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MERKA

...Cos I Chop Ruff Beats & Samples

About Me


Welcome to myMERKA
For dj bookings contact [email protected]
New artist album forthcoming on Fat Records very soon
MAKE & DO
BIOGRAPHY
Provider of original and energetic productions, broken in by hardcore jungle and inspired by music from samplers since.
I was born in Autumn of 1981 in Somerset near the sea. By '84 my Mum and Dad completed our family as my little sister was born. Flanked by my older brother I am the 'middle child', mediator and creator. On the grass I was defence, a strong tackler and a good keeper. Elsewhere I would be drawing cartoons or tinkling on the ivories. At secondary school I played in my first band and from then on I've always been on my way from or to a stage or a studio. I finished being educated with a degree in Recording Arts and now I am stupid working for myself. My manager tells people I'm the new Photek, and the Independent newspaper recon I'm great fun.
On a unforgettable night in 2007 I launched my debut album at Chew the Fat! in London's the End nightclub. 'Beserka' was the first album release on Fat! Records and received a grand response from press and people. The label has been my stable and has the scheduled release for two Merka album projects in 2008. I've pressed breaks 12's for independents Re:connect and Big Square, produced remixes for Soul of Man, Unique 3 and the Dub Pistols, and launched a bootleg label amongst a variety of studio projects and DJ gigs. Forever a fan of the turntable, I've built a strong reputation as a fresh DJ. Cutting my teeth at college playing Drum & Bass in pubs I've now played across the UK, Europe and Australia, highlights including playing back to back with Pendulum and at the worlds biggest Club, Space in Ibiza.
In the studio is where I'll be so hold tight for forthcoming tracks, remixes and productions.
BESERKA is in the shops now!
buy CD through play.com
vinyl lp available at knowhow records
download it at dj download
DJ '...one of the most interesting and captivating
albums the scene has ever produced...'
M8 'Funked up, fat, free flowing, forward thinking
maaaaan!'
LAURENT GARNIER '...ooohhhh yes, lovely, full
support.'
SOUL OF MAN (FINGERLICKIN) '...something we
need in our lives.'

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/11/2006
Band Website: merka.co.uk
Band Members: MARK MERKA
Influences: (artists)
Photek-Klute-TotalScience-Paradox
Arcon2-SonarCircle-4Hero-Optical
BadCompany-Goldie-TechnicalItch
Decoder-Krust-Die-HighContrast
TeeBee-Polar-Cause4Concern
Nookie-Dillinja-FutureFunkSquad
Tipper-ChristianJ-Blim-Friendly
Hybrid-NuBreed-SiBegg-Evil9
StantonWarriors-CircuitBreaker
Koma&Bones-Santos-Eskmo
Plumps-Klaus-30hz-Baobinga-Spiral
ChrisCarter-Lee Fokus-Smithmonger
Ils-Bukem-MaxRoach-Melodians
HerbieHancock-BennySings
JohnTejada-CarlCraig-Recloose
Tayla-Blame-Shadow
TheImpressions-NatKingCole
ArtBlakey
(labels)

Reinforced-Certificate18-Ram
RenegadeHardware-MetalHeadz
Hospital-MovingShadow-Envision
Re:Connect-Fat!-Default-Lot49
Record-Mob-Distinctive-Fuel-TCR
VerticalSound-Mantra-Kent
(djs)

MikeLennon-PaulTroubleArnold
AndyD-Bailey-AndyC-EliteForce
Tayo-Fabio&Grooverider
EllenAllien-LankyT

Sounds Like: LPs

Beserka
CTFATLP005
Fat! Records 2007

Make & Do
CTFATLP010
Fat! Records 2008

Singles

The Rising Sky feat. Heidi Levo
CTFAT040
Fat! Records 2007

My Spaceship / Act Now
CTFAT035
Fat! Records 2006

Keep Me / Muck Spredda
RECON011
Re:connect Records 2006

Mystic Man feat. MC Esha
CTFAT029
Fat! Records 2005

Hug A Speaker / I’ll Be Here
CTFAT027
Fat! Records 2005

Holding On / Flabbo
RECON005
Re:connect Records 2004

Line Dead
BGSQ003
Big Square Records 2004

Remixes

Minds I
Mystic Man & Eshamanjaro
CTFAT051
Fat! Records 2008

I’m The
Unique 3
CTFAT048
Fat! Records 2008

The Battle
Wrongstars
12UNSV001D
Unstable Label 2007

Gonna Keep On
Soul Of Man
FLRCD018
Finger Lickin Records 2007

Forget U
Liz Melody
RECON018
Re:connect Records 2007

The Theme
Unique 3
CTFAT041A
Fat! Records 2007

Kabul
Curl & Dean
BGSQ006
Big Square Records 2006

8 Girl Orgy
Porno Breaks
COBRR003
Control Breaks 2006

Sorcerary
Future Funk Squad
DEFAULT007RX
Default 2005

Chunk Style
B-Phreak
CTFAT025
Fat! Records 2005

Record Label: Fat! Records
Re:Connect
Big Square
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Back Home - Album Single

My new single has arrived, lifted from a brand new album.Follow link to listen, includes remixes and free download... ...
Posted by MERKA on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:04:00 PST

Make & Do

Hello All, I've been tinkering away whenever my eyes are open and would like to think i've come along way in getting my new album together.  Can't wait to play some bits but if I stick up de...
Posted by MERKA on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:51:00 PST