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Squat Project aka Mark Witts

Squat Project aka Mark Witts has been Dj’ing and producing from the late 90’s and was heavily influenced by the underground scene and rave organisations such as Dreamscape and Helter Skelter. With many 1000’s of vinyl multiple styles are covered but when it comes to producing Acid is the main focus.

Squat Project has recent releases on Fnoob Digital, Xtreme Hard Traxx, Underground V.I.P and various other sub labels of SDL Recordings. The sound is inspired by labels such as Stay Up Forever and Smitten so full on Acid is always order of the day. A monthly radio residency is held with Fnoob radio in which guests such as Clarkee have featured.

If you want to keep up to date with Squat Project’s Tracks, Mixes and Radio shows or to book Squat Project then his facebook page can be found here: Facebook

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Early years

In his early years, being inspired by underground techno, he released a series of vinyl records under various pseudonyms (only one using his real name). He performed live acid techno sets at underground parties such as Acid Rain at Amsterdam Graansilo. During the recording sessions for one of the tracks he produced for ex Soul II Soul and The Shamen singer Victoria Wilson James’s album on Sony Music, it was suggested that he audition for the “De Bende van Venlo” a theatre piece based on a true crime story. He was cast in one of the lead roles and performed over thirty European shows.

Los Angeles

After the theatre experience, Universal / Island Records won the label-bidding and signed him as an artist and producer. He released one single and one video before he left the label due to creative differences and moved from London to Los Angeles to work on his art, film, photography and editing career. He took a break from that to release the track LA Mellow (as D’ray), a collaboration with Dutch Dj, producer Gregor Salto. Ultimate Miami 2, the album with LA Mellow and music by artists like Wiwek, Chocolate Puma and Sidney Samson reached #6 at Beatport’s House top 100.[10] In late 2015, he finished working as the visual supervisor of a documentary about Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky based on his diaries Time within Time, starring Tonino Guerra. In 2016, he released two EPs (as 0010×0010 and T3TSUO 303) on his Generation Acid label which both landed in the Beatport Techno Top 100 charts.

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VK

Vk was inspired to mix by the huge number of pirate radio stations in the 90’s, moving through various genres until one choice night in Clapham led to an obsession with acid techno. In Brighton she represented Teknophobia Soundsystem and Brighton Alliance of Soundsystems until the mid 00’s, taking a long break and then coming back with a set in Malaga for Astral Tech in 2010. In the following years she played for KRMA in France and up and down the UK for Dead Dog Disko London, Tektronix Northampton, Bangface London, Rigormortis Nottingham, Sicknote Brighton, Tekno Value Norwich and many other fine purveyors of banging noises! Returning from another break in 2015 after playing on the Off the Rails Stage at Illusive Festival Vk’s house has been filling up with vinyl again and in 2016 she played at Techno will be Techno Bristol, Techno Value Norwich and a guest slot on the Wired Radio Show.

Sted Hellvis – cut his teeth playing old school hip hop when it was still new school, then the rave scene swallowed him up and spat him out in the underground, where he discovered just how dirty techno could get. Throw in a heavy dose of 303 along the way and he’s stomped and spun in warehouses, forests, squats and free parties, and selected clubs when he’s on his best behaviour!

Known for causing havoc as part of Momentum, Project Zero & Filth Factory, now a major player in the Welsh Connektion crew and regularly causing chaos on the wAliens free party rig!

Vinyl’s his vice, with the third deck often spinning. Keeping it hard, his sound is the harder edged squat and acid techno.

Lee Swain

Started djing in 1994, playing Dutch hardcore techno till 1997. Went to a local event called Jibblefish and discovered the Acid Techno sound in 2000 and has been djing for fun since.

Decided in 2015 that he wanted to get more involved and got into Internet radio securing a 4 weekly show on Fnoob techno radio – LAC (Lincoln Acid City) , which he plays a monthly set and has had guest mixes from plenty of up and coming as well as established acid techno djs and producers including Al Mac, Owen Acid, Fil Devious, Jack Majic and Benji 303, Kelly 303, Mobile Dogwash, Sted Hellvis, Squatt Rock, OB1, Chris Liberator and Geezer.

Has also played for other online radio shows Hard force United radio, PBC Event Horizon, PBC Acid Assault and Pounding Tekkno Podcast #41

Has a vinyl release “Hippies and Ravers” with Benji 303 – 303 Alliance 3 – December 2016.

Digital release “the daily routine” with Benji 303 – 303 Alliance Digital 4.

Unreleased “funky ket nose” with Benji 303

Unreleased “Acid Party’s from the north” with Benji 303

Live dj dates 2017

27th January – Psyborg sounds Leicester

19th May – Psyborg Sounds Leicester

Online sets
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Soundcloud
Listen to Lee S. – Lincoln Acid City #001 by Lincoln Acid City #np on #SoundCloud

Listen to LAC#006 Lee S. by Lincoln Acid City #np on #SoundCloud