Darren Allison

Darren Allison (born May 1968, Ashington, Northumberland, England) is an English record producer, musician, and recording engineer, best known for his production work on the epic soundscapes of such artists as Spiritualized,The Divine Comedy, and, more recently, Efterklang, Belle & Sebastian and Amatorski.

Career

The Church Studios

Following a series of sessions with Dave Stewart at Ezee studios, in 1990, Darren joined the team at Eurythmics' The Church Studios as an in-house engineer. He remained there for the following five years, working on albums with groundbreaking indie bands and on Stewart's own sessions with such legendary rock musicians as Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Bootsy Collins, and occasional visitor Bob Dylan.

Freelance

In 1995, Allison left The Church Studios, to concentrate on the production of Neil Hannon's third album under the moniker of The Divine Comedy. The album, entitled Casanova, was released in 1996 and spawned three top 20 hit singles, as well as receiving widespread critical acclaim. He was then invited to work with Spiritualized, on their highly acclaimed album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.