Madoka Bio
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Here is a man who most certainly has his finger on the pulse of what is cool at the moment.- Simon Jones, Progressive-sounds |
2011 marks the 13th Anniversary of New York-based Mark Venneri’s professional involvement in the music industry. From his humble start as a teen experimenting with cheap cassette decks, keyboards and mixers to the complex, lush and layered sounds of his music today, he has always been considered an innovator by both critics and fans alike. He first discovered the electronic underground scene after stumbling upon an early Philadelphia warehouse rave in early 1991, and has been reshaping his musical future ever since.
Mark first established himself as a bedroom DJ under the name Relate. During the 1990′s, he played parties and club nights throughout the Midwest. He also helped organize and promote a variety of events as part of a select collective of local DJs. From 1996-1998 he hosted Grooveshop, his college radio show on KCOU 88.1 FM, and began to quickly build a dedicated fan base.
Madoka on the West Side, NYC
In 1998, Mark decided to take his unique sound to the world stage with a self-produced EP. He marketed the release on his own Private Reality Records, promoting it at the Miami Winter Music Conference the same year. In 2000, he moved to New York City and began establishing the foundation for the next phase of his musical journey with the introduction of his newly formed artist moniker Madoka.
During this period, Mark spent an entire year refining the direction of his music, focusing on the quality of his new productions. He materialized some solid ideas by spring 2001, and the creative restructuring resulted in his MyCity demo. As a result of shopping around MyCity to select labels and DJs, he received valuable feedback, including a call from Plastic Fantastic Records in the UK. They seized the opportunity and signed a song called “Dive.” The tune would eventually be paired with a Moshic and Zidan remix for international release. Mark used the accomplishment as creative fuel. With a solid effort now under his belt and mass appeal building, he continued to develop his production style.
In early 2002, Mark was thrilled to accept the opportunity of a lifetime for his Private Reality imprint, announcing a P&D deal with 3 Beat Label Management UK, encompassing all future releases and becoming part of the group’s impressive stable of leading labels.
For the next five years, Mark delivered a continuous stream of original Madoka singles and remixes which found homes on a variety of record labels, including Deep, Deep Focus, SAW, Definity, ShineMusic, Babylon and Mo-Do. His music was featured on several compilations such as Max Graham’s Shine, Trendroid’s Transport, Andy Jarrod’s Vapourized Volume 3, Steve Gerrard’s Thinking Out Loud and Kazell’s Driven. His success continued as his now-classic single Metamotional found its way onto one of 2006′s most critically acclaimed compilations: Ben Watts’ Buzzin’ Fly, Volume 3. The song maintained a year of heavy rotation from Watt that initially began with his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from February 2005.
In October 2004, Mark turned his attention from his vinyl endeavor with Private Reality to the digital domain. He launched his new label Metamotional Music, named in honor of his critically acclaimed masterpiece.
2005 re-ignited Mark’s passion for performing and marked his return to the DJ arena. He began playing some of the finest international rooms in Tokyo, Amsterdam, Turkey, Bulgaria, Vienna, New York and Jacksonville Beach. With each event, Mark continued to develop the Madoka brand with his self-described ‘Saturated Sound.’
In 2007, Mark released his first full-length Madoka album A Cure for Loneliness on Metamotional. The album featured a fresh set of eight original songs, immediately setting a new standard for the label.
Throughout 2011, Mark has been revamping his studio and working on new material, hoping to introduce a more refined Madoka production sound by early 2012.
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M.Venneri Full Discography — 1998-2011
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