided the impetus for ‘Martina’, a Balearic Brazilian love story that’s the first single from Steve’s new project. It’s backed by a melodic breakbeat piece that also utilises those Brazilian vibes. “I want to make music from the heart,” says Steve. “It’s the interaction of people and machines that I’m really fascinated with.”

Each of these machines is a feat of engineering. Machines like these have created countless classic electronic music cuts, and lately Steve has been adding to that cannon — with a slew of tracks ready to go. The electricity is on. The motor is running. Are you ready for the sound of These Machines?

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