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{{Short description|British record producer, engineer and musician}} |
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{{Distinguish|Stephen Nye}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Steve Nye |
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| birth_name = Stephen Jonathan Nye |
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| origin = [[England]] |
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'''Steve Nye''' is an English [[Record producer|music producer]] for several artists. |
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==Career== |
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Nye started out as a [[tape op]] at [[AIR Oxford Circus|AIR Studios]] in London in 1971, where producer [[Rupert Hine]] discovered him.<ref name="EMM">{{cite magazine | url=http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/the-musicians-producer/9232 | title=The Musician’s Producer | first=Paul | last=Tingen | magazine= Electronics & Music Maker | date=February 1986 | access-date=October 11, 2021 | via=muzines.co.uk}}</ref><ref name=PS>[https://www.testpressing.org/mix/321producers-series-28steve-nye Producer Series #28: Steve Nye]</ref> |
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There he got into engineering (and later producing) many well-known artists in the music industry, including [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Roxy Music]] and [[Frank Zappa]]. |
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| ⚫ | His better known work includes artists such as [[Fleetwood Mac]] ([[Penguin (album)|''Penguin'']] in 1973), [[Bryan Ferry]] (''[[In Your Mind (album)|In Your Mind]]'' in 1977), [[Penguin Cafe Orchestra]], [[XTC]] (''[[Mummer (album)|Mummer]]'' in 1983), [[Japan (band)|Japan]] (''[[Tin Drum (album)|Tin Drum]]'' in 1981), [[David Sylvian]] (''[[Brilliant Trees]]'' in 1984, ''[[Gone to Earth (David Sylvian album)|Gone to Earth]]'' in 1986, ''[[Secrets of the Beehive]]'' in 1987), [[Clannad (musical group)|Clannad]], [[TM Network]] (''[[Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life]]'' in 1988), [[Scary Thieves]] (''Scary Thieves'' in 1984) and [[Frank Zappa]] (''[[Joe's Garage]]''). |
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Steve Nye has also worked variously as keyboardist, recording and mixing engineer. |
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In addition to engineering and producing, Nye also played keyboards. He was a member of the [[Penguin Cafe Orchestra]] from 1976 to 1988.<ref name=PS/> Nye explains: |
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He is married to an American named Belinda nicknamed Blue who have married for over 20 years. |
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He has a daughter named Rose nicknamed Rosie. |
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'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.'<ref name="EMM"/>}} |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132929/ Steve Nye (I)] at [[IMDB]] |
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==External links== |
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*{{IMDB name|id=1132929}} |
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{{Penguin Cafe Orchestra}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 9 July 2024
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Steve Nye | |
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| Birth name | Stephen Jonathan Nye |
| Origin | England |
| Occupation | Music producer |
Steve Nye is an English music producer for several artists.
Career
[edit]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, 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
[edit]- ^ a b Tingen, Paul (February 1986). "The Musician's Producer". Electronics & Music Maker. Retrieved 11 October 2021 – via muzines.co.uk.
- ^ a b Producer Series #28: Steve Nye
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