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MARCO LENZI
A humble but dedicated techno veteran, it techno for a very long time. Minimal
seems strange that Marco Lenzi is only just techno has been around for nearly 15
breaking into the Top 100 for the fi rst time. years. It’s not a new thing.”
“I was a record shop owner and producer Indeed, it was the original minimal
fi rst, then a DJ after,” he tells us. “I lived godfather Robert Hood who included
in Ibiza for three months in ’87 then Marco’s ‘Taboo’ on his Fabric CD this year.
moved to London when the scene was
taking off so I opened Silverfi sh Records. I Citing his father and you, the people
started Molecular Recordings in 1993 and dancing, as his inspiration, Marco has spun
started getting bookings after that.” all over the world this year, with South
America — home of his occasional
But despite those early Ibizan romances, collaborator Anderson Noise — his
it’s techno that peppers his set rather than preferred home from home.
Balearic, and he now labels himself a Next year will see Marco spending more
minimalist. time in the studio, releasing his debut
“Sometimes with a trend, people are like album and re-launching Molecular
sheep and follow it,” he explains. “But I Recordings.
have been playing and producing minimal KRISTAN J. CARYL
First record you ever bought? Telex ‘Moskow Diskow’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? A very angry and aggressive Russian
customs offi cial trying to get me to bribe him so I could get on the plane, miming
that my visa was invalid and threatening me in Russian for more than an hour. I
don’t speak Russian... and the visa already cost me £120!
Top gadget of 2008? Novation Nocturn
Your year in fi ve words… Different, energetic, innovative, positive, productive. Style: All shades of techno.Best known for: Founding Molecular
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? How to be a father to my Recordings.Tune of 2008: Booka Shade ‘Charlotte (Dubfi re Remix)’
daughter Maya. Producer of 2008: Davide Squillace, Loco Dice and Anderson Noise.
ANDY C
It’s no surprise that Andy C remains his birth of his baby daughter. He’s also
scene’s highest showing yet again. nurturing a new breed of his legendary
Collecting awards like Cristiano Ronaldo Ram family with electro-tech fusionists
and racking up more miles that Lewis Cultureshock and Bristolian nu jump-up
Hamilton, Andy might now be a globe bad-boy Xample hoping to follow the
dominating d&b overlord rather than the treads of Sub Focus and Radio 1
hungry Essex rave kid that took a chance conquering Chase & Status.
on Ram Records some 16 years ago, but “I’ve really had the hunger to get back in
he’s still got the enthusiasm to propel him the studio myself lately too,” he adds. “I’m
through another fast-lane rollercoaster of taking stock of the older Ram sound and
a year. bringing back a bit of funk.”
“The diary is as busy as ever,” he beams.
“D&b had a really strong showing at the But what of London club The End’s freshly
summer festivals, the Oz tour was great but announced closure?
I’m loving the autumn period and being on “I’m absolutely gutted, what can I say?” he
the road all week with the universities. I’m confesses. “It’s a truly intimate club and
fully booked ’til next summer.” has been our home for nigh on a decade.
The week they announced the closure we
Contrasting all his hot burning motorway had one of most electric nights ever. I’ll
action, Andy’s ’08 has also witnessed the miss it.” ALLAN McGRATH
First record you ever bought? Family Stan ‘Ghetto Heaven’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? It was probably something the other
night in Amnesia but I can’t remember any of it so I’ll have to come back to that.
Style: Drum & bass Best known for: ‘Valley Of The Shadows’ Tune of
Top gadget of 2008? iPhone
2008: Sub Focus ‘Time Warp’ Producer of 2008: Toss up between
Your year in fi ve words… Birth of my baby daughter.
Sub Focus and Chase & Status
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? How to change a nappy.
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