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Daniel Hunt is an English musician,
songwriter A songwriter is a person who creates musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music genre and film scoring. ...
and producer. He is a founding member, principal songwriter and producer of the electronic band
Ladytron Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), and Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals). Reuben Wu (synthesizers) was a ...
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Biography

Hunt met
Reuben Wu Reuben Wu (born 6 September 1975) is a British artist, photographer, and musician. He is also known as a founding member of the electronic band Ladytron. Biography Reuben Wu was born in Liverpool in 1975, the son of Hongkonger immigrants. He ...
in
Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...
in 1995 and formed
Ladytron Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), and Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals). Reuben Wu (synthesizers) was a ...
with him in 1999, along with Mira Aroyo and Helen Marnie. In 2003 Hunt set up the Liverpool club Evol, and in 2005 he collaborated on the celebrated Korova bar in the city. In addition to the band, he also DJs around the world both solo and with other band members. His vocals are featured in the Ladytron' songs "International Dateline" and "Versus". Hunt has produced other artists such as
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, Marina Gasolina and Niue, and remixed
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and Blondie. Hunt has worked on several movie scores, including that of ''Would You Rather'' starring Sasha Grey, in collaboration with Icelandic friend Barði Jóhannsson. Hunt joined Pink Industry as guitarist for their first show in 25 years in January 2012 at Cine Joia, São Paulo, Brazil. Hunt produced Ladytron bandmate Helen Marnie's debut solo album '' Crystal World'', released in 2013. In 2016, Hunt co-produced the ''Blind Spot'' EP for the band Lush.


Instruments

* Roland SH-09, Crumar Stratus (''604'' tour); *
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Pro-One,
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Delta, Roland SH-09 (''Light & Magic'' tour); * Vox Phantom Six Strings guitar, Roland SH-09, Korg MS2000B (''Witching Hour'' tour); * Vox Phantom Six Strings guitar, Roland SH-201, Korg MS2000B (''Velocifero'' tour); * Crumar Stratus (''Best of 00-10'' and ''Gravity the Seducer'' tours). On the early part of ''Witching Hour'' tour, Ladytron named their four identical Korg MS2000B to be easier installed on stage. Hunt's was called Ulysses.


Discography


Ladytron

*'' 604'' (2001) *'' Light & Magic'' (2002) *''
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'' (2005) *''
Velocifero ''Velocifero'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron and their first to be released by Nettwerk. The album was first released digitally on 19 May 2008, followed by a physical release on 2 June in the United Kingdo ...
'' (2008) *''
Gravity the Seducer ''Gravity the Seducer'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron, released on 12 September 2011 by Nettwerk. Recorded in Kent, England, the album has been described as "haunted, evocative, romantic", and having "a fem ...
'' (2011) *''
Ladytron Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), and Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals). Reuben Wu (synthesizers) was a ...
'' (2019) *'' Time's Arrow'' (2023)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Daniel 1974 births Living people Musicians from Liverpool English keyboardists English male songwriters Ladytron members English electronic dance music DJs