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Marc Houle

Real Name:
Marc Houle
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Marc Houle grew up in Windsor, Canada with computer games on the brain, New Wave music in his ears, and Detroit as his back yard. Influenced early on by the synthesized sounds of Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk, his love for technology-tinted music was then supplemented in the early 90’s warehouse and clubs of Detroit with a first-class weekly education in Techno from the founders of the genre. In 1997 he began a residency at Richie Hawtin’s club ‘13 Below’ where he hosted a New Wave night accompanied by classic video game consoles for the crowd. It was there that he met Minimal Techno’s first lady, Magda, who then became his lodger and studio companion.
It was during their years living together that she would insist to be given edits of his synth-laden productions to suit her own more minimal Techno tastes. Eventually Hawtin himself heard the stripped-down versions of Marc’s work and asked him to join the legendary Minus label.
Marc, apart from having the most recognizably retro sound on the label, may also be the most prolific of the crew, having produced thousands of songs in his career. This is also what makes Marc’s live sets so truly unique, with approximately half of all the music he plays being his own unreleased repertoire; no two sets could ever be the same, except in their ability to impress the crowd.
Be on the look out for more of Marc’s diverse musical roots showing through in productions from his own label Items & Things, plus more to come on Minus label.
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Discography

Releases:
Restore (Album) (2 versions)   M_nus 2004
Bay Of Figs (Album) (3 versions)   M_nus 2006
Techno Vocals (2 versions)   M_nus 2007
Sixty-Four (2xLP)   M_nus 2008
Sixty-Four :: Week 1 (File, MP3)   M_nus 2008
Sixty-Four :: Week 2 (File, MP3)   M_nus 2008
Sixty-Four :: Week 3 (File, MP3)   M_nus 2008
Sixty-Four :: Week 4 (File, MP3)   M_nus 2008
Licking Skin (File, MP3)   M_nus 2009
Minus Music Podcast 01 (File, MPEG-4)   M_nus 2009
Remixes:
Melodies & Structures Vol. 2 (CD, Ltd) Strawberry Dream (Marc... 4mg Records 2004
Kill The Pain (CD, Single, Promo) Kill The Pain (Marc Ho... Soma Quality Recordings 2005
Légy A Falon (2 versions) Strawberry Dream (Marc... 4mg Records 2005
Nostalgik.2 / Sequential Circus (CDr, Promo) Sequential Circus (Mar... M_nus 2005
Sequential Circus EP (12", EP) Sequential Circus (Mar... M_nus 2005
Soma Compilation 2005 (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Kill The Pain (Marc Ho... Soma Quality Recordings 2005
150 Razones (12") 150 Reasons To Bite Yo... Esperanza 2006
2 Kontakt RTW (File, MP3, 320) Ardorant (Marc Houle R... M_nus 2006
25 Bitches Vol. II (12") 25 Bitches (Marc Houle... M_nus 2006
Bar Live After Music | Vol.2 (CD) Kill The Pain (Marc Ho... Not On Label 2006
Boogy Bytes Vol. 01 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Kill The Pain (Marc Ho... BPitch Control 2006
Enemy Love Remix EP I (12", EP) Asteroid Compound (Ros... Underl_ne 2006
Turbo Dreams (12") Turbo Dreams (Marc Hou... BPitch Control 2006
[2]KONTAKT RTW (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Ardorant (Marc Houle R... M_nus 2006
Don't Be Leftout (CD, Mixed, Comp) Nimrod (Marc Houle Is ... Leftroom 2007
Fabric 35 (Comp) (2 versions) Nimrod (Marc Houle Is ... Fabric (London) 2007
Minus Tour Promo (File, MP3) Ardorant (Marc Houle R... Beatport Promotion 2007
Two Left Feet EP (12", EP) Nimrod (Marc Houle Is ... Leftroom 2007
Diabolika Volume 4 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Modern Walk (Marc Houl... TIME (2) 2008
I Am (12") I Am (Marcus Houle Rem... Skint Records 2008
Modern Walk (12") Modern Walk (Marc Houl... GoodLife, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2008
Subtil (12") Subtil (Marc Houle Remix) SONICULTURE 2008
Live At Robert Johnson (CD, Comp, Mixed) The Butcher Live At Robert Johnson 2009
Live At Robert Johnson (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) The Butcher Live At Robert Johnson 2009
Production:
Dance Club Sessions 01 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Realistic Front Door, ... Dance Club 2008
Appears On:
DE9 | Transitions (Comp) (2 versions) Blister, Rancor Keeper... NovaMute 2005
Kill The Pain (Marc Houle Remixes) (12") Kill The Pain (Marc Ho... Soma Quality Recordings 2005
Minimize To Maximize (Comp) (4 versions) East To West M_nus 2005
Nightdrive (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Demor, Kill The Pain (... Resist Music 2005
Oppenheimer Analysis (2 versions)   Minimal Wave 2005
Placita (7", Single)   Genetic Music 2005
Fabric 31 (Comp) (2 versions) Kicker Fabric (London) 2006
The Lost Tapes (Comp) (2 versions)   Minimal Wave 2006
Wierd Compilation (3xLP, Ltd + 7")   Wierd Records 2006
min2MAX (Comp) (3 versions) Simpler M_nus 2006
Balance Issue N. 12 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Bay Of Figs (Intro Edit) EQ Recordings 2007
Expansion | Contraction (2 versions) Porch M_nus 2007
Nothing Much And Something More (CD + CD) Bay Of Figs, Borrowed ... M_nus 2007
Spies & Lies (12") Extreme Items & Things 2007
min2MAX Part 1 (12", RE) Simpler M_nus 2007
10 Years Of Pressure (CD, Mixed, Comp) Bay Of Figs Mixmag 2008
Sólid Sounds 2008.1 (3xCD, Comp) Techno Vocals La Musique Fait La Force 2008
Battant, Butcher, Bruise & Other Atrocities (12") The Butcher (Marc Houl... Kill The DJ Records 2009
Fabric 46 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Dirty Dirty Fabric (London) 2009
Moderne / L'Espionne Aimait La Musique (Comp) (2 versions)   Minimal Wave 2009
Shame E.P. (12", EP) Lost Highways (Expande... Cereal/Killers 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Body Language Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Has To Do Get Physical Music 2005
Circoloco At DC10 Ibiza : Monday Morning Session (2xCD + DVD) Borrowed Gear Four:Twenty Recordings 2005
DE9 | Transitions (Comp) (5 versions) Blister, Blister, Ranc... NovaMute ... 2005
Fabric 25 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) Borrowed Gear (Italian... Fabric (London) 2005
Fuse Presents Joris Voorn (Comp) (2 versions) Business Music Man Records ... 2005
Minimal Explosion (CD, Mixed, Comp) Borrowed Gear Mixmag 2005
Minimize To Maximize (Comp) (5 versions) East To West M_nus 2005
Nightdrive (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Demor Resist Music 2005
2 Kontakt RTW (File, MP3, 320) Turtle Feet, Does Your... M_nus 2006
Cherry Moon Reunion 2006 (2xCD, Mixed) Bay Of Figs Mostiko 2006
Clubload (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Bay Of Figs Polystar Records 2006
DE9 | Combined (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Blister, Blister, Ranc... Third Ear (2), M_nus 2006
DE9 | Transitions Vinyl Sampler (12", TP) Rancor Keeper M_nus 2006
Fabric 31 (Comp) (2 versions) Kicker Fabric (London) 2006
Groove CD #101/N°10 (CD, Comp, Car) Stacks And Stacks Groove 2006
Monza Club Ibiza Compilation Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Bay Of Figs Get Physical Music 2006
She's A Dancing Machine (CD) Chuck Gaydicaca, Suces... M_nus 2006
Spaceships And Pings (12") Kicker Items & Things 2006
Spaceships And Pings (12", Promo, W/Lbl) Kicker Items & Things 2006
Wax Sessions III (CD, Comp, Mixed) No Memories (Strong En... SonarMusic 2006
[2]KONTAKT RTW (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Turtle Feet, Does Your... M_nus 2006
min2MAX (Comp) (3 versions) Simpler M_nus 2006
Balance Issue N. 12 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Bay Of Figs (Intro Edit) EQ Recordings 2007
Diabolika Live In Space Ibiza 2007 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Techno Vocals TIME (2) 2007
Diabolika Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Bay Of Figs TIME (2) 2007
Expansion | Contraction (Album) (4 versions) Porch M_nus ... 2007
Five Years Of Sonic Culture - Mixed By Expander (CD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) Stamps SONICULTURE 2007
I Like Turtles: A Diplo Mix (Comp) (2 versions) Bay Of Figs (Ward 21 R... Mad Greasy 2007
Issst (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Bay Of Figs Issst:Recordings 2007
Kontakt [3] | Min2MAX 2006 North American Bus Tour (DVD-V, PAL) A-Sides For Life (Unre... M_nus 2007
Minus Tour Promo (File, MP3) Black Jack 13 Beatport Promotion 2007
Nothing Much - A Best Of Minus (2xCD, Comp) Bay Of Figs, Borrowed ... M_nus, Soundscape (Japan) 2007
Nothing Much And Something More (CD + CD) Bay Of Figs, Borrowed ... M_nus 2007
On The Nippon Road (CD, Comp, Mixed) Bay Of Figs Terminal M 2007
Spies & Lies (12") Extreme Items & Things 2007
Tecktonik Vol.3 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Bay Of Figs EMI Music (France) 2007
The Underground 2008 (Comp) (2 versions) Bay Of Figs Ministry Of Sound 2007
Trax Sampler 107 (CD, Smplr, Car) Bay Of Figs Trax Sampler 2007
Tsugi Sampler 002 (CD, Smplr, Car) Porch Tsugi Sampler 2007
Walkabout (CD) Bay Of Figs Endless Flight 2007
min2MAX Part 1 (12", RE) Simpler M_nus 2007
10 Years Of Pressure (CD, Mixed, Comp) Bay Of Figs Mixmag 2008
4 Years Strong (File, MP3, Comp) Techno Vocals (Origina... Beatport Promotion 2008
Dance Club Sessions 01 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Realistic Front Door, ... Dance Club 2008
Sólid Sounds 2008.1 (3xCD, Comp) Techno Vocals La Musique Fait La Force 2008
Underground Miami 2008 (Comp) (2 versions) Porch Ministry Of Sound 2008
Fabric 46 (Comp) (2 versions) Dirty Dirty Fabric (London) 2009
Fabric 49 (CD, Mixed, Comp, Met) Voices, Deep Sea, Prof... Fabric (London) 2009
Fabric 49 (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Voices, Deep Sea, Prof... Fabric (London) 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Lee Burridge - 365 (CDr, Promo) Kill The Pain (Marc Ho... Not On Label 2005
Digital Decks (CD, Mixed) Bay Of Figs Digital Deck Recordings 2008
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