Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English

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, and

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Early life

Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in

Boston, Lincolnshire Boston is a market town and inland port in the borough of the same name in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Lincoln, east of Nottingham and north-east of Peterborough. The town had a population of 45,339 at ...

. He was educated at

Boston Grammar School The Boston Grammar School is an 11–18 boys selective grammar school and sixth form college located in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. By October 2021, a total of 812 pupils attending the school, 201 of which were in the sixth form provision ...

. He had an interest in music from an early age, listing

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and

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

among his favourite artists. The first album he bought was ''

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'' by T. Rex, and he was impressed by the quality of the recording. He joined his first band as a teenager and recorded a demo in a local studio. During this time, he began to take interest in music production.

Career

Moulder's musical career started in the early 1980s at

Trident Studios Trident Studios was a British recording facility, located at 17 St Anne's Court in London's Soho district between 1968 and 1981. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield, drummer of the 1960s group the Hunters, and his brother Barry ...

in London. As an assistant engineer, he worked with influential producers like

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, drawing from them great familiarity with electronic sounds and textures. Also an engineer at Trident was

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with whom Moulder would often collaborate in the future. Moulder assisted in one of Flood's recording sessions with

The Jesus and Mary Chain The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid, who are the two founders and only consistent members of the ...

, and found that the often fractious and troublesome band enjoyed working with him. The Mary Chain invited Moulder to engineer their live sounds and, eventually, to engineer their 1989 album ''

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''. The album's production was praised for its combination of thick, noisy guitar with a polished, listener-friendly tone, and the Mary Chain's former label,

Creation Records Creation Records Ltd. was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Alan McGee, Dick Green, and Joe Foster. Its name came from the 1960s band The Creation, whom McGee greatly admired. The label ceased operations in 1999, although ...

, soon had Moulder producing records for Ride, My Bloody Valentine and

Swervedriver Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band formed in Oxford in 1989 around core members Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge. Between 1989 and 1998, the band released four studio albums and numerous EPs and singles despite a considerable ...

Influences

In a 2023 interview, musician Andy Bell said that Moulder's favourite album mix is done by François Kevorkian on '' Violator'' by

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...

Selected production/mixing/engineering credits

Selected production credits: * 1987: Figures on a Beach – ''Standing on Ceremony'' (engineering, mixing) * 1988:

Gianna Nannini Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" (1995), "Sei nell'anima" (2006) and "Bello e impossibile ...

– '' Malafemmina'' (producer, mixing) * 1989:

– ''

'' (engineering, mixing) * 1990: My Bloody Valentine – '' Glider'' (engineering) * 1990: Ride – ''

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'' (mixing) * 1991: My Bloody Valentine – ''

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'' (engineering) * 1991: My Bloody Valentine – ''

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'' (engineering) * 1992:

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– ''

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'' (engineering) * 1992: Ride – '' Going Blank Again'' (producer, mixing) * 1992:

Shakespears Sister Shakespears Sister are an alternative rock, alternative Pop rock, pop and rock musical duo that was formed in 1988 by Irish people, Irish singer-songwriter Siobhan Fahey, a former member of Bananarama. Shakespears Sister was initially a solo a ...

– '' Hormonally Yours'' (co-producer) * 1993:

The Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins (also simply known as Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The ...

– '' Siamese Dream'' (mixing) * 1993:

– ''

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'' (engineering) * 1993:

– '' Mezcal Head'' (producer, mixing) * 1994: Lush – ''

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'' (mixing) * 1994:

Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988. Its members are the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Trent Reznor and his frequent col ...

– '' The Downward Spiral'' (mixing) * 1994:

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer and the only original member remaining of the Marilyn Manson (band), same-titled band he founded in 1989. Th ...

– '' Portrait of an American Family'' (engineering, mixing) * 1995:

– '' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'' (co-producer, mixing) * 1995: Prick – '' Prick'' (engineering, mixing) * 1995:

– '' Ejector Seat Reservation'' (co-producer, mixing) * 1996:

Moby Richard Melville Hall (September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "amo ...

– ''

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'' (engineering, mixing) * 1996:

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...

– '' Wild Mood Swings'' (mixing) * 1997: U2 – '' Pop'' (co-producer, mixing) * 1997:

– " Useless" (remixing) * 1998:

Monster Magnet Monster Magnet is an American rock music, rock band formed in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (musician), John McBain (guitar), and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums). The band has since undergone severa ...

– '' Powertrip'' (mixing) * 1999:

– '' The Fragile'' (co-producer, engineering, mixing) * 1999:

– 99th Dream (co-producer, mixing) * 2000:

– '' Machina/The Machines of God'' (mixing) * 2000:

A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle is an American Rock music, rock Supergroup (music), supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool (band), Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle released three of their ...

– ''

Mer de Noms ''Mer de Noms'' (French for ''"Sea of Names"'') is the debut studio album by American rock music, rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ...

'' (mixing) * 2000:

– '' God Says No'' * 2000: Queen Adreena – "Jolene" (co-producer, mixing) * 2002:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are compleme ...

, ''

Fever To Tell ''Fever to Tell'' is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on April 29, 2003, by Interscope Records. It was produced by David Andrew Sitek and mixed by Alan Moulder. Four singles were issued, the first bei ...

'' (mixing) * 2003: The Icarus Line – '' Penance Soiree'' (co-engineering, mixing) * 2003:

Gary Numan Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of the New wave music, new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two st ...

– '' Hybrid'' (guest producer) * 2004:

The Killers The Killers are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After the band went through a number of short-term bas ...

– '' Hot Fuss'' (mixing) * 2005:

Billy Corgan William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, singer, and only constant member of alter ...

– '' TheFutureEmbrace'' (producer) * 2005:

– '' With Teeth'' (producer) * 2005:

Soulwax Soulwax are a Belgian electronic band and DJ/production collective from Ghent, who formed in 1995. Centred around brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, other current members include Igor and Laima Cavalera, and Stefaan Van Leuven. The group first ...

– '' Any Minute Now'' (mixing) * 2006:

– '' Sam's Town'' (co-producer) * 2006: Secret Machines – '' Ten Silver Drops'' (mixing) * 2006: Sound Team – ''Movie Monster'' (mixing) * 2006: Puscifer – '' V Is for Vagina'' (mixing) * 2006:

Saul Williams Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film ''Slam ( ...

– '' The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!'' (mixing) * 2006: Ashes Divide – '' Keep Telling Myself It's Alright'' (mixing) * 2006: The Wolfmen – Debut album (mixing) * 2006: Blonde Redhead – ''23'' (producer) * 2007:

Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. They comprise lead singer Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley. The co-founder and original bassist Andy Nicholson ...

– '' Favourite Worst Nightmare'' (co-mixing) * 2007:

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James Shaffer, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria, who were members of the band ...

– '' Untitled'' (mixing) * 2007:

– '' Year Zero'' (co-mixing) * 2008:

– '' Ghosts I–IV'' (co-producer, co-mixing) * 2008: The Charlatans – '' You Cross My Path'' (mixing) * 2008:

– '' The Slip'' (co-producer, co-mixing) * 2008: The Morning After Girls – ''Alone'' (producer, mixing) * 2009:

Wolfmother Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney. Formed in 2004, the group is centred around vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, who is the only constant member of the line-up. The band has been through many personnel changes since t ...

– ''

Cosmic Egg ''Cosmic Egg'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band Wolfmother, released on 23 October 2009. It is the first album by the second lineup of the band, featuring vocalist, songwriter and lead guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and ...

'' (producer, mixing) * 2009: Them Crooked Vultures – '' Them Crooked Vultures'' (mixing) * 2009: BM LINX – "Black Entertainment" (mixing) * 2009:

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– '' Battle for the Sun'' (mixing) * 2009: SPC ECO – ''Shine On Down'' (remixing) * 2010:

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– ''

'' (mixing) * 2010: How to Destroy Angels – '' eponymous debut EP'' (co-producer, co-mixing) * 2011:

Foo Fighters The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, gu ...

– '' Wasting Light'' (mixing) * 2011: White Lies – ''

Ritual A ritual is a repeated, structured sequence of actions or behaviors that alters the internal or external state of an individual, group, or environment, regardless of conscious understanding, emotional context, or symbolic meaning. Traditionally ...

'' (co-producer) * 2012: How to Destroy Angels – '' An Omen EP'' (mixing) * 2012:

– '' Battle Born'' (mixing) * 2013: Foals – '' Holy Fire'' (producer, mixing) * 2013: How to Destroy Angels – '' Welcome Oblivion'' (mixing) * 2013:

– ''

Hesitation Marks ''Hesitation Marks'' is the eighth studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on August 30, 2013, by The Null Corporation and distributed by Columbia Records in the United States and Polydor Records elsewhere. It ...

'' (co-producer) * 2013:

The Naked And Famous The Naked and Famous are a New Zealand indie electronic band from Auckland, formed in 2007. The band currently consists of Alisa Xayalith (vocals, keyboards) and Thom Powers (vocals, guitars). The band has released four studio albums: ''Passiv ...

– '' Hearts Like Ours'' (mixing) * 2014: Howling Bells – '' Heartstrings'' (producer) * 2014:

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– ''

'' (mixing) * 2014: Mercutio – "Back to Nowhere" (mixing) * 2014:

La Roux La Roux ( ) is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album '' La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles s ...

– '' Trouble in Paradise'' (mixing) * 2014:

– '' El Pintor'' (mixing) * 2015: Foals – '' What Went Down'' (mixing) * 2015: Silversun Pickups – '' Better Nature'' (mixing) * 2015:

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– '' In Dream'' (mixing) * 2016: The Joy Formidable – '' Hitch'' (mixing) * 2016: Plague Vendor – ''Blood Sweat'' (mixing) * 2016: Bear Hands – '' You'll Pay for This'' (mixing) * 2016: Twin Atlantic – '' GLA'' (mixing) * 2016: Crobot – '' Welcome to Fat City'' (mixing) * 2016: Two Door Cinema Club – '' Gameshow'' (mixing) * 2017:

Circa Waves Circa Waves are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2013. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Kieran Shudall, guitarist Joe Falconer, bassist Sam Rourke, and drummer Colin Jones. History Early years (2013) Shudall met ...

– '' Different Creatures'' (producer) * 2017: Ride – '' Weather Diaries'' (mixing) * 2017:

– '' Wonderful Wonderful'' (mixing) * 2017:

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated as QOTSA or QotSA) is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1996. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme shortly before he returned to his native Palm Desert, California. ...

– ''

Villains A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ...

'' (mixing) * 2018:

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– '' The Blue Hour'' (producer, mixing) * 2018:

Beach House Beach House is an American indie music, indie band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore in 2004 by current members Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, drum programming). Their work is char ...

– '' 7'' (mixing) * 2018:

– '' Bad Witch'' (mixing) * 2019: Ride – '' This Is Not a Safe Place'' (mixing) * 2019:

The Young Gods The Young Gods are a Swiss industrial rock band from Fribourg, formed in 1985. The original lineup of the band featured singer Franz Treichler, sampler player Cesare Pizzi and drummer Frank Bagnoud. For most of their history, the band mainta ...

– '' Data Mirage Tangram'' (mixing) * 2020:

5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Mic ...

– '' No Shame'' (mixing) * 2020: EOB – ''

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'' (mixing) * 2022:

– '' Once Twice Melody'' (mixing) * 2022:

– '' The Other Side of Make-Believe'' (mixing) * 2022:

– ''

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'' (mixing) * 2023:

Yves Tumor Sean Lee Bowie (born February 14, 1990), best known by the recording alias Yves Tumor, is an American musician and producer of experimental music, born in Miami, Florida, and currently based in Turin, Italy. To date, they have released fiv ...

– '' Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)'' (mixing)

Personal life

Moulder is married to the former

lead singer Toni Halliday.

References

External links

Official site

Alan Moulder talks about his Assault & Battery Studio

Recording My Bloody Valentine's Loveless
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moulder, Alan English record producers 1959 births Living people People from Boston, Lincolnshire English audio engineers Mixing engineers People educated at Boston Grammar School Brit Award winners