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Mark Zowie - Bermuda (incl. Gai Barone and Novablood Remixes) - Astir

Mark Zowie returns to the label for a solo outing: ‘Bermuda’ featuring the remix talents of Gai Barone and Marks band, Novablood.

Mark, known under an array of pseudonyms including Novablood, We Take Polaroids, Burn The Negative, and most famously, Lil’ Devious has had a long and storied life in dance music. From that early success signed to MoS, Southern Fried, BMG and more, he pivoted towards his singing and songwriting passions playing everywhere from Ibiza Rocks and Glastonbury to opening the main stage at Creamfields with his indie band Burn The Negative. Now back making beats alongside other projects, we are over the moon to have him back.

‘Bermuda’ is the perfect summer anthem. Blissful, deep and sun-drenched, its melodies playfully hang in the breeze becoming delicate earworms full of happy memories and good times.

For his Novablood remix, mark turns darker and more dance floor focused, rhythms pulsate with a calypso tech intensity before the mirage of the breakdown utters warm, glittering words in your ears. Finally, hot from featuring in Deep Dish’s recent Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1, man of the moment

Gai Barone drops a fresh beat that screams “Sunrise E-Moment”. We’re sure there’s something here for everyone. Play it loud, dance like no ones watching, and remember to not take life too seriously.

Big ups

Team ASTIR x

Release Date June 27th, 2025
Catalog No ASTIR108
Label ASTIR recordings
track artist
Bermuda (Original Mix) Mark Zowie 6:17
Bermuda (Novablood Remix) Mark Zowie 5:44
Bermuda (Gai Barone Remix) Mark Zowie 8:24

Support

Support from Rolasoul, Aubrey Fry, Michael Paterson, Alex Neri, Tjerk Coers, Focus FL / Eric, Dimitri Schnider / Definition, Don Diablo, Richie Hawtin, Simon Huxtable, Paco Osuna, Matt Black, Marc Denuit, Bo (Alto Persona), Ogawa, Stella Polaris / Nicka Kirstejn, William Patrick, John Askew, Nigel Dawson, Michel De Hey, Lucas Campo, Murat Uncuoglu, Anthony Pappa, Steve Marx, Madison Palmer, Blake Jarrell, Paul (Ar), Supramatic Sounds / Alexander Malyutin, DJ Numen, Mapiu, Dougal Fox, Ruben Mandolini, Paul Hawcroft, Tini Tun, Liubo Ursiny, Desaturate, Analog Jungs, Graham Gold, Just Her, Keef Luv, NECO, Pete Bidwell, and Ranj Kaler
Mid 2017 and some friends are discussing the music scene. They are unsatisfied by the way the big labels appear to sell out to a bandwagon sound that would eventually fall out of favour 6/8 months down the line and reminisced about the great labels of yesteryear, for whom quality and integrity played as much a part of the A&R process as originality and production value.

From this discussion came the idea of starting a new record label founded on old-fashioned ideals, a place where original, forward thinking music would be not only celebrated but be the norm. A place where the producer would not be abused and expected to master their own productions at their own cost and see most of the profits from their hard work swallowed up in distribution fees and label costs.

A place where the artists could build a community; a place of shared ideas and off the cuff collaborations. A place where the art of music would not be lost, giving way to mass media marketing and watering down of ideas for mass consumer consumption. A record label you can once again trust to weed out the mediocre and deliver time and again GREAT music.

A label by DJs, for DJs and the music-loving public. A label such as ASTIR recordings

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