Reload (band)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Pritchard |
| Also known as | Harmonic 313, Reload, Troubleman, Link, Harmonic 33, N.Y. Connection |
| Born |
15 April 1971 Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Breakbeat, house, hip hop, techno, oldschool jungle, ambient, grime, drum and bass. |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ, remixer |
| Instruments | Various |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Associated acts | Global Communication, Africa Hitech, 28 East Boyz, Jedi Knights, Use of Weapons, Vertigo, Chaos & Julia Set, Pulusha, Shaft, Pritch & Trim, |
| Website | markprtchrd |
Mark Pritchard (born 1971) is an English electronic musician, resident in Australia and currently signed to Warp Records.
Mark Pritchard was born in Crewkerne, Somerset, England in 1971. From an early age he listened to a wide range of musical styles, and says when he was 5 his mother would buy him a new 7" record every week. After spending his school years listening to ska, 2-tone, indie and rock, he eventually became involved in club music, specifically Detroit techno and Chicago house. In the clubs of Taunton he came into contact with fellow West Country residents Tom Middleton and Richard D. James. Middleton would become frequent collaborator and James would eventually be Pritchard's label-mate on Warp Records.
Pritchard and Middleton formed a record label, Evolution (named after one of Carl Craig's tracks), in 1991. The label played host to experimental electronica and dance music, including early releases from Matthew Herbert and Danny Breaks, but was eventually discontinued. Throughout the 90s Pritchard and Middleton worked together under several guises, Global Communication and Jedi Knights. In the late 90s 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.
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