BIOGRAPHY

Christina Chatfield is best known as one half of the live techno outfit Monocle, but she has recently began branching out with her own musical productions & performances. As a live act, Chatfield eschews traditional DJing in lieu of an entirely original performance. Having honed her craft from numerous live shows as Monocle (who have played alongside Michael Mayer, Matthew Dear, Ryan Elliott, Cassy, etc), Christina's live performance has evolved the static set of a club DJ limited by the preset forms of their records, into a dynamic performance rarely seen in dance music.

Raised by two classical musicians, with a professional concert bassist as a brother, it's not necessarily surprising that Chatfield decided to pursue music. Her choice of genre might seem something of an anomaly to her family, but that can be attributed to growing up in Ohio, just a car ride away from the heyday of Detroit's techno scene.

The music she heard obviously left a lasting impression on her, as she went on to study sound synthesis and music in college. It was then that she met Monocle partner Danny Patterson (aka Coupler), and the two began producing the ear- catching techno that would eventually lead its way onto Nightlight Music, Racecar Productions and into every worthwhile club in the Bay area.

With her first solo vinyl release slated for Detroit label Beretta Grey and gigs on the books at home and abroad, 2010 looks to be a breakout year for Chatfield.

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