Mark ‘Oh

Hugely positive and sometimes crushingly sentimental, Germany’s Mark ‘Oh (Marko Albrecht) is part of a long line of German musicians who threw down the mantle of rock amateurism in order to embrace his country’s post-rave mainstream dance. After disbanding his first guitar outfit, Line Up, ‘Oh began as a DJ in 1990 and worked his way up to production with the 1993 limited release of “Randy, Never Stop That Feeling,” a cheery, helium-sampled single that found its way to the top of Germany’s charts for half a year after its re-release. Subsequent singles furthered ‘Oh’s light Super Mario Brothers trance style and his three albums, 1995’s Never Stop That Feeling, 1996’s Magic Power, and 1999’s Rebirth, showed an increase in guest appearances and unusual covers, such as reworkings of Visage’s “Fade to Grey” and Nick Kamen’s “I Promised Myself.” A premature Best Of collection was released in 2001.