Marcus Marr
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Marcus Marr is an English DJ and producer based in London. Marr is most notable for his 2016 song The Trouble with Us with Chet Faker, from their EP Work. The song was ARIA certified 2× platinum[1] and reached number 8 in the Australian charts.[2]
Career
Born in London, Marr had an interest in music from a young age and wanted to be a guitarist. He taught himself how to play guitar after buying one.[3]
At 17, Marr started going to raves after his brother bought an acid house compilation. From there, he moved into making house music.[4]
Marr released his first single, The Music, in 2012.
Marr released the single Brown Sauce in 2015. Pitchfork's Philip Sherburne described the single as 'a pretty damned delectable' track and 'exhilarating'.[5]
In 2015, Marr released the four-track Work EP with Chet Faker, featuring the single The Trouble with Us, which charted at number 8 in Australia and was ARIA certified platinum twice. The single was also put on rotation on Triple J[6] and charted at number six in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015.[7] It was nominated for Dance Work Of The Year[8] and Most Played Australian Work[9] at the APRA Music Awards of 2017. The EP was described by Bernard Zuel of The Sydney Morning Herald as 'most excellent fare'.[10]
Marr released his second EP, Familiar Five, in February 2018.[11]
He is a regular DJ at Berghain.[12]
Personal life
Discography
Singles
- The Music (2012)
- Brown Sauce (2015)
- Peacemakers (2015)
- The Trouble with Us (2015)
- Birthday Card (2015)
- Rocketship (2016)
- High Times (2017)
- Familiar Five (2018)
Extended plays
- Work (2015)
- Familiar Five (2018)
References
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2016 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Marcus Marr and Chet Faker - The Trouble With Us". australian-charts.com.
- ↑ Lindsay, Benjamin. "Marcus Marr, Rocket Man". Interview Magazine.
- ↑ "Marcus Marr Q&A: Splash House, Chet Faker, & How An Acid House Compilation Changed Everything". Ones To Watch.
- ↑ Sherburne, Philip. ""Brown Sauce by Marcus Marr" Review". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "Listen To The Songs Triple J Are Adding To Rotation Next Week". themusic.com.au.
- ↑ "triple j Hottest 100: The Rubens take out top spot with Hoops". ABC News Australia.
- ↑ "DANCE / APRA AMCOS Australia". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ↑ "MOST PLAYED AUSTRALIAN WORK". apraamcos.com.au.
- ↑ "Spectrum reviews: Marcus Marr and Chet Faker, Lush and Lisa della Casa". smh.com.au.
- ↑ Murray, Robin. "Marcus Marr's 'Familiar Five' Has A Spectral, Eerie Quality". Clash Music.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Pattison, Louis. "Watch the video to Marcus Marr's Familiar Five, an anthem for the freaks". Red Bull Music.
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