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Nick Marks

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🎹 composer of cinematic jazztronica
🎬 film + tv scores
🎧 Cinematic Chromatics Vol. III OUT NOW!👇🏼

🎬 WESTHAMPTON is an official selection of the @ 🎬 WESTHAMPTON is an official selection of the @tribeca Spotlight Narrative. It’s a story about home, memory, and reconciling who we were with who we are today. I had the honour of composing the score for this powerful film, written and directed by the brilliant @xiannilsson. I met Christian in 2018. Over coffee near union square, he first told me about his script for a feature film he’d be working on for a few years. He shared the script with me, and moved by the story, I offered to write a 3 minute demo. I submitted it around Thanksgiving. A few months later in 2019, Christian asked me to become the composer of the film. The story behind the making of this film is the stuff of legend; a tale in perseverance against all odds. Christian’s vision, tenacity, and fearless leadership brought this film to life, together with the incredible team he assembled; it takes a village. Humbled and proud to be part of it 🙏🏼💙Come out for the @westhamptonfilm world premiere at #tribeca2025 is on June 7th at @villageeastbyangelika. Can’t wait to finally see this out in the world 🚀🎉🎞️#film #cinema #filmfestival
B A C K T O L I F E 🤖🎹 the remixflipped b B A C K  T O  L I F E 🤖🎹 the remixflipped by the legendary @potatoheadpeople (@bastardjazz / @mysteryboxrecords), bringing their signature aesthetic to create this sonically neon-lit jazzy+r&b infused slow jam. featuring bars from @levdoron and choreography from @poppingmiketheboogieboy, and animation by @danemjacobs 🎬🇨🇦🇺🇸🇦🇺🇨🇭🇳🇿tag someone who needs this in their headphones 🎧#newmusic #hiphop #beats #rnb #groove #pickupbeats #spotify #spotifyforartists
Hip-hop-infused funk meets futuristic jazz rap—t Hip-hop-infused funk meets futuristic jazz rap—this is :: Back To Life :: flipped by the legendary @potatoheadpeople (@bastardjazz / @mysteryboxrecords). Their signature touch turns this into a hypnotic, swagger-filled remix that may just become your next repeat listen. Featuring bars from @levdoron + choreography from @poppingmiketheboogieboy 🎤🕺 Animation by @danemjacobs Tag a friend who needs this in their headphones 🎧#hiphop #newmusic #rap #futurebeats #instamusic #nycmusic #hiphopfusion
INVITATION UNKNOWN 🏝️💌 The opening numbe INVITATION UNKNOWN 🏝️💌 The opening number on the upcoming album, “Third Island Suite”: dropping on MAY 9th 2025 🚀Pre-Orders NOW AVAILABLE!Win A Test Pressing: All Bandcamp pre-orders (until May 9th) have the chance win a test pressing of Third Island Suite!This new single is OUT NOW in all the places 🎧📻📲Artwork by Jens Roth @jenstaroth @melting_pot_music #newmusic #jazz #hiphop #pickupbeats #beats #pickupjazz #producer
March Madness 🏆 x Spring Forward 🌿🌼1) 🎵current location 📸 @ogata_photo 2) @potatoheadpeople remix drops Friday 4/4 🥳3) special delivery from @melting_pot_music @daylight___robbery (coming May 9 🥰)4) magic with the @theuntoldorchestra ✨5) more Untold magic 🎻6) new ep new and noteworthy @bandcamp 😍7) gig of the year so far @adrianyounge @thesultanroom 👏🏼8) post @shapeshifterplus gig impromptu frequencies9) 🤖🎧10) there is never any end ❤️ lots of action this past month. much more to come, with two new mixtapes taking shape, a few scores in the can, and new material on the horizon. onto the month 4 ⏭️#newmusic #jazz #hiphop #beats #recording #composer #producer #spring #march
4/4 🚀⏰B A C K T O L I F E remix by @potato 4/4 🚀⏰B A C K  T O  L I F E remix by @potatoheadpeople we christening the ship on this maiden voyage 🚢@levdoron 🎤@poppingmiketheboogieboy 🕺@danemjacobs 📺amped for this drop 🔥#newmusic #funk #jazz #beats #hiphop
Lately 🌆🌿1. @bandcamp new and noteworthy2 Lately 🌆🌿1. @bandcamp new and noteworthy2. talking cinematic chromatics trilogy with the fam @wearestereofox ❤️3. debut rotation on @1btnradio w @marthajsc 🙏🏼4. more good words from @thenewlofi 5. much gratitude for the continued support @maxjazzcatconti 6. @poppingmiketheboogieboy 👀😱deepest gratitude to all of you for your love, listens, shares, downloads, and purchases. I write this music for you. special announcement coming very soon on an exciting collaboration which drops on 4/4.📸 @ogata_photo 👑#newmusic #beats #jazz #radio #hiphop #producer #composer
taking cinematic jazztronica to the streets of Wil taking cinematic jazztronica to the streets of Williamsburg and Zurich 🇺🇸🇨🇭this is ⚡️A L P H A  B E T E⚡️ from ep C I N E MA T I C  C H R O M A T I C S Vol. IIIchoreographed and directed by @poppingmiketheboogieboyw/ @cruzito_suave 🔥 out now in all the places you listen 🎧 and watch 📺👀#jazz #funk #orchestra #nyc #brooklyn #lofi #beats #pickupjazz
happy second birthday R I D E T H E D R A G O N happy second birthday R I D E  T H E  D R A G O N 🐉 the track that started it all. celebrating the first release of the whole cinematic chromatics trilogy series, with all 3 EPs out ✅🏁🏎️ thanks to all of you for incredible love and support of this music these past two years 🙏🏼💙 brought to life by a squad of extraterrestrials 👾👽@_davelevy @levdoron @andrew_gould@chasebairdmusic @sarpay_ozcagatay@jimmyoconnellmusic @eastconnectionmusicrec@avid.protools @nordkeyboards @nintendoamerica much more in store, we’re just getting started 🌿#nintendo #jazz #mariokart #newmusicdiscovery
what does it mean to let go? when you give up som what does it mean to let go? when you give up something, you create space for something new to happen. in the case of releasing something, you make space for someone to bring their story/experience, and find new meaning in something youve created that you couldn’t predict. you can benefit from seeing / listening to your work again with fresh ears, vicariously through someone else’s perspective. the more music I release, the clearer it becomes that one cannot control the outcomes. you can only set things up for ‘success’, whatever that means to you. Instead, I embrace the uncertainty of not knowing how something will be received, taking solace in (1) the creative process kinds was the ends in and of itself; and (2) the authenticity of the work seems to always find its audience, and when it does, it brings unexpected (often exciting) outcomes.every release - from singles to eps - has had its own little ‘win’, from radio spins, to reviews, to comments, write ups, a feature or interview. none of which I expected before releasing.massive gratitude to @wearestereofox for the deep dive on the world of Cinematic Chromatics Vols. I-III. #newmusic #interview #letgo #jazz #beats #hiphop #newrelease
happy Valentine’s Day from the C H A M P S ÉLY happy Valentine’s Day from the C H A M P S  ÉLYSÉES 🇫🇷❤️out on C I N E M A T I C  C H R O M A T I C S  V O L  IIIthe third and final EP in a trilogy seriesorchestral grooves and cinematic lo-fi inspired beats 🥁a slow jam groove to soundtrack any day of love ❤️ 🎧#jazz #newmusic #valentines #beats #beats #pickupbeats
celebrating the release of cinematic chromatics vo celebrating the release of cinematic chromatics vol IIIthe completion of a trilogy series that joined the dots between my many and varied musical worlds 🌎🌍🌏🪐🛸pursuing this whole thing as a total indie, with an incredible community of artists who helped bring this music to life from 2020-2022. starting from zero on all platforms in Feb 2023 with the release of “Ride The Dragon” 🐉 from Vol. I to the “Current Location” 📍on vol. III this past Friday, the past two years have been an incredible journey 💙 more to share about the record/series with some behind the scenes coming very soon. grateful to these radio outlets for giving the EP and feature track Current Location some love so far @nts_radio @chchchen for the station debut + @domservini and @tonyminvielle inviting me for a chat on his excellent @jazzfmuk show last week for a chat. Shoutouts to @kevbeadle63 for the double spin of both Current Location and my debut collab single with @daylight___robbery “Island Arrival” out now on @melting_pot_music, with album “Thirs Island Suite” set to drop this year. as always my deepest gratitudes to you of course for being part of the journey. the completion of one cycle gives space to new pathways opening up, and the next iteration of music is already underway. Much more coming very soon 🙏🏼💙#newmusic #jazz #composer #radio #funk #hiphop #producer #studio
C I N E M A T I C C H R O M A T I C S V O L III C I N E M A T I C  C H R O M A T I C S  V O L  IIIwith the featured singleC U R R E N T  L O C A T I O N 📍future fusion melded with cinematic jazz and brasilian flavorscompleting the trilogy series that’s been two years in the making it takes a village, my deepest gratitude goes out to the full cast of extraterrestrial players who brought this series to life: @levdoron 🥁🪘drums/percussion @leandropellegrinoguitar 🎸 guitar (current location) @boblanzetti 🎸guitar @_carrtoons_ 🎸 bass (current location) @chienchienluvibes vibraphone (current location)@_davelevy 🎺 trumpet  @andrew_gould 🎷alto sax @sdsaxophone 🎷tenor sax @chrisottmusic 🦴trombone (current location) @sarpay_ozcagatay 🪈flute @jimmyoconnellmusic 🦴trombone @chasebairdmusic 🎷tenor sax@artajekabsone 🎤vocals @benjaminfurmanmusica 🎤vocals@cellobritt 🎻cello @damianbolotin 🎻violin @eastconnectionmusicrec 🎻orchestraMixed by @matthew.neighbour Mastered by @kevorkianmasteringtwo years ago, I started from zero. the first single “ride the dragon” dropped in Feb ‘23. it was also at this time that my first child was born ❤️ Since then, we’ve had over 350k streams, 500k YouTube views, radio spins on @bbc6music @kexp @bandcamp @jazzfmuk, editorials on @spotify @spotifyforartists (including. Best of fresh finds jazz ‘24), write ups in @jazzwisemagazine @wearestereofox @thenewlofi and more. this is only the beginning, the next phase is underway. and as we complete the series, I’ve become a father of two ❤️❤️my deepest gratitude to all of you for the love, support, listens, shares, purchases and streams. I hope this music stands the test of time for you, and resonates as your soundtrack for years to come. the series is yours. this work is dedicated to @adamabeshouse @gabiabasser, for without their support, neither I or this music would be here. #newmusic #jazz #soul #music #composer #recording #beats #hiphop #pickupjazz #pickupbeats
some good words from the artistic genius visionary some good words from the artistic genius visionary @quetzilla_mvmt who not only conceived of the visuals for the Cinematic Chromatics series, but single handedly painted each cover graffiti style on a wall in his hometown. in what started as me reaching out to him about doing a simple painting for one single turned into three distinct yet connected covers for what became a trilogy. he then surprised me by taking his concept and bringing it to life in the truest form, true to his roots, and speaking to the streets of Brooklyn where much of this music was written and recorded. for me, his Art perfectly encapsualtes the music in visual form: a universe of colour, abstract arrangements, melding of styles and genres into cohesive and inspired narratives 🎶👾🎮📻🎧🖌️🎨🖼️this behind the scenes clip comes ahead of the release of C I N E M A T I C  C H R O MA T I C S  V O L  I I Ithe third and final ep in the trilogy serieswith feature single C U R R E N T  L O C A T I O N 📍dropping this Friday Feb 7 🚀sound inspires imagination 💡imagination sparks creativity 🎨creativity necessitates finding practical outcomes, problem solving and collaboration that influences our world 🌎 #jazz #newmusic #lyon #graffiti #brooklyn #composer #artist
great to have a chinwag with the legend @tonyminvi great to have a chinwag with the legend @tonyminvielle on @jazzfmuk about all things cinematic chromatics vol. III ahead of its release this F R I D A Y  F E B  7th 🎯🚀💙 here’s a little excerpt on how the series came about: after two years writing for and playing in a band that hosted jams in an abandoned warehouse, I continued that momentum in writing new material for my own project. The first demo of this series began on a Feb 6 2020. I know this because that was the name of the pro tools session file, until it became “Ride The Dragon”. the writing, recording, mixing and mastering process wouldn’t be complete until the middle of 2022. I can’t really overstate how much I was building the plane while flying it. I moved between writing expansive cinematic jazz and orchestral arrangements to other tracks that were a futuristic fusion of lo-fi inspired jazzy beats, Brazilian influences and elecrornica elements. these are the sonic aesthetics that make my musical world what it is; and I wanted to join the dots between them to create a soundtrack for your everyday. the first single, Ride The Dragon, dropped in Feb of 2023. it seems fitting then to complete the series by releasing Vol. III and the last feature single “C U R R E N T  L O C A T I O N” on Feb 7th. Presave in all the usual places. deepest gratitude again to Tony and the JazzFM squad for supporting so much of the music in this trilogy. stay tuned for more announcements to come! 💙🙏🏼🎶#newmusic #jazz #radio #interview #composer #producer
how most of my ideas start: when I’m away from t how most of my ideas start: when I’m away from the studio I could be in the park; on the subway; cooking; literally anywhere 🏞️🚇🧑🏼‍🍳🚿🎼📚there’s something about being in the world that inspires and opens the floodgates of new musical ideas 💡 🌎the goal is to then capture them as they happen (iPhone voice memos) and then turn them into something once I’m back in the studio 🎤🎹🎚️in this case, you can hear the initial vocal hook I came up with, which later got harmonized on the piano and recorded by my hermano the inimitable @benjaminfurmanmusica 🙏🏼💙next Friday Feb 7th I’ll be releasing C I N E M A T I C  C H R O M A T I C S  V O L. I I I marking the completion of a trilogy series The feature single is C U R R E N T  L O C A T I O N 📍mixing brazilian, electronica and hip-hop influences in a jazz blender 🧑🏼‍🍳stay tuned for more announcements coming v soon!#jazz #newmusic #hiphop #beats #pickupbeats #mpbbrasil
C U R R E N T  L O C A T I O N 📍coming FEB 7 🚀the featured single from new EP C I N E M A T I C  C H R O M A T I C S  V O L  I I Icinematic jazz and Brazilian influences mixed with lo-fi inspired beats 🎧 featuring the extraterrestrial talents @levdoron @_carrtoons_ @leandropellegrinoguitar @benjaminfurmanmusica @damianbolotin @cellobritt @chienchienluvibes @sarpay_ozcagatay @chrisottmusic @_davelevy drop a comment below with your CURRENT LOCATION 📍 and I’ll DM you a private link to stream the EP ahead of its release 🎉🚀stay tuned for more announcements coming 🔜 💙#newmusic #jazz #beat #hiphop #ep #funk #mpb #electronica #composer #producer
FEB 7 🚀C I N E M A T I C C H R O M A T I C S FEB 7 🚀C I N E M A T I C  C H R O M A T I C S  Vol. I I Ithe final installment of this trilogy seriesdropping with feature single C U R R E N T  L O C A T I O N 📍the conclusion of a cycle that began as far back as 2020 a full circle ⭕️ momentand one that marks the beginning of a new cycle Vol III features already released tracks:ALPHA BETECHAMPS-ÉLYSÉESINTO THE VOIDASYMPTOMATRIXDEFICATION (For Gabi)presave link in all the places 💾🔐more to come 🔜#newmusic #jazz #beats #funk #pickupjazz #spotify #cinematic #playlist #beats
this was a surprise to unwrap.add up the little this was a surprise to unwrap.add up the little wins. persevere. finish your tracks. release them. move on. you never know who’s gonna find it, how it’ll resonate or where it’ll land. tomorrow isn’t promised. if we’re lucky enough to keep doing what we’re doing, these little things add up to something much bigger and more importantly, a body of work that crystallizes your voice AND connects with people.huge thanks to the incredible artists who helped get the music to where it is. and huge thanks to you for all the consistent love, support and sharing this music this year and before.pumped to begin next year with completing a cycle, the release of Cinematic Chromatics Vol. III. writing these 14 tracks happened one phrase at a time, following my intuition. this conclusion signals the start of something new, with much more music and collabs on the way 💙 happy holidays, sending love and see you next year ✌🏼🎧❤️#newmusic #jazz #recording #newyear #playlist #spotify
deepest gratitude for all the love and making this deepest gratitude for all the love and making this music part of your 2024 soundtrack. this year saw a lot of growth, pushing sonic boundaries and challenges faced. together with this were also many wins small and big, all blessings to celebrate in the present.best of all, it’s been a year of building, nourishing and replenishing; adding new fuel to the fire of inspiration and creativity, with more creations ready to land in 25’, including the third (and final volume) in the Cinematic Chromatics EP Trilogy 🎧huge thanks to @spotify for selecting ALPHA BETE among the official “best of fresh finds jazz 2024”🙏🏼 as always, shoutouts to the incredible musicians who helped bring this music to life: @levdoron @_davelevy @andrew_gould @jimmyoconnellmusic @chasebairdmusic @boblanzetti @sarpay_ozcagatay 👽🛸🔥🎶thanks for being on this journey. the best is yet to come 💙#spotify #playlist #jazz #hiphop #funk #neosoul #newmusic
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