Marnik is an Italian

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duo formed by Alessandro Martello and Emanuele Longo.

Career

On 17 March 2017, Marnik scored their first hit with "Children of a Miracle", a collaborative effort with

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and

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singer Reece Bullimore of " No Money" fame. In December 2017, Marnik worked with The Golden Army worked and

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on a

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-influenced track called "Shiva". In May 2018, in collaboration with

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, they released a dance version of "

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", a traditional folk protest song from the 19th century that became very popular within the

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movement during the Italian

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(1943-1945). Marnik's version of the track generated controversy as many commentators felt it was inappropriate and disrespectful towards the Italian partisans struggle. On March 18, 2022, Marnik released "Stop the World" with

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and Steve Aoki. The track later appeared on Aoki's seventh studio album, '' Hiroquest: Genesis'', released on September 16.

Discography

Singles

References

{{reflist Italian musical duos Progressive house musicians Italian dance music groups Italian electronic music groups Musical groups from Milan