Monkey Marc

MONKEY MARC BIO

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“Monkey Marc is a producer’s producer; staunchly independent and probably Australian electronic music’s best-kept secret. His music channels the spirit of punk, original dubstep, Public Enemy, modern beats and electronic culture, and the heaviest of Jamaican riddims all at once.” - VICE

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Monkey Marc is an Australian-Welsh music producer with a trailblazing activist background. He is a co-founder of Melbourne-based DIY HiFi Solar Sound System, one of Australia’s only solar-powered sound systems, and runs a solar-powered shipping container music studio.

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After several near-death accidents in his original career as a mining geologist, he switched to a life of music and political agitation, spending years roaming the desert as an activist and guerrilla environmentalist, and performing at protests around Australia with his band Combat Wombat.

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Monkey Marc draws inspiration from varied sources such as classic hip hop producers like J Dilla, the UK bass music scene, 70s and 80s punk music, and the Jamaican dub pioneers of the 70s. He has released on labels including Ninja Tune/Big Dada (UK), Jahtari (Germany), Renegade Masters (UK), Elefant Traks, Omelette Records and more recently New York-based Dubshot Records. His releases include As The Market Crashed, Vital Sound, and Bullets Over Bablyon written with Soom T. 

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Monkey has also worked with indigenous youth and traditional elders in indigenous Australian communities for over 15 years. He is currently based on Groote Eylandt managing a music studio in the indigenous community of Angurugu.

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