Darren Allison

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Darren Allison
BornMay 1968 (age 55–56)
Ashington, Northumberland, England
OriginStakeford, Northumberland, England
GenresPop, rock, indie, post-rock, jazz, avant-garde, baroque pop, world, folk
Occupation(s)Record producer, musician, recording engineer
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, guitar
Years active1987–present
Websitedarrenallison.co.uk

Darren Allison (born May 1968, Ashington, Northumberland, England) is an internationally renowned British record producer, musician, and recording engineer, best known for his production work on the epic soundscapes of such artists as Spiritualized,[1] The Divine Comedy,[2] and, more recently, Efterklang, Belle & Sebastian and Amatorski.[3][4]

Career

The Church Studios

Following a series of sessions with Dave Stewart at Ezee studios, in 1990, Allison joined the team at Eurythmics' The Church Studios as an in-house engineer. He remained there for the following five years, working on albums with groundbreaking indie bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Curve, and on Stewart's own sessions with such legendary rock musicians as Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Bootsy Collins, and occasional visitor Bob Dylan.

Freelance

In 1995, Allison left The Church Studios, to concentrate on the production of Neil Hannon's third album under the moniker of The Divine Comedy. The album, entitled Casanova, was released in 1996 and spawned three top 20 hit singles, as well as receiving widespread critical acclaim. He was then invited to work with Spiritualized, on their highly acclaimed album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.[1]

Selected discography

(includes singles "Right Here, Right Now" and "International Bright Young Thing")
(includes "Still Feel the Rain" Single)
(includes "Heart of Stone" Single)
(includes "Entre Mis Recuerdos" Single)
(includes singles "Something for the Weekend", "Becoming More Like Alfie", and "Frog Princess")
(includes Electricity Single)
(includes "Steamin'" Single, and "Lolita" EP)
(includes "Late at Night" Single)
(includes singles "My Wonder Moon", "Silent Speech" and "Tao Perto Tao Longe")
(includes "Get Down" Single)
(includes "The Endless Road" Single)
(includes singles "Your Demon Heart" and "Fifteen")
(includes singles "Mountain Snow" and "Another One Down")
(includes singles "Se Feliz", "Soy")
  • 2008: Efterklang – Caravan Single (Mixing)Flag of Denmark
  • 2011: Amatorski – Tbc LP (Additional Production/Mixing)Flag of Belgium
(includes "Soldier" Single)

References

  1. ^ a b Kempster, Chris "Studio secrets of the stars – Ladies and Gentlemen-we are floating in Space" The Mix , Issue 54, Future Publishing, October 1998, p.70
  2. ^ Liner Notes – The Divine Comedy "A Secret History". Setanta Records SETCDL100
  3. ^ "Amatorski - Interview". bedroomdisco.de. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Darren Allison Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

External links

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