Mark Foster, known as MRK1 (formerly Mark One), is a British

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and bass

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, originally from

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, England. He is known especially for his work as part of the

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, including MCs Goldfinger and Nika D, which he produces and provides instrumental tracks for, and his fusion of both genres.

Discography

Albums

* ''Copyright Laws'' (2006) * ''One Way'' (2004) * ''Contagious''

Singles

* "Fight", Terro Rhythm (2003) * "Plodder" / "Blair Witch", Contagious (2004) * "Bones"/ "Steppa Delights" (2007) * "Tectonic Plates 02", with DQ1 (2006) * "Get Out Clause" / "Infection", Earwax (2008) * "Magnetic Device" / "Revolution 909", Earwax (2008) * "Killzone" / "Tunnel Form", Contagious (2009) * "X-Tatik" / "Moving Toad", Contagious (2009) * "Feel Loved" / "Frank", Contagious (2009) * "Last Drop", Eight FX (2009) * "Trouble Shoot", Dark Circles (2009) * "The Electrician" / "Move Your Soul", Contagious (2009) * "Summer Rain" / "Sick Tonight", Dark Circles (2010) * "Going Down", Studio Rockers (2010) * "Dirty Dubstep Music" / "Let Me Hear You", Hench (2010) * "Bo" / "Rapapampam", Hench (2011) * "Cardiac Arrest", Eight FX (2010) * "Ready For Love" / "Rat Trap", Planet Mu (2007) * "Stardust" / "Daywalker", Planet Mu (2007) * "iLOVE", Eight FX (2011) * "Infection", Earwax (2010) * "Magnetic Device" / "Revolution 909", Earwax (2007) * "Murderation", Get Darker (2011) * "Drop Bass" / "Judgement", Hench (2012) * "Sizzler" / "Thriller", Play Me (2010) * "Gangster Ride" / "Make A Move", Trouble N Bass (2012) * "Download The World", Wheel N Deal (2011) * "Inna", Profound Audio (2012) * "Stand N Deliver", Profound Audio (2013) * "Mek Money", Dirty Dutch (2012) * "Dancefloor", Dim Mak (2013) * "Ayah Bass - Virus Syndicate", Midication (2012) * "Empire EP" - Tyke (2007) * "I Got Too" feat Sizzla, Contagious (2007) * "Renegade" feat Virus Syndicate, Midication (2013) * "My Money", Midication (2013) * "Badman" feat Doctor, Midication (2013) * "Deeper Than You" feat Jamakabi, Midication (2013)

Remixes

* "Electric Flower - The Melvins" Scion Audio (2010) * "Basshead - Bassnectar" Warp (2008) * "Up In Here - DMX" X Rated (2012) * "Coming Back" - Bluey Robinson Sony (2012) * "Turn Around - Connor Maynard feat Neyo" Sony (2012) * "Not All About The Money - Timberland and Timato" Sony (2012) * "Too Good To Lose" Rebecca Ferguson Sony (2012) * "Curtain Call - Aiden Grimshaw" Sony (2012) * "Do It Different - Platnum" Sony (2012) * "Seven Nation Army - Marcus Collins" Sony (2012) * "Super Hero - Chingy" (2012) * "Bust 'Em Out - Eptic feat Virus Syndicate" Never Say Die (2013)

References

External links

*
MRK1 on Planet Mu
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