About me
Mixwell's rich & eclectic sound is nourished by a three-decades-long love affair with music. Growing
up in the cultural melting pot of Montreal, he was trained in classical and jazz theory, and would
dive into music production at age 12. He would experiment with audio synthesis and sampling
dusty records - infatuated at first with soul, funk, and hip hop, and eventually turning his ears
towards the earth.
Through his world travels he developed a fascination with the more organic sounds; diving into
tribal, tropical, and indigenous music, to align with his lifelong passion of wilderness & nature. He
came to appreciate that the traditional instruments fabricated by people since the dawn of
humanity is derived from the living earth: the hardwoods of native trees and the skin & bones of
wild animals, all nourished by the soil itself, and therefore the music of our cultures belongs equally
to the land as to the peoples that channel it.
This philosophy breathed new life into Maxwell's passion for the craft and helped create the vibrant
sound we hear today. Through discovering ecstatic dance in Lake Atitlan, the sacred Mayan
highlands in Guatemala that would become his home, he developed a DJ style that would allow him
to weave all his diverse influences into a cohesive musical journey. These unique and captivating
sets would go on to ignite dance floors around the world - he became a favorite in festival circuits
and dance communities (in such renowned events as Lightning in a Bottle, Symbiosis, Envision,
Montreal Jazz Fest, Lucidity, and many more), and his single Serendipity would find him
international success from fans in over 150 countries.
