ABOUT US

     

    RICHARD BIGNELL : ENGINEER, PRODUCER, PROGRAMMER

    Richard has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience as a free-lance engineer, programmer and producer over the last ten years. As a result of this you know your session will be efficiently run with a great result.

    Since opening Area 18 at the end of 2005 Richard has been busy on the following projects....

  • Recording, mixing and programming with singer song-writer Phil Honey-Jones on his forthcoming album "Naked and Naive" listen
  • Recording and mixing a 4 track EP for rock band Hiroshamour listen
  • Recording 6 tracks with Aylesbury band The Shaker Heights.
  • Engineering and programmering on solo tracks for Jamiroquai percussionist Sola Akingbola
  • Recording, mixing, programming and producing with London rock band Milk Plus. listen
  • Recording for production company Elusive Entertainment.

    Prior to opening Area 18 Richard's recent free lance work includes......

  • Engineering on Jamiroquai's current album "Dynamite". Released by Sony 2005.
  • Recording, mixing, programming and co-producing Hackney-based Algerian band Fantazia's 2nd album "Mul Sheshe". Released on World Village Oct 2005
  • Composing and producing music for syntrax.tv music library.

Since graduating with distinction from the Alchemea school of Audio Engineering and Production in 1996 Richard has worked in various capacities with a wide range of bands and artists including Jamiroquai, Fantazia, Milk Plus, Mighty Truth, Mica Paris, Shara Nelson, Travis, Talvin Singh, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Marc Almond, Nick Heyward, Pillbox, Death in Vegas, Sugarfree, Errol Brown, Sheila Ferguson, D-Influence, Simple Minds, Ben Onono, The Cornerstones, Tatjana, Addis Black Widow, Steve Winwood, Ramshackle, Freewheelin' Franklin, Roachford, Will Topley, Grey Cloud Zombie, Sam Obernik, Shelly Poole, Lottie, Lazy Curtis, Steve Hillage, Amar, Nitin Sawney, State of Bengal, Boo Radleys, Delakota, Billie Ray Martin, DJ Rap, Lamb, Satoshi Tomeii, Mel C, Culture Club, Man with No Name and Amanda Ghost.