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CON 027EP
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" Smothered in trademark atmospheric stealth and slither, 'Move Your Soul' has MRK1 making fanfares for imperial squadrons, and intercepting vintage female dance vocals in a hostage situation as he darts in and out of another of his chrome mazes. Remember when Peter Griffin from Family Guy is granted the wish of having his own theme music wherever he goes? MRK1 can conceivably pop round the newsagents to the sound of ominous intergalactic friction. Taken from the potential lipsmacker Sound Of Contagious album, it stands in the gap between dubstep and electronica at its surliest, moving to an easy-to-follow path so that the mass of the situation becomes hard to take on the chin. In other words, it may move freely, but it still casts a serious shadow. Another album preview is 'The Electrician,' which takes the rewiring of plugs to industrially Draconian lengths. Synths are programmed to kick you both in the guts and your fillings as MRK1 walks the plank of spinning blades with a crystal finish, operated by a black-hearted Speak n Spell. Dubstep's jackhammer blur of beats are dodged for a firm putting down of his foot while making the traditional aspect of dub stand out. It's the sound of an extreme version of LaserQuest: complete with pinging crossfire across the bass wastelands, the power-packs are taking the weight of a real ready-to-go arsenal."
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CON 026EP
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"MRK1's Contagious Music is back after a brief break with his unique brand of heavyweight dubstep, always coming with his signature sound destined to destroy dancefloors worldwide. Support as always coming from the scene's bigboi's Plastician, Bar9, N-Type, Virus Syndicate etc."
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EAR 009EP
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"Very limited supply. DJ Pinch's Earwax recordings always reps the heaviest in dubstep and related. MRK 1 brings his Manchester grime step with a futuristic techno twist. Bad!"
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CON 020EP
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"Manchester's biggest dubstep export marks the twentieth instalment of his Contagious Music with this pair of tough dancefloor rinsers. 'Dubelek' wastes no time, a basic intro of woozy detuned and choice ethnic vocals getting wound up tight before the heavy drop -- big fat halfstepping drums and pinpoint percussion propping up a monster stabbing bassline that filters and mutates as the tune goes on. 'Borderline' complements the A-side nicely, with more lively swinging drums driven onwards by a sick selection of evil wobble bass." -- IDJ Magazine
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CON 008EP
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"Contagious returns with another 3-track EP, this time featuring MRK1 and Skream. Track 1 - MRK1 - 'Never Warned' -- A deep sub bass heavy monster that has been doing damage on dancefloors across the globe, with the likes of The Plastician, Hatcha, Kode 9, Skream, Pinch, Geenius to name a few playing it, every time getting a reaction. A tune that has to be heard out loud to understand its full capabilities. Track 2 - Skream - 'Plodder Remix' -- the man of the moment comes up with a huge remix to one of the biggest tunes of last year by MRK1. Currently being caned by all the top boys in the dubstep scene, this one reaches out across genres with its industrial bassline vibe. One not to be missed!!! Track 3 - MRK1 - 'Eye Of Ming' -- MRK1 comes with another Oriental dubstep track. Simple beats and massive basslines make this a tune that is capable of blowing your bassbins away. Another tune receiving a lot of play by the heads of the scene."
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ZIQ 169CD
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"Manchester UK's MRK1 (aka Markone) is in top form on this long-awaited full-length follow-up to 2004's dub-step classic One Way. From the anthem 'The Underworld' (featuring the voice of Virus Syndicate MC Poet Shado) to the Eastern motifs of 'Caveman Boogie,' Copyright Laws brings the early ragga-rave sound of The Prodigy and SL2 into the new millennium with plenty of bass for dub step lovers everywhere."
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BOK 006EP
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"After the devastation caused by the last release from Emalkay, Boka sees the return of the mighty MRK1 from Manchester's Virus Syndicate with a big four track EP. With previous releases on Rephlex and Soulja, and a debut album on Planet Mu, MRK1 has staked his claim as being one of the most talented and consistent underground producers in the UK. 'Tinkerbell' builds with quirky sounds, before the lights go out and the dark bass drops. 'Deadman': Tight strings and crisp hi-hats lead the track into a typical MRK1 two note bassline which is backed up my menacing strings. 'Trench Walk': With more gun shots than an average American film, 'Trench Walk' stomps along with low-end anger -- a track for the Boka tank! 'Quiver': The EP finishes off with one of the coldest, darkest electro mood-step tracks of 2006."
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