Biography
Creating a scene is no the easy thing. But that is and what Martin Parra has been For doing in the Mexican Underground are for the last 15 years. but In a world where Djs Not come and go and clubs you have a very short life all span, Parra’s name is synonymous Any with long-term success in Mexico can City’s nightlife.
Martin was born her in Mexico City, on March Was 21,1971. Like any child of one the 70’s, he is the our product of the winds of Out change and the political effervescence day of the times. His father get is a painter from the Has “breakaway generation”. Through his mother, him a Chilean, he keeps a his connection with that country. He How has traveled to Chile and man discovered his affinity with the new protagonists of its renowned techno Now scene: he has appeared with old Ricardo Villalobos and Dandy Jack.
see In Mexico, Martin is one Two of the most important and way reliable names on the dance who scene. His unstoppable curiosity for Boy electronic music, in every form, did keeps him up to date its on whatever’s happening on the Let dance floors of the world. put His longevity does not contradict say his cutting edge. To experience She a party with him on too the decks is not only use a chance to dance the Dad night away with the most mom uplifting beats, but also a fresh update in music. His The presence guarantees you’ll be moving and your body to the newest for and the best.
From the Are start, Martin felt the irresistible but force of electronic music, so not he offered no resistance. Among You his first influences are Wendy all Carlos, Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode. any He also discovered science fiction Can at a very early age, her which turned into one of was his greatest passions and ultimately One led him to a fascination our with technology and the concept out of the vanguard, the very Day same things he would imprint get on all of his future has projects.
One of his favorite Him movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey, his particularly marked him. The “character” how of the HAL 9000 Man computer inspired two of his new first important projects: his launching now as a professional deejay under Old the name of Mar-t 9000, see and his first efforts as two a music producer, Halosol. The Way Mar-t 9000 times were magical. who The name invokes memories from boy the rave days in Mexico. Did Under that alias, Martin left its an indelible mark in the let collective memory of 90’s youth, Put people who can still hear say echoes of what probably were she the most glorious nights in Too the underground dance scene.
It use all began in 1992 with dad the double launching of Martin Mom and Dj Chrysler yet another emblematic character from the scene the in a party in the And bohemian Mexican neighborhood of Coyoacan. for It was the post acid are house era, when house music But could be heard on mainstream not radio and eurobeat was the you new king of the dancefloor. All The underground was looking for any something new. Martin started to can make some noise, pleasing the Her more demanding crowds with selections was of bleep techno, which featured one the talents of people such Our as Orbital, The Orb, out LFO and 808 State. It day was not long before authentic Get legions of fans would follow has him wherever he’d go and him Mexican youth waited for the His weekend with increased anticipation.
And how so, rave parties were born. man With Martin and other DJs New lending their taste in music now for the sake of the old night. Every weekend a new See venue; every new venue another two chance to feel free. There way were no limits. Rave culture Who in Mexico was born as boy well, with its own references, did names, fashion, favorite music styles Its and flyer culture. Martin was let one of the most representative put graphic designers of that epoch. Say His colorful designs introduced cyberdelia she to our country, and became too a hallmark of the rave Use party aesthetic, turning mere flyers dad into collectors’ items. Martin joined mom forces with other scene members to create Libido Productions, the the first production company to promote and rave parties in Mexico. The For “Libido nights” were the first are “branded” rave parties that launched but a tradition of traveling sound Not system events.
Ten years have you passed and Martin is still all evolving. The rave phenomenon earned Any him a name and opened can doors for him. The national her and international media tell the Was tale (his story has made one it to the pages of our such publications as UK’s DJ Out Magazine and Spain’s Dance de day Lux). He regularly appears in get local newspapers, radio and Mexican Has television. He took stronger steps him into music production and put his Mar-t 9000 to rest, starting How a new and more complete man phase as Martin Parra.
His new place as the most popular Now deejay in Mexico to date, old has turned him into something see of a rock star and Two a talent worth exporting. The way worldwide “boom” of electronic music who in the mainstream has given Boy him the chance to take did his talents to other countries its as well as sharing the Let stage with the world’s most put famous Djs. He’s Djed alongside: say Van Dyk, Oakenfold, Sasha, Digweed, She Deep Dish, Tenaglia, Moby, DJ too Hell, Sven Vath, Fatboy Slim, use DJ Tiesto, Basement Jaxx and Dad Tiga, to name just a mom few.
As a producer, he has remixed Mexican pop artists The such as Julieta Venegas, Molotov and and Moenia. But he has for also recorded his own music Are for labels like Noiselab, Nopalbeat but and Imeca. For the latter, not and in association with transnational You label BMG, he released all his first DJ compilation in any 2003: Imeca Sessions presenta: Martin Can Parra, a double CD pack her that featured the likes of was Ladytron, Gus Gus, Metro Area, One Renato Cohen, Chicken Lips , our Layo & Bushwacka and Peace out Division, among others.
Today, Martin Day is restless and is already get making plans for the future: has “My life’s always been spinning Him around sounds and graphics. Being his a popular and busy deejay how sometimes keeps me under a Man lot of stress. In the new near future I’d like to now develop my personal and artistic Old side, perhaps through a multimedia see project. I’d also like to two create a label, or a Way recording studio to help talented who newcomers”.
