A Friend of Marcus burst onto the scene in 2017 with his debut track “She who annihilates” featuring on Henry Saiz’s Balance presents Natura Sonoris compilation; many calling it a stand out track of the first disc. Released on Natura Sonoris in March 2018 with a Petar Dundov remix, it saw support from Sasha, Henry Saiz, Hernan Cattaneo, Guy Mantzur, Eagles & Butterflies & more.

His second release – a remix of Depaart’s “Blowing Smoke” was released on Sasha’s famous Last Night on Earth with support from Sasha, John Digweed, Guy J, Joris Voorn, Tiefschwarz, Fideles and many more. Then came “The Distant Water Beyond” on Booka Shade’s Blaufield, imprint receiving widespread plays from Joseph Capriati, Lane 8 and Paco Osuna to name but a few. November 2019 saw “Multiple Rays” as his second compilation listing, this time with Balance presents Vivrant with Jeremy Olander, featuring at the peak of the highly acclaimed double disc journey. Support from John Digweed, Henry Saiz, Eelke Kleijn, Nick Warren and more ensued. Following this was “Suspension Point”, his second release on Natura Sonoris out March 2020 with two originals – “Ellipsis” and “Falling Short” – along with a killer techno remix from Blacktik.

After a quick release hiatus due to the pandemic, he returned in 2021 with his most successful work to date – Cepish – released on the seminal UK label Renaissance. This garnered amazing feedback from Laurent Garnier, Max Cooper, Nic Fanciulli, Eelke Kleijn, and many more; reaching #12 on the electronica chart and #6 on the curated Best New Melodic House and Techno chart on Beatport. New releases are currently being shopped …

As a DJ, A Friend of Marcus picked up a residency for Balance music’s global events, playing in Jakarta, Singapore and Noumea with Scuba, Apparat and Guy Mantzur. He’s also supported the likes of Solomun and Dixon in Melbourne & Shanghai along with playing the mighty Epizode Festival in Vietnam and the legendary D-Edge in Sao Paulo. He’s performed in Asia at VENT, Circus and Womb in Tokyo, Iron Fairies in KL and Celia in Shanghai, as well as supporting Jamie Jones for two shows in Melbourne with Untilted Group at Xe54 and the infamous Wool Store. Most recently he performed 5 shows in Asia including Café del Mar Phuket, Burning Beach Festival Bali and Blu Dubai. He’s heading back to Phuket in March to warm up for Dixon for the second time, as well as planning shows in Vietnam, Singapore, Spain and Argentina. His “I am not only colour” mixes continue to receive a ton of love online and his music and guest mixes have featured on Radio 3, John Digweed’s Transitions, Ibiza Global Radio, Tronic Radio, Triple J Mix Up, Decoded Magazine, Proton Radio and more.

With 25 year’s of relationships, A Friend of Marcus sets are full of exclusive tracks, unreleased edits and upfront promos, along with his own works. The dedication to his art is evident in every set; each paced, structured and with a purpose. Always searching for new and unique sounds, his rich tapestry of grinding beats, spacey techno and mechanical bliss is subtly transformed into one sculptured journey of deep grooves and contagious energy.
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