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Mark Ralph | |
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| Birth name | Mark Ralph |
| Born | May 2, 1974 England |
| Genres | Dance, pop, electronica, dub reggae, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, musician, remixer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Mark Ralph (born 2 May 1974) is an award-winning[1] British music producer, mixer and Ivor Novello-nominated songwriter and musician.[2] Ralph's music production has traversed genres, with artists including Years & Years,[3] Craig David,[4] Clean Bandit,[3] The Magician,[5] AlunaGeorge,[6] Usher, Tinashe, Rudimental, Plan B, Fickle Friends,[7] M.O, Becky Hill,[8] Rag'n'Bone Man,[9] Rat Boy,[10] Honne,[11] and Tiggs Da Author,[12] amongst many others.
Biography
Ralph was born on 2 May 1974 in Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire.[13]
Ralph started his career as a session guitarist, recording and playing live with a long list of artists, which include Pet Shop Boys, Ringo Starr, Sly & Robbie, Screaming Lord Sutch, Edwyn Collins, Holly Johnson,[14] Ronnie Wood, and Fatback Band.[15] He cut his production teeth as a member of acclaimed electronic trio the Filthy Dukes,[16] who released their one and only album Nonsense in the Dark[17] in 2009 to great critical acclaim and also remixed the likes of Bloc Party,[18] Death From Above 1979, Florence and the Machine, Temper Trap,[19] Lady Gaga[20] and Passion Pit, in the process.[21]
In recent times he has co-produced and mixed international hits including Clean Bandit and their No.1 single "Rockabye",[22] which spent nine weeks at Number 1 on the UK Charts in 2016/17.[23] He also performed the same duties on Clean Bandit's previous UK Top 5 single "Tears"[24] as well as "Sunshine" by TIEKS,[25] and notably co-wrote and co-produced Years & Years' debut album Communion,[26] including hit single "Eyes Shut".[27] Communion was received with great critical acclaim, peaking at Number 1 in the UK album chart.[28] In 2016, he also produced Classic House by Pete Tong,[29] utilising a contemporised 60-piece orchestra to create an album of dance music classics, which reached No. 2 in the UK albums chart.[30]
In May 2016, he was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for “PRS Most Performed Work” for "King" by Years & Years.[2]
In November 2016 he won "Producer of the Year" at the UK A&R Awards in London.[31]
"Rockabye" by Clean Bandit was nominated for both “Best British Single” and “British Artist Video of the Year” at the 2017 Brit Awards.[32]
His current hit singles include “Instruction” by Jax Jones.[33]
Studio
Ralph's studio, Club Ralph, is a large complex situated in London and contains an ever-expanding array of vintage analogue recording equipment,[34] combined with modern digital hardware, which he uses in combination to write, produce and mix. He has custody of a large format SSL mixingconsole originally owned by Tony Visconti and also owns a console built by legendary German producer Conny Plank, who produced Kraftwerk, amongst many others.[35]
Discography[36]
Production/Writing
- 1995 Astrofarm – "Strings Ain't What They Used To Be" (guitar/production)
- 2001 Plank 15 – "Strings Of Life" (production/writing)
- 2002 Bah Samba – Bah Samba (guitar/production)
- 2002 Brand New Heavies – We Won't Stop (mixing/production)
- 2003 Hombre – Hemexe en Corpo (production/writing)
- 2003 Beleza Musica – Beleza Musica (production/writing)
- 2003 Overstreet – TwentyThree (production/writing)
- 2003 Atomic Kitten – "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (production/writing)
- 2004 The Koreans – The Koreans (additional production)
- 2004 Brand New Heavies – Allaboutthefunk (production/writing)
- 2004 Bah Samba – 4 (production/writing)
- 2004 Raghav – Storyteller (mixing/additional production)
- 2004 Future Kings of Spain – Nervousystem (additional production)
- 2005 Jenny Frost – "The Mirror" (production)
- 2005 Frankey Maxx feat. Sly & Robbie – "Leave Her Alone" (production)
- 2005 Fatback Band – "Spanish Hustle" (production)
- 2005 Alexander O'Neal – "Lord Give Me Power" (production)
- 2005 13th Hole – "Bus Stop" (production)
- 2005 Koogaphone – Something Better EP (production)
- 2005 Justin Robertson – Revtone (production/writing)
- 2005 Suicide Sports Club – Electric Mistress (production/writing)
- 2005 Fatboy Slim & Revtone – "Ride Ride Ride" (production/writing)
- 2006 Trabant – "The One" (production)
- 2006 Robbie Williams – Rudebox (additional production/guitar)
- 2006 The Others – Inward Parts (production)
- 2007 Ralph und Beedle – "Ride This Train" (production/writing)
- 2007 Metal On Metal – "No Front Teeth" (additional production)
- 2007 Does It Offend You, Yeah? – "Let's Make Out" (additional production)
- 2008 Gianna Nannini – Danger Plena (production)
- 2008 Sarah Harding – "Real Wild Child" (production)
- 2008 Royworld – "Dust" (additional production)
- 2009 Jonathan Jeremiah – "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing" (production)
- 2009 Magistrates – "Runaway Girl" (production)
- 2009 Tommy Sparks – "Hammer" (writing)
- 2009 Filthy Dukes – Nonsense in the Dark (production/writing/mix)
- 2010 Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Don't Say We Didn't Warn You (add. production)
- 2010 Sunday Girl – "Human Love" (production)
- 2010 Outer Limits Recordings – Tango EP (production)
- 2010 Egyptian Hip Hop – Some Reptiles Grew Wings EP (co-production)
- 2011 Stereo MC's – "Boy" (add production/mixing)
- 2011 Filthy Dukes – Machine Clap EP (production/writing/mix)
- 2011 Anna Calvi – "Desire / Joan Of Arc" (co-production/mixing)
- 2011 About Group – Start and Complete (add production/mixing)
- 2011 Luca C & Brigante – Invisible Cities (add production/mixing)
- 2011 Sunday Girl – "Love U More" (production)
- 2012 Mika feat. Pharrell Williams – "Celebrate" (add production/mixing)
- 2012 Infinity Ink – "Games" (mixing)
- 2012 New Build – Yesterday Was Lived And Lost (add production/mixing)
- 2012 Hot Chip – In Our Heads (co-production/mixing)
- 2012 Oh Minnows – "Hurry" (production)
- 2012 Egyptian Hip Hop – Good Don't Sleep (add production)
- 2012 Jessie Ware – "Night Light (Joe Goddard Remix)" (add production/mixing)
- 2012 Hot Natured – "Benediction" (co-production/mixing)
- 2012 Clean Bandit – "A+E" (mixing)
- 2013 Infinity Ink – "Infinity" (add production/mixing)
- 2013 Holly Johnson – Europa (production/mixing)
- 2013 About Group – Between The Walls (add production/mixing)
- 2013 Jagwar Ma – Howlin (co-production/mixing)
- 2013 Hot Chip – Why Make Sense (co-production/mixing)
- 2013 Franz Ferdinand – Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (engineering/add production)
- 2013 Ali Love – P.U.M.P. (co-production/mixing/writing)
- 2013 Hot Natured – "Reverse Skydiving" (co-production/mixing)
- 2013 Hot Natured – Different Sides Of The Sun (co-production/mixing/writing)
- 2014 New Build – "Pour It On" (add production/mixing)
- 2014 Daniel Avery – "Knowing We'll Be Here" (writing)
- 2014 Clean Bandit – New Eyes (co-production/mixing)
- 2014 The Magician – Sunlight (co-production/writing)
- 2014 Blonde – "I Loved You" (additional production/mixing)
- 2015 Blonde – "All Cried Out" (additional production/mixing)
- 2015 Years & Years – Communion (co-production/writing/mixing)
- 2015 Tieks – Sunshine (additional production/mixing)
- 2016 Foxes – All I Need (production/mixing)
- 2016 Blonde – "Nothing Like This" (additional production/mixing)
- 2016 Clean Bandit – Tears (co-production)
- 2016 Gorgon City – All Four Walls (production/mixing)
- 2016 M.O – Who Do You Think Of? (mixing)
- 2016 Honne – Baby You're Bad (production/mixing)
- 2016 AlunaGeorge – I Remember (co-production/additional production/mixing)
- 2016 Years & Years – Meteorite (co-production)
- 2016 Clean Bandit – Rockabye (co-production)
- 2016 Pete Tong – Classic House (production/mixing)
- 2016 Jax Jones – You Don't Know Me (additional production/mixing)
- 2017 Take That – Giants, "New Day", "Come On Love" (production)
- 2017 Sub Focus – Lingua (co-production)
- 2017 Clean Bandit – Symphony (co-production)
- 2017 Alma – Chasing Highs (mixing)
- 2017 The Magician – Tied Up (co-production/writing/mixing)
- 2017 Sub Focus – Don't You Feel It (co-production)
- 2017 Fickle Friends – Glue (production/mixing)
- 2017 Rudimental – Sun Comes Up (additional production/mixing)
- 2017 Rat Boy – Move, Revolution, Scum (mixing)
- 2017 Jax Jones – Instruction (additional production/mixing)
- 2017 Becky Hill – Rude Love, Unpredictable (mixing)
Remixes/Mixing
- 2002 Ronnie Wood & Cilla Black – "Step Inside Love/Something Tells Me" (mix)
- 2002 Brand New Heavies & Jaguar Wright – "What If" (mix)
- 2002 Brand New Heavies – We Won't Stop (mixing/production)
- 2002 Eagle Films – "High Speed (soundtrack)" (mix)
- 2004 Sly & Robbie – Peter Tosh Band (mix)
- 2004 Brancaccio & Aisher – "Nu Republic" (mix)
- 2005 Rhian Benson & Pino Palladino – "Sign Your Name" (mix)
- 2005 Soul Mekanik – Eighty One (mix)
- 2005 Maximo Park – "I Want You To Stay With Me" (remix)
- 2005 Bloc Party – "Two More Years" (remix)
- 2005 The Rakes – "22 Grand Job" (remix)
- 2006 Foreign Islands – "We Know You Know It" (remix)
- 2006 The Rakes – "All Too Human" (remix)
- 2006 Young Knives – "Here Comes The Rumour Mill" (remix)
- 2006 Klaxons – "Four Horsemen" (remix)
- 2006 Cagedbaby – "16 Lovers" (remix)
- 2006 The Maccabees – "X Ray Vision" (remix)
- 2007 Midlake – "Roscoe" (remix)
- 2007 The Pioneers – "Sweet Inspiration" (remix)
- 2007 Cherry Ghost – "4am" (remix)
- 2007 The Whip – "Sister Siam" (remix)
- 2008 Sons & Daughters – "Chains" (remix)
- 2008 Roisin Murphy – "You Know Me Better" (remix)
- 2008 Heloise and Savoire Faire – "Illusions" (remix)
- 2008 Metronomy – "A Thing For Me" (remix)
- 2008 Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil' Wayne – "Let It Rock" (remix)
- 2008 Operahouse – "Change In Nature" (remix)
- 2009 The Enemy – "No Time For Tears" (remix)
- 2009 Late Of The Pier – "Bathroom Gurgle" (remix)
- 2009 Tommy Sparks – "She's Got Me Dancing" (remix)
- 2009 Damian Lazarus – Smoke The Monster Out (mix)
- 2009 Vagabond – "Sweat (Until The Morning)" (remix)
- 2009 The xx – "Crystalised" (remix)
- 2009 White Lies – "To Lose My Life" (remix)
- 2009 Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi" (remix)
- 2009 Ian Brown – "Stellify" (remix)
- 2009 Bloc Party – "One Month Off" (remix)
- 2009 Madness – "Dust Devil" (remix)
- 2009 The Temper Trap – "Science Of Fear" (remix)
- 2009 The Rakes – "1984" (remix)
- 2009 Friendly Fires – "Jump In The Pool" (remix)
- 2009 Hockey – "Learn To Lose" (album version mix + remix)
- 2010 Eli Paperboy Reed – "Come And Get It" (remix)
- 2010 The Rapture feat, Ben Rymer – "One Night Stand" (mix)
- 2010 Hot Chip feat. Bonnie Prince Billy – I Feel Better (mix)
- 2010 One Republic – "All The Right Moves" (remix)
- 2010 Tiesto feat. Bloc Party – "It's Not The Things You Say" (remix)
- 2010 The Strange Death Of Liberal England – Drown Your Heart Again (mix)
- 2010 Ellie Goulding – "Guns and Horses" (remix)
- 2010 Bruce Springsteen – "Dream Baby Dream" (remix)
- 2010 Kirsty Almeida – "Late At Night" [Trojan Soundsystem] (remix)
- 2010 Lauren Pritchard – "Not The Drinking" [Short Club] (remix)
- 2010 Florence & the Machine – "Cosmic Love" [Short Club] (remix)
- 2010 Christina Aguilera – "Not Myself Tonight" (remix)
- 2010 Buzzcocks – Greatest Hits (mixing)
- 2010 Slash – "Beautiful Dangerous" (remix)
- 2010 Everything Everything – "Photoshop Handsome" [Sunday Girl] (remix)
Guitar
- 1993 Sister Sledge – We Are Family (guitar)
- 1993 Max The Sax – "Manha de Brasil" (guitar)
- 1995 Astrofarm – "Strings Ain't What They Used To Be" (guitar/production)
- 1996 Lisa Moorish – I've Gotta Have It All (guitar)
- 1997 Natalie Imbruglia – Left Of The Middle (guitar)
- 1997 DJ Rap – Learning Curve (guitar)
- 1998 Ringo Starr – "La De Da" (guitar)
- 1999 Tom Jones – Reload (guitar)
- 1999 Technique – "You And Me" (guitar)
- 1999 Alisha's Attic – "Barbarella" (guitar)
- 1999 Pet Shop Boys – "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" (pedal-steel guitar)
- 1999 The Pretenders – "California" (guitar)
- 2000 Birth – Gotten Bold (guitar)
- 2000 Lee Griffiths – Northern Songs (guitar)
- 2002 Miramax – "Steal (soundtrack)" (guitar)
- 2002 Paul Oakenfold – Bunkka (guitar)
- 2002 Quivver – "It's Over" (guitar)
- 2002 Natacha Atlas – "One Of These Days" (guitar)
- 2003 Jody Lei & Narada Michael Walden – "It Don't Go That Way" (guitar)
- 2003 Syntax – Syntax (guitar)
- 2003 Andy Gray – "Timecop 2 (soundtrack)" (guitar)
- 2003 Gary Numan – Hybrid (guitar)
- 2015 Chemical Brothers – "Go" (bass guitar)
References
- ^ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ar-awards-winners-big-night-uk-music-biz/
- ^ a b "Nominations announced for the Ivor Novello Awards 2016". PRS for Music (Press release).
- ^ a b "Communion - Years & Years - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Following My Intuition - Craig David - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Sunlight - The Magician - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "I Remember - AlunaGeorge - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ http://lovemusiclovelife.com/track-day-fickle-friends-glue/
- ^ http://www.deezer.com/en/album/10967346
- ^ "Human - Rag 'n' Bone Man - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Move - Rat Boy - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Release "Warm on a Cold Night" by HONNE". MusicBrainz.
- ^ "Tiggs Da Author Unveils Brand New Video For 'Run' Featuring Lady Leshurr". MTV UK. 26 January 2016.
- ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records?firstname=mark&firstname_variants=true&lastname=ralph&yearofbirth=1974&yearofbirth_offset=0&keywordsplace=stoke+on+trent
- ^ http://www.outmag.co.uk/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=773:interview-holly-johnson&catid=19&Itemid=135
- ^ http://www.houseofvinyl.london/the-fatback-band-spanish-hustle-bko-productions-ltd.html
- ^ Lester, Paul (9 October 2008). "New band of the day - No 406: Filthy Dukes". The Guardian.
- ^ "Nonsense in the Dark - Filthy Dukes - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ http://www.deezer.com/en/track/3976348
- ^ http://www.deezer.com/track/5793584
- ^ http://www.deezer.com/en/track/4190609
- ^ "Mark Ralph - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Release "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne‐Marie". MusicBrainz.
- ^ White, Jack (6 January 2017). "Clean Bandit's Rockabye is Number 1 for a ninth week". Official Charts.
- ^ "Tears - Clean Bandit". DR.
- ^ "Release "Chilled House: Ibiza 2016" by Various Artists". MusicBrainz.
- ^ http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/31426/
- ^ http://uk-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Years+%26+Years&titel=Eyes+Shut&cat=s
- ^ "Years And Years score their first Number One album with debut 'Communion'". NME. 17 July 2015.
- ^ http://mixmag.net/read/pete-tong-pairs-iconic-dance-tracks-with-classical-music-on-classic-house-album-news
- ^ "Mark Ralph". ARTISTdirect.
- ^ http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/inaugural-ar-awards-winners-revealed/
- ^ "BRIT Awards - British Single 2017 Nominees". Capital.
- ^ https://listen.tidal.com/album/74896573
- ^ http://www.psneurope.com/mark-ralph-moves-vacant-beethoven-street/
- ^ Lambert, Samuel (21 March 2014). "In the Studio with: Mark Ralph". DJ Mag.
- ^ "Mark Ralph - Credits". AllMusic.
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