Flood

Enigmatic yet ubiquitous, Flood was among the most acclaimed British producers of the post-punk era, his extensive output including albums by U2, Depeche Mode, and The Smashing Pumpkins. Born Mark Ellis (he reportedly acquired the name Flood due to his efforts to keep everyone in the studio awake by constantly brewing tea), his music career began playing bass in the mod revival band The Lambrettas; concurrently he accepted a job as a runner in a London recording facility, swiftly moving up through the ranks to become the house engineer. From there he went freelance, scoring his first major credit as an assistant engineer on New Order's 1981 debut album, Movement. Work with Soft Cell, Psychic Tv, Cabaret Voltaire, and Associates followed before Flood moved into production, helming records from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (The Firstborn Is Dead, Kicking Against The Pricks) and Erasure (Wonderland, The Circus).



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