Marco V Explained

Marco V
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:	1967 4, df=y
Birth Name:	Marco Verkuylen
Alias:	Marco V, Collusion, Vision 20/20
Origin:	Netherlands^[1]
Genre:	Tech trance, electro house, big room house, progressive house
Occupation:	Record producer, DJ
Years Active:	1991 - Present
Label:	TAO Recordings, Flamingo Recordings, Spinnin' Records, Incharge, Revealed Recordings
Website:	marcov.nl

Marco Verkuylen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈmɑrkoː vərˈkœylə(n)/, born 3 April 1967 in Heeswijk-Dinther), who performs under the name Marco V and alias Vision 20/20, is a Dutch electronic music DJ.^[2] He is considered to be a pioneer of tech trance and one of the most important trance artists.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Career

Marco V began his career in his teens as a DJ in Eindhoven, becoming well known in the local scene by the mid-1990s.^[1] He has achieved three hit singles in the Dutch Top 40 national chart, "Godd" and "Simulated", both in 2002, and "Loops and Tings Relooped" in 2004. In 2004, DJ Mag ranked him as the 16th top DJ in the world, and he remained in the top 50 annually until 2009.^[6] ^[7]

Discography

Albums

Title	Release date	Notes
Massive		Mix CD
Innercity 2000		Mix CD
Innercity 2002		Mix CD (double album with studio partner Benjamin Bates)
Con:fusion	March 2002	Biggest selling dance album 2002 (Holland)^[8]
Electro Trance	2003	Given away with Mixmag, CD
Gatecrasher presents Crasher Live in Amsterdam & Kuala Lumpur	2004	Live Mix CD with Scott Bond
All Access	2004	Mix album
Combi:nations	2004	Mix CD
Guvernment: All Access	2004	Mix CD
Bosh Anthems 2004	December 2004	Given away with Mixmag, CD
Amnesia Vol. 1	2005	Mix CD
200V	2005	CD/DVD
Amnesia Vol. 2	2006	Mix CD
Combi:nations 2	October 2006
Combi:nations 3	2007^[9]	CD
Propaganda Pt. 1	2009
Propaganda Pt. 2	November 2009

Singles and extended plays

1998: "The Vibes (Want You Back)"
1999: "The Message"
1999: "Heaven's Here"
1999: "Vision Phase 1 (of 3)"
2000: "Vision Phase 2 (of 3)"
2000: "Vision Phase 3 (of 3)"
2002: "GODD"^[10]
2002: "Indicator"^[11]
2002: "Simulated"^[12] ^[10]
2002: "Con:fusion Album Sampler Pt. 1"
2003: "Con:fusion Album Sampler Pt. 2"
2003: "C:/del*.mp3/ Solarize"^[10]
2003: "Loops & Tings"^[8]
2004/2005: "Loops & Tings (Relooped)" (vs Jens O)^[11] ^[10]
2005: "Automanual"^[8]
2005: "More Than a Life Away"
2005: "Second Bite"
2006: "False Light"
2006: "200V - UK EP"
2008: "Dudak"
2008: "Sessions"
2009: "Unprepared"
2009: "Solitary Confinement (Remixed)"
2010: "Reaver"
2010: "Provider"
2010: "Contour"
2011: "Groove Machine" (with Paul Oakenfold)
2011: "Sticker"
2011: "Be There in the Morning" (with Felix Maginn)
2011: "Kalevala" (with Russell G)
2011: "Rokker"
2011: "Essence" (with Damien William)
2012: "Analogital"
2012: "Scream" (with Marcel Woods)
2012: "Solid Sounds"
2012: "GOHF"
2012: "Engine Is More Than a Life Away" (with De Leon & Gum Me)
2012: "10 PM"
2012: "TGV"
2013: "Walhalla"^[10]
2013: "Hypergenic Supersonic Futuristic Monophonic "
2013: "Quake" (with Alex Guesta & Stefano Pain)
2013: "Frozen Heart" (with Christian Burns)
2013: "Naneo" (with Damian William)
2013: "Krezy"
2014: "Jaguar" (with Thomas Newson)
2015: "Squeezed" (with Brian Cross)
2017: "Lost World Anthem 2017" (with Signum)
2017: "Aranck"
2021: "HU/NT"^[13]

References

Web site: Kellman . Andy . Marco V. Biography . . 2023-04-18 . 2023-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419015314/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marco-v-mn0000670344/biography . live .
Web site: Bosk . Andry . 2022-06-23 . Marco V & Vision 20/20 presents his new festival banger ME/AN . 2023-04-15 . Rave Jungle . en-US . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415024035/https://www.ravejungle.com/2022/06/24/marco-v-vision-20-20-me-an/ . live .
Web site: Clinton . Maria . 2022-12-17 . Marco V Binds His VISION 20/20 Releases Together on 'DEVIN/ITION' [Review] ]. 2023-04-15 . EDM Identity . en-US . 2023-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403062920/https://edmidentity.com/2022/12/17/marco-v-vision-20-20-devin-ition/ . live .
Web site: 2012-05-03 . Crossfadr Catches Up With the DJ at Pacha NYC . 2023-04-15 . Crossfadr . en-US . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415023718/https://crossfadr.com/2012/05/03/interview-with-marco-v-crossfadr-catches-up-with-the-dj-at-pacha-nyc/ . live .
Web site: 2016-07-01 . Premiere: Marco V – Energy of Love . 2023-04-15 . We Rave You . en-US . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415025106/https://weraveyou.com/2016/07/premiere-marco-v-energy-love/ . live .
Web site: Astrix Top 100 DJs 2008 . 2023-04-15 . DJMag.com . en . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415022436/https://djmag.com/top100djs/2008/43/Astrix . live .
Web site: Marco V Top 100 DJs 2009 . 2023-04-15 . DJMag.com . en . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415024654/https://djmag.com/top100djs/2009/50/Marco-V . live .
Web site: Marco V Biography . . 18 April 2023 . 19 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419074031/https://ra.co/dj/marcov/biography . live .
Web site: Combi: Nations, Vol. 3 . . 2023-04-18 . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418190954/https://www.allmusic.com/album/combi-nations-vol-3-mw0000496180 . live .
Web site: Marco V Top 40 Hits . . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418190712/https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/marco-v . live .
Web site: MARCO V SINGLES . . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418183200/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11119/marco-v/ . live .
Web site: 2017-07-09 . Premiere: Marco V - Simulated (Bas Amro Remix) . 2023-04-15 . en-US . 2022-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629124346/https://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/premiere-marco-v-simulated-bas-amro-remix/ . live .
Web site: Marco V and Vision 20/20 drop massive techno tune 'HU/NT' . Groove Cartel . 30 January 2021 . 19 April 2023 . 23 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423083329/https://thegroovecartel.com/featured/marco-v-vision-20-20-hu-nt/ . live .

External links

- Official site