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Mark Maclaine (aka The Silence) is a film producer, music producer and writer. He is best known for his work as bassist/producer for Post Trip-Hop band: Second Person. Mark was one of the founder of the UK Hip-Hop record label Dented Records and co-owner of film company Silence Corp Films (UK). As well as a number of film projects, he is currently working alongside singer Julia Johnson and legendary producer/engineer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC, Iron Maiden) on Second Person's third studio project: "The Lemon Tree"[1].

History

Mark Maclaine started as a bassist in London, playing with various rock and metal bands before eventually becoming interested in the recording process. He would often accompany friends' bands into the studio to help them record. From this he gained extensive studio technical knowledge and this, combined with a solid musical ability, meant it was not long before he began to be paid to oversee recordings for a number of bands from a wide set of genres.

In 1999 and after two years of studying Nuclear Physics at university he became frustrated at not having time to pursue his musical interests and left to study a degree in film production. This course also gave him the opportunity to compose a number of film scores in his spare time. Having to produce a large quantity of material to tight deadlines meant he turned to sampling and computer-based sequencing. The majority of records available to him at the time were classical music and jazz so many of his hip-hop tracks were created using samples from these genres exclusively. Tapes of his work started to circulate around London and eventually he began pressing up albums under the name: "The Silence".

In April 2001 he started Dented Records with two members of successful UK Hip-Hop group Foreign Beggars.

In 2002 he went on to form Post Trip Hop band Second Person with singer/pianist Julia Johnson and after completing a number of film scores (including the Snow's in the House trilogy[2] and work for the Extreme Sports Channel)[3] they released their debut album in October 2004[4]. To further his production skills Mark went to work for a brief time (in early 2006) as assistant producer to legendary producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Snow Patrol, R.E.M., Bloc Party).

In 2003 Maclaine graduated from university with a degree in Film Production and Directing and began producing his own films. With the skills and contacts he had gained in film school he also started directing and producing music videos for Second Person. Some of these being play-listed on such channels as MTV and VH1 meant that eventually he was commissioned to direct videos for other bands.

Having gained a large amount experience in a varied set of film departments, Maclaine went on to work with Face Films (UK)[5], on its debut feature film City Rats (starring Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, MyAnna Buring, Susan Lynch and Kenny Dougherty), which is due out in cinemas in early 2009[6]. His work was as sound and music director for the film. He and Second Person were also asked to write the score for the film, and this was their debut feature writing for a full orchestra.

Along with co-writer Julia Johnson he continues to produce a large quantity of music and videos for other artists, film and television, and recent credits include the BBC, Channel 4, Snowsport Synergy Films, Amazon.com, Extreme Sports Channel, Rip Curl, Skechers, Nike and Oakley. Maclaine has also announced that he will be working with New York celebrity stylist Mia Morgan on a number of upcoming projects. [7] He continues work with underground artists using various pseudonyms and has recently finished producing an album in New York with New Zealand rapper Maitreya under the name The Silence.

Selected music/Album credits

"The Lemon Tree - Second Person" : Producer (in production: Album)
"tbc - Ellie Williams" : Synths and Programming (2009: Album - Sellaband Records)
"Circles and Squares - Francis Rodino" : Synths and Programming (2009: Album - Sellaband Records)
"Until The Morning Light - Daniel Ward-Murphy" : Remix Production (2009: Album - Sellaband Records)
"The Vanguard: Music from the Motion Picture" : Producer/Mixer (2008: Album - The Silence Corporation)
"Close to Home - Maitreya" : Producer/Engineer (2008: Album - Sellaband Records) [8]
"The Elements - Second Person" : Producer (2007: Album - Sellaband Records)
"The Healing Process - Flict" : Mixing Engineer (2007: Album - Say Mould Records)
"Jazz: Live at Smolenskys - Sol Chango" : Producer/Engineer (2006: Album - Live Jazz Work Recordings)
"You And Others - Vega 4" : Editor to Jacknife Lee (2006: Album - SonyBMG Music International)
"Live at the Bedford - Second Person" : Producer/Mixing Engineer (2006: CD/DVD - The Silence Corp.)
"Simplicity of Mind - Ti1" : Producer (2005: Album - The Silence Corp./Social Misfits Records)
"Infrastructure - Stone Circle" : Producer: single track (2004: Album - Social Misfits Records)
"Chromatography - Second Person" : Producer/Mixer (2004: Album - The Silence Corp.)

Selected Film Music Credits

"To The Dogs (working title)" : Composer (in development: FEATURE FILM)
"Burlesque Fairytales" : Music Producer (post-production: FEATURE FILM 35mm - Double Barreled Productions) [9]
"City Rats" : Composer (2008: FEATURE FILM - cinema and international DVD release) [10]
"The Vanguard" : Music producer/Mixer (2008: FEATURE FILM - Lionsgate Films: limited cinema & worldwide DVD release) [11]
"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) [12]
"Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe" : Composer/Music Producer (2006: TV SERIES - Extreme Sports Channel) [13]
"Genex" : Series Theme Composer (2006: TV SERIES - Extreme Sports Channel) [14]
"The Passenger" : Composer/Music Producer (2006: SHORT FILM - various festival release with awards) [15]
"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) [16]
"S.W.A.T." : Composer/Music Producer (2004: SHORT FILM - festival release with awards) [17]
"Snows in the House 3" : Composer/Music Producer (2004: FEATURE FILM - limited cinema and DVD release) [18]
"Ave Maria" : Composer/Music Producer (2004: SHORT FILM - festival release) [19]
"Verbier Ride 2004" : Composer/Music Producer (2004: TV SERIES - Channel 4/Extreme Sports Channel) [20]
"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) [21]
"Snows in the House" : Co-Composer (2002: FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM - limited cinema and DVD release)
"Dreamless" : Composer (2002: FEATURE FILM) [22]

Selected Film Crew Credits

"To The Dogs (working title)" : Director (in development: FEATURE FILM)
"Chef Row (working title)" : Producer (pre-production : DNA Films)
"Burlesque Fairytales" : Re-Recording Supervisor (post-production: FEATURE FILM - Double Barreled Productions)
"Multitazking" : Producer (post-production: SHORT FILM - People Can Run Films)
"Amazon & Sellaband" : Director/Producer/Editor (2008: SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM - Amazon.com)
"Cheap Escape - Fandangle" : Director/Editor (2008: MUSIC VIDEO - Party House Records: MTV, VH1 & Kerrang TV featured) [23]
"City Rats" : Sound & Music Director (2008: FEATURE FILM - cinema and international DVD release) [24]
"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) [25]
"Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe" : Supervising Sound Editor (2006: TV SERIES - Extreme Sports Channel) [26]
"Gumball 3000: Around the World in 8 Days" : Post-Sound Recordist (2006: TV SERIES - Extreme Sports Channel) [27]
"The Passenger" : Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer (2006: SHORT FILM - various festival release with awards) [28]
"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) [29]
"Downfall" : Supervising Sound Editor (2005: SHORT FILM - festival release) [30]
"Surf Breaks" : Sound Re-Recordist (2005: TV SERIES - Extreme Sports Channel) [31]
"Tricks & Tips" : Sound Re-Recordist (2005: TV SERIES - Extreme Sports Channel) [32]
"S.W.A.T." : Supervising Sound Editor (2004: SHORT FILM - festival release with awards) [33]
"Snows in the House 3" : Music Editor (2004: FEATURE FILM - limited cinema and DVD release) [34]
"Ave Maria" : Film Editor (2004: SHORT FILM - festival release) [35]
"Verbier Ride 2004" : Music Editor (2004: TV SERIES - Channel 4/Extreme Sports Channel) [36]
"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) [37]

External links

References

Mark Maclaine: Interview in TIME magazine (4 September 2008) [38]
"The Lily Allen and Friends Show" BBC3 UK Clip of "City Rats" with Mark Maclaine's music (1st Apr 2008)
BBC Radio 2 Interview (The Weekender with Matthew Wright - 3rd Nov 2006)
The Times Newspaper (UK): Knowledge Section (Saturday 26 Nov 2006)
Future Music Magazine interview (Nov 2005)
Second Person in The Independent (23rd Oct 2002: pg 12)

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 Having gained a large amount experience in a varied set of film departments, Maclaine went on to work with Face Films (UK)[http://www.facefilms.com], on its debut feature film [[City Rats]] (starring [[Danny Dyer]], [[Tamer Hassan]], [[MyAnna Buring]], [[Susan Lynch]] and [[Kenny Dougherty]]), which is due out in cinemas in early 2009[http://www.cityratsthemovie.com]. His work was as sound and music director for the film. He and Second Person were also asked to write the score for the film, and this was their debut feature writing for a full orchestra.
-Along with co-writer [[Julia Johnson]] he continues to produce a large quantity of music and videos for other artists, film and television, and recent credits include the [[BBC]], [[Channel 4]], Snowsport Synergy Films, [[Amazon.com]], [[Extreme Sports Channel]], [[Rip Curl]], [[Skechers]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and [[Oakley, Inc.|Oakley]]. He continues work with underground artists using various pseudonyms and has recently finished producing an album in New York with New Zealand rapper Maitreya under the name The Silence.
+Along with co-writer [[Julia Johnson]] he continues to produce a large quantity of music and videos for other artists, film and television, and recent credits include the [[BBC]], [[Channel 4]], Snowsport Synergy Films, [[Amazon.com]], [[Extreme Sports Channel]], [[Rip Curl]], [[Skechers]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and [[Oakley, Inc.|Oakley]]. Maclaine has also announced that he will be working with New York celebrity stylist [[Mia Morgan]] on a number of upcoming projects. [http://www.secondperson.net] He continues work with underground artists using various pseudonyms and has recently finished producing an album in New York with New Zealand rapper Maitreya under the name The Silence.
 ==Selected music/Album credits==