Paul Reeve
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Paul Reeve is a record producer
from London
, UK
. Working alongside John Leckie, he co-produced five tracks on Muse
's acclaimed debut album Showbiz. During his time as chief engineer at The Airfield Studios in Cornwall
and during regular stints at the nearby Sawmills Studios and air studios in London he has assisted some highly respected and regarded producers, including the afore mentioned John Leckie
as well as John Cornfield
, Sam Williams and Chris Allison
. He currently resides in Cornwall, UK.
Reeve has worked with many artists, including Beta Band, Muse, Steve Harley
, Ruarri Joseph
, Razorlight
and Supergrass
. He also produced Muse's debut EP
s Muse
and Muscle Museum EP, of which three tracks, "Uno", "Muscle Museum", and "Unintended" have been released as singles, the last entering the UK chart at number 20. As well as co-production on Muse's 'Showbiz' and 'Absolution' albums, Paul co-produced and mixed a large selection of b-sides for the Muse compilation Hullabaloo Soundtrack
.
After mixing COX’s ‘Rien A Perdre’ album for Barclay in early 2003, Paul was called in to co-produce tracks for the number one MUSE album, ‘Absolution’ for Taste Media.
2004 saw him Producing and Mixing a new album and DVD by DAVID HALLYDAY/NOVA 6 for Mercury Records, France, and has co-producing material for the debut RAZORLIGHT album for Universal.
In 2005, he finished Producing and mixing the new album for THE GENERAL STORE and was developing new projects with Dangerous Records. He also was guitarist and Musical Director for the NOVA 6 European tour for Alias productions.
In 2007, Paul worked with Alan Smyth as engineer on the MILBURN album for Universal and produced tracks for the RUARRI JOSEPH debut album for Atlantic.
In 2009, Paul was asked to produce the vocals for the hugely successful Muse album 'Uprising' and he is currently spending time developing promising artists in the southwest of England. He has BPI awards for over 1 million record sales.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from London
London
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, UK
United Kingdom
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. Working alongside John Leckie, he co-produced five tracks on Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
's acclaimed debut album Showbiz. During his time as chief engineer at The Airfield Studios in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and during regular stints at the nearby Sawmills Studios and air studios in London he has assisted some highly respected and regarded producers, including the afore mentioned John Leckie
John Leckie
John Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses's debut and Radiohead's The Bends...
as well as John Cornfield
John Cornfield
John Cornfield is a British record producer and sound engineer. He has been working from Sawmills Studios in Cornwall since 1982. As the chief engineer he has assisted some highly respected and regarded producers, including John Leckie and Tom Dowd, and has worked with a vast selection of artists...
, Sam Williams and Chris Allison
Chris Allison
Chris Allison is a British record producer and founder/head of Sonic360 Records.He is primarily known for his work with The Wedding Present; however, he has also produced for Coldplay, The Beta Band and Plastilina Mosh....
. He currently resides in Cornwall, UK.
Reeve has worked with many artists, including Beta Band, Muse, Steve Harley
Steve Harley
Steve Harley is an English singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s rock group Cockney Rebel, with whom he still occasionally tours .-Biography:As a child, Harley suffered from polio, spending four years in hospital up to the...
, Ruarri Joseph
Ruarri Joseph
Ruarri Joseph is a singer-songwriter based in Newquay, Cornwall. He was signed to Atlantic Records, and released his debut album, Tales of Grime and Grit, in mid 2007 on that label. Joseph is currently continuing his musical career on his own label, Pip Productions, after deciding to leave...
, Razorlight
Razorlight
Razorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second...
and Supergrass
Supergrass
Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....
. He also produced Muse's debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s Muse
Muse (EP)
-Personnel:Muse*Matthew Bellamy – lead vocals, guitar, piano, production*Christopher Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals, production*Dominic Howard – drums, percussion, artwork, productionAdditional personnel...
and Muscle Museum EP, of which three tracks, "Uno", "Muscle Museum", and "Unintended" have been released as singles, the last entering the UK chart at number 20. As well as co-production on Muse's 'Showbiz' and 'Absolution' albums, Paul co-produced and mixed a large selection of b-sides for the Muse compilation Hullabaloo Soundtrack
Hullabaloo Soundtrack
Notes*A sample of Tom Waits's "What's He Building?" can be heard in disc two's pregap *The Intro of Rachmaninov's 'Prelude in C Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"' is played at the beginning of Track 7 Disc 2.-Japanese release track listing:...
.
After mixing COX’s ‘Rien A Perdre’ album for Barclay in early 2003, Paul was called in to co-produce tracks for the number one MUSE album, ‘Absolution’ for Taste Media.
2004 saw him Producing and Mixing a new album and DVD by DAVID HALLYDAY/NOVA 6 for Mercury Records, France, and has co-producing material for the debut RAZORLIGHT album for Universal.
In 2005, he finished Producing and mixing the new album for THE GENERAL STORE and was developing new projects with Dangerous Records. He also was guitarist and Musical Director for the NOVA 6 European tour for Alias productions.
In 2007, Paul worked with Alan Smyth as engineer on the MILBURN album for Universal and produced tracks for the RUARRI JOSEPH debut album for Atlantic.
In 2009, Paul was asked to produce the vocals for the hugely successful Muse album 'Uprising' and he is currently spending time developing promising artists in the southwest of England. He has BPI awards for over 1 million record sales.