It all began back in 2003 with a great gig of Marko at MusiCafé while studying in Leuven. Later on I discovered his "Marko on Sundays" compilations released under the N.E.W.S. Records label. These little gems of progressive house music convinced me to create a new mix of only the most funky, dirty and deep underground tunes. The last compilation already dates from 2005, but still it sounds like it could have been released yesterday. This proves the timelessness of Marko's musical flavour as both a DJ and artist.
 
His biography only confirms what has been stated before:
 
For the past 14 years Marko has been the resident DJ for the legendary "La Rocca on Sunday" nights at La Rocca Ballroom in Lier which is a quite remarkable achievement. He has been called a specialist by some and 'middle of the road' by others, but everyone agrees: Marko has got real talent and he is a true professional. For years his name appeared in the Belgian top 10 DJ's readers poll of dance music magazine "Outsoon". In 2004 he was also voted "Best Belgian Progressive DJ". His main source of energy comes directly from the dance floor. Its feedback drives him on. He's a master in picking up its vibe and guiding it into his sets. An amazing collection of vinyl helps him to create an incredible atmosphere among the party crowd.
 
The following tracks were carefully selected and mixed:
 
La Rocca "Marko on Sundays 2001"

   1.  The Base Boys - The Base 80's   

La Rocca "Marko on Sundays 2002"

   1. Drumguru - Jaguar Car
   2. The Sanctuary - Ilk
   3. Alexander Church - Welcome to my world (Mark Wheawill Remix) 

La Rocca "Marko on Sundays 2003"

   1. Bombdogs - I can't explain
   2. Pashka - Life is hard
   3. Sodex - Move me (Roman Salzger Night Liner Remix)
   4. Kwirky - Jesus or The Devil (Freeloader Mix)
   5. DJ Linus - Temper
   6. Parisi & Delvino - Sonic Fuel (Nico Parisi Remix)  

La Rocca "Marko on Sundays 2004"

   1. Only Freak - Tiny Forces (Jimpster's House Dub)
   2. Habersham & Numinous - Leaving Tifton (Original Mix)
   3. Phunk Electric feat. P.T. - Red Hot (Elettro Mix)
   4. TDR - Plique  

La Rocca "Marko on Sundays 2005" 

   1. Ty Tek - Dirty Fusion
   2. Marc O' Tool - Gear 3
   3. Les Schmitz & Oliver Schmitz feat. Rookstar - Let's bring it back (3PM Mix)
   4. Criss Source - Hugs 'n' Kisses
      DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta - Bass in your face (Robbie Rivera's Acapella)
   5. Mooncat feat. Azeem - U got me (Dragon Dub)
   6. Wharehouse - Music Muscle

This is the complete playlist of my I love Marko on Sundays set:

   1. The Base Boys - The Base 80's
   2. The Sanctuary - Ilk
   3. Sodex - Move me (Roman Salzger Night Liner Remix)
   4. Alexander Church - Welcome to my world (Mark Wheawill Remix)
   5. DJ Linus - Temper
   6. Drumguru - Jaguar Car
   7. Bombdogs - I can't explain
   8. Only Freak - Tiny Forces (Jimpster's House Dub)
   9. Kwirky - Jesus or The Devil (Freeloader Mix)
  10. Habersham & Numinous - Leaving Tifton (Original Mix)
  11. Pashka - Life is hard
  12. TDR - Plique
  13. Parisi & Delvino - Sonic Fuel (Nico Parisi Remix)
  14. Phunk Electric feat. P.T. - Red Hot (Elettro Mix)
  15. Les Schmitz & Oliver Schmitz feat. Rookstar - Let's bring it back (3PM Mix)
  16. Marc O' Tool - Gear 3
  17. Criss Source - Hugs 'n' Kisses
      DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta - Bass in your face (Robbie Rivera's Acapella)
  18. Mooncat feat. Azeem - U got me (Dragon Dub)
  19. Ty Tek - Dirty Fusion
  20. Wharehouse - Music Muscle

If you're not convinced by now, then you should visit La Rocca on a Sunday night when Marko spins the decks and you'll know what I mean. In the meanwhile you can always download my set and have an early experience with your own ears. I'm sure you'll want to get out and party all night long after listening to these progressive sounds. Don't say that I haven't warned you! 

Direct download via https://davecanto.bandcamp.com

Find more music on my https://www.mixcloud.com/davecanto

I love Marko on Sundays FREE DL

Welcome to his SoundCloud : The Mixtapes!

He grew up with Michael Jackson's music and other disco-related material. In 2002 he started collecting tracks and 5 years later he was spinning the records as deejay DAVE CANTO. Ever since, his gear and mixing skills have been improving. He prefers Pioneer’s CDJ-800/1000/2000 Digital Decks, providing him with extra possibilities that vinyl deejays could only dream of!

MUSIC IS THE ANSWER

Today his musical flavour consists of deep / tech / progressive house and minimal tunes. From time to time he likes to add some latin influences, like saxophone, percussion and piano samples, to make it sound more sweet & sexy!

In 2012 he released his first refix of Booka Shade's 'Night Falls' and obtained the 2nd place in the semi-final of Formaat's Don't Hype DJ-contest.

Listen to his mixtapes and share your opinion. Searching for a deejay who can rock the place? Contact him for a guest deejay appearance. Enjoy your stay and don't forget to leave your comments!

Find more recent music on his <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/davecanto">MixCloud</a>. Check out his other <a href="http://soundcloud.com/dave-canto2">SoundCloud²</a> for some personal refixes of various well-known tracks.