MONKEY MARC --------------------------------------
Straight from the vaults of his solar-powered studio comes Melbourne-based
producer Monkey Marc, writing sonically rugged, politically charged beats by
day, and playing them on his solar rig, DIY Hi Fi Sound System, by night.
His production ranges from instrumental hip hop to dub-infused bass music and
reggae, influenced by an eclectic mix of world music and boom bap style hip hop
beats.
As well as being known as the mastermind behind political hip hop punks Combat
Wombat, he has released a debut solo album As the Market Crashed (Omelette
Records 2009), follow-up EP Monkey Marc vs The Planet Smashers (Jahtari 2013),
and dystopian bass manifesto Bullets Over Babylon (Renegade Masters 2015)
featuring UK powerhouse Soom T.
Monkey Marc's passion for music and social change has also taken him far across
the
Australian outback. For over 15 years, he has run music workshops with indigenous
youth and elders in more than 30 communities around Australia, using hip hop, reggae
and rock music and music videos as an outlet for creativity in these remote
communities.
Monkey Marc has produced for and mentored indigenous bands including hip hop
groups Desert Sevenz and E-Town Boyz. He has recorded in makeshift studios set
up in old toilet blocks, abandoned youth centres, lounge rooms of motels and even
on remote beaches with crocodiles. Recent releases include compilations by Barkly
Desert Culture and Red Sand Culture. Monkey currently spends up to six months of
the year running workshops in remote Aboriginal communities.
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Soundcloud // Bandcamp // Instagram // Youtube
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