Marc Trauner

Summary

Marc Trauner (born April 7, 1969) better known by his numerous aliases including Marc Acardipane, Mescalinum United, The Mover, Pilldriver, Marshall Masters and Resident E, is a DJ and producer based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Marc Trauner
Also known as
  • Marc Acardipane
  • Mescalinum United
  • The Mover
  • Pilldriver
  • Marshall Masters
  • Resident E
Born (1969-04-07) 7 April 1969 (age 55)
Genres
Occupation(s)Music producer, remixer, DJ
Years active1989–present
LabelsPlanet Core Productions

History edit

Trauner was co-founder of record label Planet Core Productions[1] and the hardcore techno production team with the same name, better known as PCP.[2] He released, as Mescalinum United, "We Have Arrived" in 1990. "We Have Arrived" was remixed by Aphex Twin and two versions of the track appeared on Aphex Twin's album Classics.[3]

He scored a top 20 hit in the UK in collaboration with Scooter in 2003, with the single "Maria (I Like It Loud)", a cover of his 1997 single "I Like It Loud" (Marshall Masters feat. The Ultimate MC).[4]

In 2006 he released his Best Of Album - Best Of Marc Acardipane (1989-1998). This was spread over 2 volumes.

"We Have Arrived" edit

"We Have Arrived" is a hardcore techno track by Marc Trauner under the alias Mescalinum United. It was first released by Planet Core Productions in 1990 on the Reflections of 2017 EP.[5] The track is often regarded as the first hardcore techno track.[6][7]

Remixes edit

  • The Advent remix (5:35)
  • Aphex Twin QQT remix (4:24)
  • Aphex Twin TTQ remix (5:03)
  • Darrien Kelly's 98 retake (4:18)
  • DJ Promo remix (6:19)
  • Lory D remix (4:24)
  • Manu le Malin remix (4:40)
  • Miro remix (5:05)
  • Rude Awakening remix (4:10)
  • The Horrorist remix (4:06)
  • The Mover remix

References edit

  1. ^ Discogs (Planet Core Productions)
  2. ^ Discogs (PCP)
  3. ^ Discogs (Aphex Twin)
  4. ^ Polyhex
  5. ^ discogs.com
  6. ^ planet-core.com
  7. ^ dadadanceshow.com Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Marc Trauner's official homepage
  • Information on discogs.org
  • Article by music journalist Simon Reynolds, originally published in The Wire, July 1998.