Artists

Mark de Clive-Lowe

'...the man behind a million great tunes' - Gilles Peterson/Radio 1 Worldwide [UK]

Half Japanese half New Zealander musician/producer Mark de Clive-Lowe has been on the music journey since starting piano when he was four. Classical piano lessons, jazz for playing pleasure and hip hop and soul on the stereo gave Mark the diverse foundation that his eclectic style has developed from.

Over the past ten years, Mark's musical journeying has taken him to the US, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Cuba. Performing and recording in different settings collaborating with DJ/producers, turntablists, acoustic jazz artists, Japanese Kagura, and the world of latin rhythms, Mark has become a major figure in the nu-jazz movement, blending jazz, ethnic music and urban grooves into a fresh 21st Century flavour.

West London based, Mark is a key collaborator, artist and producer in the scene spear-headed by Bugz in the Attic, 4Hero, Restless Soul and IG Culture [NSM]. His debut LP Six Degrees [Universal Jazz/emarcy] was released worldwide in 2000 - signatured with an amalgamation of jazz sensibilities and urban influences, the album found a niche with DJs, critics and audiences worldwide:

'Firmly at the front of the nu-skool jazz and beats movement' - The Times [UK]

'Call it nu-jazz, call it nu-house, call it future-jazz, in fact call it what you want, I'm sticking with the words awesome and genius' - Wax Magazine [UK]

Two world tours later and Mark has taken the Six Degrees live show global including featured slots at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Amsterdam Drum Rhythm Festival, London Jazz Festival and throughout Europe, Asia and Australasia. Live Events

2001 saw Mark contributing a stand out remix production of Shirley Horn on the Verve//Remixed LP alongside tracks from MAW, Joe Clausell and Thievery Corporation and in 2002, his carnival soul-beats anthem 'Relax...Unwind' featuring Abdul Shyllon became one of the year's underground hits worldwide for the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jazzy Jeff, MAW and Jazzanova. 2003/4 releases also include collaborations with Kenny Dope [Masters at Work], DJ Spinna [BBE/rapster], Rima [JCR], IG Culture, Bugz in the Attic and Restless Soul. Over the past 4 years, Mark has stamped his sound on over 100 releases collaborating with some of the most cutting edge producers and artists around the world - include tracks on soul legend Leon Ware's new album and four productions on the debut LP from Philadelphia's Lady Alma.

Mark's new album was released worldwide March 22, 2005 on ABB Soul/Antipodean. TIDE'S ARISING - and features a who's who of guest artists including Bembe Segue, Abdul Shyllon, Pino Palladino [D'Angelo's Soultronics/The Who], Capitol A [The Roots/Jazzanova] and more. Already a new millennium classic, Tide's Arising is one of the standout albums of 2005. Tide's Arising Live shows have been performed in the UK, Europe, NZ, Australia and USA. New dates are regularly announced on the Events page and watch out for 2006 worldwide tour dates to be announced soon.

New projects currently on the go include Mark's Freesoul Sessions clubnite and releases - a fully improvised show with Mark constructing beats and full productions live on stage with a rotating cast of beat, soul and jazz musicians and vocalists and The Politik - a new collaboration between Bembe Segue and Mark. He's also produced the debut single for UK soul singer Rasiyah as well as remixes for artists from Japan, USA, UK, Europe and Australia.

For more info on Mark check out his website at http://www.markdeclivelowe.net/

Mark on Scratch LIVE: "I'm constantly impressed by being able to have instant dubplates of new productions fresh from laying the beats in the studio. I love it!"