Mark Sixma () is a Dutch
trance
Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...
and
house music producer and
DJ. In his career, Sixma has worked on collaborations with
Armin van Buuren, Faruk Sabanci and
W&W, among others. He’s best known for his hit singles Sinfonia, X, Chased with
Andrew Rayel, & Panta Rhei with Armin van Buuren.
Career
Mark Sixma made his first notable trance music production with Def Tactical whilst also releasing a Project 6 E.P at Five AM Records. This was followed up by a release called Destination 6 and received 'Tune of the Week’ status on Armin van Buuren’s radio show,
A State Of Trance
''A State of Trance'' (often abbreviated as ASOT) is a Dutch trance radio show hosted by Armin van Buuren and co-producer Ruben de Ronde that first aired in June 2001. It is aired weekly every Thursday at 20:00 (CET) and 14:00 (EST). As of Janu ...
. His next single led him signing up to record label
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music. The name Armada derives from the first two letters of the founders' first names: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis.
Signed ...
, 'Fade 2 Black' made him once again earn a 'Tune of the Week' status on A State Of Trance.
Armin van Buuren has selected Sixma's tracks for his annual A State Of Trance compilation for three years. Armin also featured one of Sixma's tracks on his
Wii Game and also gave him the opportunity to remix Minack, the collaboration between Armin Van Buuren and Ferry Corsten.
In 2013 Sixma released a single called 'Requiem' on W&W's '
Mainstage Music' label which it made it to the top in the Beatport trance chart and was the most played trance track in 2013. He also remixed the iconic song called '
Adagio for Strings
''Adagio for Strings'' is a work by Samuel Barber, arguably his best known, arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11.
Barber finished the arrangement in 1936, the same year that he wrote the quart ...
' in which was supported by many artists like Armin van Buuren,
Markus Schulz,
Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate is a German DJ duo consisting of trance music producers Claus Terhoeven (born 1972) and Stefan Bossems (born 1967). Both hail from Krefeld, Germany.
On October 28, 2009, ''DJ Magazine'' announced the results of their annual Top 100 ...
and Andrew Rayel.
He toured around the globe with A State of Trance Festival alongside
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten (; born 4 December 1973) is a Dutch disc jockey, record producer and remixer from Rotterdam. He is well known for producing many pioneering trance tracks during the 1990s–2000s under his numerous aliases, including System F, Moon ...
, Armin Van Buuren and other DJs, and also performed at
Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place during March in Miami, Florida, United States. The festival was founded in 1999 by Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes.
It was first held on Miami Beach, ...
. He has not entered the
DJ Mag
''DJ Magazine'' (also known as ''DJ Mag'') is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Lat ...
top 100 DJs poll.
Discography
Singles
2007
*"Destination 6"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Invictus"
(with Def Tactical)
2008
*"Fade 2 Black"
*"Visionary"
*"Amazon Dawn / There And Back Again"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
2009
*"Piranha"
(with Re:Locate)
*"Into The Unknown / Byte Me"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Interplay"
(Mark Sixma presents M6, with B.E.N.)
*"Origin"
(Mark Sixma presents M6, with Willem van Hanegem)
*"Paradise Lost / Opus Sectrum"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Terminal 69"
(with Willem Van Hanegem)
*"Deep Inside"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Silverback / Ultimatum"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
2010
*"Hidden Light"
(Mark Sixma presents M6, with Klauss Goulart)
*"The Flow"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Walking Away"
(Featuring Dee-On)
*"Forsaken"
*"The Rising / Obscura"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Genesis / Inferno"
(Mark Sixma presents M6, with Willem van Hanegem)
*"Want To Fly"
(with Klauss Goulart, featuring Outono Em Marte)
*"Days Of Wonder"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
2011
*"Unspoken / Forgotten Shores"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Twist"
(with W&W)
*"Fair & Square"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
*"Arrivals"
2012
*"Cupid's Casualty"
(Featuring Amba Shepherd)
*"Starbust"
(with Faruk Sabanci)
*"Perlas"
(with Fisherman & Hawkins)
2013
*"Requiem"
*"Rio"
(with Klauss Goulart)
*"Tripod"
(with Faruk Sabanci)
*"Character"
*"Refused"
(with Jerome Isma-Ae)
2014
*"The Saga"
(with Chris Schweizer)
*"Shadow"
(W&W edit)
*"Adagio For Strings"
*"Rise Up"
(with Kill The Buzz)
2015
*"Vendetta"
*"Panta Rhei"
(with Armin Van Buuren)
*"Stellar"
*"Connected"
(Mark Sixma presents M6, with Audyon)
*"Restless Hearts"
(featuring Emma Hewitt
Emma Louise Hewitt (born 28 April 1988) is an Australian singer.
Biography
Hewitt was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Missing Hours, with whom she released an eponymous debut album in October 2008 through Sony Australia. The ban ...
)
*"Chased"
(with Andrew Rayel)
2016
* "Cupid's Casualty"
(with Futuristic Polar Bears featuring Amba Shepherd)
* "Way to Happyness"
(featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn)
* "Fuego"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
* "Omega"
* "Rebirth"
(Mark Sixma presents M6 and Standerwick
Beckington is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, across the River Frome from Lullington about three miles north of Frome. According to the 2011 census the parish, which includes the hamlet of Rudge, which ...
)
2017
* "Invincible"
(featuring Betsie Larkin
Betsie Larkin is an American vocalist, songwriter and guest writer/vocalist based in San Francisco, California, United States. Her first EDM collaborations with Ferry Corsten, "Made of Love" and "Feel You", appeared on Corsten's album ''Twice in a ...
)
* "Heartbeat"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
* "Destiny"
* "Missing"
(featuring Emma Hewitt
Emma Louise Hewitt (born 28 April 1988) is an Australian singer.
Biography
Hewitt was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Missing Hours, with whom she released an eponymous debut album in October 2008 through Sony Australia. The ban ...
)
2018
* "Prime"
(with Husman)
* "Sinfonia"
* "Sphere"
* "The Clock"
2019
* "The Bass"
(with Ben Nicky)
* "X"
* "Anasthasia" (with
T99
T99 were a Belgium, Belgian music group best known for their song "Anasthasia", which reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1991.
T99 was initially Patrick DeMeyer, who released three solo works under this pseudonym. However, he hea ...
)
2020
* "Paint the Sky"
(featuring Eline Esmee)
* "Our Song"
(with Morgan Page
Morgan Wolf Page (born May 31, 1981) is an American DJ and music producer. His tracks include "The Longest Road", "Fight for You" and "In the Air". Page has received two Grammy Award nominations; a personal nomination for best remix with Nadia ...
)
* "Never Forgotten"
(as M6)
* "Bad Dreams"
(as M6)
* "Somebody Else Instead"
(with Jordan Shaw)
2021
* "Elemental"
(as M6 with Avao)
*"Pantheon"
(with Ørjan Nilsen)
Remixes
;2016
*
Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate is a German DJ duo consisting of trance music producers Claus Terhoeven (born 1972) and Stefan Bossems (born 1967). Both hail from Krefeld, Germany.
On October 28, 2009, ''DJ Magazine'' announced the results of their annual Top 100 ...
- Exploration of Space (Mark Sixma Remix)
;2018
*
Andrew Rayel and
David Gravell — "Trance Reborn (FYH100 Anthem)" (Mark Sixma Remix)
*
Binary Finary - "1998" (Mark Sixma Remix)
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sixma, Mark
1983 births
Living people
Dutch DJs
Armada Music artists
People from Breda
Dutch trance musicians
Revealed Recordings artists
Electronic dance music DJs