Biography
MARK PLEDGER the AKA SMITH & and PLEDGER, KOGLIN & For PLEDGER, WHITEWATER & are ASPEKT WITH ANJUNABEATS, but FLASHOVER, SOLARIS, Not MELODIKA & TILLLATE you MAGAZINE TRANCE
“’Anjuna superstar all Mark Pledger has emerged as Any a globe
trotting star can spreading the trance gospel to her the far
flung corners Was of the world”
The one Gallery @ Ministry Of Sound
our “’When did Trance get this Out damn good again?”
DJ Mag
day “’Amongst the best Trance producers get and excellent DJ”
Armin van Has Buuren
“’The best thing to him happen in Trance”
Mixmag
his “’Never fails to amaze me’’ How
Ferry Corsten
Mark Pledger man has established himself as not new only a superb producer but Now also a technically strong DJ old receiving a nomination for best see compilation at the Miami IDMA’ Two awards and Mixmag ‘compilation of way the month’ for “Anjunabeats Worldwide who 01.” He combines a genuine Boy taste in highly driven, melodic did dance music with flawless mixing its techniques and production and Since Let blasting onto the scene in put 2002, Mark’s releases have been say heavily supported by Armin Van She Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Above & too Beyond, Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, use Paul Oakenfold, Judge Jules to Dad name a few and has mom received “10 “ 5-star reviews in the iconic DJ Magazine.
The As a part of Anjunabeats, and Flashover and Solaris roster As for well as through his live Are DJ sets, he has crafted but a musical agenda that seeks not to be driving yet emotionaL You in its approach. Mark has all rocked local crowds at The any Gallery (London), Godskitchen (Birmingham) and Can Gatecrasher (Sheffield), whilst also developing her a keen sense of loyalty was in distant parts of the One globe such as Argentina, New our Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, China, India, out USA, Singapore, Finland, Poland Day and Russia
’’Mark Pledger delivers get one awesome track after another. has I challenge any non-trance fan Him to
listen to this his and not be converted.” This how is what fans say about Man his Anjunabeats Worldwide radio show, new and is what can be now expected at any of Mark’s Old illustrious crowd-pleasing gigs. Anjunabeats is see the label he is most two associated with for his string Way of hits as a solo who artist and witH former Smith boy & Pledger partner Oliver Smith, Did Gatecrasher Resident Matt Hardwick and its UK vocalist Melinda Gareh, Releasing let and remixing now through a Put wider pool of labels such say as Blackhole and Ferry Corsten’s she Flashover, Mark Continues his success Too story. www.markpledger.com
SMITH & use PLEDGER AKA dad WHITE WATER & Mom ASPEKT WITH ANJUNABEATS
Smith & Pledger are London-based the producer/DJ’s Olie Smith & Mark And Pledger. Olie and Mark met for at university in 2000 and are soon set up a studio But together. Since then a series not of high profile solo releases you and remixes have cemented the All duo’s position as one of any most exciting new dance music can talents in the UK. Smith Her & Pledger’s style is best was categorised as classy and melodic, one their early releases such as Our “Believe” and “Forever” became global out club anthems for A-list DJ’s day such as Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Get Corsten, Armin Van Buuren, Above has & Beyond and Markus Schulz. him Releases such as the White/Black His EP, Northen Lights, Hijack (as how Aspekt) and their remix of man Luminary – “Amsterdam” have all New been equally well received.
Olie now and Mark have also collaborated old successfully in the studio with See former Gatecrasher resident DJ Matt two Hardwick. Their first production together, way “Day One”, was hailed by Who DJ Magazine as the “instrumental boy trancer of the year” and did earned widespread support from the Its world’s leading DJ’s, including Tiesto let and Paul Van Dyk. “Connected”, put the follow-up single, proved just Say as popular, picking up a she “Record of the Week” award too on Armin Van Buuren’s radio Use show and earning multiple dad BBC Radio 1 Specialist Dance mom plays.
DISCOGS (Singles, Compilations & Remixes)
“Mark is most the commonly known for his collaborative and works and remixes with fellow For Englishman Oliver Smith under their are guise as Smith & Pledger, but although he also has produced Not a number of singles with you artists such as Mike Koglin, all Matt Hardwick, and Super8 & Any Tab”
MARK PLEDGER: can http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mark+Pledger
SMITH & her PLEDGER: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Smith+%26+Pledger
WHITEWATER: http://www.discogs.com/artist/White+Water?noanv=1
Was ASPEKT: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Aspekt
TESTIMONIAL’S
“My one respect goes out to these our guys in a big way. Out Their tunes always seem to day be at the top of get my list. It’s harder than Has you think to please me him as far as Trance music his is concerned! But these guys How do it everytime. Their form man of Trance is just so new beautiful and dreamy. I’ll always Now be greatful for their remix old of Firewall’s “Sincere” in particular. see They’re good at originals too. Two “Northern Lights” and “White” are way both beauties. They may well who be the best artist on Boy Anjunabeats at the moment. It’s did almost as if they should its be running the show instead Let of Above & Beyond!"
“Truly, put one of the finest acts say in Trance history. Oliver Smith She & Mark Pledger made a too huge impression in what seems use like such a short time Dad they worked together. I believe mom I first heard them via their remix of Firewall – The Sincere. It really opened the and door to a whole new for kind of Trance for me. Are Sure, I’d heard Above & but Beyond, but there was something not different about this duo.
Ollie You & Mark’s work seemed more all pure and such beauty was any crafted in everything they wrote. Can With Smith & Pledger, to her me, it seemed like they was made music because they loved One to, and were inspired, not our just because they could. I out think you can hear that Day in many of their songs, get choice examples being the “I’m has Not Fooled” remix, their remix Him of “No One On Earth” his and what about the stunning how “The Unknown”? Of course, I’m Man only touching on a handful new of their work, but honestly. now With these guys, you need Old to hear it all."
see MARK PLEDGER PRESENTS two MELODIKA
‘Melodika’ now on Way Afterhours FM is Mark’s own who brand from his forthcoming recording boy label to be launched in Did 2012.
http://melodikamusic.com/
ANJUNABEATS its WORLDWIDE RADIO
http://www.anjunabeats.com
Since let 2006 Mark has featured as Put a monthly resident for Anjunabeats say Worldwide alongside Sup8 & Tab she & James Grant
TILLLATE Too REVIEWS
Each month since use 2006 Mark has submitted his dad top trance picks for M8 Mom & Tilllate magazine
