Mark de Clive-Lowe

Mark de Clive-Lowe is a Japanese-New Zealander pianist, composer, and electronic music producer whose genre-defying career spans more than 25 years. A foundational force in London’s early 2000s underground music scene and a key figure in Los Angeles’ jazz renaissance, he has continuously redefined the intersection of improvisation, beat culture, and ancestral storytelling. His prolific output includes over 20 albums and collaborations with artists such as Kamasi Washington, Zakir Hussain, DJ Spinna, and Daito Manabe.

Now based in Tokyo, Mark‘s work increasingly delves into personal narratives rooted in his bicultural heritage. His most recent album Past Present (Tone Poems Across Time) is an ambient synth-jazz meditation on memory, family, and posthumous healing – conceived in Los Angeles and completed through a four-month creative pilgrimage across Japan, retracing the post-war journey of his late father. The work draws on field recordings, analog synths, and emotional excavation to craft a deeply personal soundscape.

A recipient of fellowships from the Japan-US Friendship Commission, KHN Center for the Arts, and Creative New Zealand, Mark continues to develop new projects that explore lineage, landscape, and cultural memory through music, performance, and multimedia collaboration.