Friday, December 23, 2011

For The People By The People



Here is a super rare set recorded live in San Francisco in early 1997 at one of Owen Maigret"s By The People parties. The vibe is very deep and then goes into dubbed out disco territory midway through, then back to house. Not much else to say here except that the music speaks for itself. This is the first time that this mix has ever seen the light of day. Special thanks to Anthony Silva for helping bring this mix to the Quarkive. In fact I wouldn't have known this mix even existed if it weren't for him. Hope you enjoy! Mark E Quark in San Francisco on January 25th 1997 by Mark E Quark

Dreams Less Sweet

FWM - Dreams (Quark's Here I Go Again Edit) 320kbps by Mark E Quark

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Run For The Border!





MOONSHAKE went international this month by being invited to bring our biweekly party to El EuroBar in Ensenada, Mexico.  So we packed up our records and crew and headed south of the border for what would turn out to be an incredible night of friends, music, & mischief. Such a great vibe with a crowd that seemed to be enthusiastic and hungry for the music that we love. Not a bad situation at all. Here's my full set from that night. 



Mark E Quark - Live at EuroBar Ensenda *Click this link to Download*

Friday, March 11, 2011

Mark E Quark - Food, 1992



Here it is, my most requested tape ever! This was released not too long after I played the first & now legendary Narnia party. Funny background story - I was never officially booked to play the first Narnia party but I was told I could play if Doc Martin was a no show. Guess what? Doc never showed up. Thanks Doc! I went on after Michael Cook right at sunrise and I played much of the music that is featured on this tape. From that point I would be booked as the "sunrise dj" for many years to come. Remastered from a first generation copy & uploaded for your listening pleasure. Cover design & layout by Jonathan Wells of Statik & myself.


Mark E Quark - Food, 1992 - Side 1*Download*



Mark E Quark - Food, 1992 - Side 2 *Download*

Mark E Quark - Happy Magick, 1994


This is one of my personal favorites from the Quark-ive. I recorded this sometime in 1994 and it is chock full of deep moody and dubby house cuts that I was playing pretty heavily at that time. This one was aimed purely at the mind more than the feet. Enjoy!


Mark E Quark - Sorted, 1992



This promotional dj mix was originally recorded in the Fall of 1992. Cover design was a collaborative effort between Jonathan Wells of Statik & myself. I grabbed the images from a DJ magazine article on DJ CHOCI/DIY parties in Nottingham and I thought they captured the mood that I was trying to create with the music perfectly. Just check out the girls 'feelin' it' and you'll see what I mean. Jonathan then did the layout and design in Quarkxpress. We definitely had a lot of fun putting this one together. This mix tape was mastered from a 1st generation copy donated by Kelli & Craig Moreno.
Sorted - Side 1


Sorted - Side 2

Download - Side 2

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Curious Josh


My buddy Josh McClintock's "Acid Junky Vol 1" was just added to the wonderful SIMFONIK site. A very nice slice of musical history right here. Old school headz please check it - you won't regret it!

Josh McClintock – Acid Junky Vol. #1