AKA Carl

Carl Bateson, better known as Aka Carl, is since long a household-brand in the techno scene. Besides for his work as a producer, his highly acclaimed label Sub Cult also has caught the eyes and ears of the very artists that influenced him in the beginning of his career. Techno giants like Ben Sims, Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke, Paul Mac, Veztax, Dave the Drummer, Preach, A. Paul, Pedro Delgardo and lots more have supported him, his label and/or shared the stage with him. Highly motivated to constantly better himself Carl studied CPD in labels and the music industry at Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA), obtained a degree in sound-engineering and design at Manchester’s School of Sound and Recording (SSR) and gained more working experience at the Technics