Ben Hillier is an English songwriter and

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'', '' Sounds of the Universe'' and ''

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'' by

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, ''

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'' by Blur, '' Some Cities'' by

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and '' Cast of Thousands'' by

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.Depeche Mode
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Discography

Production

* 2024 Juanita Stein – ''The Weightless Hour'' album (producer, mixer) * 2024 Nadine Shah – '' Filthy Underneath'' album (co-writer, producer) * 2023 Storm Franklin (Ben Hillier and Juanita Stein) – ''Loneliness In The Modern World'' album (co-writer, producer, mixer) * 2022 Onyda – ''Queen of Duality'' EP (co-writer, producer, mixer) * 2022 Melt Yourself Down – ''Pray For Me I Don't Fit In'' album (producer) * 2020 Nadine Shah – '' Kitchen Sink'' album (co-writer, producer) * 2020 Melt Yourself Down – ''100% Yes'' album (co-producer) * 2020 Juanita Stein – ''Snapshot'' album (producer) * 2019

Gang of Four The Gang of Four () was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes due to th ...

– ''

Happy Now Happy Now or Happy Now? may refer to: Film and theatre *Happy Now? (play), ''Happy Now?'' (play), a play by Lucinda Coxon *Happy Now? (film), ''Happy Now?'' (film), a British film starring Ioan Gruffudd Music Albums * Happy Now (Gang of Four alb ...

'' album (producer, 3 songs) * 2018 Kings of the South Seas – ''Franklin'' album (producer) * 2015

Balthazar Balthazar, Balthasar, Baltasar, or Baltazar may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Balthazar (novel), ''Balthazar'' (novel), by Lawrence Durrell, 1958 * ''Balthasar'', an 1889 book by Anatole France * ''Professor Balthazar'', a Croatian a ...

– ''Thin Walls'' (producer) * 2015 Nadine Shah – ''

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'' album (co-writer, producer) * 2013 Nadine Shah – '' 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 – '' 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 c ...

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Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose ''Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose'' is the debut studio album by Beth Jeans Houghton recorded with the Hooves of Destiny and released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2012 (on 28 February 2012 in the United States), by Mute Records. The album w ...

'' (Producer) * 2010 The Magic Numbers – '' The Runaway'' (Mixer) * 2010 Villagers – '' Becoming a Jackal'' (Mixer) * 2009 The Editors – ''

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 ...

'' album (Mixer) * 2009

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian and British singer and actress. Born and raised in New South Wales, Imbruglia became widely known in the early 1990s playing Beth Brennan in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. A ...

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

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

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

The Courteeners Courteeners are an English band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, Middleton, Greater Manchester, in 2006 by Liam Fray (lead guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel "Conan" Moores (rhythm guitar) and Mark Cuppello ...

– " 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'' album (Producer) * 2007 The Horrors – '' Strange House'' album tracks (Producer & Mixer) * 2007 Seth Lakeman – "Lillywhite Girl" single (Mixer) * 2007 Charlotte Hatherley – '' The Deep Blue'' 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'' 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

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– "My Darling Curse" (Mixer) * 2005

– ''

'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2005

– '' Some Cities'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2005 Kid Carpet – ''Ideas and Oh Dears'' album (Mixer) * 2004 Cathy Davey – '' Something Ilk'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2003

– '' Cast of Thousands'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2003 Blur – ''

'' album (Co-Producer & Mixer) * 2003 Tom McRae – '' Just Like Blood'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2003 Clearlake – "I Want to Live in a Dream" single (Mixer) * 2002 Brendan Benson – "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 (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single " As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female art ...

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

– ''

Asleep in the Back ''Asleep in the Back'' is the debut studio album by English rock 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 only included as a bonus tr ...

'' 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 vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and ...

– " Move This Mountain" and "I Believe" LP tracks (Producer & Writer) * 2001 Echobelly – '' People Are Expensive'' album (Producer & Mixer) * 2000 Idlewild – "Rusty" with Graham Coxon (Remix) * 2000 Fat Les – "Jerusalem" single (Producer & Mixer) * 2000 Graham Coxon – '' The Golden D'' album (Engineer & Programmer) * 2000 Blur – " Music Is My Radar" single (Producer & Mixer) * 1999

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– '' Head Music'' album (Engineer) * 1998

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. ...

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

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" Perfecto Remix

References

External links

Ben Hillier Official Page at 140 dB Site
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