Neil McLellan
Neil McLellan is an English record producer, composer and mix engineer.
Neil McLellan | |
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 Neil McLellan tweaking a Korg MS-20 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Electronic music |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, composer, mix engineer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Website | neilmclellan |
McLellan has worked with XL Recordings, Sony BMG Music Ent., Epic, Sire, Arista, Columbia, Maverick, Virgin, and Island Records to produce a string of No. 1 hits, as well as gold and platinum records.[1] Bands and artists Neil has worked with include: The Prodigy, Erasure, Madonna, Archive, Oasis, Nine Inch Nails, Orbital, Eric Kupper, Carl Cox, Sasha, Senser, Telepopmusik, Hinda Hicks, Manu Chao, Brother Brown, Terrorvision, U.N.K.L.E., and Heartless Crew.[1][2]
McLellan's most popular work began with the UK band The Prodigy, co-producing and mixing Music for the Jilted Generation, and mixing the hit singles "Firestarter" and "Breathe".[3] In 2004, he co-produced the Prodigy album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, co-writing several tracks. He was also a co-producer for their album The Day Is My Enemy.
Works
| Year | Artist | Album Title | Label | Role | Charting | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Prodigy | Music for the Jilted Generation | XL Recordings | Producer, mixing-engineer | Heatseekers No. 15 The Billboard 200 No. 198 |
UK: Platinum CAN: Gold POL: Gold, EU: Platinum |
| 1996 | Archive | Londinium | Island Recordings | Mixing | ||
| 1997 | Erasure | Cowboy | Maverick Records | Producer | The Billboard 200 No. 43 | |
| 1997 | The Prodigy | The Fat of the Land | UK: XL Recordings U.S.: Maverick Records and Warner Bros. Records |
Engineer | Billboard 200 No. 1 Top Canadian Albums No. 1 |
UK: 3× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: 2× Gold SWE: Platinum US: 2× Platinum EU: 2× Platinum |
| 1999 | Sasha | "Xpander" (single) | Ultra Records | Mixing-engineer | ||
| 2004 | The Prodigy | Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned | UK: XL Recordings U.S.: Mute Records/Maverick Records |
Co-producer, engineer, programmer, mixing-engineer, co-writer | The Billboard 200 No. 62 Top Electronic Albums No. 1 |
UK: Silver |
| 2005 | Carl Cox | Second Sign | 23rd Century Records | Producer | Dance Music/Club Play Singles No. 1 | |
| 2009 | The Prodigy | Invaders Must Die | Take Me to the Hospital, distributed by Cooking Vinyl | Mixing-engineer | European Top 100 Albums The Billboard 200 No. 58 Top Electronic Albums No. 3 Top Independent Albums No. 3 |
UK: 2× Platinum AUS: Gold |
| 2015 | The Prodigy | The Day Is My Enemy | Take Me to the Hospital, distributed by Cooking Vinyl | Co-producer, engineer, mixing-engineer, co-writer |
References
- "Neil McLellan Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
- "The Lodge". 10 June 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-06-10. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- Archived July 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine