Chris Zane

Chris Zane is an American music producer, engineer and mixer based in New York City. He's worked with an array of artists such as The Walkmen, Holy Ghost!, Passion Pit and Friendly Fires.

Biography

Zane studied music most of his life, his principal instrument is the drums. He attended music school for a brief period before turning his focus to studio work. Whilst he still plays on the occasional project of which he's producing, his focus has become more centered on production and programming. Zane began his production career in 2000 in NYC recording bands including Ambulance Ltd, Calla, and Les Savy Fav. In 2008 he recorded and mixed The Walkmen's You & Me, produced a song on Tokyo Police Club's debut album Elephant Shell, and spent some time in Berlin producing UK rock band The Rakes' final album KLANG. In late fall of 2008 through early winter of 2009 he produced the critically acclaimed debut album Manners by Passion Pit. The last few years has seen him produce records for Holy Ghost!, Friendly Fires, New Zealand pop songstress Ruby Frost, and Devin. In 2012 Zane co-wrote and co-produced the song "Circles" with Michael Angelakos, for Nelly Furtado, as well as produced, mixed and played drums on, the highly anticipated sophomore album Gossamer by Passion Pit. Currently he has just finished producing the début album for Pacific Air, mixing an album for Australian band Jinja Safari, and producing some songs for UK pop singer Chlöe Howl.

Discography

2014

• Miniature Tigers - "Cruel Runnings" (Yebo Music)
• Natas Loves You - "The Eight Continent" (3ème Bureau)^[1]

2013

• Jinja Safari - "Jinja Safari" (Universal Records)
• Chloe Howl - "Rumour" (Columbia Records)

2012

• Pacific Air - "Long Live KOKO EP" (Universal Republic)
• Holy Ghost! - "It Gets Dark" (DFA)
• Passion Pit - "Gossamer" (Columbia Records)
• Nelly Furtado - "The Spirit Indestructible" (Interscope Records)
• Ruby Frost - "Volition" (Universal)
• Stepdad - "Wildlife Pop" (Black Bell Records/Warner Bros Records)
• Devin - "Romancing" (Frenchkiss Records)
• Geographer - "Myth" '(Modern Art Records/Warner Bros Records)

2011

• Heartsrevolution - "Ride or Die" (Kitsune)
• Friendly Fires - "Pala" (XL)
• Holy Ghost! - "Holy Ghost!" (DFA)
• Asobi Seksu - "Fluorescence" (Polyvinyl)
• Chapel Club - "Surfacing" (Polydor)
• Ruby Frost - "Goodnight" (Universal)

2010

• The Hundred in the Hands - "This City", "Dressed in Dresden" (Warp)
• Les Savy Fav - "Root for Ruin" (Frenchkiss/Witchita Recordings)
• The Walkmen - "Lisbon" (Fat Possum)
• Suckers - "Wild Smile" (Frenchkiss Records)
• Holy Ghost! - "Static on the Wire" (DFA)
• Passion Pit - Manners (Bonus) (Columbia Records)
• The Hundred in the Hands - "This Desert" (Warp)
• Shy Child - "Liquid Love" (Wall of Sound)

2009

• Mumford and Sons - "Little Lion Man EP" (Universal)
• Passion Pit - Manners (Frenchkiss Records/Columbia Records)
• Harlem Shakes - "Technicolor Health" (Gigantic Music)
• The Rakes - "Klang" (V2 Records/Universal Records)
• Asobi Seksu - "Hush" (Polyvinyl)

2008

• Frances - "All the While" (Gigantic Music)
• The Walkmen - "You & Me" (Gigantic Music)
• Tokyo Police Club - "Elephant Shell" (Saddle Creek)
• Bridges and Powerlines - "Ghost Types" (Citybird Records)

2007

• Les Savy Fav - "Let's Stay Friends" (Frenchkiss Records/Witchita Recordings)
• White Rabbits - "Fort Nightly" (Say Hey Records)
• Asobi Seksu - "Strawberries" single (One Little Indian)
• Shy Child - "Noise Won't Stop" (Kill Rock Stars/PIAS)
• Les Savy Fav - "What Would Wolves Do?" single (Universal Records/Witchita Recordings)
• Asobi Seksu - "Stay Awake" single (Gigantic Music)
• The Boggs - "Forts" (Gigantic Music)
• Tokyo Police Club - "Your English Is Good" single (Memphis Industries)
• Harlem Shakes - "Burning Birthdays" (self-released)

2006

• Les Savy Fav - "Accidental Deaths" single (Rococo/Popfrenzy)
• Ambulance LTD - "New English" EP (TVT Records)
• Thunderbirds Are Now! - "Make History" (Frenchkiss Records)
• Human Television - "Look At Who You're Talking To" (Gigantic Music)
• Asobi Seksu - "Citrus" (Friendly Fire Recordings/One Little Indian)
• Les Savy Fav - "Plagues & Snakes" single (Frenchkiss Records)

2005

• Shy Child - "Noise Won't Stop" single (WEA/Warner)
• Calla - "It Dawned On Me" single (Beggars Banquet Records)
• Tangiers - "The Family Myth" (Frenchkiss Records)
• Lee Ranaldo - "Drift" (Plexifilm)
• Calla - "Collisions (Beggars Banquet Records)
• The Cloud Room - "The Cloud Room" (Gigantic Music)

2004

• Calla - "Strangler" (Rykodisc)
• INOUK - "Search for the Bees" EP (Say Hey Records)
• Shy Child - "One With the Sun" (Say Hey Records)
• INOUK - "No Danger" (Astralwerks/Say Hey Records)
• Ambulance LTD - "LP" (TVT Records)
• Les Savy Fav - "Inches" (Frenchkiss Records)
• Human Television - "Human Television" (Gigantic Music)
• Les Savy Fav - "Hold Onto Your Genre" (Rococo/Popfrenzy)
• Mendoza Line - "Fortune" (Cooking Vinyl)
• Les Savy Fav - "Fading Vibes" (Rococo/Popfrenzy)
• Human Television - "All Songs Written By" (Gigantic Music)

2003

• Calla - "Televise" (Arena Rock Recordings)
• Mink Lungs - "I'll Take It" (Arena Rock Recordings)
• Ambulance LTD - "Ambulance LTD" EP (TVT Records)
• The Boggs - "We Are The Boggs We Are" (Arena Rock Recordings)

Related links

• http://www.chris-zane.com
• http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p586940/credits
• http://albumcredits.com/Profile/586940
• http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chris+Zane
• http://www.sonicscoop.com/2009/09/23/chris-zane-on-passion-pit-the-walkmen-awesome-drum-sounds/
• http://www.izotope.com/artists/chris_zane.asp
• http://www.biglifemanagement.co.uk/producers/producer/chris_zane

References