Adrian Sherwood
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+ | '''Adrian Sherwood''' (born [[1958]] in [[London]]) is an [[England|English]] [[record producer]] best known for his work with [[dub music]] as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as [[Coldcut]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[Primal Scream]], [[Pop Will Eat Itself]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], and [[Skinny Puppy]]. | ||
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+ | He is co-founder of [[Carib Gems]] and [[Pressure Sounds]], and founder of [[Hitrun Records]] as well as [[Green Tea Records]] and [[Soundboy Records]]. His most well-known label is [[On-U Sound Records]]. He is also the fourth member of industrial funk outfit, [[Tackhead]], credited as "mixologist." | ||
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+ | In the late 1980s he began working with British producer Neil Fraser (who is better known as [[Mad Professor]]) and Jamaican singer [[Lee Perry]]. Sherwood's support helped relaunch Perry's career. | ||
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+ | He made contributions to the [[industrial music|industrial]] genre in his remix of [[Einstürzende Neubauten]]'s song Yü Gung, on the album [[Halber Mensch]], as well as his production work with [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]], [[KMFDM]] and [[Nine Inch Nails]]. Adrian has also contributed to the [[blues]], with his Little Axe project with Skip McDonald, producing his album on [[Real World Records]] [[Champagne and Grits]] in 2006. | ||
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+ | In [[2003]], Adrian Sherwood released his first album as a solo artist, ''[[Never Trust a Hippie?]]'' which featured collaborations with various artists such as Sly & Robbie, Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie and Jazzwad. | ||
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+ | In [[2006]] he released his second album ''[[Becoming A Cliché]]'' that again featuring numerous artists such as Lee "Scratch" Perry, the late Bim Sherman, Dennis Bovell, Little Roy, Lee 'LSK' Kenny, Samia Farah, Raiz and Mark Stewart. A limited 2-disc version was released simultaneously with the second disc titled "Dub Cliché". | ||
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+ | On beginning a solo career, Sherwood stated, "I wanted to do some of my own writing and make something that was challenging for me...As a producer, it’s my job to satisfy the artist foremost. I wanted to make something that was a little more aggressive and modern. I wanted to paint a picture that was contemporary, one that specifically showed where my brain was at. I’ve got to the point in my life where it’s time for me to call all of the shots."<ref>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Heselgrave |title=Remixing Adrian Sherwood:Breaking It Down and Going Solo |url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/interviews/adrian-sherwood-07142007.html |work= |publisher=Music Box Magazine |date=[[2007-07]] |accessdate=2007-07-29 }}</ref> | ||
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+ | Most recently, Sherwood received notice for the original reggae score he created for the acclaimed 2006 independent film, [[Johnny Was]] starring [[Vinnie Jones]], [[Roger Daltrey]] and [[Samantha Mumba]]. | ||
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Adrian Sherwood (born 1958 in London) is an English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and Skinny Puppy.
He is co-founder of Carib Gems and Pressure Sounds, and founder of Hitrun Records as well as Green Tea Records and Soundboy Records. His most well-known label is On-U Sound Records. He is also the fourth member of industrial funk outfit, Tackhead, credited as "mixologist."
In the late 1980s he began working with British producer Neil Fraser (who is better known as Mad Professor) and Jamaican singer Lee Perry. Sherwood's support helped relaunch Perry's career.
He made contributions to the industrial genre in his remix of Einstürzende Neubauten's song Yü Gung, on the album Halber Mensch, as well as his production work with Ministry, Cabaret Voltaire, KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails. Adrian has also contributed to the blues, with his Little Axe project with Skip McDonald, producing his album on Real World Records Champagne and Grits in 2006.
In 2003, Adrian Sherwood released his first album as a solo artist, Never Trust a Hippie? which featured collaborations with various artists such as Sly & Robbie, Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie and Jazzwad.
In 2006 he released his second album Becoming A Cliché that again featuring numerous artists such as Lee "Scratch" Perry, the late Bim Sherman, Dennis Bovell, Little Roy, Lee 'LSK' Kenny, Samia Farah, Raiz and Mark Stewart. A limited 2-disc version was released simultaneously with the second disc titled "Dub Cliché".
On beginning a solo career, Sherwood stated, "I wanted to do some of my own writing and make something that was challenging for me...As a producer, it’s my job to satisfy the artist foremost. I wanted to make something that was a little more aggressive and modern. I wanted to paint a picture that was contemporary, one that specifically showed where my brain was at. I’ve got to the point in my life where it’s time for me to call all of the shots."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Most recently, Sherwood received notice for the original reggae score he created for the acclaimed 2006 independent film, Johnny Was starring Vinnie Jones, Roger Daltrey and Samantha Mumba.