DJ
I started DJing in clubs in 1992 (with a 7 year break between 1998 and 2005 except for the odd Le Club reunion and Redroom set). My teacher and mentor was Andrew Wood (Scants & Heaven) who was also responsible for mixing the popular HIGH ENERGY 2LP releases in the mid to late 80s in South Africa. We worked together at BANGS! (ex Heaven which eventually became THE DOORS) in December 1989, I was hired to work the lights after opening night after I managed to get them all working again. I was all of 16 years old.
First residencies were Bella Napoli 92-94 (downstairs) and Le Club 94-97. I also played sets/short residencies during this period at Viper Room Rosebank, Doors Marshall Str, Alcatraz, Sub Zero, and Sneaky Petes.
Flyers circa 86-98. Clubs I’ve been to and/or played at
In Oct 2005 I started/ran/DJed at Cellardoor with Martin Thomas. Sold the rights in June 2007.
2.5 years of Cellardoor flyers all hand drawn by Fiona O’Connor
Since Cellardoor I’ve played at Tokyo Star (both venues), The Woods, Cosmic Bowling Alley, Alexander Theatre, Dogbox RIP, and Kitcheners and events/parties like Woodstock Festival, Ramfest JHB, Toffie Festival CT, Pixel Pop, High Five Records Parties RIP, VHS, Chairkickers RIP, Closer, Monkey Island, Disco De Moda and Shut Up I’m Dancing.
I’ve also had the pleasure of playing with some of the best ‘indie/electronic’ DJs in SA: Sassquatch, KING OF TOWN, Charles Leonard, Data Takashi, ANDRW, Casioheart, Mankazam, Young Smuts, Moe Joe, That Girl, Chinxxx VJ, Tenrapid, Destrukto, Architecture Alexia, Chris Keys, Matt Suttner and international acts DJ Spooky and Johnny Foreigner.
REFORM! started in Nov 2009 with Charles Leonard. It was a regular party at KITCHENERS in Braamfontein where we play a 6-decade spanning selection of soul*raregroove*girlgroups*townshipjive*reggae*swingjazz*nigeria70s*vintagedisco*newwave*springbokradiohits*indie. Our last gig was in 2019, and since then, I’ve had no great desire to DJ again.
LINKS TO MIXES AND MUSIC
Mixcloud – Various mixes for streaming
Last FM – What I’m generally listening to
All my CD compilations are listed HERE
Hi Marc
Danced to many a night to your music, i think you are a fantastic DJ.
Marc i saw on a blog or something that you said you have a completes night set of tapes mixed at Heaven in ’87 (by another of my fav DJ’s THE andrew wood ! )
Have you converted such to disc/mp3?
Would like to know how i can get a copy.
Jan
( ps i was / is also a DJ …nikkis 92 berlins 93′, vogue 94, pearl harbor 95’….but my passion is Hi-Energy ( have large collection of 12’S)
Thanks Jan!
I remember some of those venues, but was playing four nights a week back then and didn’t get out to other clubs much.
I will have to check. I think I converted a few of them but it was some time ago. I definitely still have the original tapes.
will let you know.
Hi there. Do you have photos from Sub Zero/Psi.co? I started jolling there in 1997 and it’s where I met my husband – still together after 24 years. So the place was very special to me. The first time we kissed Marilyn Manson – Rockstar was playing, and it was the part that goes “you are the one I want and what I want is so unreal” Ha-ha :)
Hi Gisela, I’m afraid I don’t. I played at Sub Zero a few times, but my music didn’t match the crowd. I can tell you if definitely wasn’t me who played Marilyn Manson!