Chris Hessle aka IZC has been active for almost two decades in the local scene of Vienna, Austria. As DJ, promoter, blogger, and radio-host. In 2008, he finally started Dubsquare Records together with media artist Boris Kopeinig. The releases of the label are featured in some of the most renowned record shops, like Hardwax in Berlin or Honest Jons in London for example, and the music is receiving regular support by such diverse artists as Scratcha DVA (Hyperdub, Rinse FM, London) or Henning Baer (Grounded Theory, Berlin).
In his DJ-sets, he is interested mainly in the raw and percussive aspects of genres such as Chicago House and Grime.
Encapsulating the dance floor in pleasure (…) unique and interesting (Resident Advisor)
A world of killer sub hits, cold Grime rhythms and colder-still synth work (Hyponik.com)
Owes as much to the off-kilter tinkerings of Mark Fell as it does to the dancefloor (Ear Influxion)