Nigel Godrich, born in England on February 28, 1971, is a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and record producer. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing He is best known for his work with the English alternative band Radiohead and is sometimes called the Sixth member. Radiohead He has also worked with acts such as Paul McCartney, Travis, Beck, Jason Falkner, Pavement, Air, Natalie Imbruglia, U2, and R.E.M. His production technique is notable for its dense "layers" of sound. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason Jason Falkner (born June 2, 1968) is an American pop and rock musician Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult AIR is a French (from region Île-de-France) music duo consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar ^[1]

Contents 1 Work 1.1 Radiohead (1994-present) 1.2 Other projects (1998-present) 2 Awards 3 From the Basement 4 Discography 5 Notes 6 External links

Work

Radiohead (1994-present)

Nigel Godrich is sometimes informally credited as the "sixth member" of Radiohead due to his longtime collaboration with the Oxford band. He has gained notice for helping to define Radiohead's distinct sound, which established them as one of the more acclaimed rock bands in the world during the 1990s and 2000s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 He is younger than all members of Radiohead, except Jonny Greenwood, which is a rare situation among producers for popular acts. Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born 5 November 1971) is a BAFTA and Grammy -nominated musician and composer-in-residence for the BBC best When working on OK Computer at improvised studios without the close supervision of longtime veterans or record labels, both he and the band learned as they went along, ultimately crediting the open process with the record's success.

Godrich's first collaborations with Radiohead were on certain songs on the 1994 My Iron Lung EP, such as "The Trickster" and "Permanent Daylight". My Iron Lung is a 1994 EP by the band Radiohead, including the song of the same name later released on the band's album The Bends He went on to engineer Radiohead's second record The Bends (1995) and co-produced "Black Star" from the same album. The Bends is the second album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead. Later in 1995, after the band found they got on well with him, he produced Radiohead's charity single "Lucky" (later to appear on OK Computer) as well as the track "Talk Show Host" ("Street Spirit" b-side). For other uses see War Child (disambiguation War Child is a non-governmental organization founded by British filmmakers Bill Leeson OK Computer is the third album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 " Street Spirit (Fade Out " (commonly called " Street Spirit " is a single by Radiohead, released in 1996 which is the closing track from their " Street Spirit (Fade Out " (commonly called " Street Spirit " is a single by Radiohead, released in 1996 which is the closing track from their A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

Godrich has been co-credited with Radiohead as producer on every one of their albums since OK Computer (1997), on which he made his name. OK Computer is the third album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 He also produced singer Thom Yorke's 2006 solo album The Eraser. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. The Eraser is the debut solo Album by Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, released on 10 July 2006 in the United Godrich is credited as producer on their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007). In Rainbows is the seventh album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead.

Other projects (1998-present)

Coming off his success with OK Computer, Godrich mixed most of R.E.M.'s largely electronic Up (1998) and Natalie Imbruglia's hit Left of the Middle. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Up is the eleventh album by the American band REM It was their first album without their original drummer Bill Berry, who amicably left Left of the Middle is the debut Album by Australian Singer Natalie Imbruglia. He also produced Pavement's final album Terror Twilight (1999). Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Terror Twilight was the fifth and final studio album released by Pavement.

Godrich has collaborated with American singer-songwriter Beck several times, on Mutations (1998), Sea Change (2002) and The Information (2006). Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason Mutations is the third major-label studio album by Beck, released in 1998 The Information is an album by Beck, released in October 2006 The former two of these albums, particularly the highly acclaimed Sea Change, were noted for their atmospheric folk/pop sound, a major departure from the sample-heavy, spontaneous style Beck was best known for. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording He has also worked with Travis three times, producing the Scottish band's breakthrough The Man Who (1999), the follow-up The Invisible Band (2001) and the latest The Boy With No Name (2007), although the band has also worked with Brian Eno and Mike Hedges on the same album. Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, The Man Who is the second album by the Scottish Indie pop band Travis, and the album that brought them into international recognition The Invisible Band is the third studio Album by the Scottish band Travis, first released in 2001 The Boy with No Name is the fifth studio Album by Scottish Indie pop band Travis. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Mike Hedges is an acclaimed British audio producer/engineer whose career spans more than 20 years

In 2001, Godrich remixed U2's track "Walk On" for its single release. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version " Walk On " is a single release from U2 's 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind. Godrich also mixed and contributed additional production on the French electronic group Air's 2004 album Talkie Walkie, their latest Pocket Symphony (2007) and on the Band Aid 20 charity single in 2004. AIR is a French (from region Île-de-France) music duo consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Talkie Walkie is the fourth full-length album by Air, released on January 27, 2004 (see 2004 in music) Pocket Symphony is the fifth full-length Album by French duo Air. Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money

Godrich received his greatest visibility in 2005 for his work on Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, a job he got after being recommended by legendary Beatles producer George Martin. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is an album by Paul McCartney released in 2005 Sir George Henry Martin CBE (3 January 1926 is a British record producer arranger and Composer. According to interviews, the idea of bringing in a younger producer was for McCartney to challenge himself, and accordingly Godrich fired McCartney's touring band on the first day's sessions, and demanded the star abandon songs Godrich felt to be clichéd, over-sentimental or subpar ^[2]. The resulting album was nominated for several Grammys including Album of the Year, and Godrich was nominated for Producer of the Year. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year Non-Classical has been awarded since 1975. Time Magazine claimed it was McCartney's first worthwhile album since the breakup of The Beatles. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960

Awards

Godrich had been nominated several times previously for the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year Non-Classical has been awarded since 1975. In 2000 he won a Grammy Award for producing Best Alternative Album winner (and Album of the Year nominee) Radiohead's Kid A. The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991 Kid A is the fourth album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on in the United Kingdom and on in the United States and Canada In 2004 he won Best Engineered Album for Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. Hail to the Thief (subtitled The Gloaming) is the sixth studio album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003

From the Basement

In September 2006, it was announced that Godrich was shooting From the Basement, a new series for British television. і From the Basement is a Podcast and a TV programme that features live performances from various musicians It was to focus on intimate, live performances by musicians, with the first episode featuring The White Stripes, Thom Yorke and Four Tet. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968 is a Grammy -winning English Musician, best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter of the Kieran Hebden (born 1980 in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom) is a Post-rock and electronic musician The second, reported to be in production, would feature Beck and Jamie Lidell. Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason Jamie Lidell (born September 18 1973 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England) is a musician Because it was deemed too uncommercial without corporate sponsors, the series was reimagined as an Internet podcast television show, with individual videos available for purchase through iTunes and elsewhere. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc The first episode was available for download in December 2006. [2]

Discography

Year	Album	Artist	Credits
1991	Superstition	Siouxsie and the Banshees	Assistant Engineer
1992	Vivienne McKone	Vivienne McKone	Assistant Engineer
1993	Buffalo Skinners	Big Country	Assistant Engineer
1994	Carnival of Light	Ride	Engineer
1994	Heitor	Heitor	Engineer
1994	My Iron Lung EP	Radiohead	Producer, Engineer
1995	The Bends	Radiohead	Engineer, Producer on one song ("Black Star")
1995	Feeling Mission	Harvest Ministers	Engineer
1995	Totally	Tee	Engineer
1995	Booth and the Bad Angel	Tim Booth & Angelo Badalamenti	Engineer
1996	English and French	Hopper	Engineer
1996	Sound of. Superstition is an album by Siouxsie & the Banshees, released in 1991 Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 personal assistantAn assistant is a Person or electronic tool who or that assists another person accomplish his or her goals Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Big Country are a rock band from Dunfermline, Scotland, popular in the early to mid-1980s but still releasing material for a Cult For the unreleased Beatles track see Carnival of Light. Carnival of Light is an Album by British band My Iron Lung is a 1994 EP by the band Radiohead, including the song of the same name later released on the band's album The Bends Radiohead In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The Bends is the second album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead. Radiohead totally plc is a publication company that has an international portfolio of publications and online services that target the world's Jewish communities A tee is a stand used to support a stationary Ball so that the player can strike it particularly in Golf, Tee Ball, American football, and Timothy John Booth (born 4 February 1960) is an English Singer, Dancer, and Actor best known as the lead singer from the Angelo Badalamenti (born March 22 1937 is an Italian-American Composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for movie director David Lynch, notably . McAlmont & Butler	McAlmont and Butler	Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
1997	OK Computer	Radiohead	Balance Engineer, Recording Technician (Producer)
1997	Silver Sun	Silver Sun	Producer, Mixing
1997	Plagiarism	Sparks	Engineer
1998	Left of the Middle	Natalie Imbruglia	Mixing
1998	Mutations	Beck	Producer, Mixing
1998	Sisters in Pain	Jamaica	Engineer
1998	Try Whistling This	Neil Finn	Remixing, Mixing
1998	Up	R.E.M.	Mixing
1999	Can You Still Feel?	Jason Falkner	Engineer
1999	The Man Who	Travis	Producer, Mixing
1999	Terror Twilight	Pavement	Producer
2000	Kid A	Radiohead	Producer, Engineer, Mixing
2001	"Walk On (Single)"	U2	Remixer
2001	Amnesiac	Radiohead	Producer, Engineer
2001	The Invisible Band	Travis	Producer, Mixing
2001	Regeneration	The Divine Comedy	Producer
2002	Rouge On Pockmarked Cheeks	Brazzaville	Producer, Mixing, String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes
2002	Sea Change	Beck	Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Synthesizer, Percussion, Keyboards
2003	City Reading (Tre Storie Western)	Air & Alessandro Baricco	Mixing
2003	Hail to the Thief	Radiohead	Editing, Mixing, Operation, Recording (Producer)
2004	Absent Friends	The Divine Comedy	Mixing
2004	Heroes to Zeros	The Beta Band	Mixing
2004	Talkie Walkie	Air	Producer, Engineer, Mixing
2004	When It Falls	Zero 7	Guitar, Sounds
2005	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"	Band Aid 20	Producer
2005	Chaos and Creation in the Backyard	Paul McCartney	Producer, Guitar Loops
2005	Guero	Beck	Mixing
2005	The Roads Don't Love You	Gemma Hayes	Mixing
2006	The Eraser	Thom Yorke	Producer, Mixing, Musician, Arranger
2006	5:55	Charlotte Gainsbourg	Producer, Mixing
2006	The Garden	Zero 7	Acoustic guitar, Engineer
2006	The Information	Beck	Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Keyboards, Programming, Effects, Scratching, Tambourine, Percussion, Background Vocals, Speak 'n Spell Whistle, Tote A Tune, Kalimba, Drums, Game Boy
2006	Dad's Weird Dream	Silver Sun	Remixing
2007	Pocket Symphony	Air	Producer
2007	The Boy With No Name	Travis	Producer
2007	In Rainbows	Radiohead	Producer, Engineer, Mixing
2008	Odd Couple	Gnarls Barkley	Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Notes

External links

• Unofficial website
• All Music Guide Credits
• From the Basement website

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic