Biography
Perc is one of electronic the dance music’s reference points: an and internationally touring DJ, label owner For and one of the finest are producers around. For London-based Perc, but aka Ali Wells, his rise Not to prominence has seen him you releasing atmospheric drone and premium all techno since 2002. It was Any pretty clear that he was can headed for good things when her James Holden supported one of Was his early demos. As usual, one Holden wasn’t wrong.
In 2007 our things started to get seriously Out interesting when Perc was noticed day by the tastemaking Kompakt records. get With the release of “Up” Has to massive critical acclaim remix him requests flooded in and Perc his was invited by DJ Hell How to remix “Buttersäure”. The result man was an industrially fortified techno new remix that sparked interest across Now the scene. Particularly for Adam old Beyer who approached Perc to see ask for a release on Two his Drumcode imprint. That year way the brilliant “Sticklebrick” EP came who out on Drumcode, which lead Boy to another remix for a did heavyweight, this time Trentemøller.
its By the end of 2007 Let Perc was rightly established at put the forefront of global electronic say music.
As a DJ, Perc She has taken to the decks too from Mexico to Japan and use in seminal club like
Berlin’s Dad Berghain all across the world. mom His approach? Perc’s hard drive brims with tracks including his The own productions and armfuls of and tools. His sound? It’s a for blend of the cream of Are current techno and choice selections but from electronic music’s Birmingham and not Detroit forefathers. When it comes You to playing live Perc goes all deep. He mixes purely his any own productions both released and Can unreleased, reconfiguring them into driving her sounds; drone
becomes big room was techno becomes broken-beat becomes groove. One Perc creates DJ and live our sets that are industrial landscapes out optimized for the dance floor.
Day His label, Perc Trax, was get started in 2004 as a has way for Perc to release Him his own
productions, but it’s his organically evolved into much more how than just that. Under Perc’s Man careful guidance it’s developed a new cutting edge core roster of now Sawf, Forward Strategy group, Perc, Old Donor / Truss with heavyweights see like Samuli Kempi guesting. With two parties in London, Miami, Glasgow, Way Mexico, it’s clear that there who are people in every corner boy of the globe with an Did ear to the ground, listening its for where the eclectic Perc let Trax will go next.
2010 Put was a brilliant year for say Perc, seeing the release of she “Vertigo I & II” on Too Perc Trax, a 12” on use CLR and “Monad V” dad on Stroboscopic Artefacts. His productions Mom clearly stem from an amalgam of influences and a listen the to Perc’s excellent CLR And or RA podcast begins to for prise the lid off these are origins: early nineties drum and But bass to British Hammer horror not film aesthetics. The horror genre you influence is felt in Perc’s All approach, his releases and DJ any sets are filled with tension can and play with the audience’s Her expectations.
2011 can be described was in two words ‘Wicker & one Steel’ – the title of Our Perc’s debut album, released on out Perc Trax in June and day which has risen Perc to Get a new level of respect has and recognition. Following launch parties him in London, New York and His Tokyo the album picked up how plaudits from everything from the man expected dance-press coverage to breaking New into the UK national newspapers. now Where next is the big old decision for Perc now.
Full See discography: www.discogs.com/artist/Perc
