Patrick DSP & Mo Franco

Patrick DSP - One of Canada's finest underground techno DJ's and producers. A DJ, Live Performer, Producer/Composer, Remixer, Sound Designer, Audio Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Owner of Beta Mechanical Recordings, and Teacher. Patrick wears many hats in the field of audio production which has made him into one of the backbone figures in today's Electronic Music Industry.

During the last decade, Toronto, Canada has been the home base for DJ/Producer Patrick DSP and has been active on many fronts in the global techno scene. Patrick DSP began his campaign of techno terror in the mid 90's, his first club residency at the Infamous E! Space in Toronto Canada in 1997, which provided him a platform to present his vision of music. Incorporating his present tastes with his extensive background and knowledge of electronic music, to the public, he has always maintained an anti-mainstream approach to music.

In 1999, Patrick soon found himself with a strong desire to expand his musical horizons and began writing and producing music. He quickly found himself in the services of other labels providing mastering, production and remix services for major labels in addition to working on his own twisted visions of sound. Working from his own Neptune Studios. Patrick has run the gamut of producing everything from film scores, to blistering hard techno. Neptune Studios soon branched off to Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Patrick began providing audio production services in the emerging South American scene. During this time he worked with such local heroes as Pet Duo (KneDeep), DJ Lukas (Stereo 70) and TRB (TechnoPride). These classes soon branched off worldwide and provided opportunities to give lectures as far away as Moscow.

In his 10 years of production, Patrick has collaborated and conspired with some of the most talented names in Techno, such as Glenn Wilson, Mark EG, Chris Liberator, Andreas Kremer as well as many local Canadian heroes. 2004 saw Patrick help launch the Hardsignal Recordings imprint. With this venture, he gained an impressive repertoire of international releases, and established the label as one of the premier hard techno imprints on the scene. In 2008, he has ventured on his own to start Beta Mechanical Recordings. Catering to a diverse spectrum of techno flavor with hopes to forget the sub-genres and concentrate on quality techno music. Patrick DSP has played across Europe, South America and North America, spreading his twisted rugged hard techno sound from intimate local clubs to festivals such as the Love Parade in Germany. You can be sure his world renowned sets are a unique force of sonic destruction that will rock you right through to your spine.

Mo Franco a.k.a. Maurice Franken, was born and raised in southern Holland. He got infected with house music at the age of 15 At that time (1989) this new kind of music was known as acid, hip-house and new-beat. During the years he did some good experience at several clubs and party's, and his music style switched from house and progressive to techno and tech-house. Mo Franco likes to explore and cross musical borders and combine different styles in the mix. He knows like no other to rock da crowd with his record choice and mixing skills. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999, Mo Franco moved to Breda, he became resident of spektrum and shared the stage with artists like CJ Bolland, Acid Junkies, Secret Cinema, Michel de Hey, Bart Skils, Marco Bailey, Misjah, James Ruskin, Shinedoe, Estroe, Per. Since 2005 Mo Franco is responsible for the success of "Plus Minus [+/-] " a minimal & techno event at Boulevard Breda. visit my site www.mofranco.com ore my plus minus profile on my space. Highlights of fifteen years behind the decks are his sets at places like, Loveparade 2008, Chaos Theory, Ruhr in Love 2008, Empire of Love, Ministry of Dance Rotterdam, Winkel van Sinkel Utrecht, Tropicana Rotterdam, Club XS The Hague, Festival Breda-Beats, Festival Château d House 2004, Mezz Breda, 013 Tilburg, Bootleg Rotterdam, Kerkplein Breda, U60311, Ubar Frankfurt (D), Doornroosje Nijmegen, Poema Utrecht, Ambulance club Koln Besides deejaying Mo Franco is also active as a producer in a project called Gamelab with Greg Storm. After years of experience and producing music for own use, Paul Hazendonk asked them to do the 10th release on Technique. Cris Cowie made a solid remix of the title track "the drop" For international bookings please contact Bullshit-bookings. Bullshit-Bookings will be a combination of well-known artists and newcomers. We also want to give newcoming artists a chance to let themselves be heard to the rest of the world Bullshit-Bookings works in cooperation with Frank Kvitta..s hardtechnolabel Bullshit Records. The bullshit-artist do not only spin the records, they also produce some hardbanging tracks on this label. For sure this combination of artist will present the best of the best of the (hard)techno.