Confirm Humanity

In this debut album quest, Mark's been flanked by a cadre of co-producers from his Outburst Records universe and beyond. Richard Durand, David Forbes, Tempo Giusto, Vlind, Mallorca Lee and others joined him in the studio, ultimately assisting in the serving of 18 desk-fresh tracks. It also involved the remixing of legends like Tiësto and the vocal talents of Marcella Woods, Christina Novelli & others, sitting thought-provoking songs amongst its floor roasting instrumentals. Confronting the question others dare not? Judge for yourself. 'Confirm Reality' unflinchingly holds the clubbing mirror up to our 21st century times from today!

"The future as we know it is over" speculates the introductory crawl for 'The End Is The Beginning' and with it Mark and long-time studio sparring partner Mallorca Lee deliver the fiercest of precedents for the album. From there, well you know better than to expect any breathers from Captain Outburst! In solo mode comes the vociferous statement of 'I'm Not A Robot', whilst 'Method To My Madness' shakes the system further - posing provocative questions of its own. "What are people gonna think in another 4 years?" ask Mark & Tiempo Giusto on 'Celestial Body', whilst 'Chopperchunk 2.0' (alongside the UK's Joey V) charges up the batteries for some pitch, warp & distorted tech-tenaciousness.

The LP's vanguard singles ('Confirm Humanity' and the Christina Novelli-sung 'Lighting Fires') bookend the vociferous 'Triquetra'. For those not acquainted with Netflix's Dark series, 'Triquetra' ("the point where past, present & future meet in the middle") takes its cues from an end-to-end gamut of tech-trance's history. Framed by hunting horns and marching beats, Mark also reserves LP space for an epic, truly night-seizing escalation of Tiësto classic 'Carpe Noctum'. The rolling groove & uplifting feel of 'Luminosity Curve' preface further vocal clusters on the album. Clare Stagg brings her beguilingly folk-edged inflection to 'Poison Apple', whilst legendary trance singer Marcella Woods touches new emotional heights on 'Can't Live Without Your Love'.