{"id":61268,"date":"2021-12-17T02:46:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T02:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/?p=61268"},"modified":"2022-02-21T01:08:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T01:08:31","slug":"superhuman-by-nowand-mole-listening-pearls-on-pre-sale-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/superhuman-by-nowand-mole-listening-pearls-on-pre-sale-today\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Superhuman&#8221; by Nowand (Mole Listening Pearls) on pre-sale today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">The concept of <strong>Mole Listening Pearls<\/strong> was always to release music that touches a sensitive area in people: music with soul. The South African-German artist <strong>Mark Bahlig<\/strong> fits perfectly into this universe with his project <strong>Nowand<\/strong>. Mark&#8217;s relentless passion and dedication to creating soul-touching music on a never-ending search for an inner realm. His multi-faceted productions are equally emotional and captivating, as he allows vulnerability to penetrate deeply into his creative side. Mark&#8217;s music is meant to question and to encourage.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Born in Johannesburg to German immigrants Mark\u2019s life has involved extensive travel, living overseas for many years, studying fashion and industrial design, working as a product and graphic designer, training and working as a counsellor and soaking up all the richness of life. Stints in England, America and Switzerland have given him a broad view of the world. Every step of the way music has been his companion, soundtracking a life that has been shaped by an abundant accumulation of human experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A pivotal moment in his life came during an intense emotional period, not long after his mother\u2019s death. While on a business trip to Germany in 2014 he hit rock bottom, breaking down when he visited relatives in Hamburg. Realizing that he had fallen prey to addiction, he made the decision to seek help and instigate positive change. In the midst of all this turmoil Mark experienced a tremendous surge of inspiration when lyrcis began to spontaneouly materialise in his mind. They evidently revealed his inner state of being and at the time he could not have imagined that the song, \u2018<strong>Running Into You<\/strong>\u2019, would mark his emergence as a musician. A year and a half later, and well into his recovery process, Mark got together with musician friend, <strong>Gustavo Fasani<\/strong>, in Cape Town and they started exploring together, bringing the song to life. Their initial acoustic sessions involved Gustavo on piano with Mark singing into a microphone. 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In a moment of serendipity, they were sent on a path that led to Berlin. After discovering world-renowned sound engineer and producer, <strong>Hannes Bieger<\/strong>, through an <strong>Electronic Beats TV<\/strong> feature, they knew they\u2019d found the person who could assist them with taking their project to the next level.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This sparked the beginning of a highly fertile creative partnership that would form the bedrock of NOWAND\u2019s output and over the course of two years they made frequent trips to Hannes\u2019 studio in Berlin. Various unforseen circumstances caused Gustavo and Mark\u2019s professional ways to part in early 2019 and that year Mark travelled to Berlin for two studio sessions as a solo artist.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;61265&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639883381317{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Fairly early into the project another significant collaborator, <strong>Jason Birkwood<\/strong>, came into the mix. He was inspired by <strong>Nowand<\/strong>\u2019s creations and wanted to get involved. With extensive experience in artist and events management he initially took on a managerial role, looking at the business side of things. However, being a music producer in his own right, it wasn\u2019t long before Mark and Jason also found themselves in the studio; refining, composing and creating together.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Going back to his ancestral roots is a key part of Mark\u2019s magical journey, especially as his father had fled East Germany via Berlin in 1961. In the German capital Mark recorded new material, conceived new ideas and refined his recordings to achieve optimum sound quality and arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>It was a period of sustained growth and self-discovery for Mark, both personally and musically, observing a true master at work, while also finding the confidence to impart his own knowledge and intuitive wisdom.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Mark has always had an affinity with poetry and lyrics, which comes through loud and clear in his music. He expresses heartache and sorrow, elation and wonder, conveying the full human experience as recounted by someone who has lived everything he sings about.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/1Avyy5tGn2Y&#8221; title=&#8221;Nowand &#8211; The Other One (Mole Listening Pearls) | Teaser&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More information about the label: <a title=\"Mole Listening Pearls\" href=\"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/music-labels\/mole-listening-pearls\/\">Mole Listening Pearls<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The concept of Mole Listening Pearls was always to release music that touches a sensitive area in people: music with soul. The South African-German artist Mark Bahlig fits perfectly into this universe with his project Nowand. 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