Mark Ralph (record producer)

Mark Ralph (born 2 May 1974) is a British record producer,[1][2] mixer and Ivor Novello-nominated songwriter and musician.[3] Ralph's music production has traversed genres, with artists including Jess Glynne, Years & Years,[4] Jax Jones, Craig David,[5] Alice Chater, Clean Bandit,[4] The Magician,[6] AlunaGeorge,[7] Usher, Tinashe, Rudimental, Plan B, Fickle Friends,[8] M.O, Becky Hill, Rag'n'Bone Man,[9] Rat Boy,[10] Honne,[11] Tiggs Da Author,[12] Friendly Fires, and Lindsay Lohan amongst many others.

Mark Ralph
Birth nameMark Ralph
Born (1974-05-02) 2 May 1974
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
GenresPop, electronica, reggae fusion, rock
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, musician, remixer
Years active1992–present

Biography

Ralph was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.[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, Death From Above 1979, Florence and the Machine, The Temper Trap, Lady Gaga and Passion Pit, in the process.[18]

In recent times he has co-produced and mixed international hits including Clean Bandit and their No.1 single "Rockabye",[19] which spent nine weeks at Number 1 on the UK Charts in 2016/17.[20] He also performed the same duties on Clean Bandit's previous UK Top 5 single "Tears"[21] as well as "Sunshine" by TIEKS,[22] and notably co-wrote and co-produced Years & Years' debut album Communion,[23] including hit single "Eyes Shut".[24] Communion was received with great critical acclaim, peaking at Number 1 in the UK album chart.[25] In 2016, he also produced Classic House by Pete Tong,[26] utilising a contemporised 60-piece orchestra to create an album of dance music classics, which reached No. 2 in the UK albums chart.[27]

In May 2016, he was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for "PRS Most Performed Work" for "King" by Years & Years.[3] In November 2016 he won "Producer of the Year" at the UK A&R Awards in London.[28]

"Rockabye" by Clean Bandit was nominated for both "Best British Single" and "British Artist Video of the Year" at the 2017 Brit Awards.[29]

In 2017, Mark Ralph worked on three of the UK Official Charts Top 40 biggest songs of 2017 – including two in the top 10. Clean Bandit's Symphony and Rockabye and Jax Jones' You Don't Know Me [30]

Studio

Ralph's studio, Club Ralph, is a large complex situated in London and contains an ever-expanding array of vintage analogue recording equipment,[2] 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.[1]

Discography
Main article: Mark Ralph production discography

Remixes
Remixes

Guitar
Guitar credits

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References
  1. Lambert, Samuel (21 March 2014). "In the Studio with: Mark Ralph". DJ Mag.
  2. "Mark Ralph renovates vacant Beethoven Street". Psneurope.com.
  3. "Nominations announced for the Ivor Novello Awards 2016". PRS for Music (Press release).
  4. "Communion - Years & Years - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. "Following My Intuition - Craig David - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. "Sunlight - The Magician - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  7. "I Remember - AlunaGeorge - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  8. "Track of The Day - Fickle Friends - Glue - Love Music; Love Life". Lovemusiclovelife.com. 16 June 2017.
  9. "Human - Rag 'n' Bone Man - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  10. "Move - Rat Boy - Credits". AllMusic.
  11. "Release "Warm on a Cold Night" by HONNE". MusicBrainz.com.
  12. "Tiggs Da Author Unveils Brand New Video For 'Run' Featuring Lady Leshurr". MTV UK. 26 January 2016.
  13. "findmypast.co.uk". Search.findmypast.co.uk.
  14. Hudson, David. "Interview: Holly Johnson". Outmag.co.uk.
  15. "The Fatback Band - Spanish Hustle - BKO Productions Ltd". Houseofvinyl.london.
  16. Lester, Paul (9 October 2008). "New band of the day - No 406: Filthy Dukes". The Guardian.
  17. "Nonsense in the Dark - Filthy Dukes - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  18. "Mark Ralph - Credits". AllMusic.
  19. "Release "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne‐Marie". MusicBrainz.org.
  20. White, Jack (6 January 2017). "Clean Bandit's Rockabye is Number 1 for a ninth week". Official Charts.
  21. "Tears - Clean Bandit". DR.
  22. "Release "Chilled House: Ibiza 2016" by Various Artists". MusicBrainz.org.
  23. "YEARS & YEARS TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM, COMMUNION, 10 JULY". Umusic.ca.
  25. "Years And Years score their first Number One album with debut 'Communion'". NME. 17 July 2015.
  26. "Pete Tong pairs iconic dance tracks with classical music on 'Classic House'". Mixmag.net.
  27. "Mark Ralph". ARTISTdirect.
  28. "Inaugural A&R Awards winners revealed - M Magazine". M-magazine.co.uk. 3 November 2016.
  29. "BRIT Awards - British Single 2017 Nominees". Capital.
  30. "Mark Ralph claims three songs in Top 40 biggest songs of 2017 - MACHINE MANAGEMENT". Machinemanagement.co.uk. 8 January 2018.
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