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DJ Hexxen

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Alex began his electronic music journey in the student house parties of Manchester circa 1993/4. Picking up a pair of trusty Soundlab DLP3R direct-drive turntables, he quickly forged a reputation as a solid house music and "after-party vibe" DJ in the energetic student party scene. Frequenting parties and venues such as the Herbal Tea Party (New Ardri), Acid Rock (The Phoenix), Paradise Factory, Home (Ducie Street), The PSV and of course The Hacienda, it wasn't long before the "bug well and truly bit" by the time of a return back to his native West London. By 1996, Alex had started to frequent the newly-opened Kinetec Records electronic music emporium on the Goldhawk Road and was quickly appointed as buyer by the then owner; Mark Harrington. During this time, Alex had already switched the Soundlabs for a pair of 1210s and was starting to evolve more within London's burgeoning techno and acid trance scene of the mid-90s. Switching the Tribal Records and Junior Boys Own for the Synewave and Axis, Alex started to evolve into a well-respected, techno DJ on London's thriving underground party movement. When a chance question came his way: "So, what's your DJ name anyway" from Mark in the Kinetec shop one day, back came the reply: "well, it's dark and hard, so I guess "Hexxen" sounds right" and from there on, DJ Hexxen was born. The next 10 years (1997 to 2007) followed with a swathe of regular and guest appearances on London's finest parties and sound systems such as: Kinetec (414), Aardvark Sound System, Shtonka, Underground Sounds, Trancecentral, Stinky Pink, Jiba, Malfaiteurs, Sonic, Pendulum, Recombination, Hibernation, Technosis, Dada Sound System (Poland), Chiba City, Tectonic, Re-Rave-All, Twisted, Deviance, Futurecorp, Altered States (Acid House room), Void and Unknown Forces (with Dean Rodell) to name but a few. Since then DJ Hexxen has enlightened parties across Europe from France, Italy, Poland, Belgium and Spain with his brand of uncompromising dark, progressive techno, acid and break-beat sounds. One solitary vinyl release ensued on Chris Liberator's vaunted Maximum Minimum imprint (2005) entitled "Peppermint 253" written with Ant Wilson (of Chicago Loop fame).

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