Carl has been writing and recording music since 1986. His first real record involvement was co-writing and producing "Moments of Inertia" by Circle City on Warp in 1993. After a year or so working with Leeds indie band The Bridewells and culminating in an album with them recorded in Roxy Music's studio, he settled down into what would be the next twelve years of his life writing and producing records.

In 1995 he and DJ Ralph Lawson set up 2020 Vision Records, producing deep house flavours of their own as Wolf and Flow and under his own solo guise of Random Factor.

Additionally, he has been enlisted to remix artists from around the globe including 2 Lone Swordsman, Luke Slater, Swayzak, Alexi Delano, Blaze, Josh Wink, Dave Tipper, Superman Lovers and Fatboy Slim.

Carl's solo work is heavily Electro tinted, reflective of the Kraftwerk era but owing as much to the likes of Drexciya, Prince, Depeche Mode and Yello.

Carl continues to evolve musically and since moving to Paris where he lives with his family.