Artist description Mark Mercury's composing embraces the purely orchestral, the purely electronic, and all the intervening tones and colors. It finds expression in a wide range of moods and genres. Mark is trained in the classical, versed in the contemporary, and animated by the futuristic.Most of Mark's composing is devoted to solo albums and commissioned scores. His preferred art form is the recording, with its countless possibilities of sound combination.

Music Style A blend of contemporary classical and futuristic electronic music.

Musical Influences Classical composers, contemporary art music composers, jazz and blues greats, electronic music pioneers.

Artist History Mark's musical path as composer and pianist has taken him through classical, jazz, blues, songwriting, record production, and soundtrack composition. Visit his personal web site for a complete list of credits.

Instruments Keyboards, synthesizers, sound modules.

Press Reviews "...These innovative tracks really lead you into the center of the galaxy. Brilliant!..." (Paul Rijkens, Groove Unlimited) ???? "...a sound that is at once alien and comforting...a weightlessness." (San Diego Union Tribune) ???? "Left to his own devices, Mercury creates the most unsettling, creepy, spooky music I've heard in a long time. Even the prettiest moments seem to mask something terrifying." ("Discoveries"/Keyboard Magazine) ???? "Lovely idea, great music, wonderful poems, all beautifully realized as an artistic whole." (The Planetarian, reviewing "The Art of Space")

Location Pasadena, CA - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).