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Mark Pritchard | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Pritchard |
| Also known as | Harmonic 313, Reload, Troubleman, Link, Harmonic 33, N.Y. Connection, MP, Roberto Edwardo Turner (The Returner), M. Meechum, William Parrot |
| Born | 15 April 1971 Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Genres | Breakbeat, house, hip hop, techno, jungle, ambient, grime, drum and bass[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ, remixer |
| Instrument | Various |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Warp, Hyperdub, Sonar Kollektiv, Dedicated Records, Planet Mu, Big Dada |
| Website | Mark Pritchard on Bandcamp |
Mark Pritchard (born 15 April 1971)[2] is an English electronic musician, currently signed to Warp.[3] He has produced a large discography with a constant change of styles and genres, in both solo work under various aliases, and collaborations.[4]
Pritchard and Tom Middleton formed a record label, Evolution, in 1991. The label was eventually discontinued. Throughout the 1990s Pritchard and Middleton worked together under several guises, Global Communication, Jedi Knights, Secret Ingredients, Link & E621, Reload, and The Chameleon. In the late 1990s, he started collaborating with Dave Brinkworth spawning the projects Use of Weapons and Harmonic 33. Other collaborative projects include Series 7 with Stephen Horne, Shaft with Adrian Hughes, Vertigo with Danny Breaks, The 28 East Boyz with Kevin Hann, Chaos & Julia Set with Dominic Fripp, Mystic Institute with Paul Kent, Pulusha with Kirsty Hawkshaw, Pritch & Trim with Trim and Africa Hitech with Steve Spacek. Throughout his career, he has also recorded solo work under various aliases, including Reload, Link, Harmonic 313, Troubleman, NY Connection, and Roberto Edwardo Turner (The Returner). In June 2013, it was announced that he would be retiring his various aliases and using solely his birth name for future releases.
- ^ "Mark Pritchard Interview". FACT Magazine. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Mark Pritchard". The Music (magazine). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Artist Page". Warp. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (13 May 2011). "Mark Pritchard's been on the cutting edge of dance music for 20 years, so who is he?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 May 2020.