Monkey Marc

Monkey Marc is a producer’s producer; staunchly independent and probably Australian electronic music’s best-kept secret. His music channels the spirit of punk, original dubstep, Public Enemy, modern beats and electronic culture, and the heaviest of Jamaican riddims all at once.” - VICE

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Monkey Marc is an Australian-Welsh music producer with a trailblazing activist background. He is a co-founder of Melbourne-based DIY HiFi Solar Sound System, one of Australia’s only solar-powered sound systems, and runs a solar-powered shipping container music studio.

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Monkney has released on labels including Ninja Tune/Big Dada (UK), Jahtari (Germany), Renegade Masters (UK), Elefant Traks, Omelette Records and more recently New York-based Dubshot Records. His releases include Bullets Over Bablyon written with Soom T, reggae-dancehall album Vital Sound, and lofi hip hop classic As The Market Crashed. He recently released First Nations electronic album Crown and Country with Warlpiri elders which got Feature Album of the Week on 6 community radio stations across Australia.

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Monkey has also worked with indigenous youth and traditional elders in indigenous Australian communities for over 15 years. He won NT Song of the Year 2024 for co-writing a track sung in Anindilykwa, and currently lives in the remote indigenous community of Lajamanu, NT.

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