At the age of 17 69db left his home on the west coast of Scotland and moved to London to play drums for his psychedelic rock band “x-effect”. The year was 1988 and this was the year that Acid House took the country by force. A whole generation changed overnight! After 2 years of discovery in and around the many parties 69db , being a drummer, saw the potential in this repetitive beat. At the same time as joining Spiral Tribe Sound System 69db enrolled in City of Leeds Collage of Music where he got his 1st access to a recording studio. It was here that he composed his first tracks for Spiral Tribe. Over the 90’s along with Spiral and its sub labels Network 23 and Stormcore 69db has worked under names such as SP23, R-ZAC and Liveset Dub.He has worked also on many labels i.e. Butterfly records,Big Life, Drop Bass Network, Force inc. ,Rabbit City , Trax Records Chicago,, UWe, Labworks , Acid Orange and Expressillon. Music is an universal language .... 69db’s music literally grew up on the sound systems of the 1990’s. He has played consistently in the European underground , installing his live on party after party for now close on 25 years. It is from this background that his love and need for improvisation has been established. With Spiral Tribe 69db has been involved in sowing the seeds that led to the now massive Teknival scene which has been an important underground institution in Europe. 69db has always been happy to play all kinds of situations from Festivals, to clubs, from illegal free parties in Warehouses or out in the countryside. As an improviser every situation is treated as a unique experience. Understanding that even the best surfer can’t do anything without the wave the 69db live experience is all about connecting to the moment and riding the wave. 69db is currently reunited with the SP23 crew which comprises artists, musicians and organisers from the original Spiral Tribe Sound System. The crew are, as well as releasing music and video , currently involved with organising events such as a 5 day meditation techno experience, skill sharing events and of course rave parties!! Where EDM has become the current expression of rave music as POP, 69db stands where rave music meets JAZZ. “It is open mindedness that can bring about fusion and it is only fusion that can bring about togetherness...”