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 |
Neil McLellan is an English record producer, composer and mix engineer.
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
- 1 2 "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