about Paul Bell:
Research: I completed an HND in music production in 2002 then went on to gain a bachelors degree and then a masters degree, majoring in studio composition and improvisation. I am currently studying for a Ph.D in music at Newcastle University under the supervision of Dr Will Edmondes and Dr Bennett Hogg. My practical work explores the reuse of audio/visual recordings in creative practice with critical reflection around sampling and media theories. I have a number of ongoing solo and collaborative projects which inform my researches.
I am based atCulture Laband do occasional teaching on studio composition modules at Newcastle University and the odd lecture in areas that relate directly to my research: DJ culture/improvisation.
Music: I was brought up listening to House music and took a keen interest in turntables in my early teens. I continue to pursue my love of beats, composing tracks in ableton live, reason and protools and if you're lucky you might see me doing the occasional DJ set in my native Newcastle. For the past 4 years I have been investigating the versatility of the turntable in improvised music making.
