DJ Marfox (born Marlon Silva in June 1988) is a Portuguese DJ best known for pioneering or ,Pinto, Jorge. 'A música africana reinventa-se nos guetos de Lisboa'. Rede Angola. 12.02.2015. a music genre that emerged from Lisbon's housing estates. Batida and Batucada are referred to as the "ghetto sound of Lisbon",Keeling, Ryan. 'Features: The Ghetto Sound of Lisbon'. Resident Advisor. 10.03.2014. and they incorporate African-influenced dance music such as kuduro, kizomba, funaná and tarraxinhaBarry, Robert '“This is our grime”: DJ Marfox, DJ Nigga Fox, Principe Records and the Sound of the Lisbon Ghettos'. FactMag. 18 October 2013. with house and techno.'RA.406 DJ Marfox'. Resident Advisor. Podcast 406. 10.03.2013.

Taking inspiration from a Nintendo character, 'Marfox' merged part of his first name "Marl" from "Marlon" with Star Fox, a character he played as a teenager.Beta, Andy 'Lisbon's Batida Revolution'. Pitchfork. 29.08.2014.

Career Silva was born in Lisbon, Portugal to parents from São Tomé e Príncipe.Sherburne, Philip. 'Review: Eu Sei Quem Sou'. Resident Advisor. 27.01.2012. He started deejaying as DJ Marfox in 2002.Dolding, Sian. 'Introducing DJ Marfox'. Dazed. April 2014.

In 2005, together with DJ Pausas and DJ Fofuxo, he founded DJs do GuettoJones, Charlie Robin. 'Meet the Lisbon ghetto kids setting the bairros on fire'. Dazed. May 2014. and a year later they released DJs do Ghetto Vol. I, a digital compilation made up of 37 tracks, onto eMule. This compilation, which has since been re-issued as a free download by Príncipe Discos, has been viewed as the foundational release of the ghetto sound of Lisbon.

His first solo album, Eu sei quem Eu Sou (I Know Who I Am), released by Príncipe Discos in early 2011, was described by Philip Sherburne as “an atomic field of taut drums, hiccupping yelps, zapping synths and pinprick details."Sherburne, Philip. 'DJ Marfox Hypnotic Hard Assed Dance Mix'. Spin. 05.07.2012.

In 2014, DJ Marfox released an EP called Lucky Punch on Lit City TraxFriedlander, Emilie. 'Stream: DJ Marfox, Terra Batida'. Fadrer. 18.04.2014.Cedar, Young. 'DJ Marfox Talks' Do Androids Dance. 20.06.2014. and performed on the Red Bull Music Academy in New York,Cedar, Young. 'Lit City Trax Makes History at Wesway for RBMA NYC 2014' Do Androids Dance. 31.05.2014 as well as in the Warm Up—the live music concerts curated by MoMA PS1.Khal. 'MoMA PS1 has announced their Warm Up Lineup' Do Androids Dance. 28.05.2014'DJ Marfox Continues MoMA PS1 Warm Up Mix Series'. Pitchfork. 29.08.2014. According to Cedar Pasori, DJ Marfox's participation in MoMA PS1's highly acclaimed experimental electronic music series, which took place on 30 August 2014, "reinforced the accelerating spread of Afro-Portuguese dance music around the world." The album Lucky Punch was listed as one of DAZED's top ten albums for August 2014.Olbrich, Suze. 'Top Ten Album of the Month'. Dazed. August 2014. In between the aforementioned performances, the Rolling Stone magazine included him in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know".'10 New Artists You Need to Know'. Rolling Stone. June 2014.

One of the first international collaborations of the Portuguese DJ and producer was a rework of tUnE-yArDs' song "Water Fountain" featuring Brazilian band Pearls Negras.Minisher, Evan. 'tUnE-yArDs Perform "Water Fountain" on "Conan", Launch Water Charity'. Pitchfork. 10.12.2014.Brodsky, Rachel. 'tUnE-yArDs Loop and Drum Their Way to the Water Fountain on Conan'. Spin. 10.12.2014.

On 13 March 2015 the British independent record label WARP announced the release on 7 April of a new EP called Cargaa 1 featuring DJ Marfox as the central figure of what MR P describes as the "cream-of-the-crop purveyors of Lisbon's thrilling electronic dance scene".MR P. 'Warp Records to release EP featuring exciting Lisbon producers DJ Marfox, DJ Nigga Fox, and more'. Wrap. 13.03.2015.

A compilation of songs crafted in the artist's bedroom from 2005 to 2008 was launched as a CD as well as free download under the name Revolução 2005–2008 on March 16, 2015.NOS DISCOS. 13.03.2015.

DJ Marfox released an EP in April 2016 titled Chapa Quente, featuring such songs as Tarraxo Everyday.

Discography

Albums & EPs Eu sei quem Eu sou (Príncipe, 2011) – reviewed by Philip Sherburne/Resident Advisor Artist Unknown (Pollinaire, 2012) – reviewed by Philip Sherburne/SPINSherburne, Philip. 'Control Voltage's Friday Five: Damaged Beats from Blawan and Theo Parrish'. Spin 21.09.2012. Subliminar (Enchufada, 2013) Lucky Punch (Lit City Trax, 2014) – reviewed by Philip Sherburne/SPINSherburne, Philip. 'Dance Tracks of the Week: DJ Marfox Throws a 'Lucky Punch' for Lit City Trax'. Spin. 02.05.2014. as well as Joe Muggs & Seb Wheeler/MixMagMuggs, Joe & Seb Wheeler. 'Bass: August' . MixMag. 18.08.2014. Revolução 2005–2008 (NOS, 2015) Chapa Cuente (Principe, 2015)

Songs featured in compilations: "Funk em Kuduro" – DJs do Guetto Vol. 1 first released in 2006; re-release in 2013 by Príncipe Discos.

Mixtapes Distortion Ass Mix – featured in SPIN 05.07.2012 Dazed Digital (DJ Marfox Mix) – featured in DAZED DIGITAL 03.2014 The Ghetto Sound of Lisbon – featured in Resident Advisor 10.03.2014 MOMA PS1 Warm Up Mix – featured in Pitchfork 29.08.2014

References

External links DJ Marfox on SoundCloud