UK-born and US-based Melodic & Progressive house sensation Tom Marsh, known as Marsh, celebrated the release of his new single, ‘Floodlights’ on the Anjunadeep label, with a fully filmed DJ set which ran for over two and a half hours on the ‘Snowdonia Star’ service on Tuesday, 14th of May.
The epic set, filmed by Marsh’s friend and long-standing collaborator Sam, is exceptionally cinematic and showcases breathtaking views of the Welsh countryside.
This outing was particularly special for Marsh, as his parents, Andrew and Jacqui, had previously volunteered and worked for the Ffestiniog Railway.
Marsh said: “I have been coming here to the Railway for years, my dad volunteered here in the 1970s when they were laying track in the mountains to reroute the railway on the line up to Blaenau Ffestiniog.”
“‘Floodlights’ evokes images of light piercing through dark, foggy forests. I first debuted the track in my Kew Gardens mix, and it quickly became the most replayed moment of the set! The idea started with an ambient, fuzzy chord progression. Then I began jamming with the iconic DX7 Solid Bass patch (courtesy of Myon) and quickly found the bass riff. Next came the vocals. I fell in love with the angelic, choral vibes, which added a special hook to the record! It all came together quickly and has been a joy to feature in my recent sets.”
Since the release of his 2023 album, ‘Endless,’ Marsh has soared to the forefront of the melodic and progressive house scene. The album reached #1 on Beatport’s Chart, and the artist embarked on a 52-date world tour, selling over 35k tickets. Marsh recently played sold-out shows at London’s HERE at Outernet and New Century Hall in Manchester, with festival performances at EDC Las Vegas and Cercle’s iconic festival at the Air France Museum in Paris in front of 25,000 people.
This September, Marsh will bring his hybrid show ARIA, featuring vocalists and long-term collaborators Jodie Knight and Leo Wood, to the US with performances at iconic venues such as LA’s Fonda Theatre, Chicago’s Concord Music Hall, and New York’s Webster Hall.
Summer festival highlights include Anjunadeep Open Air Seattle (a fully filmed live performance), Anjunadeep Explorations, Electric Forest, and Deep Tropics and Marsh’s new “Floodlights” single is now out on Anjunadeep.
See below upcoming Tour Dates for Marsh:
July 19 – Anjunadeep Open Air – Las Vegas, NV
July 20 – Spin – San Diego, CA
August 2 – Veld Music Festival – Toronto, Canada
August 9 – Outside Lands Festival – San Francisco, CA
August 10 – Das Energi Music Festival – Magna, UT
August 16 – Deep Tropics | Music, Art & Style Festival – Nashville, TN
September 13 – Marsh Presents Aria – Philadelphia, PA
September 14 – Marsh Presents Aria – Chicago, IL
September 20 – Marsh Presents Aria – Los Angeles, CA
September 21 – Marsh Presents Aria – Vancouver, Canada
September 27 – Marsh Presents Aria – Orlando, FL
September 28 – Marsh Presents Aria – New York, NY
September 29 – Piknic Électronik – Montréal, Canada
Watch the whole set below, and if you would like to make the same journey yourself book the Snowdonia Star now!
Dathlodd Tom Marsh, sy’n cael ei adnabod fel Marsh, a aned yn y DU ac sydd nawr yn seiliedig yn yr Unol Daleithiau rhyddhad ei sengl Newydd, ‘Floodlights’ ar label Anjunadeep, gyda set DJ llawn wedi’i ffilmio dros ddwy awr a hanner ar wasanaeth ‘Seren Eryri’ Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri (RhFfE) ar Ddydd Mawrth, 14eg o Fai.
Mae’r set epig, a chafodd ei ffilmio gan ffrind Marsh a’i chydweithiwr hirsefydlog Sam, yn hynod o sinematig ac yn arddangos golygfeydd syfrdanol o gefn gwlad Cymru.
Roedd y daith hon yn arbennig i Marsh, gan fod ei rieni, Andrew a Jacqui, wedi gwirfoddoli a gweithio i Reilffordd Ffestiniog yn y gorffennol.
Dywedodd Marsh: “Rwyf wedi bod yn dod yma i’r Rheilffordd ers blynyddoedd, bu fy nhad yn gwirfoddoli yma yn y 1970au pan oeddent yn gosod trac yn y mynyddoedd i ailgyfeirio’r rheilffordd ar y lein i Flaenau Ffestiniog.”
“Mae ‘Floodlights’ yn creu ddelweddau o olau yn tyllu drwy goedwigoedd tywyll, niwlog. Fe wnes i berfformio’r trac am y tro cyntaf yn fy nghymysgedd Gerddi Kew, ac yn fuan iawn daeth yn uchafbwynt fwyaf y set! Dechreuodd y syniad gyda dilyniant cord amgylchynol, niwlog. Yna dechreuais jamio gyda’r darn eiconig DX7 Solid Bass (trwy garedigrwydd Myon) a dod o hyd i’r riff bas yn gyflym. Nesaf daeth y lleisiau. Syrthiais mewn cariad â’r naws angylaidd, corawl, a ychwanegodd fachyn arbennig at y record! Daeth y cyfan at ei gilydd yn gyflym ac mae wedi bod yn bleser ei gynnwys yn fy setiau diweddar.”
Ers rhyddhau ei albwm ‘Endless’ yn 2023, mae Marsh wedi dod yn hynod o boblogaidd yn y sîn tŷ melodig a blaengar. Cyrhaeddodd yr albwm rhif 1 ar Siart Beatport, a chychwynnodd yr artist ar daith byd 52-dyddiad, gan werthu dros 35k o docynnau. Yn ddiweddar chwaraeodd Marsh sioeau wedi gwerthu allan yn HERE Llundain yn Outernet a New Century Hall ym Manceinion, gyda pherfformiadau gŵyl yn EDC Las Vegas a gŵyl eiconig Cercle yn Amgueddfa Air France ym Mharis o flaen 25,000 o bobl.
Ym mis Medi eleni, bydd Marsh yn dod â’i sioe hybrid ARIA, yn cynnwys cantorion a chydweithwyr hirdymor Jodie Knight a Leo Wood, i’r Unol Daleithiau gyda pherfformiadau mewn lleoliadau eiconig fel Fonda Theatre LA, Concord Music Hall yn Chicago, a Webster Hall yn Efrog Newydd.
Mae uchafbwyntiau gŵyl yr haf yn cynnwys Anjunadeep Open Air Seattle (perfformiad byw wedi’i ffilmio’n llawn), Anjunadeep Explorations, Electric Forest, a Deep Tropics ac mae sengl newydd “Floodlights” Marsh bellach allan ar Anjunadeep.
Gweler isod Dyddiadau Taith Marsh sydd ar y gweill:
Gorffennaf 19 – Anjunadeep Open Air – Las Vegas, NV
Gorffennaf 20 – Spin – San Diego, CA
Awst 2 – Veld Music Festival – Toronto, Canada
Awst 9 – Outside Lands Festival – San Francisco, CA
Awst 10 – Das Energi Music Festival – Magna, UT
Awst 16 – Deep Tropics | Music, Art & Style Festival – Nashville, TN
Medi 13 – Marsh Presents Aria – Philadelphia, PA
Medi 14 – Marsh Presents Aria – Chicago, IL
Medi 20 – Marsh Presents Aria – Los Angeles, CA
Medi 21 – Marsh Presents Aria – Vancouver, Canada
Medi 27 – Marsh Presents Aria – Orlando, FL
Medi 28 – Marsh Presents Aria – New York, NY
Medi 29 – Piknic Électronik – Montréal, Canada
Ewch draw i sianel YouTube Marsh Musician i wylio’r set gyfan ar y rheilffordd ac os hoffech chi wneud yr daith eich hun, ewch i wefan Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri i ddarganfod mwy!