Marco Mei presents Scientific Sound Radio Podcast 323, his show for 28 March 2020, on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an English-language Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music-news platform serving India, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and an international audience.
By 2020, the Italian DJ and producer had accumulated nearly three decades of experience behind the decks. His musical interests began during his teenage years with Afrocentric music and the early days of electronic music.
He began his DJ career in the early 1990s, touring extensively throughout Italy before appearing at festivals and clubs internationally. His appearances included sets alongside Roger Sanchez, David Morales, Ralph Falcon and Sander Kleinenberg.
At the start of the new millennium, Marco secured a residency at Pacha Club in Sharm El Sheikh, which led to further international bookings. These included Arcan in Saigon, Fuse in Brussels, Room 18 in Taipei, Shore Club in Hoi An, Bangaluu in Berlin, G-Star in Pattaya, SOS Supper Club in Bali and NLO in Minsk.
In 2009, Marco joined Stefano Ugliano, also known as 6884, to form the production duo Bicycle Corporation. Together, they have released more than 50 tracks and remixes, earning recognition within the electronic music community.
Marco moved to Taipei at the start of the 2010s and performs regularly at events throughout the city as part of a wider South East Asian network. He is available for bookings through the agency, while his weekly programme is broadcast through the radio station.
His weekly show presents a varied selection spanning Deep House, Tech House, Afro House, Melodic House and Techno, Nu-Disco, Indie Dance, Electronica and Techno. This March 2020 mix includes Basement Jaxx’s Red Alert, Madonna’s Frozen in the S.ONE remix, and Chus & Ceballos with Dario D’Attis on Heart of Glitter.
Marco Mei’s 2020 show episode 323 opens with Blancmange’s Blind Vision in the Honey Dijon remix before Bon Garçon’s Freek U brings Progressive House through Altra Moda. Basement Jaxx’s Red Alert follows in The Cube Guys remix on Cube Recordings, while Chus & Ceballos and Dario D’Attis take the selection into Tech House with Toolroom’s Heart of Glitter.
Piero Pirupa’s Braindead in the Heroin Kills remix and D Mob featuring Gary Haisman’s Rebūke remix of We Call It Acieeed extend the early club-focused section. Daddy’s Groove and Ron Louis Smith 2nd then bring Forever Spank on SPRS into Nu-Disco, before Erik Hagleton featuring Chaka Khan delivers the House Music cut Ain’t Nobody on Glasgow Underground.
Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins’ Al-Fernandez edit of It’s Like That keeps the House Music pressure in place through TIME (2). Illyus & Barrientos’ Josh Samuel edit of Get Up, Don’t Stop precedes Sonny Fodera’s About You, a House Music release from InStereo Recordings, and Nuyorican Soul featuring India’s Runaway in the Mousse T Jazz Funk Experience.
Paul Johnson’s Hear The Music on Peacefrog Records leads into Ryan Blyth’s Say So on SPRS, sustaining the House Music emphasis. Raze’s Michael Gray extended rework of Break 4 Love follows before Seamus Haji’s Extended Glitterbox Mix of I Got You adds a brighter late-middle passage.
Mindbuster’s Feel My Love on Sure Cuts Records returns to Nu-Disco before Stephen Nicholls’ The Finest on Hot Sunday Records moves back into House Music. DJ S.K.T’s Wonderland on Stashed brings a second Tech House entry, while ItaloBros featuring Depeche Mode appear with the edit of The Sinner In Me.
SRVD’s Black On Black on Rekids introduces Peak Time Techno, followed by Jonas Saalbach’s Rapture on Einmusika Recordings and its Melodic House and Techno character. Mydir’s Benissar makes the final transition before Madonna’s S.ONE Free Remix of Frozen on Rhino/Warner Records closes the show with a Pop finish.
Marco Mei tracklist for 28th of March 2020
Blancmange - Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Remix)
Bon Garçon - Freek U (Housequake 2020 Rework)
BASEMENT JAXX - Red alert (The Cube Guys Remix)
Chus & Ceballos, Dario D'Attis - Heart of Glitter
Piero Pirupa - Braindead (Heroin Kills Remix)
D Mob (Feat Gary Haisman) - We Call It Acieeed (Rebūke Remix)
Daddy's Groove & Ron Louis Smith 2nd - Forever Spank
Erik Hagleton feat Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
RUN-DMC VS Jason Nevins - It's Like That (Al-Fernandez - Edit)
Illyus & Barrientos - Get Up, Don't Stop (Josh Samuel 'Grapevine' Edit)
Sonny Fodera - About You
Nuyorican Soul Ft. India - Runaway (Mousse T's Jazz Funk Experience)
Paul Johnson - Hear The Music
Ryan Blyth - Say So
Raze - Break 4 Love (Michael Gray Extended Rework)
Seamus Haji - I Got You (Extended Glitterbox Mix)
Mindbuster - Feel My Love
Stephen Nicholls - The Finest
DJ S.K.T - Wonderland
ItaloBros feat Depeche Mode - The Sinner In Me (Edit)
SRVD - Black On Black
Jonas Saalbach - Rapture
Mydir - Benissar
Madonna - Frozen (S.ONE Free Remix)
Listen on Mixcloud here.