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Harvey Birrell

Recording Engineer, Producer from London

About Me

Well back in the 80's as I left school at 15, went on tour with my sleeping bag and got a job selling badges on punk tours. I got the incling I wanted to work in music cos I loved it so much. I found myself working at the 'Batcave' club and became roadie for SPECIMEN, ALIEN SEX FIEND and FLESH FOR LULU. Live sound was my natural progression and I also found myself at recording sessions and people started to ask me to record with them. I didn't have a clue what i was doing but bluffed my way through and had a right laugh making as much noise as possible. From making the tea for BUCKS FIZZ and recording PET SHOP BOYS first demos to mixing the first MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT and BAMBI SLAM records I just kept recording and trying new things. The late 80's early 90's found me in SOUTHERN STUDIOS recording SNUFF, SENSELESS THINGS, SHUDDER TO THINK and THERAPY? even touring with the bands when not in the studio. I somehow formed a special relationship with the French rock scene too ! Making records with such bands as LES SHERIFF, LES RATS, SKIPPIES and HAPPY DRIVERS. I came back to SOUTHERN STUDIOS in the late nineties and have been there ever since. Most recently working with such wonderful people as BUZZCOCKS, LITTLE HELL, MIOCENE, GOOD SHOES, SERAFIN, THE HEIGHTS, SPACE POLICE, WILLIAM ELLIOT WHITMOORE, SPY51, RACHEL STAMP, JOHNNY PANIC and not forgetting the 'LATITUDES' series. So what's new... I have put a lot of work into designing a new studio. Right now the property fell through so it's back to Southern. A complete refurb of the studio and back to making records in Wood Green. There is also a record label CORPORATE-RISK PRODUCTS from which I will be releasing music to you like minded people. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 8/2/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/harveybirrell
Band Members: OK I'm not a band and I'm playing my fave's from Space Police and Flesh For Lulu on my player....
Influences: For a while people have been asking for a complete discography... This is for the Nerds cos I love ya. My brain can't remember everything but this is where I have got to so far. 10/08/2007 XpeaceX..............................2007................... JOHNNY FORIEGNER Arcs Across The City EP (Best Before), FLESH FOR LULU Rear View Mirror (Corporate-Risk) LP, GANG GANG DANCE Latitudes Session (Southern), ACTION PLAN Trax (Fortissimo), THE KING BLUES b-sides (Field Recordings), MOUNT EEIRE Latitudes Session (Southern), NO AGE Trax (Upset the Rythmn), YOKOZUMA Trax, ALL ABOUT MARY compilation track, WHITE MAGIC Latitudes Session (Southern) INNER RAGE EP backing trax THE LOVES LP backing trax CHROME HOOF Pre Emptive False Rapture LP (Southern) VIDEO NASTIES Trax JETPLANE LANDING Backlash Cop LP (SmallTownAmerica) MALLORY KNOX Drink, Fight, Fuck. Demo, ........................2006......................... JETPLANE LANDING LP in progress, TODD Forgot the Minions 7" (Southern Records), THE HEIGHTS (Best Before Records) Jamaica Beer Eyes single, Bad News EP and Toys and Kings LP, BOHREN UND DA CLUB OF GORE Latitudes Session (Southern), SCOTT KELLY (Neurosis) Latitudes Session (Southern), ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION Bodyguard (free single), TRAILING LACES (Best Before Records) Singles, RED SPAROWES Latitudes Session (Southern), TOYTOWN CASH EP, PREGO (Charlie Simpson) Single, OPTIMIST CLUB Hitchcock Blonde LP, SAINT JUDE Parallel Lines, THE HOP LA Rigolous (Last Call) LP, CIRCLE Latitudes Session (Southern), MAGIK MARKERS Latitudes Session (Southern), SHIT AND SHINE Practicing to be a Doctor (Riot Season) EP, HANDS ON HEADS Untitled LP, LEAF HOUND Untitled LP,........................2005...................... THE BUZZCOCKS Flat Pack Philosophy LP and singles, SPY51 Play for your life (Corporate-Risk) LP, WILLIAM ELLIOT WHITMOORE Latitudes Session (Southern), GOOD SHOES Demos and Single (Brille), FLYING DONUTS Renewed Attack (Jose Records) LP, T4 PROJECT (Inc members of Buzzcocks, Bad Religion, Subhumans, Circle Jerks), TODD Comes to your house (Southern) LP, SUNS OF THE TUNDRA Tunguska (Shiny Mack) LP, MANDELBROT SET (High Point Lowlife) LP, ARIEL PINK Latitudes Session (Southern), ANTICON Latitudes Session (Southern), DALEK Latitudes Session (Southern), THE HEIGHTS Demos and B- sides (Best Before), PARADISE ISLAND Latitudes Session (Southern), SIR RICHARD BISHOP Latitudes Session (Southern), SHREWDNESS OF APES Demos, LEAF HOUND Album Track, FADING WAYS EP, KAVA Demos,........................2004.......................... ... MIOCENE A quiet Life with a view (Corporate-Risk) LP, TODD Purity Pledge (Southern) LP, RACHEL STAMP Honey (Bitch Vinyl) Single, STEVE DIGGLE Serious Contender (EMI) LP, RIOT MAN The Perfect Riot Shield has yet (Fortissimo) LP, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE Single (Southern), SPY51 Play for your life (Double R) LP, NOISE CATS Chiswick Reach (Tubeamp) LP, POLICE AND THIEVES Single, THE GRAILS Latitudes Session (Southern), SHIT AND SHINE Latitudes Session (Southern), GUINUNGAGAP Latitudes Session (Southern), WOLFMEN Demos (Marco Pironi) BOOK HARRISON Single (Revolution1 Records), WHEN GRAVITY FAILS Demos, SEMBLANCE - Demos, WOODINSHADES Demos, JIM FEAR Single (Moles), BUZZCOCKS Live sound,........................2003.......................... ...... PEACE NOT WAR LP including Crass and The Buzzcocks, CAT ON FORM Set them on fire (Southern Records) LP, EXIT BY NAME The Disolusion is Real (Revolver) LP, JESSE JAMES Shoes EP (Deck Cheese Records), INTERNATIONAL JETSET Pleasures and Pitfalls EP (Fake Umbrella), MARCO PIRONI/CHRIS CONSTANTINO Demos for Wolfmen project, JACKIE ON ASSID Tracks, BILLY MAHONIE LP Tracks (Southern Records), JOHNNY PANIC Demos (Concept), JETPLANE LANDING Single Mix, BOWFINGER LP (Lemongrove), RUDIMENTARY PENI Archaic EP (Outer Himalayan), ILLUMINATUS Aborted Revolutions (Dangermedia) Single, ........................2002................................ .... THE BUZZCOCKS Buzzcocks (Damaged Goods) LP, LITTLE HELL Demonic Advisory Centre (Double Dragon) LP and singles, MIOCENE Cellular Memory (Infernal) EP, EDEN MAINE The Treachery Pact (Engineer Recs) EP, CRASS Rework Yes Sir I Will (Crass Records) LP, MILLION DEAD Archism (Fierce Panda) Single, FILO RADIO Crooked Bones (Double Dragon) Single, ZERO STAR Single, PROJECT ABNER EP, SPECTOR Demos (Double Dragon), ACER Single, ........................2001................................ ........ BILLY MAHONIE Keepers Drive (Southern Records) LP, LITTLE HELL Smart Kids Rock Single (Double Dragon), RABIES CASTE - Cut the Vein and... (Earache) LP, JOHNNY PANIC - Demos (Prestige), SUNSET SOUND - Moving (Cargo) Single, MIRANDA -Radio Lies (PKV) EP, Q-SLING - R.I.P. it up (MM) EP, SERAFIN Single tracks and demos (Taste Media), CARETAKER Entrance (Fierce Panda Records) LP, MONKEY ISLAND Galileo Single, INTERNATIONAL JETSET - Action (Jetset Records) Single, SPACE POLICE - Tracks, RONNY (SERAFIN) solo LP, BENTLEY Tracks, PETER MAAS Tracks, URSA Tracks, ETHEL Demo's, MONZA Tracks, KOALA Tracks, FRAYED Tracks, SKEET Demos (Prestige), TRIP FONTAINE Tracks (Mark Keds from Senseless Things), BILLY MAHONIE Live Sound, AMEN Live Sound for the Festivals,........................2000...................... .................... MUY FEO Cool Heart (Infernal Records) LP, RACHEL STAMP - (Cruising) Single & Album Tracks, SERAFIN Day by Day Single, CHEESECAKE TRUCK - Demos, SKEAT Demos (Prestige/Columbia), THE LAPSE LP Tracks (Southern Records), MONKEY BOY Baboon Saloon Blues (Lockjaw Records) LP, SPACE POLICE Renegade Single, MALLUKA Malluka (Fierce Panda Records) EP, KOALA WORLD Demos, ACTION TIME LP remix (Southern), BRODIE Single, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE EP, GERTRUDE She Bang She Boom EP (Urban Misfits), 10 5 NEUTON recorded on 8-track (effortless) LP,...............................1999...................... ................... SPACE POLICE - Rocco Barker, General Levi, Dr Kat, Various Demos, RACHEL STAMP B-sides (Cruise Records), STRATFORD MERCENARIES Sense of Solitude (Southern) LP, FRAYED Id love to go to Egypt (Sour Lemon Records) Single, GERTRUDE X-Ray (Mother Stoat Records) Single, MALIBU STACY - Demos (Prestige/Columbia), 17 STITCHES EP, WINNER Winnipig, Not again, Don't eat me (Band) JACKIE ON ASSID Zipless LP, THE DUVALS Single (Mother Stoat), RUDIMENTARY PENI The Underclass (Outer Himalayan) EP, FATTY JONES Single, KANE Album Backing Tracks, ILLEGAL EAGLES Tracks,........................1998......................... ............ CAFFEINE What the Hell... (Fluffy Freako) LP, LUNGLEG Maid to Minx (Southern Records) LP, STRATFORD MERCENARIES No Sighing Strains of Violins (Southern) LP, JOLT - Hey Kitten (Scared of Girls) Single, 17 STITCHES Demos / Single ?, CATHERINE WHEEL and JOLT Live Sound,........................1997.......................... ............. LOOPLIZARD Into the Sun (Double T/Sony) Album, STIMULATOR Strike No.1 (F.O.N.O.) Single, SNUFF Potatoes and Melons (Deceptive/ Fat Wreckords) E.P. SNUFF Tweet Tweet My Lovely (Deceptive / Fat) LP, GIGANTIC Killing my Buzz (Music For Nations) Single, KING PRAWN Fried In London (W.O.W.) LP, DONE LYING DOWN LP Tracks, SPEEDURCHIN Long time down (Fluffy Bunny) LP, STIMULATOR C-write & Remix Its Alive (Full Tilt / JVC), RUDIMENTARY PENI Echoes of Anguish (Outer Himalayan) LP, MONKEY BOY LP, 10/5 NEUTON Single, ALIEN SEX FIEND On stage dub mixing - Tour of Germany,........................1996........................ ................... Formed STIMULATOR with Billy Morrison (Jan), ALIEN SEX FIEND for live on stage dub experimentation, 100,000 Dance floor (Les Productions Du Fer) LP, ELEVATE Demos and E.P. (Phonogram), SKIPPIES - Remix Roll (Les Productions Du Fer) Single, STERIOLAB/UI (UILAB) -Fires (Duophonic) EP, PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES Schwien Lake Live LP, GIGANTIC/JOLT/FREAKS OF DESIRE Live Sound, ........................1995................................ ..... PAPA BRITTLE Economic Warzone(Play it Again Sam) Single, ALIEN SEX FIEND - Evolution (13th Moon) Single, Les SHERIFF Allegro Turbo (Play It Again Sam) LP, BOASTI Yvash Yvash / Consume (Words of Warning) Single, PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES Cringe (We Bite) LP, SONAR NATION Single (Abstract Records), EB AND THE SYSTEM LP (Words of Warning), TOM AND CLEO (MARCH VIOLETS) Tracks, RACHEL Tracks and Live Sound, FREAKS OF DESIRE Live Sound, GOTA YASHIKI Live Sound, ALIEN SEX FIEND On stage live Dub,........................1994............................ .............. DUB WAR Psycho system (Words of Warning) Mini LP, CRY BABIES Child in the Crowd (Sony France) LP, FLYSCREEN Dap Bag (Words of Warning) LP, BOASTI A body forever (Words of Warning) Single, INTERFERENCE New world Order (Trinity) Single, LES RATS - Bienvenue au club (Danceteria) LP, SCUM OF TOYTOWN Strike (Words of Warning) LP, GIGANTIC - Demos (Columbia), GODLIKE BASS Track (BTKA), 67 Single (Southern Records), SKIPPIES Mix LP, AUTOMATIC HEAD DETONATOR Live Sound, FREAKS OF DESIRE Live Sound, INTERFERENCE (Tackhead and Bomb the Bass) Live Sound, BIG BOY TOMATOE Tracks, PAPA BRITTLE Live Sound Tour of Europe,........................1993......................... ............... SKIPPIES World Up (New rose) LP, D.J.SPIKE Global 2000 (Blanc records) LP, HAPPY DRIVERS Epica carmina (Boucherie) LP, DIE CHEERLEADER 69 Hayloft action (Abstract) Single, DIE CHEERLEADER Filth by association (Abstract) LP, SKIPPIES Care (New Rose) Single, SPECIMEN Unsteady (New Rose) LP, RED EYE EXPRESS Tracks, BLAGGERS IPA Single Mix (EMI), PIG Remix (with Keith LeBlanc), THERAPY? - Tours: Live sound and Samples.........................1992........................ ............ THERAPY? Nurse (A&M) LP, THERAPY? Teethgrinder (A&M) Single, THERAPY? - Remix Innocent X for Volume No.3 (CD Magazine, re-released as a single in 1995), KEITH LeBLANC Time traveller (Blanc records) LP, CUD - Remix Purple love balloon (A&M) Single, PAPA BRITTLE - Remix Status Quo (Southern/Play It Again Sam) Single, CITIZEN FISH Wider Than a Postcard (BLUUURG) LP, BIM SHERMAN Crazy World/Got to move (Century) LPs, BLAGGERS ITA United colours (Words of Warning) LP, SWINEHERD Swill (Elemental) EP, SWINEHERD Research (Elemental) EP, ATOM SEED - Mix "tracks" (EMI), THERAPY? - Tours: Live sound and samples. ........................1991............................... THERAPY? Pleasure Death/Caucasion Psychosis (Wiiija/1/4 stick) LP, SENSELESS THINGS - Remix The first of too many (Epic) LP tracks, THE REVS I've got news EP, TACKHEAD Videohead (Blanc records) Single, RADICAL DANCE FACTION Wasteland (Southern) LP, THE BLAGGERS ITA Blaggermuffin LP, D.J.SPIKE Invisible (Blanc records) LP, BIM SHERMAN LP x 2, Les SHERIFF Des Gudrons et des Plumes (New Rose) LP, Les RATS Racolage (Danceteria) LP, THE IMPOSSIBLES Tracks, EXTREME NOISE TERROR LP, SWINEHERD Single, CITIZEN FISH Wider than a postcard LP (BLUURG), FLUX Tracks, THATS IT - Tracks, THERAPY? Live Sound, SENSELESS THINGS Live Sound, A NIGHT OF INTERFERENCE - Tour: Live sound & dub for Keith LeBlanc, Doug Wimbish, Tim Simenon, Kenji Jamma ect...........................1990.......................... ........... SHUDDER TO THINK At the Movies (Dischord) LP, SENSELESS THINGS Can't do anything (Decoy) EP, SNUFF Flibbiddydibbiddydob (Workers Playtime) Single, THEE HYPNOTICS Hoodoo dream (Beggars Banquet) Single plus LP track, VARIOUS ARTISTS - Now thats what I call disgusting music (Too Pure001) LP, TELESCOPES - Mix Precious little (Creation) Single, LES SHTAUSS No Feeling (Closer) LP, RUDIMENTARY PENI LP, LINFERNO Tracks, THE GRID Tracks, LOOP - Tracks, SOME HAVE FINS - Single, THE HINNIES - Tracks, YOUTH BRIGADE Mix (BYO), THULE Wheel (Wiiija) LP, THRILLED SKINNY Single, STEVE ARGUELLES LP, WITCHES VALLEY - LP........................1989.............................. .......... SNUFF Said .... (Workers Playtime) LP, MEGA CITY FOUR - Mix Transophobia (Decoy) LP, SILVERFISH Total Fucking Arsehole (Wiiija) Single, SENSELESS THINGS Too much kissing (Way Cool) Single, SENSELESS THINGS Postcard C.V. (Way Cool) LP, JOSI WITHOUT COLOURS Tracks, LES SHTAUSS No Feeling (Closer Records) LP, ANDREW RIDGELY Son of AlbertLP Tracks, PAULINE MURRAY Storm Clouds (Cat and Mouse) LP , LORD LP (Terminal), MDC Metal Devil Cokes LP Mix (Southern Records), BRAND NEW HEAVIES Gimmie One of those LP (Acid Jazz), THE METEORS LP, TERMINAL CHEESECAKE Vacuam Chicken Leg LP Mix (WIIJA Records), BIG BLACK Live LP Mix with Steve Albini, COSMIC WURST LP (Southern), RYTHAMITES Integration (Bluurg) LP, RUDIMENTARY PENI LP (never released because no guitar or vocals), CULTURE SHOCK Onwards & Upwards (Bluurg) LP, HOTALACIO Talking out the side of your neck LP (with Keith LeBlanc) (Southern Records), PERFECT DAYS - Single, SENSELESS THINGS Live Sound, ALIEN SEX FIEND Live Sound........................1988........................... ........... BAMBI SLAM The Bambi Slam (Warners) LP, CARTER U.S.M. - Mix A sheltered life (Big Cat) Single, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT - Mix Bad Spirits (Wax Trax) LP, BATMEN Bubble Skies (Closer records) LP, BORGASIA LP MIX, KIWI SEX Single Mix, ACID ANGELS Speed Speed Ecstacy (Blast First) Single, POPINJAYS Single (Big Cat), ALIEN SEX FIEND - Satisfaction, Silvermachine, Bun Ho MIX, STUPIDS Live Video Soundtrack Mix, PASSION KILLERS Single (Closer), PETE MURPHY Tracks, PTERYDACTYL PRESLEY Tracks, HUE AND DAVID NICHOLSON Tracks, DATSUN ACCOUSTIC BAND Tracks, FLITOX Tracks, GROOVE ROBBERS Tracks, N.A.M. (JUNGLE HOPS) Tracks, WOOD CHILDREN Tracks, ZEN GANGSTERS Tracks, ONE NATION Tracks, WAILER (Bluey) Tracks, ELENOR RIGBY Tracks, MEL GAYNOR - Tracks........................1987.......................... ................ DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS I Keep Thinking Its Tuesday (I.R.S.) LP, ALIEN SEX FIEND Here Come Germs LP (Anagram), RAW POWER LP (Southern), JIM JIMINEE - Mix (Big Cat) Single and LP tracks, BLOOD BROTHERS - Tracks, HUMAN CHAIN (DJANGO BATES, STEVE ARGUELLES) LP, TREVOR HARTLEY AND LORENZO - Tracks, MANFRED MANN Tracks, TERRY THOMAS (SHOOK UP) Tracks, GARY NUMAN Backing Tracks, TIN GODS Tracks, RICHARD NILES - Tracks, JAZZ DEVILS - Tracks, GERRY LAFFY - Tracks, ASLAN - Tracks, BARRON PUPPET - Tracks, GLEN SKINNER - Tracks, RALPH RUPERT - Tracks, LOOSE TUBES - Tracks, IMACULATE FOOLS - Tracks, ROCKY AND THE BLACK CATS Tracks, LATIN QUARTER Tracks, ZOODOLL Tracks, ALIEN SEX FIEND Live Sound,........................1986.......................... .......... BILL BRUFORD Earthworks LP (EG), TERMINUS Movie Soundtrack (With David Cunningham), PICKNICK AT THE WHITEHOUSE Tracks, IN THE FLESH Tracks, THE KNIVES Tracks, RADIOMAN Tracks, HUMAN CHAIN LP, THE DOONICANS Single, HIGH STONES CHAPTER Tracks, ARMADA Tracks, BRUNO Tracks, KHAMER ROUGE Tracks (With John Leckie), MARCH VIOLETS Tracks, BUCKS FIZZ Tracks (Singles), ONSLAUGHT Tracks, MAX - Tracks BRIGANDAGE (LP), BLUEY Demos, JON KLIEN Demos, VAUGHN FUNNEL Tracks, DAVID GRANT Tracks, 7th HEAVEN - Tracks, ALIEN SEX FIEND Live Sound, INTO A CIRCLE Live Sound ........................Pre 1985............................. FLESH FOR LULU Blue Sisters Swing (Statik) EP, FLESH FOR LULU Restless (Polydor) Single, FLESH FOR LULU Subteraneans (Polydor) Single, MERCENARY SKANK - Single,
Sounds Like: A fu**ing bloody racket
Record Label: Corporate-Risk Products
Type of Label: Indie