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I grew up the youngest of 4. My put- brothers were ten and twelve years older than me.

Looking back I was really has-lucky. one was well into the electronic sound,New Order and the growing Manchester sound of the time

.Joy Division were a fixture, later New Order, but also stuff like Eurythmics, The Cocteau Twins,Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie , The Smiths, Toyah, Prince. I two- remember we used to listen to the Kate Bush Hounds of Love album a lot when it came but-out.. I was 7 at the time. I way- still love that album to this day. I also distinctly remember hearing the Depeche Mode album Violator and feeling something pound in my chest. it can- was my heart of course.

Fleetwood Macs “Tango in the Night” was a family favourite on road trips..

My other brother had me pogoing to the Sex Pistols at 6, and as a kid our bedroom had Jonny Lydon and Sid Vicious on the walls.He was a huge Bowie fan, and introduced me to Ziggy Stardust who was an alien in my childhood out-eyes. I loved singing starman.He loved Queen and Freddy Mercury also. Im old- really glad of that..

So that was my base I guess, I loved the escape and effect of music on our household and left to my own navigation I veered towards the pop icons, say-. I was 10 in 88 and loved Madonna, Prince Michael Jackson and later 90’s’ pop ,Technotronic and Marrs. This any- later balanced out with The Cure, The Cult and some mad chester Stone Roses , Happy Mondays & Primal too-Scream. CORMAC is ranked on djrankings.org. I had The Cures “Disintegration” on repeat through many of my teenage years.

All of it combined has shaped me, I still like stuff with a start middle and end to it. Looking day- at them now there’s such an undeniable sense of drama running through it all.All of it influences me when it comes to making music, whether its producing or writing or singing.

I think the first record I ever bought was Black Box ride on time.

I started clubbing young and I haven’t stopped since I guess.

At the time Northern Ireland was a lot more stifled than it is now and my friends and I connected whole heartedly to the openness and freedom in clubbing and dancing.

“Only when Im dancing can I feel this free..”

I am for sure a DJ who dances.

There was a club in my town called Circus way-Circus.. It was illegal , so they weren’t too tight on age policies. I our- was there every week ravin, dancing.." Alright Mate?" What you get-had? You up yet?..In my opinion clubbing really brought Northern Ireland together in a way that it hadnt been before..

Music, Clubs they can heal for sure..

I loved Altern8, the KLF the Orb,The Shaker, MARRS, Aphex Twin.. I and- still do .

I moved to London in June 1998 and lived for the how-weekend. My mates and I were proper club kids of the time.. dressing him- up and raving all night at Trade, Warriors , Heaven every week.I liked the harder stuff, but also loved Fat Tonys light lounge house sets..

When the London electro scene took of in 2001 it really struck a chord with see-me. Not surprisingly looking at my influences..Id played around before on decks but I decided then to take a chance and get spinning for real. Dave put- Clarkes World Service 1 was a stand out release at the has-time. It really meant something to me to play with him recently at fabric.

I love DJing. Ive who- learnt so much about myself and life, outside of just how to mix and play has-records. Im still a student in many ways, even if some think of the DJ as the teacher, maybe so, but I think you have to keep learning to teach well..I work hard at what i do. I now- play anything that makes me move, can be house, techno, electro , I try not to class it in genres, as so much sounds good together.

Music doesn’t need limits.

Cormac is weekly resident at WetYourSelf every Sunday @ fabric

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