Since purchasing his first 1200 in late 1999 Sam McEwin very quickly emerged as one of Melbourne's true talents. Finishing high school in 2000 Sam dropped out of University at age 19 and landed his dream job managing an outer suburban record store called 'Dance Arena'. Gaining crucial exposure to the Melbourne scene it was through his Dance Arena connections that Sam scored his first residency at the weekly house night Confusion. Although the night was short lived the experience would prove vital in Sam's development as a DJ. In 2002 while promoting for Melbourne club night 'Fokus', Sam, together with close friend's Matt Radovich, Peter Baker, Craig McWhinney and Jay Reading laid the groundwork for what eventually became the Melbourne Techno Collective. Earning recognition for his endless hard work and dedication to the Melbourne scene Sam has worked tirelessly to push techno in Melbourne. As a promoter, Sam's name has been associated with a plethora of club nights, including Jack the Basics, Pantytek, Niche, Eight Bit Soul and numerous Melbourne Techno Collective events.. As a DJ Sam has played support for the likes of Ignition Technician, Ben Sims, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Magda, Steve Rachmad, Deetron, Joris Voorn, Chris Liebing, Speedy J, Cave, Bryan Zentz, Justin Berkovi, Stewert Walker, Jamie Bissmire and Adam Jay. Not to mention some of the biggest events in Australia such as Two Tribes, Hardware Universe, Sunshine People and the Digital and Earthcore music festivals. Taking the majority of his influences from the local Melbourne scene Sam has drawn much inspiration from DJ's such as Mike Callander, Ben Cromack, Will E Tell and most notably from his MTC co residents. However Sam has also drawn inspiration from the sounds of international DJ's and producers such as Ben Sims, Mark Broom, Sam Geiser (Deetron), Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin and more recently from new players such as Audio Werner, Magda and Mathias Kaden.

Matt's adventure into music began with the smooth sounds of East coast jazz. You'd never be able to tell, especially when you hear him slamming hard techno at events across Australia and in his hometown Melbourne. You can catch Matt playing anything from Mash-up gigs at pubs to hip hop and funk shows at some of Melbourne's most exclusive clubs and venues. However the real magic is at techno events and after co-founding the Melbourne Techno Collective he has gone on to become a local hero in the industry. Some of the major events matt has played are just as broad as his tastes, which is a tribute to his influences and upbringing in this industry. Matt has played at major festivals like Two Tribes, 33 and a 1/3, Kiss My Grass, Digital, Sunshine People and Belfast. And has supported a wide range of musical talent the likes of Jeff Mills, Carl Cox, Collabs, Grandmaster Flash, and even bands such as the Living End. Matt's musical influences include almost every musical genre, we could go on about every artist and dj but then it would be a much longer Bio. With this on his side it has helped Matt to many a residency some of Melbourne's major nightclubs, including a three year residency downstairs at The Lounge, were you can still he him play today, also at venues such as Bimbo's, the Mercat Cross Hotel and Arthurs Bar. There are a few dark secrets about Matt that very few people know and the biggest is his double life. Most people have known him as Matt Radovich, but his other self goes by the name Mike Hunt. Mike has an interesting story and it pretty much goes like this... 'Booty, Bitches and Bass'. He has always had a fascination with the lower part of a woman but it's only in the last few years that Mike has really come out of his shell. He has played alongside Disco D and the one and only DJ Godfather. stay tuned for more Ghetto-Tech adventures...

Craig McWhinney, a music lover from the age of 5 is no stranger to complex rhythms, the concept of harmony and the will of a musician. In the past couple of years Craig has rapidly climbed the Melbourne techno ranks, from being an up and comer one year to earning himself support time slots at major events. His drive to succeed and stand tall in the competitive world of DJing is what has made him quickly become a “favourite local” to many a punter.By the age of 12 Craig had picked up the guitar and in his early teen years Craig’s musical curiosity guided him to learn the flute, clarinet and saxophone, which meant he was a prominent member of the school band. From there he discovered the beauty of the drums. Not unlike many techno DJs, learning to play the drums was just the tip of the iceberg, a platform for which they appreciate with greater understanding the power of the bass and where it can lead to musically. 5 years of bashing at the drums and being involved in a metal band and a Latin jazz outfit, again resulted in Craig exploring different sounds, sounds that weren’t necessarily all drum based but heading in the electronic direction… Portishead, Massive Attack, and Tricky. The more Craig got into electronic music the deeper he delved into the gamut of sound. He bought turntables at the end of December 2001, and since then he has been playing gigs for about 2 years. His DJing debut being in August of 2002 at Melbourne techno institution Fokus. Craig’s “style” is hard to describe, his eclectic tastes and influences make him one of those DJs that can adapt to his surroundings with graceful ease. His groove is aggressive but smooth, from the hardest of the hard techno, Detroit techno, house right through to dark electro and minimalesque beats. Drawing DJing influences from his (now) peers Mike Callander, Ben Cromack, Disko Pussy, Dave Pham, Dallas Raft and Dave Rankine. “Watching these guys every week taught me how to play.” These DJs along with the records that find themselves flying out the door and into his record box are forever changing Craig’s musical direction/mood and aesthetic. Continuously evolving and open to learning new things. This open minded attitude and covet for wanting to move forward and play music to the people is why Craig has played on the same bill as the likes of Speedy J, Miss Kittin & the Hacker, Thomas Schumacher, Tiga, CJ Bolland, Misstress Barbara, Samuel L Session, Green Velvet, Renato Cohen, Joel Mull and Adam Beyer. 2004 has also seen Craig play his first interstate gig in Adelaide at Winter Enchanter Festival.

I've always been a very musical person; my father is a musician so there was always the likes of Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Hendrix playing in the house. I developed a real love of rhythm and percussion and after years of persuasion, my father finally bought me a drum kit for my 15th birthday. I don't think I got off it for the next three years. I liked lots of different stuff, playing everything from Jazz to Hardcore. I played in a lot of school bands but never really had many enjoyable moments. It was here that I started to listen to electronic music; artists like Underworld, Jeff Mills, Oliver Lieb and New Order were my favs. It didn't take me long to find techno and djing, I was naturally drawn to it. I found a mate with decks, moved in with him and started buying records. I became a walking encyclopedia of all the artists and labels that I liked mostly leaning towards techno because of how fun it was to mix. I got a job at Sanity Dance Arena met Sam McEwin, Peter Baker, Matty Radovich and Craig McWhinney and started up MTC. And in hindsight I guess that's when I started to gain exposure to being a promoter, dj and punter although it never really felt that way. I've been lucky to be one of those to help push techno in the underground music scene. Since then I've been able to purvey my own style of mixing once a month for the last three years at MTC and other guest spots. I don't like to be tied down to playing any certain style of music and even when I play at a night that's labelled "house" or "electro" I still love to play with variety. Always creating something, I mix my records quickly and energetically. A lot of djs have influenced me along the way, internationals like Dave Clarke, Jeff Mills, Ben Sims, Deetron, Technasia, and local guys like Dave Pham, Paul Graham, Peter Baker, Sam McEwen and Matty Radovich. In the coming years I would like to push myself as much as I did at the start and never stop improving or evolving. I just want to keep it as interesting as possible for myself and everyone else.

A lover of all music, Peter was heavily influenced in the late 90s by IDM, acid house, Hip Hop, Funk, early hardcore and jungle. Purchasing his first record at the age of 10 years old with his hard earned pocket money, this was just the start of a love for vinyl and electronic music thats still present today.

Such diverse early influences is evident when listening to Peter dj, as his sets are never a straight down the line affiar with his sound effortlessly moving from one genre to another.

Joint founder of MTC with Matt Radovich and Sam McEwin, Peter helped establish the crew to create an outlet to express his love for Techno, House music and warehouse parties. With a nearly two year hiatus to London Peter re-established himself when arriving back to Melbourne in 2005 as not only a busy club Dj, but also promotor and club manager of several high profile clubs. This combined with holding down several weekly and monthly DJ residences in popular Melbourne clubs for over five years, Peter has developed a keen ear and eye for dancefloor dynamics and can adjust to changing crowds and musical tastes whilst maintaining his own style and sound. Favourite Producers such as Eric B & Rakim, Jungle Brothers, Public Enemy, Aphex Twin, Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Mills, Jaun Atkins, Richie Hawtin Gary Neuman and Kraftwerk to name a few still frequent his record bag.

As well as international influnces, Peter has always found insperation from the vibrant local scene that he’s been part of over the last 3 decades. Locals Not Happy Jan, Lee Hately, The MTC residents, Atom 1, Nick Dem Q, Ransom, Nic Toupee, Paul Booshank, David Thrussell, Dave Pham, HMC and Jason Rudeboy have always inspired Peter and formed the back bone of Melbourne's great techno scene.

Once again Peter has decided to relocate overseas and has moved to Stockholm, Sweden where he no doubt will give them a taste of what MTC and Melbourne is all about.