Carl Cox has provided the soundtrack for some of the best nights out for millions of clubbers and music lovers all over the world. "Coxy," as he is affectionately known, is one of the most famous DJs on the planet.
A musical ambassador and a veteran of acid house, a champion of techno, a dance music pioneer, label owner, King of Ibiza – you name it. Carl Cox has been there and done it. He never loses sight of his passions, playing music, breaking tunes and celebrating life.
It was at the age of 15 that Carl Cox bought a set of turntables and began working as a mobile DJ. Disco was the first music that captivated him. But by the early 80s Cox had moved on to playing the same music as other young London DJs – rare groove, New York hip-hop and electro. When the epic ‘Acid Trax’ by Phuture (a.k.a. DJ Pierre) came out in early ’87. “It was then that I thought, ‘This is it,’ says Carl. “I'd do my parties. I’d play old rare groove and hip hop and soul. And I'd say ‘Right you’ve got to hear this Phuture track’ and people would just stop and listen.”
As a founder of the sound, Carl Cox rode the exploding British rave scene. He played the opening night of Danny Rampling’s legendary Shoom. He also co-promoted The Project with Paul Oakenfold, deejaying and doing the sound system. Plus, he held a residency at the Zap Club in Brighton. And at the Sunrise rave in 1988, Cox hooked up a third turntable for his dawn-breaking set, getting 15,000 people back on their feet. As a result, he established his personal rep for three-deck wizardry.
The next step was to make music. Carl’s 1991 debut single for Oakenfold’s Perfecto label, ‘I Want You,’ reached Number 23 in the national UK charts and gave Carl his first Top of the Pops appearance. Two more singles also made the charts. But Carl was a reluctant pop star and as the masses moved onto fluffy house and trance, and the hardcore created jungle, Carl Cox retreated into the club world that had nurtured him, and instead embraced the underground sounds of techno.
In 1999, Carl Cox formed his own label. Intec Records scored a series of underground hits with eight years at the forefront of electronic music. After its closure in 2006, he was still inundated with new music. At the start of 2010, he finally deciding to re-launch the label as Intec Digital. It’s been a triumphant return, thanks to exclusives from some of the biggest names in techno. “The label couldn’t be going better,” says Carl. “It’s great to be back at the helm discovering underground DJs.”
And of course Carl’s name cannot be mentioned without Ibiza. His legendary Ibiza residency at Space came to an end in 2016, after an unbelievable 15 consecutive years. Since 2001 Carl Cox helped establish Space as one of the biggest clubs in the world. With carefully thought out line ups, and as much emphasis on new talent as big names, He always strived to keep his night at the forefront of Ibiza clubbing making it one of the most successful residencies in Ibiza history. Carl’s final 15-week season was his biggest ever, selling out every single night.
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