Today we’d like to introduce you to Mac Hill.
Mac, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I was born in Burbank, CA. I’ve been a musician pretty much my whole life! I grew up in South Pasadena and Downtown LA. Growing up in a house where my dad was an audio engineer and my mom an artist I was constantly surrounded by music and art. I started playing guitar when I was eight years old.
Learning how to play Classic rock and Blues at an early age I started to listen to Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Albert King, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. I started to get into Hip Hop, Rap, Disco, Motown and R & B around the same time because I would listen to what my dad listened to. Before my parents split I remember them throwing parties and blasting Earth Wind And Fire, Michael Jackson, Chic, Change, The Brothers Johnson, Bee Gees, Heatwave, Zapp and Roger and you know all the classics and all the dance hits in their day. It sparked something inside me and as a child and I was instantly hooked to disco and dance music. A few years pass by and I started listening to Reggae, House music and a lot of Techno which got me interested in learning how to create electronic music. I got into Jazz, Funk and learning music theory when I was about thirteen and started to take my guitar playing more seriously and a year later I started producing music.
My dad introduced me to Ableton Live 5 which changed my world. After discovering Live I was Hooked. Around the same time, I became a rave kid and my rave name became Happy Feet. When I turned sixteen my best friend and I started gigging as a jazz duo which eventually turned into a trio and then a quartet. We played at places like Jones Coffee in Pasadena and Bon Vivant in Atwater Village. I started a residency as [Disco Mechanic] at The Airliner when I was eighteen and started playing for events called Blank Tuesdays and Synergy. I’ve been booked all over LA at The Peppermint Club, The Lost Knight, Nameless Nightclub, Buffalo Nightclub, and The Troubador. I have played in other cities like The Terrace Afterhours in Las Vegas. Despite growing up in Los Angeles and living around the city I was always attracted to being out in nature and being constantly surrounded by wilderness. I have always been spiritual and I believe my purpose is to bring people together and celebrate life as one. Love is my religion and I love to spread it.
Has it been a smooth road?
It has been good for business but I feel for artists it’s important to get out into other cities and other countries to build a fan base and come back. Although some of the most important connections and relationships have been built here in LA. I think having more outlets for local artists and all areas of the world will improve the overall connection. LA has potential to be the center of the new Renaissance if we come together. A lot of people come here assuming that this is the only place to get success or validation and that brings competition energy which I try to stay away from. I think having more shows and more events that bring people together is the most important thing. LA needs more love and cooperation with its people.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Disco Mechanic story. Tell us more about your work.
Disco Mechanic is about an experience and immersing the audience into a world of sound exploration and human ascension. I specialize in being the captain of the party and creating an environment in which one can completely lose their minds. I started a residency as [Disco Mechanic] at The Airliner when I was eighteen and started playing for events called Blank Tuesdays and Synergy. I’ve been booked all over LA at The Peppermint Club, The Lost Knight, Nameless Nightclub, Buffalo Nightclub, and The Troubador. I have played in other cities like The Terrace Afterhours in Las Vegas.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
I am working on releasing an album called “EIements” and I definitely see myself releasing multiple albums and going on tour in the future. I want to bring my music around the world. I also really want to perform at Burning Man. I love festivals like Desert Hearts, Lucidity, and Lighting in a Bottle, etc. and I think I have something to offer them regarding the experience that I bring. I also want to continue to work with the dope artists that I have worked with over the years and hopefully meet new ones and just continue to put out dope music. I am creating an experience in which I hope to ascend people in so my plan is to find a place in LA where I can have a show every other week where people can immerse themselves in.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://soundcloud.com/disco-mechanic
- Phone: 626-617-2345
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discomechanic
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoMechanic
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/discomechanic
- Yelp: n/a
- Other: https://soundcloud.com/disco-mechanic/embrace-the-night
Image Credit:
Photos shot by Liam Hise
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