"a Herbie Hancock for the new millennium..." Montreal Jazz Festival [Canada]
Mark de Clive-Lowe [MdCL] is a NZ musician and producer based in the UK and at the forefront of the global beats, jazz and soul community. Having been involved with over 200 releases on labels including Masters At Work Records, Verve Records, Impulse Records and collaborating with as diverse a range of artists as Lauryn Hill, Jody Watley, UK soul don Omar, Bugz in the Attic, Dego [4Hero], percussionist Sammy Figueroa [Miles Davis], bass player Pino Palladino [D'Angelo/The Who] and plenty more, MdCL is one of the most innovative producers and live performers you'll find anywhere.
'...the man behind a million great tunes' - Gilles Peterson/Radio 1 Worldwide [UK]
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Half New Zealander, half Japanese musician/producer Mark de Clive-Lowe started piano when he was four. Classical piano lessons, jazz for playing pleasure and hip hop and soul on the stereo gave Mark the foundation that his eclectic style has grown from.
West London based, Mark is a key collaborator, artist and producer in the music 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 a blend 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]
2001 saw Mark contributing his 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 anthems for the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jazzy Jeff, MAW and Jazzanova. 2003/4 releases also included 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 7 years, Mark has stamped his sound on over 200 releases collaborating with some of the most cutting edge producers and artists around the world - include tracks with Leon Ware, a string of productions for Philadelphia's Lady Alma, remixes for the likes of Jody Watley, Omar, Shirley Bassey and Brazilian superstar Ed Motta and studio collaborations with Lauryn Hill, Pino Palladino [D'Angelo/The Who] and Lil John Roberts [Prince/Janet Jackson].
Mark's current album was released worldwide March 22, 2005 on ABB Soul/Antipodean/Columbia Japan. TIDE'S ARISING features guest artists including Bembe Segue, Abdul Shyllon, Pino Palladino, Capitol A [The Roots/Jazzanova] and more. One of the standout albums of 2005, Tide's Arising Live has toured all over the planet - from Tokyo to Moscow to Cape Town and NZ.
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 and the soundtracks for multi-media epic dance production Legends of the Underground.
Business Contact
office(at)mashibeats.com
MySpace
myspace.com/markdeclivelowe
Website
www.markdeclivelowe.net
Other Artists
J Dilla, D'Angelo, 4Hero, Restless Soul, Bugz in the Attic, J*Davey, Sa-Ra, Miles, Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, George Duke...
Band Members
Mark de Clive-Lowe - MPC, synth, keys
/ Bembe Segue - vocals
/ Tawiah - vocals
/ Jason Yarde - horns
/ Sammy Figueroa - percussion
/ Richard Spaven - drums
Influences
Herbie Hancock, Ahmad Jamal, J Dilla (RIP), George Duke, IG Culture, the UMMAH, Dwele (the demos), Kenny Garrett, Supa Dave West, Bembe Segue, Mizell Brothers, Creed Taylor, Quincy Jones, Dego (4Hero), Lonnie Liston Smith, D'Angelo, Patrice Rushen, Doug and Jean Carn, Parliament/Funkadelic, Donny Hathaway, James Brown (RIP), Kaidi Tatham, Don Blackman, Charles Lloyd, Pharoahe Monch, Pino Palladino, Hi-tek, The Neptunes, Danilo Perez, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Kirkland, Kareem Riggins, Bahamadia, RAMP, Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Prince, Harvey Mason, Restless Soul, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Roy Ayers, Bill Summers, Prince, John Coltrane, Michael Henderson (playing bass with Miles), Cesar Mariano, McCoy Tyner, Earth Wind & Fire, Chocolate Milk, Common, Harry Whitaker, Bernard Wright, Flora & Airto, Nuyorican Soul/Kenny Dope/MAW, Fela Kuti, Q-Tip as Kamaal the Abstract, Marvin Gaye, Jobim, Pleasure, Philadelphia International, Dr Dre, Chucho Valdez, Larry Young, Brazilian, Afro Cuban... and nuff more
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