Biography
Marc Chia aka One Man Nation (b.1982, Singapore) is a musician with a background in media and sound art. Graduating in 2009 with a masters in Media Design from the Piet Zwart Institute in the Netherlands, he investigates social and psychological situations related to tradition and its progression, the future through the eyes of history, and spirituality in technology through the medium of sound and performance. He currently splits his time between Europe and Indonesia where he is researching and developing The Future Sounds Of Folk in collaboration with Steim as well as preparing his next One Man Nation vinyl release with Austrian experimental music label Klub Moozak.
Marc Chia has collaborated in his existence with Pierre Bastien, C-drik Fermont, Kato Hideki, Damo Suzuki, Hilary Jeffrey, Zai Kuning, Mindfuckingboy, Olaff Kehler, Richard Scott, Katie Duck, Alfredo Genovesi, Soopa Collective, and has performed internationally at festivals such as Mapping (Geneva), Piksel (Bergen), MEM (Bilbao), STEIM Jamboree (Amsterdam), Makeart (Poitiers), Fete 0.1 (Orléans) and SummerLAB (Gijon).
Concert Archive: Solo
2009
16 Dec – Black Hole – Singapore, SG
26 Sep – Hirscheneck – Basel, CH
25 Sep – L’usine – Geneva, CH
24 Sep – GOWAHalle – Lucerne, CH
23 Sep – Rhiz – Vienna, AT
19 Sep – Sklenena Louka – Brno, CZ
19 Sep – Chapeau Rouge – Prague, CZ
19 Sep – Carnival – Prague, CZ
18 Sep – Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz – Dresden, DE
17 Sep – Kuhturm – Leipzig, DE
31 Aug – The Fridge – Sofia, BG
29 Aug – Nomadic Village – Pavlikeni, BG
08 Aug – Xiz Bar – Gijon, ES
02 Aug – LABoral – Gijon, ES
23 May – Fête 0.1 Festival – Orléans, FR
21 May – Studio K – Amsterdam, NL
26 Sep – Hirscheneck – Basel, CH
26 Mar – Andergrond – Den Haag, NL
23 Mar – Artspace Rondeel – Maastricht, NL
22 Mar – WORM – Rotterdam, NL
21 Mar – Extrapool – Nijmegen, NL
20 Mar – De Piek – Vlissingen, NL
14 Mar – Kolbhalle – Cologne, DE
13 Mar – Wagon Offenbach – Offenbach, DE
12 Mar – Verde Albero – Ottensheim, AT
11 Mar - FLUC/Klub Moozak – Vienna, AT
08 Mar – Gödör Klub – Budapest, HU
07 Mar – Chapeau Rouge – Prague, CZ
06 Mar – Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz – Dresden, DE
02 Mar – Madame Claude – Berlin, DE
28 Feb – Kuhturm – Leipzig, DE
27 Feb – Hörbar – Hamburg, DE
13 Feb – Medialab Enschede – Enschede, NL
07 Jan – Blaak 10 Gallery – Rotterdam, NL
2008
19 Dec – La Casa Invisible – Malaga, ES
10 Dec – STEIM Micro Jamboree – Amsterdam, NL
05 Dec – Piksel 08 – Bergen, NO
28 Nov – Make Art Festival 08 – Pointiers, FR
08 Sep – MEM Festival 08 – Bilbao, ES
03-07 Sep – L’Mono – Bilbao, ES
30-31 Sep – Magatzems – Valencia, ES
30 Aug – Stubnitz/STEIM – Amsterdam, NL
15 Aug – Bauwagenplatz – Cologne, DE
09 Aug – Kucvals – Riga, LV
06 Aug – Dog’s Home – Tampere, FI
02 Aug – Zabadaks – Kuldiga, LV
26 Jul – Staalplaat – Berlin, DE
21 Jul – Radio Bronka – Barcelona, ES
19 Jul – NIU Gallery – Barcelona, ES
17 Jul – L’ Mono – Bilbao, ES
15 Jul – L’ Mono – Bilbao, ES
12 Jul – Xiz Bar – Gijon, ES
06 Jul – Casa De Atochas – Coruna, ES
04 Jul – DF Arte – Santiago, ES
03 Jul – Casa Viva – Porto, PT
19Apr – Mapping Festival – Geneve, CH
27 Jan – Poort Gebouw – Rotterdam, NL
06 Jan – Die Remise – Berlin, DE
2007
14 Dec – Poort Gebouw – Rotterdam, NL
30 Nov – Wolfart – Rotterdam, NL
30 Jun – Crowbar – Barcelona, ES
29 Jun – Ateno de Villaverde – Madrid, ES
28 Jun – N/A – Zaragoza, ES
26 Jun – NIU Gallery – Barcelona, ES
25 Jun – Radio Bronka – Barcelona, ES
23 Jun – Xiz Bar – Gijon, ES
20 Jun – Oremus Gothic Club – Gijon, ES
18 Jun – L’Mono – Bilbao, ES
16 Jun – Mogambo – San Sebastian, ES
14 Jun – Kasal Jove de Roquetes – Barcelona, ES
31 May – Konsom – Eisenburg, DE
27 May – Besetztes Haus – Erfurt, DE
26 May – Geizer 16 – Leipzig, DE
20 May – Molodoï – Strasbourg, FR
18 May – N/A – Bern, CH
17 May – Gleis 13 – Basel, CH
16 May – Kalkbreite – Zürich, CH
15 May – General Guisantrasse 31 – Wintherthur, CH
07 May – Musik Huset - Växö, SE
04 May – L’embobineuse – Marseilles, FR
22 Apr – Gyvas DIY Club – Vilnius, LT
21 Apr – Zabadaks DIY Center – Kuldiga, LV
12 Apr – M/S Wäiski – Helsinki, FI
31 Mar – Earshot (One Man Nation Album Launch) – Singapore, SG
09 Mar – Harry’s Household Holdup 2 – Singapore, SG
23 Feb – Harry’s Household Holdup – Singapore, SG
2005
26 Nov – Similde – Leipzig, DE
25 Nov – Jugendhaus Kommärzbanck Festival – Hammerstadt, DE
24 Nov – AJZ – Gorlitz, DE
23 Nov – Merseburg University – Merseburg, DE
19 Nov – Irish Pub – Wittenburg, DE
17 Nov – Konsom – Eisenburg, DE
28 Oct – Squat Party – Basel, CH
27 Oct – Youth Centre – Bremgarten, CH
26 Oct – Kalkbrite – Zurich, CH
25 Sep – Zorofest – Leipzig, DE
12 Sep – Katabar – Paris, FR
12 Sep – Aligre FM 93.1, Songs Of Praise Radio Show – Paris, FR
05 Aug – Hung At Dawn (Substation) – Singapore, SG
2004
11 Dec – Studio Rock – Jakarta, IN
10 Dec – Bandung University – Bandung, IN
08 Dec – Warhouse – Malang, IN
05 Dec – Conference Room – Singapore, SG
04 Dec – Estana Criiz Club – Kuala Lumpur, MY
01 Dec – Avex Pub – Sabah, MY
28 Nov – Rock Pub – Bangkok, TH
27 Nov – Bangkok University – Bangkok, TH
09 Aug – Celebrating Our Existence – Singapore, SG
Concert Archive: Collaborations
2009
07 Apr – OMN w/ Alfredo Genovesi + Michael Vatcher – STEIM – Amsterdam, NL
04 Mar – OMN w/ Hilary Jeffery + Richard Scott – Knochenbox – Berlin, DE
01 Mar – w/ Derek Holzer – Die Remise – Berlin, DE
2008
w/ Elekore
21 Mar – Landbouwbelang – Maastricht, NL
15 Mar – The Cave – Amsterdam, NL
11 Mar – SUB071 – Leiden, NL
19 Jan – Temporary Art Centre – Eindhoven, NL
w/ Richard Scott
30 May – We Love STEIM Vol 1 – Amsterdam, NL
2007
w/ Elekore
12 Jun – Les Instants Chavirés – Paris, FR
02 Jun – Bauwagenplatz – Cologne, DE
31 May – Konsom – Eisenburg, DE
27 May – Besetztes Haus – Erfurt, DE
26 May – Geizer 16 – Leipzig, DE
24 May – Chateau Rouge – Prague, CZ
20 May – Molodoï – Strasbourg, FR
18 May – N/A – Bern, CH
17 May – Gleis 13 – Basel, CH
16 May – Kalkbreite – Zürich, CH
15 May – General Guisantrasse 31 – Wintherthur, CH
07 May – Musik Huset - Växö, SE
04 May – L’embobineuse – Marseilles, FR
05 May – Krudttønden – Copenhagen, DK
28 Apr – The Rockerill – Marchienne, BE
22 Apr – Gyvas DIY Club – Vilnius, LT
21 Apr – Zabadaks DIY Center – Kuldiga, LV
12 Apr – M/S Wäiski – Helsinki, FI
2006
w/ Dark Vertigo (Zai Kuning, Mindfuckingboy)
10 Jun – Street Of Crocodiles – Singapore, SG
21 Apr – Conference Of The Birds – Singapore, SG
2005
w/ Elekore
28 Oct – Squat Party – Basel, CH
27 Oct – Youth Centre – Bremgarten, CH
26 Oct – Kalkbrite – Zurich, CH
15 Oct – Molodai – Strasbourg, FR
02 Oct – Maschinenfest 05 – Krefeld, DE
24 Sep – Zorofest – Leipzig, DE
14 Sep – Mains D’oeuvre – Paris, FR
10 Sep – Breakcore Gives Me Wood – Brussels, BE
w/ Damo Suzuki
13 Sep – Point éphémère – Paris, FR
2003
w/ Systemless
09 Apr – Cherry Bar – Melbourne, Australia
08 Apr – Metro – Melbourne, Australia