Jim Abbiss
Encyclopedia
Jim Abbiss is a British
music producer
, best known for his work on records including Arctic Monkeys
' Mercury Music Prize
winning debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
, Ladytron
's Witching Hour
, Sneaker Pimps
' debut Becoming X
, Editors
' debut The Back Room
, Kasabian's self-titled debut album
and Empire
, Adele
's Mercury Music Prize nominated debut album 19
and KT Tunstall
's third album Tiger Suit
. He has also worked with Stateless
on their self-titled debut album Stateless
. Other work includes both EPs and debut single by Bombay Bicycle Club
, as well as on their debut album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
. He has also mixed DJ Shadow
's latest album The Less You Know, The Better
.
Jim Abbiss is now working on an album with a band called Kassidy and also on The Kooks third album which is going to be released early 2011.
United Kingdom
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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...
, best known for his work on records including Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
' Mercury Music Prize
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British...
winning debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. The album became the UK's fastest selling debut album, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It...
, Ladytron
Ladytron
Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
's Witching Hour
Witching Hour
Witching Hour is the third studio album by English electronic band Ladytron. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2005 by Island Records. A special edition of the album was released in 2007, containing a bonus disc of recent music videos and the documentary Once Upon a Time in the...
, Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps were a British trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar", and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album...
' debut Becoming X
Becoming X
Becoming X is the debut album from Sneaker Pimps released in 1996. The album was successful in the United Kingdom, while "6 Underground" and "Spin Spin Sugar" would become hits in the US....
, Editors
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
' debut The Back Room
The Back Room
The Back Room is the debut album by British post-punk revival band Editors, released on 25 July 2005. It entered the UK Album Charts at #13 in July 2005, before peaking at #2 in January 2006.The album was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize.-Overview:...
, Kasabian's self-titled debut album
Kasabian (album)
Kasabian is the debut album by the British indie rock group Kasabian, released in September 2004 through BMG Records subsidiaries Arista Records and RCA Records. The album spawned four singles and rose to fourth place on the UK Album Chart....
and Empire
Empire (Kasabian album)
Empire is the second album by British indie rock band Kasabian, released in August 2006. The album went onto #1 in the UK Albums Chart upon its release and was preceded by the release of new single "Empire" on 24 July 2006....
, Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
's Mercury Music Prize nominated debut album 19
19 (Adele album)
19 received generally positive reviews from critics. The album holds a 68 out of 100 rating based on 19 critical reviews indicating "generally favourable reviews" from metacritic. The album was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize in the category of Best Album...
and KT Tunstall
KT Tunstall
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
's third album Tiger Suit
Tiger Suit
Tiger Suit is the third studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. It was released by Relentless Records in Ireland on 24 September 2010, in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2010 and in the United States and Canada on 5 October 2010...
. He has also worked with Stateless
Stateless (band)
Stateless are an English electronic alternative rock band, founded in 2002 and based in Leeds. The group comprises Chris James , kidkanevil , Justin Percival and David Levin .Stateless earned a recording contract with Sony Music and released their first single "Down Here" in 2004...
on their self-titled debut album Stateless
Stateless (Stateless album)
- Release history :...
. Other work includes both EPs and debut single by Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club are a British indie rock and folk band from Crouch End, London. The band comprises: Jack Steadman , Jamie MacColl , Ed Nash and Suren de Saram ....
, as well as on their debut album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose is the debut album by London alternative rock band, Bombay Bicycle Club released on 3 July 2009. The band announced the title through MySpace and their official website on 31 March 2009. The album was recorded during October—November 2008, with long-term...
. He has also mixed DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
's latest album The Less You Know, The Better
The Less You Know, the Better
The Less You Know, the Better is the fourth studio album by American music producer DJ Shadow. It was released on September 27, 2011 by Verve Records. The album is his first of original material since The Outsider . Like Shadow's previous efforts, the album relies heavily on sampling; the samples...
.
Jim Abbiss is now working on an album with a band called Kassidy and also on The Kooks third album which is going to be released early 2011.