My new Mix-Album is ready!!! Under the title "in search for land" i created a mix between old and new styles of techno and trance. Right now i am searching for sponsors that help me to publish my work; see also my new blog-entry for further details on how you can help me to bring my album into musicshops all over austria.
Alois Hahnenkamp aka dj:mace was born 1969 in Vienna, Austria. His father, an enthusiastic hobby musician, lay the foundation-stone of music understandings in Alois.. early years. At the age of four he got his first portable record player. From this moment on his parents record library was not safe anymore and the first influences were the dance music of the fifties to the seventies. Jazz, Soul, Funk, Metal and New Wave followed….
Miserable tries in learning to play the piano and the decision to become a professional bookseller prevented an early musical career. But finally the first visit of a so called "Rave" at the "Arena" in Vienna started his interest in electronic music again. Fascinated by the exciting moods he fell more and more into the new music styles of the so called "Techno-Generation".
The first affordable personal computers allowed him to start his own compositions and arrangements. Sadly none of a few very interesting songs have been released until now. Beside he worked as a DJ at private parties where the music styles of the eighties and nineties were dominating.
Finally at the age of thirty he got his first opportunities to work as a professional DJ in dance clubs and pubs. After three months of hard training he already played as resident DJ in the "Sonderbar" in Vienna. Further appearances at "Maxim Afterhour" and "Gerard" followed. Public appearances for Radio "PartyFM 106,7" in Vienna und Lower Austria approved the skills of our "late qualified". Bookings in Vienna's hippest clubs (Meierei, Atrium, Fledermaus,...) followed. Highlights so far have been DJ-Sets at the "Rainbow Parade" 2001/2002 and the "Loveparade" 2002 in Vienna.
At the moment he is producing two new mix albums and is constantly working as DJ at "H12 Musiclab" in one of Vienna..s most fanciest bars in the "Style Hotel" downtown.