Mark Williams is a veteran that has paid his dues over more than two decades on the scene as a DJ and producer. Since the 80s, when he started his career at UK hot spots like the Ministry of Sound and Final Frontier, he has been laying the groundwork for his future success.
His production work has also gained him acclaim the world over and he has released a staggering catalogue of quality tracks on some of the most respected techno labels in the world including: Tortured, Dark House, Pure Plastic, Phont, Primate, and Carl Cox’s Ultimate Trax imprint, to name a few. In addition to releasing on other labels, Mark also has his own imprints: Artificial Vinyl, Real Sessions, Macumba and Real Vinyl.
Mark has also gained worldwide recognition with his skilful and distinctive DJing style. Mixing tribal, tech house and techno on three decks and CDJs, his rocking performances have helped him to develop a strong fan base and facilitated gigs in places like Spain, Turkey, Slovenia, Japan, Brazil, Colombia, Macedonia, and Sweden.
His first major tour was in 1998 when Mark was asked to join Carl Cox on his “World Wide Ultimatum Tour.” In 2000, Mark became a resident at a club night called “Damage” in Dublin and later that year he supported Billy Nasty on his “Torture Chamber World Tour.”
2003 found Mark on his first “Ingoma Tour” with Ben Sims which culminated in a now legendary party at the Loft Club, Barcelona, the weekend of Sonar. In 2004, Mark and Ben set out for another tour to promote Mark’s debut album, “A Point in Time” on Ingoma. 2005 was another banner year, with Mark playing at clubs, parties and festivals around the world including a set for more than 40,000 people at the Monegros Festival in Spain. 2005 also saw Mark bringing his sound to radio. The “Concept Show” (www.conceptshow.com) is a monthly broadcast that Mark co-hosts with Macedonian DJ Goran Kan. Some of the past guests have been Mark Broom, Paul Mac, Ben Sims, Cari Lekebusch, Oscar Mulero and DJ Bone.
From the studio to the DJ booth, Mark Williams is one of the brightest stars in the world of techno and his list of accomplishments is impressive and ever growing. In 2007, Mark has teamed up with Paul Mac to provide a new way of presenting his music using a combination of three turntables, 2 CDJs and a laptop running Ableton. Mark and Paul are intending to fuse their customary sounds to create something new and fresh. The addition of Ableton to the standard setup enables the use of custom edits of classics and to be able to drop all manner of surprises into the mix.
Mark has also found time to create a masterpiece of an album that expresses all the sides of his musicality. His love for tribal, Detroit techno and house music shines through in his album “You can’t hide what you truly feel” (out later this year) for the label Subject Detroit.
COMFORTABLE RECORDS 010 VARIOUS ARTISTS VINYL OUT NOW
TRACKLISTING (33RPM) A1. “qp” by 7679 A2. “I want you” by Nicolas Will B1. “Ur soul” by Andreas Jørnvil B2. “Empty Streets” by Brooks Mosher
Early Plays by Shinedoe (100% Pure), Ritchie Hawtin (Minus), Kris Wadsworth (Morris Audio), Bart Skils (100%Pure), Paul Frick (Kalk Pets,THE GYM), Rufas (Tic Tac Toe), Marcel Dettmann (MDR / OstGut-Ton), Michel de Hey (HEY! Records // EC Records)
Quotes Kris Wadsworth: "I want you" I miss techno like this! There is not nearly enough of this in the world! Best techno record I have heard in 6-7 years period. "qp" Excellent Dance music from the inside. No fronts, no bullshit. I love 76-79! Rufas: Down with those mean dub-engines at work in "ur soul"...i'll drop "i want you" on a big obese system in a small sweaty room-- big gnarly! Paul Frick: Really nice deep house smashers! a-side is my favorite, will surely do well!
INFO Comfortable Records have always stayed true to their love for timeless deep music. Previous releases have been well received and played by the likes of Villalobos, Hawtin, Luciano, Adam Beyer, AME, Agnes, Bart skils etc.
Comfortable Records 10th release is no exception with its 4 powerful tracks.
This is a truly unique record filled to the brim with deep Techno & Tech-house of the finest quality and mood. Big Tip!!
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