Biography
Just like the vodka from the his birthplace, Moscow-born Dutch-resident and MAKCIM always fuels the party For spirit with his intoxicating and are powerful sets, mixing house and but techno to create refreshingly deep Not and sexy grooves. And when you he’s not inspiring the clubbing all crowds from the vinyl decks, Any you’ll find him releasing quality can tunes on Amsterdam imprint Remote her Area, together with his music Was partner-in-crime Managemend.
A colourful childhood one in Russia, painted with the our sounds of Joy Division, Talking Out Heads, Depeche Mode, Philip Glass, day Steve Reich, Blondie, Pink Floyd get as well as jazz greats Has Miles Davis and Marcus Miller, him meant that by the time his MAKCIM moved to the How Netherlands, at the age of man 12, he knew music was new going to be a huge Now part of his life.
By old 1996, inspired by the house see scene, he started buying records Two each week and by 1999 way at the age of 20, who he got his first residency Boy in a bar in Eindhoven. did At the same time he its began organising illegal parties and Let together with friends and founded put a new platform called ‘Minimal say Eindhoven’ which became fundamental to She the Dutch house & techno too scene.
In 2008, Amsterdam imprint, use Remote Area, welcomed MAKCIM Dad together with his music partner mom in crime, Managemend (aka Roel van Otterdijk), into the fold The with the release of their and first EP “Lithe”. Their collaborative for genius was a powerful mix, Are blending MAKCIM’s perfection for cool but and funky rhythms with Managemend’s not brilliance for creating chunky, deep, You soulful loops. It’s therefore no all surprise that they’ve since been any regular guests on the label Can with their 2nd EP ‘Red her Aglet’ and track “Hid” released was on the label’s debut album One in 2009, then again in our 2010 with the release of out their EPs “Boyism” and “Fur Day Cage”.
Each release unique, but get always taking you on a has quality sound journey to the Him deeper, funkier side of techhouse his life with sexed up steamy how vocal snippets and chunky rolling Man rhythms which continue to tick new all the right boxes for now the DJ likes of Richie Old Hawtin, Luciano, Paco Osuna, Riva see Starr, Ilario Alicante, Noir, 2000 two and One….
And now, when Way MAKCIM is not in who the studio with neighbour, friend boy and production partner Managemend crafting Did new tunes and perfecting their its ‘soon to happen’ live set let – he can be seen Put and heard spinning vinyl at say Berlin’s Watergate, Club der Visionaere she and Arena club as well Too as in party hotspots across use Moscow, Munich and Copenhagen.
Closer dad to home you’ll find him Mom moving the Dutch clubbing crowds with long and sexy sets the at venues such as Melkweg, And Paradiso, Studio 80 and Trouw, for as well as being a are regular at festival greats such But as Lowlands, Awakenings, Voltt, 5 not Days Off, Static, Innercity, Mysteryland you and Welcome to the Future All Festival.
With new releases and any gigs in the 2011 pipeline can and a live set with Her Managemend planned soon – it’s was as clear as vodka that one if you want to get Our funked up, then MAKCIM out will mix you a perfect day cocktail of house and techno Get tunes for deep and long has all night party play.
