Brazilian D&B legend, DJ Marky in Cape Town Next Weekend

CAPE TOWN. On Friday 8 August, Brazilian drum and bass legend, DJ Marky will play one of only two shows in the country presented by Red Bull Studios at the Assembly in Cape Town.

 

In a career that extends well over two decades, São Paulo based Marco Antonio Silva AKA DJ Marky has gone from a fanatical record collector and music lover in his native Brazil to an internationally revered DJ, producer and label owner.

A veritable superstar in his Brazilian homeland since the early 90s, he claimed several DJ Of The Year awards there before the end of the century.

After visiting London around 1998 he quickly picked up residencies at The End and Club Movement.  Linking in with the likes of Goldie and DJ Hype, combined with his work at BBC Radio 1 saw him move quickly to the top of the UK scene and beyond.

The release of his Brazilian Job album in 2001 was one of the biggest selling drum & bass compilations of all time, with ‘LK’, produced by Marky and XRS reaching number 15 in the UK charts and getting him a spot on Top Of The Pops.

From igniting dancefloors across the globe to releasing some of the most influential drum and bass tracks ever to see wax, he continues to add to his impressive list of achievements - all driven by his dedication, jaw-dropping technical skills and inimitable Brazilian flair.

DJ Marky will be supported by some of South Africa's leading drum & bass artists as well as The Insiders (UK).

This week, DJ Mag UK highlighted LK as one of the tracks that changed the game for Electronic Music - check out DJ Marky's interview about the producing the track, the Drum & Bass Scene at the time and his love for all music.  Watch the video here:

http://youtu.be/aZOgKtqYGoQ

DJ Marky  & XRS – ‘LK’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1khfFgYlY 

DJ Marky on Boiler Room Live from his Lounge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9bgrVyMaSk 

Red Bull Studio Presents: DJ Marky (Brazil)

Friday 8 August at The Assembly in Cape Town.

Tickets: R50 before 10PM, R80 thereafter.

Line Up:

21:00 - 22:30 Teh Synes

22:30 - 23:30 The Insiders (UK)

23:30 - 00:30 Rude One

00:30 - 02:30 DJ Marky (Brazil)

02:30 - 04:00 Hyphen

DJ Marky Social Media Links:

https://www.facebook.com/DJMarkyBrasil?sk=wall

https://soundcloud.com/dj-marky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxtknqOnhRY