Bio
Main Phase's connection to UK club music began at a distance: growing up in Copenhagen, Adam Emil Schierbeck collected garage records and followed Rinse FM rather than having the scene on his doorstep. That knowledge feeds a DJ and production practice spanning house, techno, two-step, jungle and dubstep, with rare records and unreleased music sharing space in his sets. His performances have taken him to Fabric, Panorama Bar and Boiler Room, while releases on ec2a, Hardline Sounds, Locked On and INSTINCT document different parts of that range.
A Copenhagen party became a turning point when guest Interplanetary Criminal started playing garage and Schierbeck joined him for an all-night back-to-back set. Their friendship developed into ATW Records, which they co-run alongside making music together. He also produces jungle with Lille Høg as First Touch. By 2026, Main Phase was opening his sets further beyond the speed-garage sound closely associated with him: his Resident Advisor mix made room for dub techno and slower-building club music. Long-form selection and the patience to develop a musical idea matter to him as much as a track's immediate impact.
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