The Martian has been played on NTS over 30 times, featured on 28 episodes and was first played on 24 April 2013.

Will Thomas, aka The Martian, is a unique detroit techno pioneer whose talent is showcased as a sublabel of the classic Underground Resistance label. The sublabel, Red Planet, currently has released 13 12'' vinyls all produced by The Martian. The label contains releases between the years 1992 and 2005 thus far. It is possible that The Martian is an alias for Mad Mike Banks, techno genius and founding member of Underground Resistance.

Members: Drexciya, Drumcircle, Eddie Fowlkes, Ghost Dancer, James Pennington, Mike Banks, Octave One