Dj Mael - France

Farid Merbouche was born in France in 1974, preferring playing guitar than going to school, he started djing in Paris , from hardcore scene to trancecore in the 90's. Mael became here quickly one of the good names of the “Parisian” scene. Bringing his personality with a special technique of mixing Psytrance Vinyls, when DAT tapes were the only way to communicate this music…

After this relation with the dancefloor Mael investigate himself into the music production to finalize a dream: create his own music!

In 1996 , Mael created a band with Lestat aka Talamasca and christof drouillet , who was the half of the well known band Transwave , and who was just beginning his solo project called Absolum, to make together this incredible full on music under the name of 'Elixir'.

They decided together in 1998 to create a French label: 3D Vision arrived on the scene, and have been quickly respected all over the world , bringing Mael to play dj sets for the 3d vision in every possible corner of the globe like Tokyo, Newyork, TelAviv, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, India, and all Europe...

"Nomad", Mael's solo project, appears in 1998. 2 albums: 'Hyperactive' which was released in October 2001, and second: 'Mad attack' two years later in October 2003, both on the 3d vision label (plus a full discography in many compilations.)

After those two albums , Mael had left in 2004,the trance scene, to make an other label called Hoots records ; label more orientated in a lounge atmospheric music , with a fusion between electronic and acoustic instruments, but also much more various style like House, Trip-Hop,....the first release of this label , 'Electronic Summer in Corsica' , including his own production under the name "Nomadbrothers" , in collaboration with a panel of talented acoustic musicians, that is perfect for his personal style. This project is an opportunity for him to express an other side from himself to music ( to follow ...),

But in 2004, after 6 years in collaboration with 3d vision, 5 years under the name Nomad, and djing for 13 years all over the world, Mael take place with a different color of music, more positive and more groovy stuff, a Mix between his DJ Experience and his Musical Influences. A long work in studios, to reach a more sofisticated sound, and to give again some more emotions.

So, in the same time, with Talamasca, they decide to join their forces together for creating the new French label, "Mindcontrolrecords".