New York based producer, Nick Marks, brings some laid-back study beat vibes to the Jazz Underground
We first came across New York based musician and producer, Nick Marks, about a year ago when he released his debut EP, Cinematic Chromatics Vol. I. So this month we were very happy to invite Nick back to take over the Jazz Underground playlist as the resident artist this month. He’s added 10 fantastic new tracks that take the playlist into a more of a soulful laid-back direction compared to previous months.
Originally born in Melbourne, Australia, Marks grew up among that city’s innovative musical scenes, absorbing the cross-pollination of jazz, neo-soul, R&B, funk, latin and hip-hop influences. Marks is a conservatory trained jazz and classical pianist, and self taught composer. His training is combined with a deep passion and study of film scores and synthesizers. This has informed a sound that is wholly his own, combining the real with the surreal, designed to stimulate the soul, body and mind. Since moving to New York in 2016, Marks has firmly established himself as an in-demand composer, producer and musical director. He writes scores for feature film and television, is a frequent collaborator and arranger for various cross-genre artists. His music has been performed in iconic venues including Carnegie Hall. His latest releases have received support on BBC, Jazzwise, Worldwide FM and Bandcamp Weekly. Now he can add the very prestigious title of being the resident artist of the Jazz Underground for August 2024 (we’re nothing if not humble here at The New LoFi).
If this is your first time listening to the Jazz Underground, it’s a monthly feature where we enlist producers and artists who are pushing the boundaries of what jazz to curate where the genre is headed. The idea is to change the perception of the genre’s rotten public image — a genre that can sometimes be stuck in the past rather than something that is always evolving and growing. Each month we invite a new resident artist to contribute and curate the playlist to reflect what jazz sounds like today.
Thanks for taking over the mix this month Nick!
Have a listen to the playlist below, and if you like what you hear, make sure to follow the Jazz Underground playlist on Spotify.
