Max Bell is a writer/journalist based in L.A. He'd tell you where he went to college, but doesn't want you to unearth his terribly written screeds for the school paper. Consistently the youngest person in the room (or e-mail thread), he lives his life like Mitch from Dazed and Confused. His words have appeared online or in print for LA Weekly, Spin, Complex and XXL, among others. He hopes to go to grad school and write a novel, but is content to smoke weed with rappers in the meantime, the in-between time.
Currently Listening:
Your Face Here - Ed-Ape
Our Love - Caribou
Burial - Burial
Ghetto Beach Boyz - Warm Brew
Bestiary - Hail Mary Mallon
More Jazz
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Currently Watching:
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Birdman
Nightcrawler
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Currently Reading:
Ask the Dusty by John Fante Call of the Wild / White Fang by Jack London Fancies and Goodnights by John Collier I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane| Loop Dreams: Kaelin Ellis | May 5, 2021 |
Max Bell talks to the veteran producer about the intersection of the church and video games as his early inspirations, collaborating with Lupe Fiasco, creating his sought after sound packs and more.
| Loop Dreams: Stro Elliot | February 18, 2021 |
Loop Dreams returns with Max Bell speaking to the Roots member about chopping the music he grew up listening to, having a nomadic childhood, and more.
| Loop Dreams: Dakim | February 1, 2021 |
Loop Dreams returns as Max Bell speaks to the Detroit-born producer about marching band, listening to more jazz, the Bay Area beat scene, and more.
| Loop Dreams: JoogSZN | December 16, 2020 |
Max Bell speaks to the highly sought after L.A. producer about the notion of "traffic music" and recording an album with Drakeo the Ruler while he was in jail.
| Loop Dreams: Kenny Segal | November 13, 2020 |
Loop Dream returns as Max Bell speaks to the vaunted producer about playing cello in middle school, soundtracking a commercial with Kevin Federline, and more.
| Loop Dreams: Nothing_neue | October 22, 2020 |
Loop Dreams returns as the New York producer talks about being inspired to make beats by A$AP Rocky's debut, being in metal bands, his monthly beat showcase called (in plain sight.), and more.
| Loop Dreams: An Interview With Shrimpnose | September 15, 2020 |
Loop Dreams returns as Max Bell speaks to the Van Nuys beatmaker.
| Loop Dreams: An Interview With Quelle Chris | August 24, 2020 |
Loop Dreams returns as the nomadic Detroit producer talks about finding some of his more unusual sample sources and recording on karaoke machines.
| Loop Dreams: An Interview With Kutmah | July 30, 2020 |
Max Bell introduces a new interview series with beatmakers from all over the world, starting with speaking to the Los Angeles beat scene veteran about the late Ras G and influential club night Sketchbook.
| The Power, Violence And Trauma of Dez Yusuf | May 21, 2020 |
A premiere of the new video from the rising Eastside Long Beach artist
