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Artist
MCR-T
12+ albums
technoHouseghettotechHip-Hopeuro-house
about
MCR-T (Julian McCarthy) is a German artist from Berlin. His music sits at the intersection of rap, club culture, and underground electronic music. Born Julian McCarthy and raised in Berlin, he has become one of the most distinctive voices in the city’s scene. He’s best known as a DJ, producer, songwriter and live performer who brings his own vocals and rap energy into electronic music contexts, blurring lines between genres that are usually kept apart. MCR-T is a central figure in Live From Earth , a Berlin collective that began as an independent music and art community and has expanded into a label, event organizer, fashion project and creative hub. The collective is known for challenging conventional boundaries in music and culture. MCR-T’s involvement with Live From Earth has been a defining part of his artistic identity, giving him a platform to experiment with sound and performance. He initially made music under the alias MCNZI, producing heavy trap and ghetto-influenced tracks. That early period laid the foundation for his high-energy style. Around 2018 he introduced the MCR-T project, releasing his first EP KRAFT on the Live From Earth Klub imprint. This record marked a shift toward faster, harder electronic rhythms while still retaining the grit and playfulness of his earlier work. Musically MCR-T draws from a wide palette: ghetto-tech, Miami bass, hip-hop and techno all feed into his approach. His productions often combine pounding, fast beats with vocal hooks a
