MARCO BAILEY
(MATERIA / MB ELEKTRONICS)
INFO
Performance: DJ
Travel: 1 (or 2) People from BRUSSELS, Belgium
Agent: TIM@OUTLINED-AM.COM
Icon. Living legend. Both are definitions that apply to Marco Bailey, a self-taught dj and producer whose career started to develop in the late 80s after attending a local club in his native Belgium. Being completely surrounded and seduced by the rhythmic power of dance music changed everything. A first encounter that triggered the decision to be behind the decks instead of on the dancefloor. Since this crucial moment, he has committed his life to music.
Three decades later, he’s known as an artist constantly pushing techno the next level. Either by producing his own tracks, managing his first own label MB Elektronics (established in 2001), or by travelling all around the world to make people dance and lose themselves in his flawless technique and impeccable selection. When a night is in need of a dose of powerful rhythms and a deep, intense atmosphere, Marco Bailey is the name that needs to be summoned. This formula has proven successful over the years, as he touched base in cities far away from his hometown, such as Nairobi (Kenya), Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Los Angeles + New York (USA), Sydney (Australia) and Buenos Aires (Argentina) just to name the pinnacle of a long list. It is fair to say the globe has lived the Marco Bailey experience on each cardinal point.
During his career, he has released well-received singles, EPs and albums on highly-acclaimed labels such as Bonzai Records, Primate, Prime'vill, Intec, ARTS, Kombination Research and many more. His discography spans almost 200 releases, demonstrating a forward thinking approach and the desire to not just ignore but break the mold of what can be considered a trend in a certain moment on every single one of them. Each production is a testament to his instincts and beliefs, an unbreakable pact with his heart.
Nowadays, as an innovator and an artist completely and permanently devoted to his craft, he’s at the helm of MATERIA, a concept that was born in 2015 as a successful event dedicated to techno in its purest form. Four years later, this meeting point for techno lovers is known as concept that also includes a healthy label with over 20 releases from top-class names and a bi-weekly radio show that has welcomed revered selectors like The Advent and Paul Ritch, as well as new talents Kas:st and Yotam Avni. Paris, Miami, Tokyo, Barcelona, Liverpool, Amsterdam and its birthplace, Belgium, have already witnessed the MATERIA experience in full effect, and more places will be added to the map soon.
With all these credits, it not hard to notice that music is the core of Marco Bailey. Upcoming projects prepared for the next months will prove this fact time and time again. New growth steps for MATERIA, a long awaited MB Elektronics comeback with an EP from Aphrohead (Felix Da Housecat’s alias), and new tracks from him that will soon see the light of the day.