{{short description|English record producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Dan Austin''' is a sound engineer and music producer<ref>[http://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-love-amongst-ruin-lose-your-way/ "ALBUM REVIEW: LOVE AMONGST RUIN – “LOSE YOUR WAY”"]. ''XS Noise'', August 30, 2015 by Amanda Stock</ref> and mixer working in the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-band/Swarathma/3470 "Swarathma"]. ''Planet City''.{{Dead link|date=November 2016}} (not on the Wayback Machine either)</ref><ref>[http://www.upsetmagazine.com/features/monarks-you-were-my-fire-video/ "Monarks premiere new video for ‘You Were My Fire’"]. ''Upset Magazine''.</ref> Austin also performs as a bassist.<ref>[http://www.gigwise.com/features/2751/words-with-the-cooper-temple-clause "Words With: The Cooper Temple Clause"]. ''Gigwise''</ref>
==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, Somerset.<ref name=wilt>[http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/2298607.dan_scoops_top_music_award/ "Dan scoops top music award"]. 29 May 2008 / Craig Evry</ref>
==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 album, ''A Thirst For Romance'' and the follow-up albums ''Beneath this Burning Shoreline'' and ''Herd Runners''.<ref>[http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/cherry-ghost-herd-runners "Cherry Ghost – Herd Runners"]. ''Music OMH'', by Graeme Marsh | 6 May 2014</ref> In 2008 a song he produced for this band won the Ivor Novello award.<ref name=wilt />
Austin has contributed to the Doves' ''Kingdom Of Rust''<ref>[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul09/articles/doves.htm "Doves: Producing Kingdom Of Rust"]. ''Sound on Sound'', July 2009, Tom Doyle</ref><ref>[http://rollingstoneindia.com/soundpad/ "Soundpad"]. ''Rolling Stone India'', November 08, 2008</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.musictech.net/2010/09/dan-austin-interviewed/ "Producing Great Tones With Dan Austin" ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509170357/http://www.musictech.net/2010/09/dan-austin-interviewed/# |date=2016-05-09 }} ''MusicTech'' Sep 10th, 2010</ref> He produced the debut album for Airship,<ref>[http://staff.australian-charts.com/showperson.asp?name=Dan+Austin "Dan Austin"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044322/http://staff.australian-charts.com/showperson.asp?name=Dan+Austin |date=2016-03-04 }}. ''Australian Charts''.</ref><ref>[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16463/reviews/4143469 "Airship: Stuck In This Ocean"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109153100/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16463/reviews/4143469 |date=2016-11-09 }}. ''Drowned in Sound'',</ref> as well as two EPs for this group.<ref>[http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2011/single_reviews0611.htm "AIRSHIP Kids"]. ''Get Ready to Rock'', Review by Pete Whalley. June 2011</ref>
Austin was shortlisted for a Music Producers Guild Award in 2013.<ref>[http://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/the-music-producers-guild-announces-shortlist-for-2013-awards- "The Music Producers Guild Announces Shortlist For 2013 Awards"]. ''Record of the Day'', 12 December 2012</ref>
Since 2013 Austin has worked with Gil Norton on albums by Twin Atlantic, Futures, Pulled Apart By Horses and Maxïmo Park as well as tracks by The People the Poet and You Me At Six. 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.<ref>[http://www.rocksound.tv/photos/view/in-the-studio-with-arcane-roots "In The Studio With Arcane Roots"]. ''Rock Sound'', Carla Mundy.</ref>
==Production, mixing and engineering credits==
* The Luka State (Producer, Mixer) ''More Than This'' Album * Del Amitri (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''Fatal Mistakes'' Album * You Me At Six (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''Suckapunch'' Album * Doves (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''The Universal Want'' Album * You Me At Six (Engineer & Producer) ''VI'' Album * Twin Atlantic (Producer, Engineer & Mixerr) ''Power'' * 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 (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 (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 (Producer & Mixer) ''Wired'' Album * Young Legionnaire (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 * Love Amongst Ruin (Producer & Mixer) ''Lose Your Way'' 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 * She Makes War (Mixer) ''Disarm: 15'' EP * Army of Bones (Engineer) ''Army of Bones'' Album * Benji Wild (Engineer & Mixer) ''Watch and Learn'' track and forthcoming tracks * HEN (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 * JAWS (Engineer) ''Simplicity'' Album * The Enemy (Mixer) ''It’s Automatic'' album * Ollie Smith (Producer) Forthcoming tracks * Jimi Goodwin (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 (Engineer & Mixer) ''Indie Cindy'' Album * Cherry Ghost (Mixer) ''Herd Runners'' Album * Club Kuru (Producer & Mixer) “All the Days” and “Seesaw” tracks * Arcane Roots (Producer & Mixer) “Over and Over” track * Mallory Knox (Engineer & Mixer) ''Asymmetry'' Album * Jimi Goodwin (Producer, Engineer & Mixer) ''Odludek'' Album * Sonny's Burning (Writer, Producer & Mixer) Forthcoming album * I AM IN LOVE (Mixer) “Proposal” and “Mirrors & Smoke” tracks * Twin Atlantic (Engineer) ''Great Divide'' Album * AFI (Engineer) ''Burials'' Album * Six. By Seven (Producer & Mixer) ''Love and Peace and Sympathy'' Album * Pixies (Engineer & Mixer)''EP1'', ''EP2'', & ''EP3'' EPs * Arcane Roots (Producer) ''Blood & Chemistry'' Album * Pure Love (Engineer & Mixer) ''Anthems'' Album * Surfer Blood (Engineer) ''Pythons'' Album * You Me At Six (Engineer & Mixer) “The Swarm” track * Maximo Park (Engineer & Mixer) ''The National Health'' Album * Pulled Apart by Horses (Engineer & Mixer) “Sing” & “Molly Drove Me Away” tracks * Futures (Engineer & Mixer) ''The Karma'' Album * Twin Atlantic (Engineer & Mixer) ''Free'' Album * Airship (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 * Doves (Mixer) ''The Places Between: The Best of Doves'' Album * Doves (co-producer) “Andalucia” and tracks from ''The Places Between: The Best of Doves'' Album * Cherry Ghost (Producer & Mixer) ''Beneath This Burning Shoreline'' Album * Morning Parade (Producer & Mixer) “Marble Attic,” “Youth,” & “Seaside” Tracks * Evaline (Producer & Mixer) ''Woven Material'' Album * Massive Attack (Programmer) ''Heligoland'' Album * Doves (Co-Producer & Mixer) ''Kingdom of Rust'' Album * Doves (Engineer) ''Some Cities'' Album * The Hours (Engineer) ''See the Light'' Album * People in Planes (Producer) ''Beyond the Horizon'' Album * Starsailor (Engineer) ''Boy In Waiting'' EP * Cherry Ghost (Producer, Engineer, & Mixer) ''Thirst For Romance'' Album * B52s (Engineer) ''Funplex'' Album * ILikeTrains (Producer & Engineer) “Terra Nova” Track * Massive Attack (Engineer & Programmer) ''Battle In Seattle'' OST Album Tracks * Cooper Temple Clause (Producer) ''Make This Your Own'' Album Tracks * Massive Attack (Producer & Mixer) ''Collected'' Album track * People In Planes (Producer & Mixer) “Instantly Gratified” track and ''As Far As The Eye Can See'' Album tracks * Massive Attack (Programmer) Various Adverts * Fell City Girl (Producer & Mixer) ''Swim'' EP * Queens of the Stone Age (Producer & Mixer) ''Over The Years & Through The Woods'' Live DVD * Oceansize (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 (Engineer & Programmer) ''A Blackened Sky'' Album * Snuff (Engineer & Programmer) ''Disposable Income'' Album * Cooper Temple Clause (Engineer & Programmer) ''See This Through and Leave'' Album * Reef (Engineer) “Steal Away” Single * Placebo (Engineer & Programmer) ''Live in Paris'' DVD * My Vitriol (Live Engineer) Live Tracks * Mansun (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
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