Seeing that HMC is virtually retired - and everyone asks about him - here is some info on his current exploits.
Should be a good weekend in wintry, cold, freezin' Melbourne that week - five hour set by Stacey Pullen on Friday and a five hour set by HMC on Saturday. Press Release 02.06.04 Honkytonks presents HMC (Adelaide/Dirty House Records) Saturday 26th June Support: Angela Maison, Jason Martin & Peter Finger $10 on the door FACTS: Real Name: Carmelo Bianchetti Also records as: HMC Has Recorded with others as: Dirty House Crew, DJ HMC And Cinnaman, DJ Rob Little vs DJ HMC BIO: DJ HMC was one of the first Australian DJs to import the House vibe to the southern Hemisphere (playing in Adelaide and Melbourne); HMC was playing the then evolutionary sounds of Baby Ford & the Beatmasters as well as the Chicago house sound. His formidable sets at ground breaking clubs like Metro in the late 80s gained him a cult like following in his home town and a reputation that led him overseas on many occasions, to play at some of the biggest parties in Europe (Mayday) and sets in the UK in the mid 90s. His studio work is now as synonymous as his DJing with all his releases having found much success in the bigger european market. Internationally he is well recognised for tracks he has produced for Juice Records, Dirty Acid Trax, Dirty House, Data, Vast Recordings, Undefined Recordings, and ???. DJ HMC's first solo EP on Dirty House (Phreakin') went to number 1 in the German Dance charts and stayed there for weeks. This set the pace for further Dirty House releases, and HMC's solo music career... His first release on Juice back in 1991, titled "100% Juice" by Vitamin HMC. This was a limited 500 pressing, and was later licensed to Music Man. DJ HMC had created a track which they knew was worth committing to wax. The first EP was born from wanting to put something tangible on vinyl rather than with the purpose of starting a label. HMC is still regarded by many as Australia's premier techno DJ/producer. Some hold him in high regard for releases and past performances covering acid house, deep house, and tech house. Others know that he can play hard techno that'll send you home whimpering. HMC has also apparently penned lyrics for his brother Rob's 12" house releases. juicerecords.com.au: Throughout the late 80's and early 90's, the Adelaide club scene was held in high regard within Australian music circles, primaraly due to the success of DJ HMC who captivated the first generation of house & techno enthusiasts, playing a mix of music that still sets a precedent for modern dance music. HMC has retired from DJ'ing with minimal appearances so far in 2003. We heard his most recent music during our last contact with him in January. Typically, they were fantastic creations. He remains the most influential artist Adelaide dance music has known yet his current status of "retired" has left somewhat of a void in the lives of his dedicated followers. dirtyhouserecords.com: As proclaimed by DJ magazine the Godfather of Adelaide's club scene. One of the first DJ's to import the House vibe to the southern Hemisphere, and who's formidable sets at ground breaking clubs like Metro in the late 80's gained him a cult like following in his home town and a reputation that led him overseas on many occasions, to play at some of the biggest parties in Europe and the UK in the mid 90's. His studio work is now as synonymous as his DJing with all his releaseshaving found much success in the bigger European market. HMC's first solo EP on Dirty House (Phreakin) went to number 1 in the German Dance charts and stayed there for weeks, this set the pace for further Dirty House releases, and HMC's solo music career. More info at http://www.dj.com.au/substance/sept97/features/index.html
