BIOGRAPHY: "I got infatuated with electronic music with artists like Kraftwerk ("Man Machine" album is one of my faves), Jean-Michel Jarre and the new wave techno-pop bands like Human League, Soft Cell, old Depeche Mode stuff, Visage, Ultravox, Japan, Blancmange, etc.
In 1989, Ive started working in the KSET club, where we were playing various types of interesting electronic music, spicing it up with some industrial sounds. My record collection includes a wide spectre of electronic music styles, from older stuff like Cabaret Voltaire, DAF and Severed Heads to the then popular industrial bands like Test Department and SPK, who were a big influence on what I do musically today.
I should by no means forget mentioning artists like Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly (my favorite band from those days), their side-projects (Delerium, Synaesthesia, Intermix), and the brilliant Clock Dva project from the musical genius Adi Newton. I was including then many EBM (Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Ministry, etc.), New Beat and Acid House releases to my sets.
All those music styles have influenced me strongly, and I would not be doing things the way I do them today without such musical education.
I like my dj sets fluctuate between being hypnotic and powerful, and I love to knit into them the musical influences I've mentioned above. Music taste built on electronic music of the 80s and 90s gave me a good basis for the work Ive been doing nowdays, from tribalistic driving bangin' techno to sometimes harder techno-house sets with electro(nic) influences.
I have made it a rule to myself to always play music from the soul and with the soul. Not just matching the bloody beats - there must be more to a set than just technical perfection. My original plan and the fundamental reason as to why I'm doing the things I do, was to always present something new to the audience - new sounds and new energy."
PROFILE:
DJ Mary has been into electronic music since the end of the eighties beginning of ninetines, when he started with a refreshing choice of hard funky music, enriched with EBM (electronic body music), Acid House, New Beat and others.
More than 15 years of DJ-ing experiences, ardent dedication, and a unique choice of music (varying from one set to another) have modelled a DJ/Producer, who enjoys a big respect and popularity at the Croatian electronic music scene. His deep love of electronic music has produced an equisite music taste, which is the primary source of inspiration for his work. He uses his technical skills to perfection, playing with mathematically structured Techno sequences and moods, while hypnotising the audience with relentlessly percussive driving beats. He like dj sets fluctuate between being hypnotic and powerful, and he love to knit into them the musical influences mentioned above.
PARTIES & VENUES:
Mary has been successfully building a reputation as one of the most exciting Croatian DJs by playing alongside some of todays most prominent world dj's at major dance events and parties in Zagreb and other parts of Croatia, as well as abroad in Europe among others on Rave Nation (Antwerpen), Automatik (Paris), BTrax (Paris), Gonzosmile (Paris), In Your Face (Dijon), Risk (Dijon), Sub Bass (Metz), Generation Electronik (Marseille), TGP (Saint-Omer), Docks Home (Torino), Technoscope (Amsterdam), Dehumanized (Nijmegen), Sputnik (Zürich/Künten), Technodays (Istanbul), Stereodrome (Bratislava), Connect Yourself (Prague), Gazometer (Vienna), UFO (Skopje), Electronic Moves (Linz),etc..
RELEASES:
He has released ep’s and trax on vinyls for french Choice Records 10 & 13, belgium Pornographic Recordings 10, german Northwest Dynamics 04, holland Work Hard Play Hard 07, french BTrax Records 03, Amazone Records 03, holland Patterns Special 13.5, american Reldz 017, greek Techhead 09 + on his own Label Soul Access 01 / 04 / 05 and some future releases & trax for holland P Series, slovenian Side Chain Records, etc..
Releases under projects :
DJ MARY - "Drumatic" ep (2004.Soul Access 01)
DJ MARY - "Automatik Drive" ep (2005.Soul Access 04)
DJ MARY - "Tranquility" ep incl. Leandro Gamez remix (2005.BTrax 03)
DJ MARY - "Balance" on "From Croatia With Love" ep (2005.Work Hard 07)
DJ MARY & STARSYSTEM - "Mulambo" ep (2005.Soul Access 05)
DJ MARY - remix for Marco Asoleda "Toundra" ep (2007.Amazone Rec. 03)
DJ MARY - "Flashback" track on Various EP (2008. Techhead Records 09)
DJ MARY - remix for R.Zawodny/Lilonee "Vengeance" EP (2008. Reldz 17)
DJ MARY & STARSYSTEM - "Rollin & Feelin" ep (2008.Patterns Special 13.5)
DJ MARY - "Balance" on mix CD "Sound Of Techno Garden Party" (2005)
DJ MARY - "Drumatic" on Various mix CD compilation "Tecnolandia 2004"
MAR-TEX - "Maska" ep (2004.Choice Records 13)
MAR-TEX - "Bazen" ep (2003.Northwest Dynamics 04)
MAR-TEX - "Schlauf" on Various 2xEP (2003.Pornographic Records 10)
MAR-TEX - "Kindergarten 1" ep (2002.Choice Records 10)
PRINCIPIA AUDIOMATICA - "Systematic Sonority" cd (1995.M.Habens 31)
IMPLANT CODE - "Biodigit" mini cd (1993.Minus Habens Rec. 20)
LABEL:
2004 Mary start his own techno record Label SOUL ACCESS through german Still-Music distribution (from beginning of 2008 on well known holland Triple Vision distribution). First release was his good accepted "Drumatic" ep (SA01) in style of percussive driving tribalistic pumping techno sound! Soul Access Records was launched by DJ Mary with the sole aim of pushing forward quality techno music what he use to play in his sets. Some of Soul Access artists who are releasing ep's & trax behind Mary are: Ortin Cam, Mooz aka Luis Mestanza, Starsystem, Chipi, Marcelinho CIC, Elton D, Electro One, Wehbba Vs.Christian Fischer, Bryant Baker, Killian's, Soul Preacher, David Moleon, Stephane Signore, etc.
Some of Soul Access trax are released on some compilation mix CD's. For example Spanish producer Dj Mooz and his track Ausentes from Soul Access 3rd ep are licensed and released on Gayle San double CD compilation "U60311 Techno Division Vol.5". Compilation was out under well known Frankfurt Club U60311 end of June 2005 and is big success for Soul Access Label. With this appearing quality of Soul Access releases are definitely receipt and confirmed. On compilation are between others some names like Heiko Laux, Hertz, Umek, Hardcell, Cave, Eric Sneo, Markantonio, Rino Cerrone, James Ruskin, Gayle San, etc..
Here you can listen Soul Access tracks :myspace.com/soulaccess
