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Jun 15, 2023 · The album's producer was Martin Hannett, a man who already had production credits for John Cooper Clarke and Buzzcocks as well as the two Joy Division tracks on A Factory Sample. This was to prove a crucial decision; Hannett was a difficult man, but a visionary producer, and with Joy Division’s lack of studio experience Hannett had free reign ...
Jun 14, 2019 · In many ways, Hannett needed Joy Division as much as they needed him. Born in 1948, he went to Manchester Polytechnic to study chemistry but sound and technology was always his main...
- Hannett’S Madness
- Are those… Drums?!
- An Eerie, Atmospheric Sonic Landscape
- Convention. Who Needs It?
- Giving The Band Exactly What They Didn’T Want
Probably the best introduction to Martin Hannett’s psychosis is a quote from Peter Hook: “In the studio, we’d sit on the left, he’d sit on the right and if we said anything like ‘I think the guitars are a bit quiet, Martin, he’d scream, ‘Oh my god! Why don’t you just fuck off!’” That is but a taste of his antics. Fuelled by heroin, marijuana, and g...
This is a question one will most certainly ask oneself during the opening of She’s Lost Control. The answer? Well, sort of. Firstly, a prominent feature of the drum sounds on Unknown Pleasures was Morris’ utilisation of a Synare, one of the first commercially available drum synths. The aforementioned track opens with a singular crack of this new-ag...
Hannett’s greatest achievement with Joy Division was, arguably, taking the aggressive songs they had been toiling away at and realising that they were so much more than a bunch of short, fast punk tracks. And this touch ensured that the Mancunian 4-piece would not be lost to the mists of time. Hannett’s effective (it doesn’t need to be said, but wh...
Something immediately noticeable about Joy Division is how much the bass sits at the front of the mix. Hook became known for his unique style of bass playing that incorporated mid-range tones and sometimes even drove the melody, leaving the guitar to sit further back in the mix, such as on Insight. Apparently, this dynamic came to fruition as a res...
When the recording was all done and dusted, the band was less than impressed withUnknown Pleasures. The loud, aggressive sound they had set out to create had been replaced by a dark, brooding, and downright depressing compilation of Hannet’s self-indulgent experimentation. While Curtis reportedly loved where Hannett had taken the record (most likel...
Feb 14, 2024 · The avant-garde and experimental nature of much of his work, such as ‘First Aspect Of The Same Thing’, also goes some way to explaining why Hannett was able to so effectively carve out the sound of groups like Joy Division and Durutti Column.
Sep 1, 2020 · While the band’s material was strong enough to make seismic waves alone, producer Hannett was intent on persevering with unusual and unconventional production techniques in a bid to forge a unique and one-of-a-kind record.
This paper discusses the band Joy Division’s evolution through musical influences, studio production techniques learned from Factory Records producer Martin Hannett, and embrace of new technology with digital instruments.
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Aug 11, 2016 · Hannett was first introduced to Joy Division by the band’s one-time drummer and manager Terry Mason, who came to Hannett’s musician’s co-op looking to rent a PA system. During a rough performance at Salford Tech, Hannett immediately saw the recording potential of the band.
