Mark Frederik Sixma (; born 23 February 1983) is a Dutch
trance
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and
house music
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producer and
DJ. In his career, Sixma has worked on collaborations with
Armin van Buuren, Faruk Sabanci and
W&W, among others. He is best known for his hit singles "Sinfonia", "X", "Chased" (with
Andrew Rayel
Andrei Rață (born 21 July 1992), better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel, is a Moldovan Record producer, producer and Disc jockey, DJ. Initially releasing his music on Armada Music, Rayel founded the label "inHarmony Music" on 22 September ...
), and "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 music, trance radio show, hosted by Armin van Buuren and co-producer Ruben de Ronde, that first aired in June 2001. It is currently aired weekly every Thursday at 20:00 (CET) a ...
. 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. Armada Music was founded on 1 June 2003 by Dutch producer Armin van Buuren, Dutch business executive Maykel Piron, and music manager David ...
, '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
Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music. Armada Music was founded on 1 June 2003 by Dutch producer Armin van Buuren, Dutch business executive Maykel Piron, and music manager David ...
' 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 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 quartet. It was performed for th ...
' in which was supported by many artists like Armin van Buuren,
Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz ( , ; born 3 February 1969) is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled ''Global DJ Broadcast'' that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Sc ...
,
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 OON (; born 4 December 1973) is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer. He is well known for producing many pioneering trance tracks during the 1990s–2000s under his numerous aliases, including System F, Moonman, Pulp Victim an ...
, Armin Van Buuren and other DJs, and also performed at
Ultra Music Festival
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It was first held on Miami Beach, but bes ...
. He has not entered the
DJ Mag
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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 1977) is an Australian singer who graduated from Grovedale Secondary College Geelong in 1994.
Biography
Hewitt was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Missing Hours, with whom she released an eponym ...
)
*"Chased"
(with Andrew Rayel)
2016
* "Cupid's Casualty"
(with Futuristic Polar Bears
Fran Cosgrave, better known by his stage name Futuristic Polar Bears, is a British DJ and producer from London.
He has been signed to labels Spinnin', Revealed Smash The House and Protocol recordings.
Career
The Futuristic Polar Bear has ha ...
featuring Amba Shepherd
Amber Louise Shepherd, better known by her stage name Amba Shepherd is an Australian singer and songwriter, best known for her collaborations with the Dutch music producer, Hardwell. Amba Shepherd was named "The most relevant guest vocalist in ED ...
)
* "Way to Happiness"
(featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn)
* "Fuego"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
* "Omega"
* "Rebirth"
(Mark Sixma presents M6 and Standerwick)
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 ...
)
* "Heartbeat"
(Mark Sixma presents M6)
* "Destiny"
* "Missing"
(featuring Emma Hewitt
Emma Louise Hewitt (born 28 April 1977) is an Australian singer who graduated from Grovedale Secondary College Geelong in 1994.
Biography
Hewitt was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Missing Hours, with whom she released an eponym ...
)
2018
* "Prime"
(with Husman)
* "Sinfonia"
* "Sphere"
* "The Clock"
2019
* "The Bass"
(with Ben Nicky
Ben Nicky is a British disc jockey and electronic dance music record producer from Bristol, England. Largely known as a trance music DJ, Nicky's music often covers other styles and genres.
Biography
Nicky is from Bristol, England, and started ...
)
* "X"
* "Anasthasia" (with
T99)
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
Ørjan Nilsen (; born 14 June 1982) is a Norwegian record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Ty ...
)
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
Andrei Rață (born 21 July 1992), better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel, is a Moldovan Record producer, producer and Disc jockey, DJ. Initially releasing his music on Armada Music, Rayel founded the label "inHarmony Music" on 22 September ...
and
David Gravell — "Trance Reborn (FYH100 Anthem)" (Mark Sixma Remix)
*
Binary Finary
Binary Finary are a British trance act, originally comprising Matt Laws, Ricky Grant and Stuart Matheson. They are best known for the dance hit single "1998", especially for the Paul van Dyk and Gouryella remixes, which charted in many countr ...
- "1998" (Mark Sixma Remix)
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Armada Music artists
People from Breda
Dutch trance musicians
Revealed Recordings artists
Dutch electronic dance music DJs