Daniel Hunt
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Daniel Hunt
| image = Daniel Hunt in Mexico 2011.jpg
| alt = Daniel Hunt
| caption = Daniel Hunt in Mexico, 2011
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| birth_date =
| origin = Wirral, England
| instrument = Synthesizers • bass • guitar
| genre = Electronic, synthpop, new wave
| occupation = Musician, composer, songwriter, producer
| years_active = 1990s—present
| label = Nettwerk
| associated_acts = Ladytron, Marnie, Pink Industry, Venini, Jules Verne
| website = {{URL|www.danieliv.com}}
{{URL|www.ladytron.com}}
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Daniel Hunt is an English musician, songwriter and producer. He is a founding member, principal songwriter and producer of the electronic band Ladytron.
Biography
Hunt met Reuben Wu in Liverpool in 1995 and formed Ladytron with him in 1999, along with Mira Aroyo and Helen Marnie.{{cite web |url=http://nettskinny.com/release/20110214/329-ladytron-best-00-10 |title=3/29 – Ladytron – 'Best Of: 00 – 10' |work=Nettwerk Press Blog |date=14 February 2011 |accessdate=8 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224110841/http://nettskinny.com/release/20110214/329-ladytron-best-00-10 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.videovision.org/vv_interviews-ladytron.html |title=Videovision: Ladytron interview|year=2002 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}
In 2003 Hunt set up the Liverpool club Evol, and in 2005 he collaborated on the celebrated Korova bar in the city.{{cite news|last=Molyneux|first=Jess|title=Lost Liverpool music venue that was 'seen as a rite of passage' in the city|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|publisher=Trinity Mirror|date=2022-06-17|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/lost-liverpool-music-venue-seen-24222366}} In addition to the band, he also DJs around the world both solo and with other band members.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/27/five-questions-for-ladytron |title=Five Questions for Ladytron « the FADER |access-date=2011-06-25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105070608/http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/27/five-questions-for-ladytron/ |archive-date=2013-01-05 |url-status=dead }} His vocals are featured in the Ladytron' songs "International Dateline" and "Versus".{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Hunt has produced other artists such as Christina Aguilera, Marina Gasolina and Niue, and remixed Dave Gahan, Soulwax, Placebo, Simian, Paul Weller and Blondie.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Hunt has worked on several movie scores, including that of Would You Rather starring Sasha Grey, in collaboration with Icelandic friend Barði Jóhannsson. Hunt joined Pink Industry as guitarist for their first show in 25 years in January 2012 at Cine Joia, São Paulo, Brazil.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Hunt produced Ladytron bandmate Helen Marnie's debut solo album Crystal World, released in 2013.
In 2016, Hunt co-produced the Blind Spot EP for the band Lush.{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/lush-announce-blind-spot-ep-share-out-of-control-song-and-video-watch/ | title=Lush announce Blind Spot EP, share "Out of Control" song and video — watch | publisher=Consequence of Sound | date=19 February 2016 | accessdate=19 February 2016 | author=Geslani, Michelle}}
Instruments
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- Roland SH-09, Crumar Stratus (604 tour);
- Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Korg Delta, Roland SH-09 (Light & Magic tour);
- Vox Phantom Six Strings guitar, Roland SH-09, Korg MS2000B (Witching Hour tour);
- Vox Phantom Six Strings guitar, Roland SH-201, Korg MS2000B (Velocifero tour);
- Crumar Stratus (Best of 00-10 and Gravity the Seducer tours).
On the early part of Witching Hour tour, Ladytron named their four identical Korg MS2000B to be easier installed on stage. Hunt's was called Ulysses.{{cite web |url=http://www.korg.com/Artist.aspx?artist=259 |title=Artist Details |publisher=Korg |accessdate=7 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102035202/http://korg.com/Artist.aspx?artist=259 |archivedate=2 January 2010 |df=dmy-all }}
Discography
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{{Main|Ladytron discography}}
- 604 (2001)
- Light & Magic (2002)
- Witching Hour (2005)
- Velocifero (2008)
- Gravity the Seducer (2011)
- Ladytron (2019)
- Time's Arrow (2023)
References
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Category:Musicians from Liverpool