Releases

Marcus Holder | After EP | Dirt Crew Recordings

Buy: https://ffm.to/dirt133
https://soundcloud.com/marcusholder

Format : Digital Download / Stream 
Genre : Deep House
Cat. No. : DIRT133
Release : 03.09.2021 

Track list:
1 After
2 WEH
3 The Fluff
4 Knee Deep

Release Info:
After a little summer break we are back with another exciting new artist on Dirt Crew Recordings. This time we welcome Australian born and Berlin based Marcus Holder to our little label family. Combining a wide range of influences, he has jumped between multiple musical projects throughout the years. Beginning as a saxophone player in early high school, Marcus then graduated to become a metal guitarist. Early adulthood saw him take an interest in electronic music which led to buying a pair of turntables. As a DJ, he has played extensively throughout the Melbourne scene which saw him hold residencies at some of the city's most famous clubs. This love of electronic music led him to Berlin where he resides now.

All tracks in the release were made during various forms of lockdown in Berlin. In his own words : “This time really did wonders for my music production as it helped me to focus with fewer outside distractions. During this time I moved into a real studio with nice monitors and a sound-treated room. I worked on my mixdown skills and developed confidence in my tracks. I developed a sound that combines classic sounds with a modern twist. I like to play most of the instruments to give it a looser, more live kind of feel. A more human element.“ The über-groovey title track „After“ is opening this EP with a nice deep feel and gentle contrast between the crunchy bassline and the jazzy piano chords.

Followed by the floaty “WEH”, another lush deep mover with plenty of funk added in that bassline, topped with dubby drum elements and vocal snips this one is a true afterhours jam in our opinion, loose and mysterious. The third track “The Fluff” is a pure good times tune, with its beautiful chords melody and open arrangement it is the perfect late summer jam. Closing out this debut EP Marcus treats us to a nice slo-mo, spaced out track steering us out in the night with its deep swelling pads and gentle pace. Enjoy!

After EP

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Marcus Holder | After | Dirt Crew Recordings

Marcus Holder | WEH | Dirt Crew Recordings

Marcus Holder | After EP | Dirt Crew Recordings

Buy: https://ffm.to/dirt133
https://soundcloud.com/marcusholder

Format : Digital Download / Stream 
Genre : Deep House
Cat. No. : DIRT133
Release : 03.09.2021 

Track list:
1 After
2 WEH
3 The Fluff
4 Knee Deep

Release Info:
After a little summer break we are back with another exciting new artist on Dirt Crew Recordings. This time we welcome Australian born and Berlin based Marcus Holder to our little label family. Combining a wide range of influences, he has jumped between multiple musical projects throughout the years. Beginning as a saxophone player in early high school, Marcus then graduated to become a metal guitarist. Early adulthood saw him take an interest in electronic music which led to buying a pair of turntables. As a DJ, he has played extensively throughout the Melbourne scene which saw him hold residencies at some of the city's most famous clubs. This love of electronic music led him to Berlin where he resides now.

All tracks in the release were made during various forms of lockdown in Berlin. In his own words : “This time really did wonders for my music production as it helped me to focus with fewer outside distractions. During this time I moved into a real studio with nice monitors and a sound-treated room. I worked on my mixdown skills and developed confidence in my tracks. I developed a sound that combines classic sounds with a modern twist. I like to play most of the instruments to give it a looser, more live kind of feel. A more human element.“
The über-groovey title track „After“ is opening this EP with a nice deep feel and gentle contrast between the crunchy bassline and the jazzy piano chords.

Followed by the floaty “WEH”, another lush deep mover with plenty of funk added in that bassline, topped with dubby drum elements and vocal snips this one is a true afterhours jam in our opinion, loose and mysterious. The third track “The Fluff” is a pure good times tune, with its beautiful chords melody and open arrangement it is the perfect late summer jam. Closing out this debut EP Marcus treats us to a nice slo-mo, spaced out track steering us out in the night with its deep swelling pads and gentle pace. Enjoy!

Marcus Holder | The Fluff | Dirt Crew Recordings

Marcus Holder | Knee Deep | Dirt Crew Recordings

Marcus Holder | 5 Minutes Before Waking | EXU Records

Buy: https://ffm.to/xll1a1w
@marcusholder
@exurecords

Format : Digital Download / Stream
Genre : Deep House
Cat. No. : EXU002
Release : 04.03.2022

Release Info:
Following his debut on Dirt Crew Recordings, Marcus Holder presents his first release for his newly birthed EXU Records. Warmed, classic drum machines knock tough while lush strings swell in emotional intensity, distilling the essence of disco without becoming too saccharine-sweet. A vocal sample staccatos, injecting rhythmic call and answers with a Moog-funk bass all the while dubbed-out chords punctuate the smooth ride. Perfect both as an after-hours closer or equally strong uplifting the main floor after a heavy journey.

5 Minutes Before Waking [EXU002]

Cat. MONOCTURNE004
Artist(s): Marcus Holder
Title: Travelator EP
Label: Monocturne
Format: 12"
Style: House, Deep House
Release date: November 17th, 2023

Tracklist:
A1. Travelator (Original Mix)
A2. Travelator (Keymono Remix)
B1. Galaxy Fantasy
B2. Summer's End

Australian producer Marcus Holder takes on this new episode with an extremely fresh EP he’s cooked up at his current base in Berlin.

This one contains highly effective stimulants in their purest form - please consult your doctor before consumption.

Buy links:
https://monocturne.bandcamp.com/album/travelator-ep
https://deejay.de/Vinyl__1036735
https://juno.co.uk/products/marcus-holder-travelator-ep-vinyl/980156-01/
https://tvinyl.myshopify.com/products/marcus-holder-travelator-ep-monocturne004

B2. Summer's End (Original Mix)

B1. Galaxy Fantasy (Original Mix)

A2. Travelator (Keymono Remix)

A1. Travelator (Original Mix)

Buy : https://ffm.to/dirt155

V/a | Deep Love 20

Track list:
1.The Revenge_Positive Things
2.Pete Bandit_BraBra
3.Lorenz Rhode x Lukas Lehmann_Top Fuel
4.Dan Only_Temporal Riddim
5.J. Peacock_Danny’s Tavern
6.Petals In Sound_Wherever That Feeling Goes 
7.Break 3000_Electric Blue (Electron Dub)
8.Marcus Holder_Chase the Moonlight 
9.Tigerskin_Omega
10.Ben La Desh_Switch Please
11.reFelt_Fizz Fuzz
12.Love Will Say No_How to Look at People in the Eye 
13.Mathew Ferness_The Secret
14.Loz Goddard_One Very Lost Tape
15.Harry Wolfman_Pent Up

Release Info:
The time has come, we hit exactly 20 years since the launch of Dirt Crew Recordings back in 2004. An incredible journey lays behind us with so many discovered artists and even more amazing tunes we first heard as demo and brought to life either on Wax, CD or Digital. As we never look back too much we decided to not give you another “Best of” but instead drop 15 brand new tunes by early and more recent artists that have released with us in these past years.

The result is a really broad spectrum of what makes up the style of the label, from Deep House to Disco and Electronica to Electro, these fifteen cuts represent the richness of dance music in our little universe. Dig into this playlist and discover the Dirt Crew sound.

All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. 
Photography & Art by Break 3000.

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Marcus Holder | Chase the Moonlight | Dirt Crew Recordings

Melbourne born, Berlin-based Producer, DJ and musician.

Releases on Dirt Crew Recordings @dirt-crew, Monocturne Records @monocturne and EXU @exurecords