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{{short description|British music producer}}
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'''Jim Abbiss''' is a British [[record producer|music producer]], best known for his work on records including [[Arctic Monkeys]]' [[Mercury Prize|Mercury Music Prize]] winning debut album, ''[[Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/12/growing-up-in-a-glasgow-music-studio-helped-hone-songwriting-skills-says-kassidy-guitarist-lewis-andrews-86908-22037462/|title=Growing up in a Glasgow music studio helped hone songwriting skills|date=12 February 2010|work=[[Scottish Daily Record]]|accessdate=7 September 2010}}</ref> [[Kasabian]]'s ''[[Kasabian (album)|Kasabian]]'' and ''[[Empire (Kasabian album)|Empire]]'', [[Ladytron]]'s ''[[Witching Hour]]'', [[Sneaker Pimps]]' debut ''[[Becoming X]]'', and two of [[Adele]]'s albums, ''[[19 (Adele album)|19]]'' and ''[[21 (Adele album)|21]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep11/articles/it-0911.htm|title=Tom Elmhirst: Recording Adele 'Rolling In The Deep'|date=September 2011|work=[[Sound on Sound]]|accessdate=25 December 2013}}</ref>


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'''Jim Abbiss''' is a British [[Record producer|music producer]], best known for his work on records including the debut album of [[Editors (band)|Editors]] (''[[The Back Room (album)|The Back Room]]''), [[Arctic Monkeys]]' [[Mercury Prize|Mercury Music Prize]] winning debut album, ''[[Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/12/growing-up-in-a-glasgow-music-studio-helped-hone-songwriting-skills-says-kassidy-guitarist-lewis-andrews-86908-22037462/|title=Growing up in a Glasgow music studio helped hone songwriting skills|date=12 February 2010|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Scottish Daily Record]]|access-date=7 September 2010}}</ref> [[Kasabian]]'s ''[[Kasabian (album)|Kasabian]]'' and ''[[Empire (Kasabian album)|Empire]]'', [[Ladytron]]'s ''[[Witching Hour (Ladytron album)|Witching Hour]]'' and ''[[Ladytron (album)|Ladytron]]'', [[Sneaker Pimps]]' debut ''[[Becoming X]]'', and [[Adele]]'s ''[[19 (Adele album)|19]]'', and ''[[21 (Adele album)|21]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep11/articles/it-0911.htm|title=Tom Elmhirst: Recording Adele 'Rolling In The Deep'|date=September 2011|work=[[Sound on Sound]]|access-date=25 December 2013}}</ref>
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He started his music career playing keyboards with Peterborough band The Pleasure Heads, on [[Red Rhino Records]], before getting his first studio job at Spaceward Studios near Cambridge, in 1986.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} It was here that he trained under maverick engineer & producer [[Owen Morris]] (Oasis, Ash). He moved to become an assistant engineer at Power Plant studios, London in 1988, and witnessed first-hand the acid house movement through countless remix sessions.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}


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He went freelance in 1990, and [[Steve Hillage]] (System 7,The Orb) became a regular collaborator on remixes & album sessions.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} He then met producer [[Nellee Hooper]], and worked as his engineer on albums for [[Björk]] (Debut), [[Massive Attack]] ([[Protection (Massive Attack album)|Protection]]), as well as the [[Romeo + Juliet (soundtrack)|Romeo + Juliet soundtrack]] & many more remixes.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} This association established Abbiss and led to a meeting and future collaborations with [[James Lavelle]] & [[DJ Shadow]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} More remixing ([[The Verve]] - [[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]) and the critically acclaimed [[Psyence Fiction]] album by [[Unkle]] led to him being offered more production work.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} He co-produced the [[Sneaker Pimps]] debut, [[Becoming X]], and the debut LP by [[Mono (UK band)|Mono]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} At the same time, song-writing with singer Laura Mohapi led to a publishing contract with Chrysalis music, and a short-lived return to the world of the artist with the band Darling.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
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Starting his music career, Abbiss played keyboards with Peterborough band The Pleasure Heads, on [[Red Rhino Records]], before getting his first studio job at Spaceward Studios near Cambridge, in 1986. It was here that he trained under maverick engineer & producer [[Owen Morris]]. He moved to become an assistant engineer at Power Plant studios, London in 1988, and witnessed first-hand the acid house movement through countless remix sessions.


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Abbiss went freelance in 1990, and [[Steve Hillage]] became a regular collaborator on remixes & album sessions. He then met producer [[Nellee Hooper]], and worked as his engineer on albums for [[Björk]] (''[[Debut (Björk album)|Debut]]''), [[Massive Attack]] (''[[Protection (Massive Attack album)|Protection]]''), as well as the [[Romeo + Juliet (soundtrack)|''Romeo + Juliet'' soundtrack]] & many more remixes. This association established Abbiss and led to a meeting and future collaborations with [[James Lavelle]] & [[DJ Shadow]]. More remixing ([[The Verve]] - [[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]) and the critically acclaimed [[Psyence Fiction]] album by [[Unkle]] led to him being offered more production work. He co-produced the [[Sneaker Pimps]] debut, ''[[Becoming X]]'', and the debut and only album by [[Mono (UK band)|Mono]], ''[[Formica Blues]]''. At the same time, song-writing with singer Laura Mohapi led to a publishing contract with [[Chrysalis Music]], and a short-lived return to the world of the artist with the band Darling.
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He has also worked with [[Stateless (band)|Stateless]] on their self-titled debut album ''[[Stateless (Stateless album)|Stateless]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} Other work includes both EPs and debut single by [[Bombay Bicycle Club]], as well as on their debut album ''[[I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose]]''. He has also mixed [[DJ Shadow]]'s albums ''[[The Less You Know, the Better]]''.<ref>http://www.thismuchtalent.co.uk/biogs/jim.htm</ref> and ''[[The Private Press]]''.


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Abbiss has also worked with [[Stateless (band)|Stateless]] on their self-titled debut album ''[[Stateless (Stateless album)|Stateless]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} Other work includes both EPs and debut single by [[Bombay Bicycle Club]], as well as on their debut album ''[[I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose]]''. He has also mixed [[DJ Shadow]]'s albums ''[[The Less You Know, the Better]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thismuchtalent.co.uk/biogs/jim.htm |title=THIS MUCH TALENT: Jim Abbiss: Producer, mixer |access-date=2011-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001040647/http://thismuchtalent.co.uk/biogs/jim.htm |archive-date=2011-10-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''[[The Private Press]]''.
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Mixing tracks for [[Kasabian]] in 2003 led to co-producing 2 albums with them (the self-titled Kasabian and Empire) and gave him the first of 3 nominations for "producer of the year" at the Music Week/MPG awards.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} He then worked on [[Editors (band)|Editors]] (''[[The Back Room]]''), [[The Noisettes]] (''[[Wild Young Hearts]]'') and [[The Temper Trap]] (''[[Conditions (album)|Conditions]]''). While producing the track "My Yvonne" for [[Jack Peñate]], he met singer [[Adele]], whom Jack had asked to do some backing vocals.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} He was immediately blown away by her voice and asked if she had her own demos. She had just signed to XL, and shortly afterwards Abbiss began work on her debut ''[[19 (Adele album)|19]]'', producing eight tracks.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} Producing two tracks for her phenomenally successful follow-up ''[[21 (Adele album)|21]]'' led to a Grammy nomination.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}


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Mixing tracks for [[Kasabian]] in 2003 led to co-producing 2 albums with them (the self-titled ''[[Kasabian (album)|Kasabian]]'' and ''[[Empire (Kasabian album)|Empire]]''), and gave Abbiss the first of 3 nominations for "producer of the year" at the [[Music Week]]/MPG awards. He then worked on [[Editors (band)|Editors]] (''[[The Back Room (album)|The Back Room]]''), [[Noisettes|The Noisettes]] (''[[Wild Young Hearts]]'') and [[The Temper Trap]] (''[[Conditions (album)|Conditions]]''). While producing the track "My Yvonne" for [[Jack Peñate]], he met singer [[Adele]], whom Jack had asked to do some backing vocals. He was immediately blown away by her voice and asked if she had her own demos. She had just signed to [[XL Recordings|XL]], and shortly afterwards Abbiss began work on her debut ''[[19 (Adele album)|19]]'', producing eight tracks. Producing two tracks for her phenomenally successful follow-up ''[[21 (Adele album)|21]]'' led to a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nomination.
In 2011 Jim Abbiss worked on [[The Kooks]] third album, ''[[Junk of the Heart]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-kooks/52625|title=The Kooks to release Jim Abbiss-produced album in early 2011|date=23 August 2010|work=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|accessdate=7 September 2010}}</ref>


In 2012, Jim Abbiss produced [[The Unified Field]] for former [[Sneaker Pimps]] vocalist and founding member [[Chris Corner|Chris Corner's]] project [[IAMX]].<ref>{{cite web|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd28lZF9Ss4|title=IAMX Video Journal #3|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref>
In 2011, Abbiss worked on [[The Kooks]]' third album, ''[[Junk of the Heart]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-kooks/52625|title=The Kooks to release Jim Abbiss-produced album in early 2011|date=23 August 2010|work=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|access-date=7 September 2010}}</ref>
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Abbiss has continued studio productions with [[Emeli Sandé]], [[Peace (band)|Peace]], [[The Family Rain]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/23/the-family-rain|author=Paul Lester|title=The Family Rain (No 1,518)|website=[[theguardian.com]]|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=23 May 2013}}</ref> [[Birdy (musician)|Birdy]] & [[KT Tunstall]] and maintains ongoing projects with a variety of artists.


In 2012, Abbiss produced ''[[The Unified Field]]'' for former [[Sneaker Pimps]] vocalist and founding member [[Chris Corner|Chris Corner's]] project [[IAMX]].<ref>{{cite web|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd28lZF9Ss4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Yd28lZF9Ss4| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=IAMX Video Journal #3|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=20 June 2012|access-date=15 January 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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In 2016, he co-produced the ''[[Blind Spot (EP)]]'' for the band [[Lush (band)|Lush]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/lush-announce-blind-spot-ep-share-out-of-control-song-and-video-watch/ | title=Lush announce Blind Spot EP, share "Out of Control" song and video — watch | publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=19 February 2016 | accessdate=19 February 2016 | author=Geslani, Michelle}}</ref>
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Abbiss has continued studio productions with [[Emeli Sandé]], [[Peace (band)|Peace]], [[The Family Rain]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/23/the-family-rain|author=Paul Lester|title=The Family Rain (No 1,518)|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=23 May 2013}}</ref> [[Birdy (singer)|Birdy]] & [[KT Tunstall]] and maintains ongoing projects with a variety of artists.

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In 2016, Abbiss co-produced the ''[[Blind Spot (EP)]]'' for the band [[Lush (band)|Lush]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/lush-announce-blind-spot-ep-share-out-of-control-song-and-video-watch/ | title=Lush announce Blind Spot EP, share "Out of Control" song and video — watch | publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=19 February 2016 | access-date=19 February 2016 | author=Geslani, Michelle}}</ref>

In 2020, Abbiss produced [[Amy Macdonald]]'s fifth studio album ''[[The Human Demands]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/155939213/credits|title=Credits / The Human Demands / Amy MacDonald – TIDAL|website=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]|access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jim+Abbiss Discography]
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jim+Abbiss Discography]

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Jim Abbiss
Birth nameJeremy Abbiss
Occupations
  • Producer
  • mixer
  • engineer
Years active1986–present

Jim Abbiss is a British music producer, best known for his work on records including the debut album of Editors (The Back Room), Arctic Monkeys' Mercury Music Prize winning debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not,[1] Kasabian's Kasabian and Empire, Ladytron's Witching Hour and Ladytron, Sneaker Pimps' debut Becoming X, and Adele's 19, and 21.[2]

Career

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Starting his music career, Abbiss played keyboards with Peterborough band The Pleasure Heads, on Red Rhino Records, before getting his first studio job at Spaceward Studios near Cambridge, in 1986. It was here that he trained under maverick engineer & producer Owen Morris. He moved to become an assistant engineer at Power Plant studios, London in 1988, and witnessed first-hand the acid house movement through countless remix sessions.

Abbiss went freelance in 1990, and Steve Hillage became a regular collaborator on remixes & album sessions. He then met producer Nellee Hooper, and worked as his engineer on albums for Björk (Debut), Massive Attack (Protection), as well as the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack & many more remixes. This association established Abbiss and led to a meeting and future collaborations with James Lavelle & DJ Shadow. More remixing (The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony) and the critically acclaimed Psyence Fiction album by Unkle led to him being offered more production work. He co-produced the Sneaker Pimps debut, Becoming X, and the debut and only album by Mono, Formica Blues. At the same time, song-writing with singer Laura Mohapi led to a publishing contract with Chrysalis Music, and a short-lived return to the world of the artist with the band Darling.

Abbiss has also worked with Stateless on their self-titled debut album Stateless.[citation needed] Other work includes both EPs and debut single by Bombay Bicycle Club, as well as on their debut album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose. He has also mixed DJ Shadow's albums The Less You Know, the Better.[3] and The Private Press.

Mixing tracks for Kasabian in 2003 led to co-producing 2 albums with them (the self-titled Kasabian and Empire), and gave Abbiss the first of 3 nominations for "producer of the year" at the Music Week/MPG awards. He then worked on Editors (The Back Room), The Noisettes (Wild Young Hearts) and The Temper Trap (Conditions). While producing the track "My Yvonne" for Jack Peñate, he met singer Adele, whom Jack had asked to do some backing vocals. He was immediately blown away by her voice and asked if she had her own demos. She had just signed to XL, and shortly afterwards Abbiss began work on her debut 19, producing eight tracks. Producing two tracks for her phenomenally successful follow-up 21 led to a Grammy nomination.

In 2011, Abbiss worked on The Kooks' third album, Junk of the Heart.[4]

In 2012, Abbiss produced The Unified Field for former Sneaker Pimps vocalist and founding member Chris Corner's project IAMX.[5] Abbiss has continued studio productions with Emeli Sandé, Peace, The Family Rain,[6] Birdy & KT Tunstall and maintains ongoing projects with a variety of artists.

In 2016, Abbiss co-produced the Blind Spot (EP) for the band Lush.[7]

In 2020, Abbiss produced Amy Macdonald's fifth studio album The Human Demands.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Growing up in a Glasgow music studio helped hone songwriting skills". Scottish Daily Record. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Tom Elmhirst: Recording Adele 'Rolling In The Deep'". Sound on Sound. September 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  3. ^ "THIS MUCH TALENT: Jim Abbiss: Producer, mixer". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  4. ^ "The Kooks to release Jim Abbiss-produced album in early 2011". NME. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  5. ^ "IAMX Video Journal #3". YouTube. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  6. ^ Paul Lester (23 May 2013). "The Family Rain (No 1,518)". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Geslani, Michelle (19 February 2016). "Lush announce Blind Spot EP, share "Out of Control" song and video — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Credits / The Human Demands / Amy MacDonald – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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