Musical maverick Mark de Clive-Lowe seems an impossibility at first sight - juggling piano, synths, live sampling and beat making all on-the-fly, brought to life with a casual ease that’s mind-boggling. In his formative London years, the Japanese New Zealander helped evolve broken beat with 4Hero, Bugz in the Attic and Restless Soul, establishing himself as an undeniable voice in progressive electronic music.

After a decade in London, then 15 years living in Los Angeles taking his blend of technology and beat-infused jazz around the globe, MdCL has embarked on his next life chapter now based in his motherland of Japan. Equal parts jazz musician, composer and live production wizard, MdCL’s sets are a treat for the listeners, the dancers, the progressives and the purists alike - as he casually erases the lines between genres and eras.

Whether he's collaborating with the likes of Moodymann, Ge-Ology or DJ Spinna; remixing classic Blue Note Records in real time for the dancefloor; on stage joined by the likes of Kamasi Washington, Harvey Mason or Eric Harland, improvising solo piano or creating live soundtracks to classic film material, MdCL is an artist in constant evolution, reaching for that next level. “a musical force unlike any other” (Popmatters) "an underground phenomenon" (Okayplayer) "Way before jazz hybridity became a worldwide phenomenon, de Clive-Lowe was busy designing its blueprint.” (Jazziz)