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Mark Bell (British musician)

December 18, 2023

For other people named Mark Bell, see Mark Bell (disambiguation).

Mark Bell (22 February 1971 – 8 October 2014) was a British DJ, record producer, and member of the pioneering techno group LFO.[1] He recorded on Warp Records, and also collaborated with artists such as Björk and Depeche Mode.

Mark Bell
Mark Bell on stage in Arma 17, Moscow, on 30 March 2013
Background information
Born22 February 1971
Died (aged 43)
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
Years active1988–2014
LabelsWarp

Biography edit

Early life edit

Mark Bell's early musical influences came from three specific sources.[2] One was an art teacher in school who taught art and played music by Jean-Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk, an older sister who played disco, funk music and electro from her bedroom, and a music shop in Leeds Mark described as having "arcade games like Tempest and Defender" and that it would play "loads of early hip hop like Schoolly D. I remember feeling this is mine and my friend’s place".[2] Bell's first experiments in electronic music involved him making a deal with his girlfriend's father who made his musical ballads listened to despite disliking them.[2] Bell convinced him he required a real backing band and purchased his drum machine from him.[2]

Bell went to college to study photography and graphic design, where he met the West Yorkshire DJ Martin Williams and Gez Varley.[2] With money from Varley's grandmother, Bell had access to a bedroom full of equipment.[2] In 1988, Varley, Bell and Martin began to play gigs as LFO, named after the low frequency oscillator, a function of many synthesizers.[2][3]

LFO edit

LFO were performing at the Warehouse, a club in Leeds, when Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell arrived and noticed the positive reception club goers had to the track "LFO".[2] Beckett and Mitchell were the original creators of the Warp record label, but had not officially created the label yet.[2] Despite this, Beckett and Mitchell offered to put out a 12-inch single,[2] which was expected to sell about 2,000 copies but eventually became a Top 20 hit.[3] The label released their first studio album Frequencies in 1991.[2] Following the album's release, Bell continued to release singles for other independent labels such as Carl Craig's Planet E.[2]

 
Mark Bell would perform production duties on all of Björk's albums between Homogenic and Biophilia.

While working on a follow-up album, Bell began his partnership with Björk before the release of her album Post.[4] Bell gave her a cassette of LFO demo material allowing her to use what she wanted for a future release.[4] Björk chose a track that would later become her song "I Go Humble", which would show up again in instrumental form as "Shove Piggy Shove" on the LFO album Advance in 1996.[2][4] When asked about the long gap between records, Bell stated “It’s not intentional...It's easy doing your first album as you have all the first part of your life to express. The second one is harder unless you're going to repeat yourself... and repetition bores me a bit, it's a complete wasted opportunity to be creative."[2] After the release of Advance, Bell and Varley parted ways, with Bell retaining rights to the name LFO.[2] Bell continued to perform under the LFO moniker.[2][3]

Bell released one more LFO album, Sheath in 2003.[2][3]

Production work edit

Bell worked on almost every Björk album until Biophilia in 2011.[3]

Björk had initially wanted Bell to contribute to her albums Debut and Post, however, he started a real collaboration with her on the album Homogenic.[3][5] Bell was credited for the majority of the album's production, including the songs "Pluto", "Alarm Call", and the bassline in "Jóga".[6] Björk stated that she "trusts and respects what [Bell] does for me. If I were to say who has influenced me most it would be Stockhausen, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno and Mark Bell".[6]

Bell would also produce Björk's Selmasongs, the soundtrack to the Lars von Trier's film Dancer in the Dark.[2]

Bell also produced Depeche Mode's Exciter.[2] Bell commented that he found working with the group fun but strange, stating he had listened to the group when he was 12 and found the band asking him for days off or for "what they should eat".[2]

Other collaborations edit

Other collaborations included contributing to Deltron 3030's self-titled album.[3]

Death edit

Bell died on 8 October 2014 at the age of 43. His death was reported on 13 October 2014 due to complications after surgery.[7][8][9]

Select Discography edit

See also: LFO (British band)

Albums edit

  • Surge (R&S, 1996), as Speedjack

Singles edit

  • 1994 "Storm", as Speedjack
  • 1994 "C.T.C.", as Speedjack
  • 1996 "Blue Bossa". as Speedjack
  • 1995 "Lofthouse", as Clark
  • 1995 Klip EP, as Fawn
  • 1996 "Jigsaw", as Counterpoint

Production edit

Composer edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hawkins, Stan; Scott, Derek B. (2012). Critical Musicological Reflections: Essays in Honour of Derek B. Scott. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 99–. ISBN 9781409425618. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Brewster, Bill (16 December 2008). . Warp. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Kreps, Daneil (13 October 2014). "Bjork, Depeche Mode Producer Mark Bell Dead". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Pytlik 2003, p. 181.
  5. ^ . The Milk Factory. June 2002. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  6. ^ a b Pytlik 2003, p. 124.
  7. ^ . Mixmag. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ^ Jackson, Glen (13 October 2014). "RIP Mark Bell". XLR8R. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  9. ^ . Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mark Bell | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

General references edit

  • "Music producer Mark Bell of LFO has died, label confirms". The Guardian. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • "LFO's Mark Bell, Electronic Music Pioneer and Crucial Warp Signee, Dies at 43". www.vice.com. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • "Mark Bell dead: Long-time Bjork collaborator and member of electronic". The Independent. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • "LFO's Mark Bell dies - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • "Mark Bell, electronic music pioneer, dies aged 43". BBC News. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • "Music world reacts to death of LFO's Mark Bell". NME. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • Stedman, Alex (13 October 2014). "Mark Bell, Bjork Producer and Member of LFO, Dies". Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • "Remembering Mark Bell: His Top 10 Productions". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  • Pytlik, Mark (2003). Björk: Wow and Flutter. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-556-1.

External links edit

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For other people named Mark Bell see Mark Bell disambiguation Mark Bell 22 February 1971 8 October 2014 was a British DJ record producer and member of the pioneering techno group LFO 1 He recorded on Warp Records and also collaborated with artists such as Bjork and Depeche Mode Mark BellMark Bell on stage in Arma 17 Moscow on 30 March 2013Background informationBorn22 February 1971Died8 October 2014 aged 43 Wakefield Yorkshire EnglandOccupation s DJrecord producerInstrument s SynthesizerturntablesYears active1988 2014LabelsWarp Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 LFO 1 3 Production work 1 4 Other collaborations 1 5 Death 2 Select Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 2 3 Production 2 4 Composer 3 References 4 General references 5 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Mark Bell s early musical influences came from three specific sources 2 One was an art teacher in school who taught art and played music by Jean Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk an older sister who played disco funk music and electro from her bedroom and a music shop in Leeds Mark described as having arcade games like Tempest and Defender and that it would play loads of early hip hop like Schoolly D I remember feeling this is mine and my friend s place 2 Bell s first experiments in electronic music involved him making a deal with his girlfriend s father who made his musical ballads listened to despite disliking them 2 Bell convinced him he required a real backing band and purchased his drum machine from him 2 Bell went to college to study photography and graphic design where he met the West Yorkshire DJ Martin Williams and Gez Varley 2 With money from Varley s grandmother Bell had access to a bedroom full of equipment 2 In 1988 Varley Bell and Martin began to play gigs as LFO named after the low frequency oscillator a function of many synthesizers 2 3 LFO edit LFO were performing at the Warehouse a club in Leeds when Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell arrived and noticed the positive reception club goers had to the track LFO 2 Beckett and Mitchell were the original creators of the Warp record label but had not officially created the label yet 2 Despite this Beckett and Mitchell offered to put out a 12 inch single 2 which was expected to sell about 2 000 copies but eventually became a Top 20 hit 3 The label released their first studio album Frequencies in 1991 2 Following the album s release Bell continued to release singles for other independent labels such as Carl Craig s Planet E 2 nbsp Mark Bell would perform production duties on all of Bjork s albums between Homogenic and Biophilia While working on a follow up album Bell began his partnership with Bjork before the release of her album Post 4 Bell gave her a cassette of LFO demo material allowing her to use what she wanted for a future release 4 Bjork chose a track that would later become her song I Go Humble which would show up again in instrumental form as Shove Piggy Shove on the LFO album Advance in 1996 2 4 When asked about the long gap between records Bell stated It s not intentional It s easy doing your first album as you have all the first part of your life to express The second one is harder unless you re going to repeat yourself and repetition bores me a bit it s a complete wasted opportunity to be creative 2 After the release of Advance Bell and Varley parted ways with Bell retaining rights to the name LFO 2 Bell continued to perform under the LFO moniker 2 3 Bell released one more LFO album Sheath in 2003 2 3 Production work edit Bell worked on almost every Bjork album until Biophilia in 2011 3 Bjork had initially wanted Bell to contribute to her albums Debut and Post however he started a real collaboration with her on the album Homogenic 3 5 Bell was credited for the majority of the album s production including the songs Pluto Alarm Call and the bassline in Joga 6 Bjork stated that she trusts and respects what Bell does for me If I were to say who has influenced me most it would be Stockhausen Kraftwerk Brian Eno and Mark Bell 6 Bell would also produce Bjork s Selmasongs the soundtrack to the Lars von Trier s film Dancer in the Dark 2 Bell also produced Depeche Mode s Exciter 2 Bell commented that he found working with the group fun but strange stating he had listened to the group when he was 12 and found the band asking him for days off or for what they should eat 2 Other collaborations edit Other collaborations included contributing to Deltron 3030 s self titled album 3 Death edit Bell died on 8 October 2014 at the age of 43 His death was reported on 13 October 2014 due to complications after surgery 7 8 9 Select Discography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message See also LFO British band Albums edit Surge R amp S 1996 as SpeedjackSingles edit 1994 Storm as Speedjack 1994 C T C as Speedjack 1996 Blue Bossa as Speedjack1995 Lofthouse as Clark1995 Klip EP as Fawn1996 Jigsaw as CounterpointProduction edit 1997 Bjork Homogenic 10 2000 Bjork Selmasongs 10 2001 Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Presents Ibiza 10 2001 Depeche Mode Exciter 10 2004 Bjork Medulla 10 2005 Bjork Drawing Restraint 9 2007 Bjork Volta 10 2011 Bjork Biophilia 10 2012 Bjork Bastards 10 Composer edit 2003 Underworld Back to Mine 10 2008 Bjork Declare Independence 10 References edit Hawkins Stan Scott Derek B 2012 Critical Musicological Reflections Essays in Honour of Derek B Scott Ashgate Publishing Ltd pp 99 ISBN 9781409425618 Retrieved 5 September 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Brewster Bill 16 December 2008 LFO Warp Archived from the original on 31 July 2018 Retrieved 8 February 2018 a b c d e f g Kreps Daneil 13 October 2014 Bjork Depeche Mode Producer Mark Bell Dead Rolling Stone Retrieved 8 February 2018 a b c Pytlik 2003 p 181 Mark Bell LFO Interview The Milk Factory June 2002 Archived from the original on 15 October 2009 Retrieved 5 July 2009 a b Pytlik 2003 p 124 Mark Bell of LFO has passed away Mixmag Archived from the original on 22 December 2014 Retrieved 13 October 2014 Jackson Glen 13 October 2014 RIP Mark Bell XLR8R Retrieved 13 October 2014 Mark Bell Obituary Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group 24 October 2014 Archived from the original on 1 March 2017 Retrieved 7 February 2018 a b c d e f g h i j Mark Bell Credits AllMusic Retrieved 22 September 2023 General references edit Music producer Mark Bell of LFO has died label confirms The Guardian 14 October 2014 Retrieved 11 September 2021 LFO s Mark Bell Electronic Music Pioneer and Crucial Warp Signee Dies at 43 www vice com 13 October 2014 Retrieved 11 September 2021 Mark Bell dead Long time Bjork collaborator and member of electronic The Independent 14 October 2014 Retrieved 11 September 2021 LFO s Mark Bell dies The Wire The Wire Magazine Adventures In Modern Music Retrieved 11 September 2021 Mark Bell electronic music pioneer dies aged 43 BBC News 14 October 2014 Retrieved 11 September 2021 Music world reacts to death of LFO s Mark Bell NME 14 October 2014 Retrieved 11 September 2021 Stedman Alex 13 October 2014 Mark Bell Bjork Producer and Member of LFO Dies Retrieved 11 September 2021 Remembering Mark Bell His Top 10 Productions Billboard Retrieved 11 September 2021 Pytlik Mark 2003 Bjork Wow and Flutter ECW Press ISBN 1 55022 556 1 External links editMark Bell discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Bell British musician amp oldid 1178629583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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