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Marc Houle (born 1972 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian live act and producer of electronic music. He is considered a live act and not a DJ, since he uses elements of his own productions to create his sets, as well as tracks that he has remixed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Marc-Houle-Interview-It-was-a-perfect-chapter-in-my-life-/17352/ )〕 Houle came to fame under his first album, ''Bay of Figs'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.endclub.com/node/27983 )〕 which was released on Minus. He is most known for being a techno artist, and as part of the core group of artists on Minus before moving on to create his own record label Items & Things with fellow Minus friends, Magda and Troy Pierce. Houle was largely inspired by the Detroit techno and Chicago house scene as well as new wave music, and the first generation of video games that championed electronic sounds. He often describes his sound as a cross between the two cities, Chicago and Detroit. Some of his other influences include Prince, Depeche Mode, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. His sound can be described as a blend of his Chicago and Detroit influences with a good measure of new wave synth sounds. Propelling sounds of the future yet at the same time casting a reminiscent light on 80’s synths and video game music, Houle’s productions give him a sound that sets him apart in the electronic music industry. ==Biography== Houle was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Growing up in a musical family, he started early to play around with musical instruments such as piano and guitar, and owned his first set of drums at the age of four. At the age of fourteen, he began exploring synths with his first Casio keyboard, on which he would eventually record on. For ten years, Houle was the drummer of a local Canadian rock band with regular small gigs in nightclubs all over Ontario. In 1991, he bought his first Roland JX-3P.〔 Being attracted by the new sounds of electronic music, Houle would often head into nearby Detroit to experience the famous warehouse parties,〔 where a range of DJs would play a mix of Chicago house and Detroit techno.〔 Around 1997, Houle and his friend Scott Souilliere ran the gaming night, “Atari Adventures” at Richie Hawtin’s club, 13 Below in Windsor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nerdyframes.org/marc-houle-the-interview-2/ )〕 He met Magda, who was another fellow resident at the club. They became friends, going to the same shows between Windsor and Detroit. At the time, Magda started to tour with Richie Hawtin as opening act, and played stripped down edits of Houle’s tracks. Afterwards, Hawtin invited him to be on his Minus label. Living together in Windsor, Magda would guide Houle’s productions into being club friendly, while Houle would retain a separate synth version for himself. Although Houle’s first EP wasn't released until 2004, he was constantly producing music at his home in Windsor. He would collect synths and new equipment to make music on from the pawn shops of Detroit. Houle enjoyed making new wave music that was a blend of electro techno, being a huge fan of the new wave synth lines. During that time, he also made video game music, for which his moniker "Run Stop Restore" was inspired by the key presses on a Commodore 64.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marc Houle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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