Ben Hillier is an English songwriter and

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who is part of the creative team 140 dB. He produced the notable albums ''

Playing the Angel ''Playing the Angel'' is the eleventh studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was first released on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records in the UK, and a day later by Sire Records and Reprise Records in the United States. I ...

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Sounds of the Universe ''Sounds of the Universe'' is the twelfth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 17 April 2009 by Mute Records. The album was supported by the 2009–2010 concert tour Tour of the Universe. Three singles were ...

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Delta Machine ''Delta Machine'' is the thirteenth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 22 March 2013 by Columbia Records and Mute Records. It is the band's first album released under Columbia. Recorded in 2012 in Santa Barb ...

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Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

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

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Cast of Thousands ''Cast of Thousands'' is the second studio album by English 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 rec ...

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Discography

Production

* 2022 Melt Yourself Down - ''Pray For Me I Don't Fit In'' album (producer) * 2020

Nadine Shah Nadine Petra Katarina Shah (born 16 January 1986) is a British singer, songwriter and musician. Background Shah was born in Whitburn, South Tyneside, to an English mother from South Shields of part Norwegian ancestry and a Pakistani father. S ...

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Kitchen Sink Kitchen sink may refer to: * ''Freaks of Nature'' (film), a 2015 comedy horror film, also known as ''Kitchen Sink'' * ''Kitchen Sink'', a 1989 horror short directed by Alison Maclean * ''Kitchen Sink'' (TV series), cookery series on Food Network ...

'' album (co-writer, producer) * 2020 Melt Yourself Down – ''100% Yes'' album (co-producer) * 2020

Juanita Stein Juanita Stein is lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in indie rock band Howling Bells. She has younger twin brothers Joel and Ari. Joel Stein is lead guitarist in Howling Bells. Early life and education Juanita Stein was born in Melbourne an ...

- ''Snapshot'' album (producer) * 2019 Gang of Four – '' Happy Now'' album (producer, 3 songs) * 2018 Kings of the South Seas – ''Franklin'' album (producer) * 2015 Balthazar – ''Thin Walls'' (producer) * 2015

– ''Fast Food'' album (co-writer, producer) * 2013

– ''Love Your Dum and Mad'' (Co-Writer & Producer) * 2013

– ''

'' album (Producer) * 2013 PVT – '' Homosapien'' album (Mixer) * 2012 We Have Band – ''Turninon'' (Mixer) * 2012

Graham Coxon Graham Leslie Coxon (born 12 March 1969) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter who came to prominence as a founding member of the rock band Blur. As the group's lead guitarist and secondary vocalist, Cox ...

– '' A+E'' (Producer & Mixer) * 2012

Beth Jeans Houghton Beth Jeans Houghton (a.k.a. Du Blonde) (born 3 January 1990) is an English multi-disciplinary musician, composer, artist, animator and video director. Their influences range from psychedelic rock, punk, blues, 1960s garage rock and soul. They ...

– '' Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose'' (Producer) * 2010

The Magic Numbers The Magic Numbers are an English pop rock band consisting of two brother-and-sister pairs, from Hanwell in west London. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their debut album titled '' The Magic Numbers'' on 13 June 2005. Their follow-up al ...

– '' The Runaway'' (Mixer) * 2010 Villagers – ''

Becoming a Jackal ''Becoming a Jackal'' is the debut album by the Irish rock group Villagers. In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Vinyl editions of the album contain 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth. Critical ...

'' (Mixer) * 2009

The Editors Editors are an English rock band, formed in 2002 in Birmingham. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band currently consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Russell Leetch (bass guitar, synthesiser, backing voca ...

– ''

In This Light and on This Evening ''In This Light and on This Evening'' is the third studio album by English rock band Editors. It was released on 12 October 2009 by Kitchenware Records. The band had said the material would have a more raw and anthemic sound compared to their pr ...

'' album (Mixer) * 2009

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing car ...

– '' Come to Life'' album (Writer/Producer/Mixer) * 2009 The Lea Shores – ''The Lea Shores'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2009

– ''

'' album (Producer) * 2008

The Rascals ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

– '' Rascalize'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2008 Josephine Oniyama – ''In the Labyrinth'' EP (Co-Writer & Producer) * 2008

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

– "Keep an Open Mind" single (Producer) * 2008

The Courteeners Courteeners are an English band formed in Middleton in 2006 by Liam Fray (lead guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel "Conan" Moores (rhythm guitar) and Mark Cuppello (bass); the latter was replaced by the band's produc ...

– " What Took You So Long?" single (Producer & Mixer) * 2007

– '' Glorious: The Singles 97–07'' album tracks (Writer/Producer/Mixer) * 2007 The Maccabees – ''

Colour It In ''Colour It In'' is the debut studio album by the British indie band The Maccabees. It was released in the UK on 14 May and in the US on 22 May 2007. It was released on the UK iTunes Store on 16 April 2007. The album name is from the B-Side ...

'' album (Producer) * 2007

The Horrors The Horrors are an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea in 2005, consisting of lead vocalist Faris Badwan, guitarist Joshua Hayward, keyboardist and synthesizer player Tom Furse, bassist Rhys Webb, and drummer and percussionist Joe Spu ...

– '' Strange House'' album tracks (Producer & Mixer) * 2007

Seth Lakeman Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. Ac ...

– "Lillywhite Girl" single (Mixer) * 2007

Charlotte Hatherley Charlotte Franklin Hatherley (born 20 June 1979) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and soundtrack composer. She initially came to prominence as guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Ash. Since leaving Ash in 2006, sh ...

– ''

The Deep Blue ''The Deep Blue'' is the second studio album by English musician Charlotte Hatherley, released on 5 March 2007 under Hatherley's own label Little Sister Records. She left Ash in January 2006; she visited Australia, where she stayed for two months ...

'' album (Mixer) * 2006

The Futureheads The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland, formed in 2000. The band consists of Ross Millard (vocals and guitar), David "Jaff" Craig (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers Barry Hyde (vocals and guitar) and Dave Hyde (drums ...

– ''

News and Tributes ''News and Tributes'' is the second full-length album by The Futureheads, released on 29 May 2006. The first single "Skip to the End" was released on 15 May 2006. The album, like their debut, received critical acclaim, and praise that the Future ...

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2006

Patrick Wolf Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Denis Apps; 30 June 1983) is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Wolf uses a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano, and viola. He is known for combining electronic samp ...

– "Accident & Emergency" single (Mixer) * 2006

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, steel, nickel, ...

– "My Darling Curse" (Mixer) * 2005

– ''

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2005

– ''

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2005 Kid Carpet – ''Ideas and Oh Dears'' album (Mixer) * 2004

Cathy Davey Catherine "Cathy" Davey (born 1979) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She has released one extended play, "Come Over" (2004), and four albums, '' Something Ilk'' (2004), ''Tales of Silversleeve'' (2007), '' The Nameless'' (2010) and ''New Forest'' ...

– '' Something Ilk'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2003

– ''

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2003 Blur – ''

'' album (Co-Producer & Mixer) * 2003

Tom McRae Jeremy Thomas McRae Blackall (born 19 March 1969), better known by his stage name 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 m ...

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Just Like Blood ''Just Like Blood'' is the second studio album from British singer-songwriter Tom McRae. The All Music review said "McRae's anguished lyrics and hushed, processed vocals prove to be the album's undoing." Track listing # "A Day Like Today" # "Yo ...

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2003 Clearlake – "I Want to Live in a Dream" single (Mixer) * 2002

Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...

– "Metarie" from '' Lapalco'' album (Mixer) * 2002

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– '' Walking with Thee'' album (Co-Producer & Mixer) * 2002 Blur and

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single " As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British I ...

– ''Kissing Time'' album (Track Producer & Mixer) * 2001

– ''

Asleep in the Back ''Asleep in the Back'' is the debut studio album by English Rock music, rock band Elbow (band), Elbow, first released in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2001, and in the United States on 22 January 2002. The title track, "Asleep in the Back", was o ...

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2001

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded Ellis-Bextor went solo and ach ...

– "

Move This Mountain "Get Over You" and "Move This Mountain" are two songs by British pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. In most countries, "Get Over You" was released as the sole single, but in the United Kingdom, the two tracks were released as a double A-side singl ...

" and "I Believe" LP tracks (Producer & Writer) * 2001

Echobelly Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album '' Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group. The most prominent part of Echobelly's success formula wa ...

– '' People Are Expensive'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2000 Idlewild – "Rusty" with

(Remix) * 2000

Fat Les Fat Les was a British band consisting of Blur bassist Alex James, actor Keith Allen, and artist Damien Hirst. Vocals on their singles were provided by Keith Allen (all), Alex James ("Vindaloo"), Lily Allen ("Who Invented Fish & Chips?"), An ...

– "Jerusalem" single (Producer & Mixer) * 2000

– ''

The Golden D ''The Golden D'' is 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 reminiscent of '' The Sky Is Too High'', "Keep H ...

'' album (Engineer & Programmer) * 2000 Blur – " Music Is My Radar" single (Producer & Mixer) * 1999

Suede Suede (pronounced ) is a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, fabrics, purses, furniture, and other items. The term comes from the French , which literally means "gloves from Sweden". The term was firs ...

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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 for the band. The rec ...

'' album (Engineer) * 1998

Smashing Pumpkins Smash may refer to: People * Smash (wrestler) (born 1959), professional wrestler * Moondog Rex, another professional wrestler who briefly wrestled as the original Smash, before being replaced by the above. * DJ Smash, DJ and music producer Ar ...

– " Perfect" Perfecto Remix (Engineer & Programmer) * 1997 U2 – '' Pop'' album (Programmer) * 1993 U2 – "

Lemon The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China. The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...

" Perfecto Remix

References

External links

Ben Hillier Official Page at 140 dB Site
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