Qualified sound engineer, DJ and producer Gaz Donning hails from the Lake District, UK, and has been involved in the music industry since 2000. With strong links with his home circuit Gaz now lives in Manchester where he moved to study a degree in Audio Engineering. From this post-industrial, post-haçienda musical melting pot, his first project; club night Method was created with fellow DJ Stealth1. Gaining an immediate following within Manchester’s competitive underground music scene which led to invitations to play at nights across the country. Mid 2007 Method was asked to host the bar at the world famous sankeys soap for well long running Manchester based club night Smugglers Run, playing on the same bill as underground pioneers tiefschwarz.

Late summer 2007, Gaz Donning became the chief architect of monthly party Lean. Lean became an underground outpost and must-stop for the finest minimal and techno artists from all over the world. and featured such artists as Gurtz, Bigger thans Jesus and Fabio Giannelli. Coming to an end mid 2008 with a full-on farewell from special guest and underground pioneer Jeff Samuel, leaving Gaz with a large and loyal following and residencies with two of the UK’s leading techno nights Krucht (Leeds & Manchester) and SUCIO RITMO resulting in main room sets at Sankeys warming up for such artists as ex Radio one DJ Fergie and German Techno duo Alter Ego.

Finishing his Degree in 2009 with a high 2:1, Gaz is now working on his own productions and has developed strong collaborative relationship with engineer Phil Caine aka Mindform, PJC Project and one half of Caine and Anians. Their first release came out on Mad Hatter Recordings in May 2009 entitled The Craughan ep, a three track techno stomper.

The duo have now remixed artists just as Rebekah Teesdale, Rosie Romero and D'Funk releasing on Labels such as Manchester UNderground Music (MUM) and Elektek Recordings. With a permanent studio based in the lake district the team are now realising tracks on a regular basis and there second ep is duo for release July 2009 on Simplex records. Along side local DJ and producer Craig Kirkby, The team can also offer a professional recording and engineering service. with qualified engineers at hand the studio, soon to be named Mad Hatter studios is Situated in the amazing surrounds of the Lake district. Mad Hatter Studios is the latest edition to Firehouse Studios. Mainly used for the engineering of electronic music, The studio is also equipped for mastering purposes. Mad Hatter Studio is fastly gaining the recognition as one of the must stop studios for DJ's and producers alike and many professional artists are currently working with our engineers in this studio. The team also offer a professional recording and engineering service, with qualified engineers at hand. Situated in amazing surrounds, the studio is a 24 track, pro-tools HD with a large live room. Ready and equipped to accommodating live acts, Bands and solo artists. The latest edition to the studio is a smaller, engineering studio which is also equipped for mastering. Mainly used for electronic music, many professional artists have worked in this studio.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any queries.



Selected Discography
MindForm & Gaz Donning - Coldfeet [Mad Hatter Recordings] The Craughan ep
MindForm & Gaz Donning - Turning Sideways [Mad Hatter Recordings] The Craughan ep
MindForm & Gaz Donning - Underverse [Mad Hatter Recordings] The Craughan ep
MindForm & Gaz Donning - Bla Blau [Simplex Records]
MindForm & Gaz Donning - Lab La Bub [Simplex Records]
Rosie Romero - Tungesti [MUM](MindForm & Gaz Donning Remix)


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