MARK JENKINS - synthesizer and space music

Mark Jenkins

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Synthesizer and space music

Intro

Mark Jenkins has been described as "the master synth musician in the UK" (Eurock magazine, USA).His music is influenced by that of Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jan Hammer, Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Richard Pinhas and Heldon, Yanni, John Tesh, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Brian Eno, Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rick Wakeman, Pink Floyd, Can, Kraftwerk, Enigma, Deep Forest, Ashra, Ash Ra Tempel, Cluster, Neu!, Harmonia, and La Dusseldorf.Many of his albums include themes of space travel, cosmology, science fiction, ecology and exploration.He is influenced by the authors Iain M. Banks, Larry Niven and Richard Dawkins, and by movies including the Babylon 5 cycle and 2001: A Space Odyssey.Mark Jenkins is an internationally published author on the subjects of music and media technology and edits the online magazine EMIX. Biography

Biography

I got into music after seeing Mike Oldfield perform "Tubular Bells" on TV in 1974. I thought this was something wonderful - completely different from anything in the pop charts, no singing, repetitive without being monotonous, and incredibly emotional and expressive. I started to play guitar, but within a few months heard something even more incredible - Tangerine Dream in session on the John Peel radio show. At the time I loved the Space Invaders arcade games and this seemed like their perfect soundtrack, full of strange sounds and textures. Of course synthesizers like the big Moog systems were extremely expensive, but I got hold of a couple of electric keyboards and tape recorders, then had kit-based synths and sequencers built for me.At University I used their ARP Odyssey and other synths and created concert backing videos in the college TV studio. My first job was on an electronic music magazine and I reviewed all the new synths starting with the very first MIDI models as well as meeting some of the big names of the electronic music scene in the 1980's - Jean-Michel Jarre, Karlheinz Stockhausen, White Noise, Tangerine Dream and many others. I formed a label to help release my own music in 1985 and later released compilations including tracks personally offered by Isao Tomita, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk and many others.As well as playing many solo synthesizer concerts at venues including the London Planetarium, the Carnegie Science Center Planetarium Pittsburgh, the Franklin Institute Planetarium Philadelphia, and the Teatro Nacional, Brazilia I had the privilege of performing at the Royal Festival Hall, London with Damo Suzuki, the amazing improvising singer from the German rock band Can, and more recently with Arthur Brown the legendary singer of the No. 1 hit "Fire". Right now I'm developing several new solo album and band projects in the synthesizer, progressive rock and jazz/world fusion fields, including performances in the UK and USA of my own music and a piece by Terry Riley. I am also performing all over the world as a member of the legendary electronic music band White Noise.CD's 1

CD Releases

"ANALOG ARCHIVES"Early analog experimental synth music"SPACE DREAMS"Floating, ambient spacey themes"THUNDER AT MIDNIGHT"Up-tempo sequencers, synths and drumslike J-M Jarre and Jan Hammer"MEXICO RISING"Up-tempo sequencers, synths, drums, guitars ,with Richard Pinhas, Alquimia & Steve Jolliffe"SPACE DREAMS 2"Up-tempo sequencers, like J-M Jarre"MOOG MEDITATIONS"Ambient melodic and symphonic tunes,meditative and atmospheric dance of the satellites small mp3Lots of sample tracks and medleys on the MP3 player...ALL CD's AVAILABLE BY MAIL NOW at £10 each inc. worldwide mailing. PayPal account markjenkinsmedia_gmail.com or Google CheckoutPayments by PayPal, Google Checkout, IBAN, SWIFT/BIC, cash in Pounds/USD/Euro, UK cheque or PO. Selected CD's also available from CD Baby, iTunes, Groove, Cue, SMD, Eurock, Artists Shop, Wayside and others...CD's2"SEQUENCER LOOPS"Up-tempo sequencers, guitars, like JM Jarre, Pink Floyd, Santana"SEQUENCER LOOPS 2"Up-tempo sequencers, guitars, melodic and experimental"IF THE WORLD WERE TURNED ON ITS HEAD, WE WOULD WALK AMONG THE STARS"Very long virtual analog synth and sequencer compositions"SYNPROVISATION"Seuencer and synth tracks recoded live in one take, likee early Ashra and Klaus Schulze."THIS ISLAND EARTH"Short melodic and symphonic synth tracks, plus a long uptempo concert piece like Tangerine Dream's"Ricochet"See also the AMP Music CD's page for Mark Jenkins appearing on the "Music for the 3rd Millennium" compilation CD's and other titles alongside Keith Emerson, Kitaro, Tangerine Dream and more...CD'sMARK JENKINS presents GHOSTS OF MARS "Something Dancing In The Darkness"Ambient dance with female vocals by Alquimia, like The Orb and System 7MARK JENKINS "Live In The USA" Double CDDouble CD featuring Bill Fox, Amaranth Signal and many others, live versions of studio tracks plus long unreleased experimental and sequencer piecesMARK JENKINS & DAMO SUZUKI "Live At The Royal Festival Hall"The legendary improvising vocalist from krautrock pioneers Can joins Mark and full rock band in concertMARK JENKINS. ARTHUR BROWN, WHITE NOISE & ALQUIMIA "The Ceremony Of Innocence"Epic sequencer plus vocal tracks with the famed Klaus Schulze collaborator and singer of "Fire" AMP Music CD's

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Equipment

Mark Jenkins playsSynthesizers by Dr. Robert Moog (pictured right), Delta Music Research, Waldorf, Roland, Korg, E-mu, Novation and Quasimidi; Apple computers, virtual synthesizers;digital and analog effects, looping devices, vocoders;acoustic, electric and MIDI guitars and bass, electric violin and percussion.FULL EQUIPMENT HISTORYConcerts

Concerts

2009 CONCERTS - Tickets On Sale Now!London, Peter Harrison Planetarium at the National Maritime Museum, "Supernova" CD/DVD launch with White Noise, Saturday November 28th 2009Get tickets2008 CONCERTS COMPLETEDMARK JENKINS "The Ceremony of Innocence" at E-Live, Eindhoven Holland, withWHITE NOISE, ARTHUR BROWN and ALQUIMIAand performances with WHITE NOISE in Holland, Germany, Paris, Herstmonceux Castle, and the All Tomorrow's Parties festival.2007 CONCERTS COMPLETED"MUSIC FOR THE 3rd MILLENNIUM" concert seriesSaturday August 25th "Ghosts of Mars" previewSaturday September 22nd "Supernova" previewSaturday October 27th "Cellistica" previewSaturday November 24th "White Noise"Past Concert VenuesLondon, The Royal Festival HallLondon, The South Bank, Purcell RoomLondon, The Astoria TheatreLondon, St John's Smith SquareLondon, The Bloomsbury TheatreLondon, The PlanetariumBochum Germany, The PlanetariumParis, Mai '68 FestivalHolland, E-Live FestivalBrazilia, Teatro NacionalUSA - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Ocean County Planetaria, Asbury Park New Jersey. Photos

Photos

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