Steve Nye

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Steve Nye
Birth nameStephen Jonathan Nye
OriginEngland
OccupationRecord producer

Steve Nye is an English record producer for several artists.

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Career

Nye started out as a tape op at AIR Studios in London in 1971, where producer Rupert Hine discovered him. [1] [2] There he got into engineering (and later producing) many well-known artists in the music industry, including Stevie Wonder, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa.

His better known work includes artists such as Fleetwood Mac (Penguin in 1973), Bryan Ferry ( In Your Mind in 1977), Penguin Cafe Orchestra, XTC ( Mummer in 1983), Japan ( Tin Drum in 1981), David Sylvian ( Brilliant Trees in 1984, Gone to Earth in 1986, Secrets of the Beehive in 1987), Clannad ( Macalla in 1985), TM Network ( Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life in 1988), Scary Thieves (Scary Thieves in 1984) and Frank Zappa ( Joe's Garage ).

In addition to engineering and producing, Nye also played keyboards. He was a member of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra from 1976 to 1988. [2] Nye explains:

'The Penguin Cafe Orchestra is a prime example of the side I'm working on, the musical side. It's what I always come back to. It's simple, it's very strong, and I don't really know where its character comes from. We're like a musical family; we're close to each other and we just enjoy playing together.' [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tingen, Paul (February 1986). "The Musician's Producer". Electronics & Music Maker. Retrieved 11 October 2021– via muzines.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 Producer Series #28: Steve Nye


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