Marc Poppcke

Marc Poppcke originates from a small town called Hildesheim which is located in central Germany. Growing up in the mid-90s his major musical influences were often heard being played on the German radio show “HR 3 Clubnight”. In 2000 Marc decided to try his hand at DJing and he soon began getting regular bookings before his skills on the decks ensured a residency slot at Hanover’s electronic music venue, “H.de.M” where he was the resident DJ from 2001 to 2003. In 2005 Marc moved from Hanover to Berlin where he studied at the School of Audio Engineering (SAE). He graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts before he went on to work alongside Daniel Solar which was the beginning of the Solar & Poppcke project which saw releases on labels such as “Diynamic”, “Plastic City” and “Meerestief” and put Marc’s name on the production map.

Marc is of course now a solo artist and his mix of deep and progressive sounds has seen him release tracks on label such as Sound Avenue, Darkroom Dubs, Lowbit Records, Sudbeat, Sasha’s Last Night On Earth and of course, Marc’s own record label, Crossfrontier Audio. We caught up with Marc shortly after he released the incredible Ups & Downs EP on his label to discuss his background, Berlin, and what he has planned for 2014.