Dan Austin is a sound engineer and music producer and mixer working in the United Kingdom. Austin also performs as a bassist.

Early life

Austin attended The George Ward School and Lowbourne Junior School in Wiltshire. While in school he formed a band called Four Parts Water, towards the end of his time studying at The George Ward School he began working part-time at Moles Studio in Bath."Dan scoops top music award"
29 May 2008 / Craig Evry

Career

In 2004, Austin played bass with the band the Cooper Temple Clause. He also produced a number of recordings with the group. He produced the band

Cherry Ghost Cherry Ghost were an English music group which began in 2006, first as an alias for singer-songwriter Simon Aldred as a solo artist, before morphing into a full band. Their debut album, ''Thirst for Romance'', was released in July 2007 and ente ...

album, ''A Thirst For Romance'' and the follow-up albums ''Beneath this Burning Shoreline'' and ''Herd Runners''. In 2008 a song he produced for this band won the Ivor Novello award. Austin has contributed to the Doves' ''Kingdom Of Rust'' and new tracks on the Best Of release which he produced. Austin has also produced an album for US act Evaline, and he has also mixed tracks for Morning Parade and Young Rebel Set. In 2010 Austin was producing and recording at the Moles Studio in Bath. He produced the debut album for

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, as well as two EPs for this group. Austin was shortlisted for a Music Producers Guild Award in 2013. Since 2013 Austin has worked with

Gil Norton Gil Norton (born in Liverpool) is an English record producer known for his work with alternative rock bands such as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo ...

on albums by

Twin Atlantic Twin Atlantic are a Scottish alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The group currently consists of Sam McTrusty (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ross McNae (bass) and Joe Lazarus (drums). Lead guitarist Barry McKenna departed from the b ...

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Pulled Apart By Horses Pulled Apart by Horses are an English alternative rock band from Leeds. They formed in early 2008. The band were signed by Transgressive Records in 2009, and released their debut self-titled album '' Pulled Apart by Horses'' on 21 June 2010. I ...

and

Maxïmo Park Maxïmo Park are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band consists of Paul Smith (vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar), and Tom English (drums). The band have released seven studio albums: '' A Certain Trigge ...

as well as tracks by The People the Poet and

You Me At Six You Me at Six are an English rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. The band consists of lead singer Josh Franceschi, guitarists Max Helyer and Chris Miller, bassist Matt Barnes and drummer Daniel Flint. Formed in 2004, the name for the group origi ...

. Austin and Gil finished the debut album '‘Anthems’' for Pure Love, the new band from ex-Gallows frontman Frank Carter and in 2014 Austin produced an album with the band

Arcane Roots Arcane Roots were a three-piece alternative rock band from Kingston upon Thames, England, formed in 2006. In its final incarnation, the band consisted of Andrew Groves (vocals, guitar), Adam Burton (bass), and Jack Wrench (drums). After self- ...

."In The Studio With Arcane Roots"
''Rock Sound'', Carla Mundy.

Production, mixing and engineering credits

* Del Amitri (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''

Fatal Mistakes ''Fatal Mistakes'' is the seventh studio album by the Scottish band Del Amitri, released on 28 May 2021. It is the band's first studio album since 2002's ''Can You Do Me Good.'' It debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart in the first wee ...

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(Producer, Engineer & Mixer) '' Suckapunch'' Album *

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(Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''

The Universal Want ''The Universal Want'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings and Virgin/ EMI on 11 September 2020. ''The Universal Want'' is the band's first album following a hiatus that began in 20 ...

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(Engineer & Producer) '' VI'' Album *

(Producer, Engineer & Mixerr) ''

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'' * Guide Dog (Mixer) ''Lovely Domestic Bliss'' Album * LOA State (Mixer) Forthcoming Album * Soundhorn (Mixer) Extended Mixes for Shadowlark * Lisbon (Mixer) Forthcoming tracks * Everyone You Know (Mixer) Forthcoming EP *

She Makes War Laura Kidd is a record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist releasing music and podcast episodes as Penfriend, and formerly known as She Makes War. After releasing four full length albums between 2010 and 2018, She Makes War was formal ...

(Producer & Mixer) ''Brace for Impact'' Album * Fine Creatures (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''Electric La La Land'' EP * The Ninth Wave (Producer & Engineer) ''Never Crave Attention'' Album * Pretty Vicious (Producer & Mixer) ''Beauty of Youth'' * Shadowlark (Mixer) Forthcoming tracks * SheMakesWar (Engineer & Mixer) Forthcoming tracks * The Ninth Wave (Producer & Mixer) Forthcoming EP * MOSES (Producer & Mixer) Forthcoming track “Kingsize” * Shadowlark (Producer & Mixer) Forthcoming tracks * SoShe (Co-producer & Mixer) Forthcoming EP *

Love Amongst Ruin Love Amongst Ruin are an English rock supergroup, led by Steve Hewitt after his tenure as the drummer for Placebo. The band released their self-titled debut album in September 2010 and second album ''Lose Your Way'' was released in June 2015 ...

(Producer) Forthcoming track * Guidedog (Producer & Mixer) Forthcoming album * Sløtface (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) '' Try Not to Freak Out'' * SoShe Feat. Cadet (Additional Producer & Mixer) "Showed Up" track *

Mallory Knox Mallory Knox were an English alternative rock band from Cambridge. In 2013, they released their debut album ''Signals'' which reached #33 in the UK album charts. Their second album '' Asymmetry'' was released on 27 October 2014 and reached #16 o ...

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Wired ''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San ...

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Young Legionnaire Young Legionnaire are a British band formed in 2009. Since 2010, the band's lineup has consisted of founders Paul Mullen (of The Automatic, formerly of yourcodenameis:milo) and Gordon Moakes (formerly of Bloc Party) alongside drummer Dean Pe ...

(Mixer) '' Zero Worship'' Album * Lisbon (Producer & Mixer) "Vice", "Shark" + forthcoming track * Gallery Circus (Producer & Mixer) "Holland on Fire" * "Club House Killer" tracks * Sløtface (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) "Sponge State" and "Empire Records" EPs *

(Producer & Mixer) ''

Lose Your Way ''Lose Your Way'' is the second studio album by the British rock band Love Amongst Ruin. It was released by Ancient B Records on 29 June 2015 and has been described as "an album from an artist over the hump, head high to the future and all engines ...

'' Album * Monarks (Producer & Mixer) "You Were My Fire", "Amorous" tracks + forthcoming EP * Daisy Victoria (Producer & Mixer) ''Animal Lover'' EP * Losers (Mixer) ''How To Ruin Other People’s Futures'' Album * Leaders of Men (Engineer) Forthcoming tracks *

(Mixer) ''Disarm: 15'' EP * Army of Bones (Engineer) ''Army of Bones'' Album * Benji Wild (Engineer & Mixer) ''Watch and Learn'' track and forthcoming tracks *

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(Mixer) Forthcoming album * Pleasure Beach (Mixer) ''Dreamer to the Dawn'' EP * Club Kuru (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''Layla'' EP & forthcoming tracks * Monarks (Mixer) ''The End'' EP * Britain (Producer & Engineer) Forthcoming tracks *

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(Engineer) ''

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'' Album * The Enemy (Mixer) ''It’s Automatic'' album * Ollie Smith (Producer) Forthcoming tracks *

Jimi Goodwin Jimi Goodwin (born Jamie Francis Alexander Goodwin 28 May 1970 in Manchester) is the bassist, vocalist and guitarist for Doves. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were in a house music group, Sub Sub. Goodwin is best known a ...

(Producer) Forthcoming album * Young Guns (Engineer) '' Ones and Zeros'' Album * Club Kuru (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''All the Days'' EP * Kid Wave (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''Wonderlust'' album * Bad Breeding (Producer & Mixer) "Chains" and other tracks *

Pixies A pixie (also pisky, pixy, pixi, pizkie, and piskie in Cornwall and Devon, and pigsie or puggsy in the New Forest) is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are considered to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas aro ...

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Indie Cindy ''Indie Cindy'' is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Pixies. Released in April 2014, it was the band's first album since 1991's '' Trompe le Monde'', and the first Pixies album not to feature bass guitar player Kim D ...

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Herd Runners Herd Runners is the third and final studio album by English band Cherry Ghost Cherry Ghost were an English music group which began in 2006, first as an alias for singer-songwriter Simon Aldred as a solo artist, before morphing into a full b ...

'' Album * Club Kuru (Producer & Mixer) “All the Days” and “Seesaw” tracks *

(Producer & Mixer) “Over and Over” track *

(Engineer & Mixer) '' Asymmetry'' Album *

(Producer, Engineer & Mixer) '' Odludek'' Album * Sonny's Burning (Writer, Producer & Mixer) Forthcoming album * I AM IN LOVE (Mixer) “Proposal” and “Mirrors & Smoke” tracks *

(Engineer) '' Great Divide'' Album *

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Burials Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...

'' Album * Six. By Seven (Producer & Mixer) '' Love and Peace and Sympathy'' Album *

(Engineer & Mixer)'' EP1'', '' EP2'', & '' EP3'' EPs *

(Producer) '' Blood & Chemistry'' Album * Pure Love (Engineer & Mixer) '' Anthems'' Album *

Surfer Blood Surfer Blood is an American indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, currently signed to Kanine Records, formerly signed to Joyful Noise Recordings and Warner Bros. Records. The band has four members: John Paul Pitts (lead ...

(Engineer) ''

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(Engineer & Mixer) “ The Swarm” track *

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(Engineer & Mixer) '' The National Health'' Album *

Pulled Apart by Horses Pulled Apart by Horses are an English alternative rock band from Leeds. They formed in early 2008. The band were signed by Transgressive Records in 2009, and released their debut self-titled album '' Pulled Apart by Horses'' on 21 June 2010. I ...

(Engineer & Mixer) “Sing” & “Molly Drove Me Away” tracks *

(Engineer & Mixer) ''The Karma'' Album *

(Engineer & Mixer) '' Free'' Album *

(Producer & Mixer) '' Stuck In This Ocean'' Album * Young Rebel Set (Producer & Mixer) '' Curse Our Love'' Album track * Bayside (Engineer) '' Killing Time'' Album * The Winchell Riots (Producer & Mixer) ''Figure 8’s'' EP *

(Mixer) '' The Places Between: The Best of Doves'' Album *

(Co-producer) “

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” and tracks from '' The Places Between: The Best of Doves'' Album *

(Producer & Mixer) '' Beneath This Burning Shoreline'' Album * Morning Parade (Producer & Mixer) “Marble Attic,” “Youth,” & “Seaside” Tracks * Evaline (Producer & Mixer) ''Woven Material'' Album *

Massive Attack Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. The debut Massive Attack album '' Blue Lines'' was releas ...

(Programmer) ''

Heligoland Heligoland (; german: Helgoland, ; Heligolandic Frisian: , , Mooring Frisian: , da, Helgoland) is a small archipelago in the North Sea. A part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein since 1890, the islands were historically possessions ...

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Kingdom of Rust ''Kingdom of Rust'' is the fourth studio album from British indie rock band Doves. The album was released on 6 April 2009 in the UK via Heavenly Recordings. ''Kingdom of Rust'' was met with generally positive critical acclaim, and entered the U ...

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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 ...

'' Album * The Hours (Engineer) '' See the Light'' Album * People in Planes (Producer) '' Beyond the Horizon'' Album * Starsailor (Engineer) '' Boy In Waiting'' EP *

(Producer, Engineer, & Mixer) '' Thirst For Romance'' Album * B52s (Engineer) ''

Funplex ''Funplex'' is the seventh studio album (eighth overall) by The B-52s, recorded during 2006 and 2007. The album was released on March 25, 2008, by Astralwerks Records. It was the first album of new material the group had released since ''Good ...

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ILikeTrains I Like Trains (previously styled as iLiKETRAiNS) is an English alternative/post-rock band, formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It draws its inspiration from historical failings and a pessimistic world view. I Like Trains has had its music used in ...

(Producer & Engineer) “Terra Nova” Track *

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Battle In Seattle ''Battle in Seattle'' is a 2007 political action-thriller film written and directed by Stuart Townsend, in his directorial debut. The story is loosely based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999. The film premiered ...

'' OST Album Tracks * Cooper Temple Clause (Producer) '' Make This Your Own'' Album Tracks *

(Producer & Mixer) '' Collected'' Album track * People In Planes (Producer & Mixer) “Instantly Gratified” track and '' As Far As The Eye Can See'' Album tracks *

(Programmer) Various Adverts * Fell City Girl (Producer & Mixer) ''Swim'' EP *

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout mul ...

(Producer & Mixer) '' Over The Years & Through The Woods'' Live DVD *

Oceansize Oceansize were an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart (vocals, guitar), Steve Durose (guitar, backing vocals), Richard "Gambler" Ingram (guitar, keyboards), Mark Heron (drums) and Jon Ellis (bas ...

(Producer & Engineer) '' Everyone Into Position'' Album * KT Tunstall (Engineer) “ Under the Weather” track * Cooper Temple Claus (Producer & Mixer) '' Kick Up The Fire And Let The Flames Break Loose'' Album * Motion Picture Soundtrack (Producer & Mixer) “When All The Lights Go Out” tracks *

Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have r ...

(Engineer & Programmer) ''A Blackened Sky'' Album *

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(Engineer & Programmer) ''

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'' Album * Cooper Temple Clause (Engineer & Programmer) '' See This Through and Leave'' Album *

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(Engineer) “Steal Away” Single *

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(Engineer & Programmer) '' Live in Paris'' DVD *

My Vitriol My Vitriol are a British alternative rock band, formed in 1999 in London. The band currently comprises singer and guitarist Som Wardner, drummer Ravi Kesavaram, guitarist Seth Taylor and bassist Tatia Starkey. The band had success with their de ...

(Live Engineer) Live Tracks *

Mansun Mansun were an English alternative rock band, formed in Chester in 1995. The band comprised vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, bassist Stove King, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dominic Chad, and drummer Andie Rathbone. It was announced ...

(Assistant Engineer) “I Can Only Disappoint You” Track * Robert Plant (Assistant Engineer) '' Dream Land'' Album * Elevator Suite (Assistant Engineer) ''Barefoot & Shitfaced'' Album * Medium 21 (Assistant Engineer) ''Killings from the Dial'' Album

References

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