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Ben Hillier is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 songwriter and pop-rock music producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 who is part of the creative team 140dB. He has produced such popular and critically acclaimed albums as Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel...

and Sounds of the Universe
Sounds of the Universe
Sounds of the Universe is the twelfth studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in Europe on 20 April 2009 and in the United States and Canada on 21 April 2009...

by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

, Think Tank by Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

, Some Cities
Some Cities
Some Cities is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Records on 21 February 2005, and became the band's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart at number 1...

by Doves and Cast of Thousands
Cast of Thousands
Cast of Thousands is the second album by British rock band Elbow, released on 18 August 2003 in the UK and on 27 January 2004 in the US by V2 Records. The album title refers to the song "Grace Under Pressure", whose refrain was recorded live at the Glastonbury Festival in 2002, as sung by the...

by Elbow
Elbow (band)
Elbow are an English rock band. They have played together since 1990 and recorded five studio albums, the most recent of which is Build a Rocket Boys!, released in March 2011...

.

Production

  • Graham Coxon
    Graham Coxon
    Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...

    - Forthcoming Albums (Producer & Mixer)
  • Nadine Shah - Forthcoming Album (Co-Writer & Producer)
  • Beth Jeans Houghton
    Beth Jeans Houghton
    Beth Jeans Houghton is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne who plays "sweet and gentle folk music." Beth Jeans Houghton has been described by The Guardian as looking like "Gwen Stefani with a touch of Brody Dalle", with a sound that "is Vashti Bunyan crossed with Nico and Laura Marling"In...

     - Forthcoming Album (Producer)
  • The Magic Numbers
    The Magic Numbers
    The Magic Numbers are an English pop rock band comprising two pairs of brothers and sisters from Greenford. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their critically acclaimed debut album titled The Magic Numbers on 13 June 2005...

     - Forthcoming Album (Mixer)
  • Villagers
    Villagers (band)
    Villagers are an Irish band fronted by Conor J. O'Brien.They have performed at several music festivals and toured with Tracy Chapman, Bell X1, Tindersticks and Elbow. They have one EP, titled Hollow Kind...

     - “Becoming A Jackal” (Mixer)
  • The Editors - “In This Light And On This Evening
    In This Light and On This Evening
    In This Light and on This Evening is the third studio album from British band Editors. It was released on October 12, 2009. The band had said the material would have a more raw and anthemic sound compared to their previous work....

    ” Album (Mixer)
  • Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

     - “Sounds of the Universe
    Sounds of the Universe
    Sounds of the Universe is the twelfth studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in Europe on 20 April 2009 and in the United States and Canada on 21 April 2009...

    ” Album (Producer)
  • Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

     - “Playing the Angel
    Playing the Angel
    Playing the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Natalie Imbruglia
    Natalie Imbruglia
    Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...

     - “Come To Life
    Come to Life
    Come to Life is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia and is her first on her own label, Malabar Records. It was released on Island Records on 2 October 2009 in Australia. It was announced UK release was delayed so that Imbruglia could concentrate on her duties...

    ” Album (Writer/Producer/Mixer)
  • Josephine Oniyama - “In The Labyrinth” E.P. (Co-Writer & Producer)
  • The Rascals
    The Rascals
    The Rascals were an American blue-eyed soul group initially active during the years 1965–72. The band released numerous top ten singles in North America during the mid- and late-1960s, including the U.S. #1 hits "Good Lovin'" , "Groovin'" , and "People Got to Be Free"...

     - “Rascalize
    Rascalize
    -Personnel:*Miles Kane – vocals, guitar*Greg Mighall – drums*Joe Edwards – bass*Ben Hillier – producer-Statistics:...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • The Lea Shores
    The Lea Shores
    -History:The Lea Shores formed in 2005. Their name was taken from a song written by David Crosby for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, called "The Lee Shore", which is a nautical term for a sheltered shoreline...

     - “The Lea Shores
    The Lea Shores
    -History:The Lea Shores formed in 2005. Their name was taken from a song written by David Crosby for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, called "The Lee Shore", which is a nautical term for a sheltered shoreline...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • The Courteeners
    The Courteeners
    The Courteeners are a rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray , Michael Campbell , Daniel Conan Moores , Mark Cuppello -Formation:...

     - “What Took You So Long” Single (Producer & Mixer)
  • Seth Lakeman
    Seth Lakeman
    Seth Bernard Lakeman is an English folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but has also mastered the viola and banjo...

     - “Lillywhite Girl” (Single Mixer)
  • Natalie Imbruglia
    Natalie Imbruglia
    Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...

     - “Glorious” Album Tracks (Writer/Producer/Mixer)
  • The Horrors
    The Horrors
    The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...

     - “Strange House” Album Tracks (Producer & Mixer)
  • Patrick Wolf
    Patrick Wolf
    Patrick Wolf is an English-Irish singer-songwriter from South London. Patrick utilises a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano and viola...

     - “Accident & Emergency” single (Mixer)

  • Captain
    Captain (band)
    Captain were an alternative rock band from London, England, who formed in early 2005. Influenced by groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure, their music has also been compared by critics to Prefab Sprout, The Beautiful South and Deacon Blue...

     - “Keep An Open Mind” Single (Producer)
  • The Maccabees
    The Maccabees
    The Maccabees are a indie rock band from Brighton, England. They have released two albums so far, Colour It In in 2007, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4 May 2009...

     - “Colour In It” Album (Producer)
  • Charlotte Hatherley
    Charlotte Hatherley
    Charlotte Franklin Hatherley is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. She initially came to prominence as guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Ash. Since departing Ash in 2006, she has found success as a solo artist...

     - “The Deep Blue
    The Deep Blue
    The Deep Blue is the second album from British singer/songwriter Charlotte Hatherley, released on the 5th March 2007. The album was mainly recorded in Italy, and was the first record Charlotte created since leaving Ash in January 2006. It was also the first record to be released under Hatherley's...

    ” Album (Mixer)
  • The Futureheads
    The Futureheads
    The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...

     - “News & Tributes” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Kid Carpet
    Kid Carpet
    Kid Carpet, real name Ed Patrick, is a musician from Bristol, UK. His music has been described as 'kiddy disco punk' and 'shit-hop', as it is recorded in his home studio using instruments such as samplers, Casio keyboards, and various children's toys including plastic Fisher-Price guitars and...

     - Forthcoming / “Ideas And Oh Dears” Album (Mixer)
  • The Doves - “Some Cities
    Some Cities
    Some Cities is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Records on 21 February 2005, and became the band's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart at number 1...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Cathy Davey
    Cathy Davey
    Cathy Davey is an Irish singer-songwriter. She has released one extended play, "Come Over" , and three albums, Something Ilk , Tales of Silversleeve and The Nameless...

     - “Something Ilk
    Something Ilk
    Something Ilk is the debut album of Irish songstress Cathy Davey. It was released in 2004. The release date for Ireland was August 20, 2004, whilst the release date for the United Kingdom was August 23, 2004....

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Elbow
    Elbow (band)
    Elbow are an English rock band. They have played together since 1990 and recorded five studio albums, the most recent of which is Build a Rocket Boys!, released in March 2011...

     - “Cast Of Thousands
    Cast of Thousands
    Cast of Thousands is the second album by British rock band Elbow, released on 18 August 2003 in the UK and on 27 January 2004 in the US by V2 Records. The album title refers to the song "Grace Under Pressure", whose refrain was recorded live at the Glastonbury Festival in 2002, as sung by the...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Elbow
    Elbow (band)
    Elbow are an English rock band. They have played together since 1990 and recorded five studio albums, the most recent of which is Build a Rocket Boys!, released in March 2011...

     - “Asleep In The Back
    Asleep in the Back
    Asleep in the Back is the debut album by British rock band Elbow, first released in May 2001. The title track, "Asleep in the Back", was only included as a bonus track on later editions of the album after it had been released as a single and became the band's first Top 20 hit...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Blur
    Blur (band)
    Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

     - “Think Tank
    Think tank
    A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...

    ” Album (Co-Producer & Mixer)
  • Blur
    Blur (band)
    Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

     - “Music Is My Radar” Single (Producer & Mixer)
  • Magnet
    Magnet
    A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet: a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials, such as iron, and attracts or repels other magnets.A permanent magnet is an object...

     - “My Darling Curse” (Mixer)
  • Tom McRae
    Tom McRae
    Tom McRae is an English singer-songwriter.-Career:The son of two Church of England vicars, McRae sang in the church choir and as a teen experimented with his mother's guitar...

     - “Just Like Blood
    Just Like Blood
    Just Like Blood is the second studio album from British singer-songwriter Tom McRae.-Track listing:# "A Day Like Today"# "You Only Disappear"# "Ghost of a Shark"# "Stronger Than Dirt"# "Overthrown"# "Walking 2 Hawaii"# "Mermaid Blues"...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Brendan Benson
    Brendan Benson
    Brendan Benson is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs....

     - “Metarie” from “Lapalco
    Lapalco
    Lapalco is the second album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 2002. The name "Lapalco" is in reference to Lapalco Boulevard, a major highway which runs through, Harvey, Louisiana, where Benson spent part of his youth...

    ” Album (Mixer)
  • Blur & Marianne Faithful - “Kissing Time
    Kissing Time
    thumb|right|[[Leslie Henson]] and [[Phyllis Dare]] Kissing Time, an earlier version of which was titled The Girl Behind the Gun, is a musical comedy with music by Ivan Caryll, book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, and additional lyrics by Clifford Grey...

    ” Album (Track Producer & Mixer)
  • Clearlake
    Clearlake (band)
    Clearlake are an indie rock band, based in Brighton, England. The members of the band are:*Jason Pegg *David 'Woody' Woodward *Toby May *Jim Briffett -History:...

     - “Live In A Dream” Single (Mixer)
  • Sophie Ellis Bextor - “Move This Mountain’ & “I Believe” LP Tracks (Producer & Writer)
  • Clinic
    Clinic
    A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...

     - “Walking With Thee
    Walking with Thee
    Walking with Thee is the second studio album by Clinic. It was released in 2002 on Domino Records.Walking with Thee was included in Rolling Stones "50 Best Albums of 2002".-Track listing:# "Harmony" – 4:02# "The Equaliser" – 3:43...

    ” Album (Co-Producer & Mixer)
  • Echobelly
    Echobelly
    Echobelly were a Britpop band, debuting in 1994 with their album Everyone's Got One. They were often compared to Blondie and were influenced by Morrissey, who himself was a fan of the group....

     - “People Are Expensive
    People Are Expensive
    People Are Expensive is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Echobelly.-Tracklisting:All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson.# "Fear of Flying"# "Tell Me Why"# "Down to Earth"# "People Are Expensive"# "Digit"...

    ” Album (Producer & Mixer)
  • Idlewild
    Idlewild (band)
    Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...

     - “Rusty” w. Graham Coxon (Remix)
  • Fat Les
    Fat Les
    Fat Les is a British band consisting of Alex James from Blur, actor Keith Allen and artist Damien Hirst. Vocals on their singles were provided by Keith Allen , Alex James , Lily Allen , Andy Kane , Lisa Moorish and Michael Barrymore .Fat Les created the...

     - “Jerusalem” Single (Producer & Mixer)
  • Graham Coxon
    Graham Coxon
    Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...

     - “The Golden D
    The Golden D
    The Golden D was the second solo album by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, released in 2000. This outing saw him come back with some heavier, even lower-fi guitars and vocals. With only one track reminsceint of The Sky Is Too High, "Keep Hope Alive," the album was a departure from both Blur and his...

    ” Album (Engineer & Programmer)
  • Suede
    Suede
    Suede is a type of leather with a napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, shirts, purses, furniture and other items. The term comes from the French "gants de Suède", which literally means "gloves of Sweden"....

     - “Shed” / “Head Music
    Head Music
    Head Music is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Suede, released by Nude Records in May 1999.Produced and mixed by Steve Osborne, Head Music features a more electronic sound, which was a new approach to their music...

    ” Album (Producer/Mix/Eng)
  • U2
    U2
    U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...

     - “Pop” LP & “Lemon” Perfecto Remix (Engineer & Programmer)
  • Smashing Pumpkins - “Perfect” Perfecto Remix (Engineer & Programmer)

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