After more than two decades of rocking dance floors and a case load of releases and remixes on a plethora of labels, Darc Marc has carved an indelible name for himself as a DJ and producer of some of the finest techno to come from the UK.
But his appeal isn’t limited to his domestic audience; by releasing on labels Purenoise, Stay Up Forever, Cluster, Maximum Minimum, Working Vinyl, Carnage, Technik, Gazole, Highway 46, Lifeform Recordings, Subvert, Rough Diamond, R.A.W. BR 909, Wemoodswing and Beetroot Records among others, Marc has established a fan base of listeners worldwide.
In 1991 Marc began his DJ career, inspired by the rave explosion in the UK at the time, before going on to create his own club night called Impact that ran for the next three years.
London calling in '98 after relocating from Devon, Marc started playing on underground squat party sounds systems like Underground Sound, Manic, Malafaiteurs, Stinky Pink, Sonic Section 63, Hackney Sounds and E1S.
In 2000 he created Purenoise, a dedicated techno record label unleashing Marc’s own brand of hard edged techno with groove, a style which hinted at his pre-techno love of thrash metal, rock and punk.
His skill with techno has taken him all over the world to perform. From the UK to France, Italy, Poland, Germany, Canada, Venezuela, Australia and even Brazil, once playing a gig there to mark the country’s triumphant appearance in the football World Cup Final in 2002.
He makes music in his studio with a combination of classic analogue synths / drum machines / hardware and modern digital gear. Here he has worked closely on projects over the years with artists like Chris Liberator and Lenny Dee.
As well as producing techno, Marc has continually worked outside the genre, notably when he played synths, guitar for Def By Disco, a dub label called Wemoodswing, The Nexus Twins, Smash The Box and others.
2019 Marc had a techno hit with Dirty Rocking Bass, Initially released on vinyl on Cluster X, which got supported from DJs from around the world including Amelie Lens, Dense & Pika, I hate Models, Hector Oaks, DAVE The Drummer, SPFDJ and Nicole Moudaber who featured it in her Essential Mix on Radio 1.
Also started a new act called Delos with Denise Fadigati with the first release on Echolette records getting played on Pete Tong on Radio 1 and Nimone on 6 music.
Marc has also been playing live shows for Francesca Lombardo for her Life Of Leaf album.