Carl Anians is no stranger to the music scene, having taught himself to DJ over 20 years ago, playing various styles over the years.

Carl has played in front of some of the leading dance music legends, including none other than notorious New Order member Peter Hook. After hearing Carl perform a DJ set at the young age of 18, Hook had no hesitation in asking him to his house for a private VIP party to perform in front of close friends and celebrity dance legends.

As a producer Carl worked under various alias’ (Caine N Anians, Deaf Before Dishonor, Def Audio), appearing on a variety of labels, including what was his own successful techno imprint. His label Mad Hatter Recordings gained support from lots of the major players on the techno scene. As well as being featured on ‘Carl Cox Global’, with a 25min mix of Mad Hatter material from the techno legend himself.

"A label that’s definitely worth watching over the next 12 months, it’s Mad Hatter Recordings” - Carl Cox

Carl Cox took great pleasure in landing Anians’ ‘Kick Back To The Future’ track in Space, Ibiza, which was broadcast live on his 'Global' radio show going out to over 15 million listeners. The track was received so well by the crowd that Cox played the track not once, but TWICE in one night, as well as the DJ listing it at number 2 in his personal chart! Paul Van Dyk later described the track on his VONYC radio show as "A Future Classic of Techno"

With these fantastic productions behind him and the support of these huge DJ’s, it’s no wonder Anians has played globally, including two seasons in the party capital Ibiza alongside international and home grown names.

After taking a step back from music, it was a birthday night out at the legendary Gatecrasher that sparked something inside once again. Carl has picked up his headphones with a new musical direction, rekindling his first love of Trance. But don’t be surprised if you hear some genre fusing amalgamation in his sets, as he brings a wealth of musical knowledge to the table and isn’t afraid to mix things up and keep people on their toes.