Mark NRG, a DJ and music producer from Frankfurt / Germany, began his career in 1989 and stepped back from DJing in 2002. He produced over 50 records across his different projects and worked in several music recording studios as a sound engineer and producer. Mark NRG is celebrated for his artistic experimentation, as well as his ability to evoke emotion, forge connections, and liberate energy through music. Early in his career, Mark NRG blended elements of jazz and hip-hop with house, techno, and industrial. His releases, such as the "Escalation EP" and "Syquest EP", along with his first album "Early Works & Final News," set milestones in the techno scene and sounded acoustically brilliant in club settings. As a key figure in Frankfurt's techno scene, he played a significant role in shaping the sound of the well-known Overdrive record label. He rose to prominence quickly, securing gigs at clubs and raves not only in Germany but also across Europe, the US and Australia. Mark NRG was especially appreciated for his mastery in blending house and techno, often playing extended sets in cliubs and at after-hour parties. In the mid-'90s, he shook up the scene with a series of club bangers that fused techno, house, and rave. Tracks like "Don't Stop," "House Music," "Brain is the Weapon," and "There's No Return" achieved significant commercial success, particularly in the UK, and were released on Tripoli Trax. In addition to DJing, Mark NRG also gave live performances, where he played his own music live on stage, differentiating it from his DJ sets. He performed as a DJ or live act at many clubs in Germany, including Wartburg (Wiesbaden), M (Mainz), Easy (Diez), Dorian Gray (Frankfurt), XS (Frankfurt), Nachtleben (Frankfurt), Pulverturm (Munich), Unit (Hamburg), Bunker (Berlin), Index (Cologne), and Katakomben (Krefeld) and many many more. His international DJing gigs spanned venues such as Heaven (Switzerland), Prohibition, Trade, Eurobeat 2000, and Blue Note (London, UK), as well as Limelight in NYC. He also played at raves like Mayday, Universe, and Time Warp in Germany, Energy in Switzerland, and the Winter Music Conference in Miami, among other big events in Holland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Russia, Australia, and Canada. As a warm-up DJ, he supported acts like The Prodigy and Moby during their tours. His last series of live performances took place on Cosmic Baby's Heaven Tour '99, where he performed a total of 20 live gigs.
2006
Overdrive
12"
2003
Overdrive
12"
2003
Overdrive
12"
2002
2001
2000
1999
Tripoli Trax
12"
1999
1997
Overdrive
CD, Album, P/Mixed
1997
S.T.C. Save Techno Culture
2xCass, Mixed
1997
Tarot
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape
1997
1996
1995
Max Music
12", EP
1995
1995
1995
1993
1993
1992
1992
1991
Overdrive
12"
I/O Music (3)
CDr, Album, Ltd, Promo
Overdrive
12"
2001
2000
1998
DanceNet
2xCD, Comp
1998
1998
1996
N.E.W.S., N.E.W.S.
2xCD, Comp
1996
1996
1996
1996
1994
1994
1993
1992
2008
1997
1995
1993
1993
1992
1992
2007
Resist Music
3xCD, Comp, Mixed
2002
ZYX Music
2xCD, Comp
2001
2000
Hey Babe!
12"
2000
1999
Tripoli Trax
CD, Mixed + CD, Comp
1999
Unsubmissive Records
12"
1999
Clubstar
2xCD, Comp
1999
Zürich By Night Recordings
CD, Comp, Mixed
1999
1999
1999
1998
Experience Grooves
CD, Comp, Mixed
1998
Mazzo
CD, Comp, Mixed
1998
Harthouse
3xLP, Comp
1998
Torture Garden Records, Torture Garden Records, Torture Garden Records
CD, Mixed
1998
CYBA Records
CD, Comp
1998
1998
1998
1998
1998
1998
1997
Suck Me Plasma
2xCD, Comp
1997
ZYX Music
2xCD, Comp
1997
Overdrive
CD, Comp
1997
Raum Records
2xCD, Comp
1997
Kickin Records
5xCD, Comp + Box
1997
One Way Records (2), Globe (2)
2xCD, Comp
1997
1997
1997
1997
1996
Noom Records UK
CD, Comp
1996
Groovy Records, EMI Belgium
2xCD, Comp
1996
23 Frankfurt
2xCD, Comp
1996
Plutonium
CD, Comp
1996
1996
1996
1996
1995
Suck Me Plasma
2xCD, Comp
1995
DMD
2xCD, Comp
1995
DMD
2xCD, Comp
1995
ZYX Music
2xCD, Comp
1995
Overdrive
2xCD, Comp
1995
Dogondke Media
CD, Comp
1995
Vision Soundcarriers
2xCD, Mixed
1995
DMD
2xCD, Comp
1995
Logic Records, BMG
2xCD, Comp
1995
UCA Records, UCA Records, Artbeat Productions, Edel
CD, Comp
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