Andy Hughes
Encyclopedia
Andy Hughes was an English electronic music producer from Harrow, Middlesex . He is most known for his work with The Orb
, where he helped mix and produce Orbus Terrarum, Orblivion
, and Cydonia
, as well as The Orb's singles from this period. Hughes left The Orb during the production of Cydonia, which was reworked after his departure. He also did some additional original production work and performed remixes for The Cranberries
and Tangerine Dream
.
Prior to his Orb years he had helped to design and build the studios for Bunk Junk & Genius and worked with many famous artists. He was with the Orb until 1999.
Hughes died at the Liver Intensive Care Unit at Kings College Hospital in London June 12, 2009.
The Orb
Throughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1...
, where he helped mix and produce Orbus Terrarum, Orblivion
Orblivion
Though Orblivion was recorded in May 1996, it was not released until almost a year later, due to Island Records' desire to promote it as a follow up to U2's techno-rock album Pop. Orblivion sold very well in Europe as well as the United States, where it reached the Billboard Top 200...
, and Cydonia
Cydonia (album)
Cydonia is the fifth studio album by the Orb, released on Island Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, along with usual collaborators Andy Hughes, Nick Burton, and Simon Phillips, wrote and produced Cydonia for a planned 1999 release...
, as well as The Orb's singles from this period. Hughes left The Orb during the production of Cydonia, which was reworked after his departure. He also did some additional original production work and performed remixes for The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
and Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
.
Prior to his Orb years he had helped to design and build the studios for Bunk Junk & Genius and worked with many famous artists. He was with the Orb until 1999.
Hughes died at the Liver Intensive Care Unit at Kings College Hospital in London June 12, 2009.
External links
- Obituary in The Independent by Pierre Perrone