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Here’s a new 30-minute live set from Detroit house maestro Niko Marks, recorded live at Movement festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit this past Memorial Day weekend. This was definitely one of my highlights from the festival.

Niko Marks Movement 2010 Mix Show Pt 1 by nikomarks

Niko Marks – Hueman Density [U2X Productions]

A marriage made in heaven; Niko Marks and Amp Fiddler team up for this fantastic piece of music – full of lovely deep Motown vibes. Stay Or Move On is a real electronic soul gem with a decidedly moody Motown hook. A future classic.

Tracklisting:

• A1. Hueman Density
• B1. West 8 Mile (G Moody mix)
• B2. Stay Or Move On (feat. Amp Fiddler)

Get "Hueman Density" here:

• Buy Twelve from Juno Records for £5.10

Related Links:

• www.myspace.com/nikomarks
• www.myspace.com/ampfiddler

Bileebob – Sunshine EP [Underground Resistance]

Loving all tracks but the Agoria Vocal mix does it best for me. Another killer UR release.

Tracklisting:

• A1. Sunshine (DJ Skurge edit)
• B1. Sunshine (Agoria Vocal mix)
• B2. Sunshine (Radio)

Get "Sunshine EP" here:

• Buy Twelve from Juno Records for £6.80

Related Links:

• www.myspace.com/herzenhiz
• www.myspace.com/djskurge
• www.myspace.com/thegreenarmchair

Itokim – Baby Moon [Fine Art]

Both tracks are very nicely produced with really well developed moody hooks. Baby Moon, deep techno that evokes feelings of late nineties IDM. On the flip side is Glittering Way is a proper deep mixture of techno attitude with house sensibilities. Both tracks go slightly too floaty for me in parts but on the whole very good indeed. Nice for sure !

Tracklisting:

• 01. Baby Moon
• 02. Glittering Way

Get "Baby Moon" here:

• Buy in 320kbs MP3 format from Juno Download for £2.54
• Buy in MP3 format from Beatport for $2.98

Related Links:

• www.myspace.com/itokimnet
• www.myspace.com/fineartrecords

Los Hermanos – Traditions & Concepts [Submerge]

Like no other – very new sound – hi tech funk with a Los Hermanos twist. Will support strongly.

Tracklisting:

• 01. Amazing Space
• 02. Night Owls
• 03. Midnight In Madrid
• 04. Remember Detroit
• 05. Jazz Above Saturn
• 06. Central Nervous System
• 07. Festival Parade
• 08. Dark Samba No.7
• 09. Afro Dancers
• 10. Theme From Tony Dash
• 11. Dazed And Decieved
• 12. Message Of Hope
• 13. Awakening

Get "Traditions & Concepts" here:

• Buy in 320kbs MP3 format from Juno Download for £7.65
• Buy in MP3 format from Beatport for $11.99

Related Links:

• www.myspace.com/loshermanosdetroit
• www.myspace.com/tekbrothers1
• www.myspace.com/ianobrienproductions
• www.myspace.com/s2remix
• www.myspace.com/iselasalazar

Niko Marks – Electric Profile [U2X Productions]

Great stuff, nice beats, cool arrangement – definitely my kind of hi-tech jazz funk-fusion. Big fan of everything Niko does.

Tracklisting:

• 01. X Star Intro
• 02. A Work Of Art
• 03. West 8 Mile
• 04. Hueman
• 05. Jennifer
• 06. Good-Bye
• 07. Planet Plan It
• 08. Epidermic Needle
• 09. Radiated Street Flower Pt 2
• 10. Space Bubbles
• 11. Big Space Gun Dialogue
• 12. Aura
• 13. Somebody’s Nobody
• 14. Browser
• 15. Losing Contact

Related Links:

• www.myspace.com/nikomarks

Niko Marks Biography

Teleported to the inner city of Detroit, Niko Marks teamed up with "Mad" Mike Banks of Submerge to formulate a production team called Members of the House. Moving through underground tunnels they dropped plates such as, "Summer Nites" (originally titled "Summer Daze, Summer Nites") written by Niko and featuring him on lead vocals and piano. The track "Somethin’ About You" was written by Members of the House and featured Yolanda Reynolds on vocals. Niko, continued to collaborate with Michael Banks of Submerge under the group name, Unit 2. This mission stemmed forth the high-spirited groove, "Sunshine", released on Happy Records and "Keep Your Head Up" written by Niko and featuring him on lead vocals and keyboards and was released on 430 West Records. [mission...MB003 complete].

Taking a leap forward in time, Niko was chosen by members of the Elohim to spearhead an experiment aimed at tearing down the stronghold of the categorization of music. The second component needed to complete this mission would be the skills of long time cohort, Eddie "Flashin’ Fowlkes. The outcome: "Niko Marks and the City Boy Players featuring Mr. Eddie Fowlkes” which was a collage of artistic expression that housed an array of Detroit vocalist and musicians. Also amongst their collaborative works are: "The Detroit Soul Project" and the "Pre-Amp Brothers" [mission ..MF-3000 complete].

Niko is a skilled vocalist and musician with the ability to play a variety of synthesizers and keyboards as well as piano, drums, percussions and harmonica. When performing live, he is usually accompanied by his band, "Cosmology" (formerly known as Ujuzi). Their first release debuted on Pan Records entitled, "Sonny Daye". Nikos latest works and compositions include: "Carnal" a 12-inch which contains the funky track "Zombia" and the french-styled broken beat track "Moon Cycles" Released on U2XProductions and licensed to New Religion/EMI. "Chune" and "Truly Something" – Released on Planet E "House People Know" and "Major Arterie" Tracks released on U2XProductions, licensed by Subject Detroit "House Music Celebration" is Nikos latest release. It satisfies the appetite for those who appreciate hard and edgy, melodic and jazzy to subtle then smooth groove dance tracks. This music gives the expression of both letting go and complete control. It sends sound waves that move its listeners through the musical gratification that each track brings. THEME: To continue to be an active force in resurrecting the soul of what is commonly known as techno/house music.

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