Nigel Godrich (born in 1971), is a British music producer of nationality . He is especially known for his work with the group English Radiohead, of which he is sometimes regarded as the sixth member. Its first collaboration with Radiohead goes back to 1994, during the recording of The Bends, the second album of the group. Whereas it was not any responsible on this album, it replaced one day John Leckie, the producer engaged by the group, party with a marriage. From this collaboration was born the piece Blackstar , initially intended to be a face B, but which finishes on the album, so much the result liked the group.

Its first collaboration on a whole album goes back to 1997, with OK Computer , the third album of Radiohead. The world success of this album raised Godrich with the rank of producer of rock'n'roll more courted planet.

He since collaborated, that is to say with the production or the mixing, with inter alia: Paul McCartney, Travis, Beck, Pavement, Air, Natalie Imbruglia, The Divine Comedy, U2, or R.E.M.

In 2002, the Strokes called upon him to produce their second album: Room One Fire , but not being satisfied with this collaboration, the New Yorkean thanked Godrich after only some sessions.

End 2005, the group Radiohead announced that it was not going to renew its collaboration with Nigel Godrich for its seventh album (which was to appear current 2006), in order to be able to continue to explore new musical horizons. The group indeed estimates to be entered the " zone of confort" with Godrich, which is in addition one their best friends.

In 2006 it will produce very the Electro and before gardist " The Eraser ", album solo of Thom Yorke (leader of Radiohead)

Discography (partial)

with Radiohead

• 1995 - The Bends ( song Blackstar )
• 1997 - OK Computer
• 1997 - No Surprised/Running From Demons
• 1997 - Airbag/How Am I Driving?
• 2000 - Kid has
• 2001 - Amnesiac
• 2001 - I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
• 2003 - Hail To The Thief
• 2004 - COM LAG (2plus2isfive)
• 2006 - The Eraser (Thom Yorke)
• 2007 - In Rainbows

Other collaborations

• 1996 - English and French of Hopper (band)
• 1998 - Left off the Middle of Natalie Imbruglia (mixing)
• 1998 - Changes of Beck
• 1999 - Terror Twilight of Pavement
• 1999 - The Man Who of Travis
• 1999 - Edge You Still Feel? of Jason Falkner
• 2001 - Divine Regeneration of The Comedy
• 2001 - Invisible The Band of Travis
• 2002 - Sea Changes Beck
• 2004 - Talkie Walkie of Air
• 2004 - Heroes to Zero of The Beta Band (mixing)
• 2004 - Do they know It' S Christmas , individual of the Band Aid 20
• 2005 - Late Night Bruise: Flaming Lips
• 2005 - Chaos And Creation In The Backyard of Paul McCartney
• 2006 - 5:55 of Charlotte Gainsbourg
• 2007 - Pocket Symphony of Air
• 2007 - The Servant boy With No Name of Travis

Anecdote

• Nicolas Godin said of him “He' S cool so, He could Be French. ”