Mark Maclaine Explained

Mark Maclaine
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:	Mark Maclaine
Birth Place:	South Africa
Genre:	Trip hop, alternative rock, hip hop, jazz, electronica
Occupation:	Musician, producer, educationist, writer
Instrument:	Bass guitar, guitar
Associated Acts:	Second Person

Mark Maclaine (sometimes known as The Silence) is a British educator, director, music producer, founder of Tutorfair^{[1] [2]} and writer. He is best known for his work as the bass guitarist and producer for the post trip-hop band Second Person. He was a co-founder of the UK hip-hop record label Dented Records and co-owner of a film company the Silence Corporation.

History

Maclaine started his career as a bass guitarist in London before eventually moving into music production. He began writing his own music under the name "The Silence". In April 2001, he started Dented Records with two members of a successful UK hip-hop group, Foreign Beggars.

In 2002, Maclaine formed the post trip-hop band Second Person with the singer and pianist Julia Johnson. They completed work on writing the music for the free-skiing trilogy 'Snow's in the House' and released their first album, Chromatography, in October 2004.^[3]

They went on to write the music score for British feature film City Rats, which was released in early 2009 and on DVD on 27 April 2009.^[4] In 2008, Maclaine produced (under his pseudonym "The Silence") the album Close to Home in New York City with the New Zealand rapper Maitreya. Two of the album's tracks were nominated for the APRA Silver Scroll Award for songwriting in New Zealand.^[5] Second Person released two further albums before parting company, after 10 years, in April 2011.^[6]

Maclaine spends much of his time tutoring^[2] but continues to produce music and videos for other artists. In 2010, he directed the music video "Questions in My Mind" by the Portuguese singer Ana Free in New York City.^{[7] [8]} They worked together on two more videos, "Playgrounds and Kisses" and "Electrical Storm", both reaching number 1 in the MTV Portugal charts and filmed in Free's hometown of Lisbon and London respectively.^[9] His other work includes directing for the Africa Express project, filming their various guest musicians including Damon Albarn, Paul McCartney and John Paul Jones.^[10]

Family

Maclaine's father was the director Richard MacLaine and his mother is the photographer Tana Maclaine.

Selected film/theatre crew credits

• "In The Forest" : director (2013: short film)^{[11] [12]}
• "Electrical Storm - Ana Free" : director/producer (2012: music video)^[13]
• "Playgrounds and Kisses – Ana Free" : director/producer (2011: music video)^{[9] [14]}
• "Questions – Ana Free" : director/co-producer (2010: music video)^[7]
• "Underachievers" : director/co-writer (2010: short film)
• "Living into the Future" : director/co-writer (2010: short film)
• "Dolores by Edward Allen Baker" : director (Feb 2010: theatre: Old Red Lion, London)^[15]
• "They Walk Among Us" : producer/editor (2010: short film)
• "Ladies' Man by Feydeau" : director (17 Jan 2010: theatre: Old Red Lion, London)^[16]
• "Burlesque Fairytales" : re-recording supervisor (2009: feature film – Double Barreled Productions)^[11]
• "Happy Birthday" : producer (2009: short film – People Can Run Films)^[11]
• "Amazon.com: Sellaband" : director/editor (2008: short documentary film – Amazon.com)
• "Cheap Escape – Fandangle" : director/editor (2008: music video – Party House Records: MTV, VH1 & Kerrang TV featured)^[17]
• "City Rats" : sound & music director (2008: feature film – cinema and international DVD release)^[18]
• "Wood – Second Person" : director/producer (2007: music video – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Spilt Milk – Second Person" : director/producer (2007: music video – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Live at the Bedford – Second Person" : director/producer (2006: DVD/CD – international release)
• "Extreme Beach Soccer" : supervising sound editor (2006: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[19]
• "Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe" : supervising sound editor (2006: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[20]
• "Gumball 3000: Around the World in 8 Days" : post-sound recordist (2006: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[21]
• "The Passenger" : supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer (2006: short film – various festival release with awards)^[22]
• "Dolls" : supervising sound editor (2006: short film – Cannes and festival release & BBC/SKY featured)
• "The L.A. Hardcore" : sound editor/re-recording mixer (2005: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[23]
• "Downfall" : supervising sound editor (2005: short film – festival release)^[24]
• "Surf Breaks" : sound re-recordist (2005: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[25]
• "Tricks & Tips" : sound re-recordist (2005: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[26]
• "S.W.A.T." : supervising sound editor (2004: short film – festival release with awards)^[27]
• "Snows in the House 3" : music editor (2004: feature film – limited cinema and DVD release)^[28]
• "Ave Maria" : film editor (2004: short film – festival release)^[29]
• "Verbier Ride 2004" : music editor (2004: TV series – Channel 4/Extreme Sports Channel)^[30]
• "Capoeira: Brazil to London" : director/producer (2003: documentary film – film festival release)
• "Snows in the House 2" : music editor (2003: feature documentary film – limited cinema and DVD release)^[31]

Selected film music credits

• "Burlesque Fairytales" : music producer (2010: feature film 35mm – Double Barreled Productions)^[32]
• "City Rats" : composer (2008: feature film – cinema and international DVD release)^[18]
• "The Vanguard" : music producer/mixer (2008: feature film – Lionsgate Films: limited cinema & worldwide DVD release)^[33]
• "Wood – Second Person" : composer/music producer (2007: music video – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Spilt Milk – Second Person" : composer/music producer (2007: music video – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Live at the Bedford – Second Person" : music producer/mixer (2006: DVD/CD – international release)
• "Extreme Beach Soccer" : series theme composer (2006: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[19]
• "Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe" : composer/music producer (2006: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[20]
• "Genex" : series theme composer (2006: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[34]
• "The Passenger" : composer/music producer (2006: short film – various festival release with awards)^[22]
• "Dolls" : music producer/orchestral mixer (2006: short film – Cannes and festival release & BBC/SKY featured)
• "The L.A. Hardcore" : music editor (2005: TV series – Extreme Sports Channel)^[23]
• "S.W.A.T." : composer/music producer (2004: short film – festival release with awards)^[27]
• "Snows in the House 3" : composer/music producer (2004: feature film – limited cinema and DVD release)^[28]
• "Ave Maria" : composer/music producer (2004: short film – festival release)^[29]
• "Verbier Ride 2004" : composer/music producer (2004: TV series – Channel 4/Extreme Sports Channel)^[30]
• "Capoeira: Brazil to London" : composer/music producer (2003: documentary film – film festival release)
• "Snows in the House 2" : composer/music producer (2003: feature documentary film – limited cinema and DVD release)^[31]
• "Snows in the House" : co-composer (2002: feature documentary film – limited cinema and DVD release)
• "Dreamless" : composer (2002: feature film)^[35]

Selected music/album credits

Year	Album	Artist	Role
2011	Come to Dust Album: electronica/trip-hop	Second Person	Producer/mixer
2009	Unseen Album: pop/rock	Ellie Williams	Synths and programming
2009	Circles and Squares Album: pop/rock	Francis Rodino	Synths and programming
2009	Until The Morning Light Album: pop/rock	Daniel Ward-Murphy	Remix producer
2008	The Vanguard: Music from the Motion Picture Film soundtrack/film score	Mark Delany	Producer/mixer/mastering
2008	Close To Home^[36] Album: hip-hop	Maitreya	Producer/mixer
2007	The Elements Album: electronica/trip-hop	Second Person	Co-producer/co-writer
2007	The Healing Process Album: metal	Flict	Mixer
2006	Live at Smolenskys Album: jazz	Sol Chango	Producer/mixer
2006	You And Others Album: rock	Vega 4	Editor to Jacknife Lee
2006	Live at the Bedford Live DVD: electronica/trip-hop	Second Person	Producer/mixer
2005	Simplicity of Mind Album: hip-hop	Ti1	Producer/mixer/writer
2004	Infrastructure Single track: hip-hop	Stone Circle	Writer/producer
2004	Chromatography	Second Person	Co-writer/producer

External links

• Mark Maclaine's daily blog
• Mark Maclaine interview, Time Magazine, 4 September 2008

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us . Tutorfair.com . 25 April 2015.
2. News: Matthew Jenkin . 'I am never happier than when I am tutoring' | Education . The Guardian . 2014-03-20. 25 April 2015.
3. Web site: Second Person Chromatography . CD Baby Music Store . 25 April 2015.
4. Web site: City Rats (2009) : Soundtracks. IMDb . 25 April 2015.
5. Web site: APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2009: Announcing the Top 20 New Zealand Songs Of The Year . Amplifier NZ Music . 25 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015114255/http://www.amplifier.co.nz/news/49283/apra-silver-scroll-awards-2009-announcing-the-top-20-new-zealand-songs-of-the-year.html . 15 October 2013.
6. Web site: Second Person website . Secondperson.net . 25 April 2015.
7. Web site: Ana Free continua a dar cartas dentro e fora de Portugal . Lux . 20 April 2010 . 25 April 2015.
8. Web site: Ana Free - Questions in My Mind . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/iNhgvTbfvUM . 2021-12-13 . live. YouTube . 23 September 2010 . 25 April 2015.
9. Web site: Ana Free - Playgrounds and Kisses . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/BGH4pm-kLoc . 2021-12-13 . live. YouTube . 2 March 2011 . 25 April 2015.
10. News: Paul McCartney plays Africa Express show in London with Damon Albarn . The Guardian . 9 September 2012 . 25 April 2015.
    - Web site: AESS at Standon Calling Video . Africa Express . 4 November 2011 . 25 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150504193853/http://www.africaexpress.co.uk/2011/11/aess-at-standon-calling-video/ . 4 May 2015 .
11. Web site: Mark Maclaine. IMDb.com. 25 April 2015.
12. Web site: City Rats (2009) : Soundtracks. IMDb.com. 2 April 2013. 25 April 2015.
13. Web site: Ana Free - Electrical Storm . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/KdFyut6WoKk . 2021-12-13 . live. YouTube . 1 August 2012 . 25 April 2015.
14. Web site: Ana Free : Playground and Kisses . 2 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120107074930/http://www.mtv.pt/musica/artistas/ana-free/videos/playgrounds-and-kisses-706222/ . 7 January 2012 .
15. http://www.visitlondon.com/events/detail/7282972
16. Web site: Credit: Angelique, Ladies' Man, ITNY Productions . mandy.com . 25 April 2015.
17. Web site: Featured Content on Myspace . Myspace . 20 April 2015 . 25 April 2015.
18. Web site: City Rats (2009). IMDb.com. 24 April 2009. 25 April 2015.
19. Web site: Extreme: Beach Soccer (2006–). IMDb.com. 10 October 2006. 25 April 2015.
20. Web site: Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe (2006–). IMDb.com. 27 August 2006. 25 April 2015.
21. Web site: Gumball 3000: Around the World in 8 Days. IMDb.com. 25 April 2015.
22. Web site: The Passenger (I) (2006). IMDb.com . 6 January 2006. 25 April 2015.
23. Web site: The L.A. Hardcore (2005–). IMDb.com. December 2005. 25 April 2015.
24. Web site: Downfall. https://web.archive.org/web/20070824151841/http://www.filmcentre.co.uk/search.asp?str=Downfall. 24 August 2007. 17 August 2020.
25. Web site: Surf Breaks (2005). IMDb.com. 8 November 2005. 25 April 2015.
26. Web site: Tricks & Tips (2005–). IMDb.com. February 2005. 25 April 2015.
27. http://www.filmcentre.co.uk/search.asp?str=SWAT
28. Web site: Snow's in the House 3 (2004). IMDb.com. 11 October 2004. 25 April 2015.
29. Web site: Ave Maria. https://web.archive.org/web/20070903211516/http://www.filmcentre.co.uk/search.asp?str=Ave_Maria. 3 September 2007. 17 August 2020.
30. Web site: Verbier Ride 2004 (2004). IMDb.com. 16 April 2004. 25 April 2015.
31. Web site: Snow's in the House 2 (2003). IMDb.com. 21 October 2003. 25 April 2015.
32. Web site: Burlesque Fairytales (2009). IMDb.com. 7 June 2009. 25 April 2015.
33. Web site: The Vanguard (2008). IMDb.com. 6 April 2008. 25 April 2015.
34. Web site: Genex (2006–). IMDb.com. 20 April 2006. 25 April 2015.
35. Web site: Dreamless (2002). IMDb.com. 25 April 2015.
36. Web site: Maitreya . Sellaband.com . 25 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113123922/https://www.sellaband.com/maitreya . 13 November 2013 .