Darren Allison

Darren Allison
Born May 1968 (age 50)
Ashington, Northumberland, England
Origin Stakeford, Northumberland, England
Genres Pop, rock, indie, post-rock, jazz, avant-garde, baroque pop, world, folk
Occupation(s) Record producer, musician, recording engineer
Instruments Drums, percussion, guitar
Years active 1987–present
Website darrenallison.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, Darren 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

  • 1990: BAT – Angel Single (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1990: Silver Bullet – Bring Down The Walls LP Tracks (Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1990: Jesus Jones – Doubt LP tracks (Engineer)
(includes singles Right Here, Right Now and International Bright Young Thing)
(includes Still Feel The Rain Single)
  • 1992: Vegas – Vegas LP (Engineer)
  • 1992: Savageworld – Timebomb Single (Mixing)
  • 1993: Eurythmics – Live 1983-1989 LP tracks (Engineer)
  • 1993: The Divine Comedy – Liberation LP (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Drums/Percussion)
  • 1993: Ioni – Sentence of Love Single (Mixing)
  • 1994: F.O.U.R. – Wait Until Tonight Single (Mixing)
  • 1994: Catchers – Cotton Dress Single (Engineer)
  • 1994: Catchers – Shifting EP (Engineer)
  • 1994: The Almighty – Wrench EP tracks (Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1994: Mike TV – Money Shot EP (Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1994: The Divine Comedy – Promenade LP (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Drums/Percussion)
  • 1994: Dave Stewart – Greetings From the Gutter LP (Engineer)
(includes Heart of Stone Single)
  • 1994: Nick Green – Where Love Is Found EP Track (Engineer)
  • 1994: Nick Green – Skeletons LP (Engineer)
  • 1995: Luz Casal – Como La Flor Prometida LP (Engineer)
(includes Entre Mis Recuerdos Single)
  • 1995: Eusebe – Summertime Healing Single (Mixing)
  • 1995: The Orb feat. Instrumental – Oxbow Lakes EP track (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1995: Job – Rosary Beads 'n' Ice Cream LP (Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1995: Shakespears Sister – Suddenly B Side (Engineer)
  • 1995: Eusebe – If Masser Says It's Good Single (Mixing)
  • 1995: The Divine Comedy – Casanova LP (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Drums/Percussion)
(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")
  • 1999: Hands on Approach – Blown SpecialLP Bonus Disc (Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1999: BBMak – Sooner Or Later LP track (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 1999: Phase – 52 Minutes of your time LP (Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
(includes Get Down Single)
(includes The Endless Road Single)
  • 2001: Maggiulli – A Bras Le Corps LP (Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Guitar/Keyboards)
  • 2002: Juan Martín – Camino Latino LP (Additional Production/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 2002: Ten Speed Racer – 10SR LP (Mixing)
(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)
  • 2011: Amatorski – Tbc LP (Additional Production/Mixing)
(includes Soldier Single)
  • 2012: The Blue Cats – Billy Ruffians Single (Mixing)
  • 2012: The Blue Cats – Best Dawn Yet LP track (Mixing)
  • 2013: Equinox, the Peacekeeper – Birdsongs on the Wasteland LP (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Drums/Percussion)
  • 2013: Amatorski – How Are You Single (Additional Production/Mixing)
  • 2013: The Blue Cats – The Norton Spirit Single (Additional Production/Mixing)
  • 2013: Belle & Sebastian – The Third Eye Centre LP track (Producer/Engineer)
  • 2014: Clint Bradley – Riding After Midnight LP (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Guitar/Percussion)
  • 2015: Juan Martín – La Guitarra - Mi Vida LP (Co-Producer/Engineer/Mixing)
  • 2015: Daisy Bell – London LP (Co-Producer/Mixing/Radiophonics)

References

  1. 1 2 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 Feb 2013.
  4. ↑ "Darren Allison Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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