MCR-T
about the artist
The multidimensional and genre-spanning artist Julian McCarthy is known under many pseudonyms. Under the moniker MCNZI, Julian stands for Berlin underground rap and socio-critical music projects. The artist with Jamaican-American roots grew up in Zehlendorf and got in touch with Berlin's subcultures at an early age.
Julian's sound spans an arc between traplastic beats and minimalist 80s basslines. As an artist, he remains open to new influences and ways to express his creativity.
Besides MCNZI, Julian plays under the name MCR-T.
This alter ego primarily refers to a technoid sound that, influenced by his catchy voice, is described by the…
MoreThe multidimensional and genre-spanning artist Julian McCarthy is known under many pseudonyms. Under the moniker MCNZI, Julian stands for Berlin underground rap and socio-critical music projects. The artist with Jamaican-American roots grew up in Zehlendorf and got in touch with Berlin's subcultures at an early age.
Julian's sound spans an arc between traplastic beats and minimalist 80s basslines. As an artist, he remains open to new influences and ways to express his creativity.
Besides MCNZI, Julian plays under the name MCR-T.
This alter ego primarily refers to a technoid sound that, influenced by his catchy voice, is described by the bookers of Berghain as "Berlin's answer to Miami Bass." Besides his little sister Catlaine, he frequently features with Partiboi69 and his labelmate DJ Gigola.
As MCR-T, Julian quickly plays in sought-after clubs such as the Berghain and the Golden Pudel in Hamburg or at the MELT Festival.
In the pandemic year 2020, in which virtually no performances of musician: inside were possible, Julian concentrated completely on the production of new music. With his unbridled enthusiasm, he made the studio his second home, dabbling in new sounds and more excited than ever to bring his sound to the dancefloor.
With the pandemic subsiding, he immediately seized this opportunity and played festivals like BAU MICH AUF or Hafen 49 Festival in Mannheim. With new energy after the forced break, Julian now wants to bundle the sound into his debut album and thus make a statement for Berlin underground techno under the name MCR-T.