Rico Conning is an English record producer, songwriter, sound designer, and
guitarist. In his early career (1977–83) he was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with London-based band, The Lines. During the 1980s, he worked often at North London's Guerilla Studios, producing and mixing artists such as
Adam Ant,
Coil,
Depeche Mode
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Renegade Soundwave
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Wire,
Swans,
Laibach,
Étienne Daho, and others. He moved to Los Angeles in the 1990s and formed a successful
[Technique; Sound designer shapes ads with a DJ’s expertise] sound design company, M62. Around that time he also joined the group
Torch Song, whose other members included
William Orbit and
Laurie Mayer. The first album they made together was ''Toward the Unknown Region'' (1994). Rico co-produced Laurie Mayer's album ''Black Lining'' (2006). He remastered The Lines' catalogue which was re-released on Acute Records in late 2007. The Lines have released an album ''Hull Down'', on Acute Records 2016.
More recently he has created albums with the French musician, Arnold Turboust. He also has produced Book of Shame's album, ''Killing Pickle'' (2018).
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External links
* http://www.thelinesonline.com (Unofficial site)
* http://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2020/08/18/shine-on-rico-conning/
British record producers
British sound designers
English male songwriters
English rock guitarists
English male guitarists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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