Steve Parker is a Portuguese techno and tech house producer and DJ from Oporto. He grows up in the city during the period of acid house, and the rise of house and techno, and dance music remains a constant part of his work.

Career

He begins releasing music in 2007 and focuses on quality-oriented labels. His early catalogue includes EPs on SCI+TEC, Quartz Rec, Synewave, Sleaze and Harthouse, among others. He builds a reputation as a producer in Portugal and becomes known for combining house and techno with a driving, hypnotic and minimal approach.

By the late 2000s he has more than a dozen vinyl releases and close to 100 originals and remixes across digital platforms. His tracks appear on mix albums including Secret Cinema, Welcome to my Club, and Azuli Presents Ibiza '11 compiled by James Talk and Olav Basoski. His music is also charted widely and included in playlists associated with Sven Väth, Dubfire, Chris Liebing, Josh Wink and Richie Hawtin.

Label work and releases

In December 2009 he releases Mexilhao on Weave, which reaches third place on Beatport. He launches his own label, SPARK MUSIK, in December 2010. In 2012, Josh Wink signs his Escuro EP to Ovum Recordings, a label he has long admired. The release is supported by Carl Cox, John Digweed and Josh Wink, and the track Innerstate reaches tenth place on Beatport’s techno chart.

DJ work

Alongside production, he develops a DJ career with dates in New York, Toronto, Zurich, Paris and London, as well as summer festival appearances in southern Spain and Croatia.