Pioneering Producer / DJ Marc ‘MK’ Kinchen has been one of house music’s most inspiring and talked about names since he began making music at an early age under the watchful eye of legendary Detroit producer Kevin Saunderson. Back in the early 90s, Marc Kinchen almost single-handedly pioneered a signature sound for the then relatively new genre of house music. His releases from that era such as ‘Burning’ and ‘Always’ and remixes like Nightcrawlers’ ‘Push the Feeling On’ are still ubiquitous and have, in the last year or so, served more as house blueprints, copied ad nauseam by young producers of the day. As such, MK’s influence on the current state of house music cannot be underestimated.
2012 heralded the return of this immensely talented man to the height of his house powers. It appears that even after a long sabbatical from the scene his talents remain undiminished. The trademark MK creativity is there for all to see. His remix work on Storm Queen track ‘Look Right Through’ was groundbreaking and led the way for other gems including a rework of Huxley smash No Matter What and Hot Natured anthem Benediction. His endeavors alongside Hot Creations honchos Jamie Jones and Lee Foss earned him widespread praise and led to worldwide touring schedule. The fantastic Electricity alongside buddy Foss and rising star Anabel Englund was probably the cherry on top of an already phenomenal year for Kinchen. With all this in mind it seems there is no better time for this house legend to make an appearance in Ireland at Residence. Support on the night comes from Stalwart David DeValera and two Dublin based DJs who are making a name for themselves on the deep house scene, Marcus and Gavin Kenny.
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Residence Presents: MK (Marc Kinchen) @The Green Room (The Academy) Sunday 31st March
As well as the hype surrounding MK’s visit to Dublin is the big news that he is due to release a mix compilation on Defected on the 22nd of April.
Defected presents; MK In The House
Incredibly, this is the first commercially available mix compilation MK has ever put together. The two-disc mix includes a number of exclusive records, including his own remixes of records by Pet Shop Boys, FCL and Bizarre Inc as well as tracks from the likes of Jamie Jones, Lana Del Ray and Dusky.
In addition to the two studio mixes, the digital version of the release includes 10 additional MK releases and remixes, from 4thMeasure Men ‘Given’ to his recent remix of Inner City’s timeless ‘Future’.
Tracklist
1. MK featuring Alana ‘Love Changes’ (MK Mix)
2. Prince Club & Poupon featuring Nahrin David ‘Only One’
3. Pet Shop Boys ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ (MK Remix)
4. Dusky ‘Nobody Else’
5. Jodeci ‘Freek’n You’ (MK Dub)
6. FCL ‘It’s You’ (MK Mix)
7. Alex Agore ‘Mizz Honey’ (Original Mix)
8. Prince Club & Poupon featuring MARS ‘Before’
9. CREEP featuring Nina Sky ‘You’ (MK Hot Tub Rub Dub)
10. Bizarre Inc ‘Took My Love’ (MK Remix – Lee Foss Edit)
11. Amirali ‘Just An Illusion’ (MK Remix)
12. Sousk and Moonface Present Animalz ‘Da Riddum’ (Reset Robot Remix)
13. Huxley ‘No Matter What’ (MK Dub)
14. MK featuring Alana ‘Always’ (MK Club Mix)
CD2
1. Catz ‘N Dogz featuring Monty Luke ‘They Frontin’’
2. Lana Del Rey ‘Blue Jeans’ (MK Dark Blue Dub)
3. Eats Everything ‘The Withywood Walk’
4. Rachel Row ‘Follow The Step’ (KiNK Mix)
5. Harrison Crump featuring Tierra Nevaeh ‘No More Lies’ (Sonny Fodera’s Beatdown Mix)
6. Kings Of Tomorrow featuring April ‘It’s Only You’ (Sandy Rivera’s Original Mix)
7. Dirty Channels featuring Rosina ‘On The Way’ (Original Mix)
8. Jamie Jones ‘Road To The Studio’ (Fly Mix)
9. Shadow Child ‘So High’ (Hot Since 82 Remix)
10. Dillon ‘Thirteen Thirtyfive’ (Lee Foss & MK Remix)
11. Storm Queen ‘Look Right Through’ (MK Dub III)
12. Toto Chiavetta ‘Mother Acid Land’
13. Lee Foss & MK featuring Anabel ‘Ele
ctricity’
Bonus Digital Content
1. MK ‘Burning’
2. Chez Damier ‘I Never Knew Love’ (MK Mix)
3. Inner City ‘Future’ (MK AW Deep Dub)
4. 4th Measure Men ‘Given’
5. Chez Damier ‘Can You Feel It’ (New York Dub)
6. 4th Measure Men ‘4 U’
7. MK ‘I Wanna Thank You’
8. 4th Measure Men ‘The Need’
9. MK ‘Reality’
10. Studio Apartment ‘Sun Will Shine’ (MK Remix)
