Victor Van Vugt

Victor Van Vugt is an award winning music producer, mixer and engineer. An Australian based in New York, he has had a long association with the careers of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Beth Orton. He has also worked with the likes of Depeche Mode, Billy Bragg, Luna, Athlete, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Australian acts such as Robert Forster, Dave Graney, The Blackeyed Susans, The Paradise Motel and The Hampdens. [ [http://www.nettwerk.com/producersinfo.jsp?producer_id=42 Nettwerk: Producers ] ] In July 2006 Victor mixed the second album of Australian artist, Sarah Blasko.

The Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue duet, "Where The Wild Roses Grow", produced by Van Vugt, won the ARIA Award for Song Of The Year in 1996. [Nick Cave]

The Athlete album "Vehicles & Animals", produced, mixed & engineered by Van Vugt was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2003. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/music/muze/index.pl?site=music&action=biography&artist_id=357905 BBC - Music - Help/How to find ] ]

Van Vugt is currently working on The Rushes new album.

Albums produced

* 1984 The Moodists: "Thirsty's Calling"
* 1992 Epic Soundtracks: "Rise Above"
* 1993 Kirsty MacColl: "Titanic Days"
* 1994 Luna: "Bewitched"
* 1995 Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes: "The Soft 'N' Sexy Sound"
* 1995 Mick Harvey: "Intoxicated Man"
* 1995 The Walkabouts: "Devil's Road"
* 1996 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: "Murder Ballads"
* 1996 Beth Orton: "Trailer Park"
* 1997 Mick Harvey: "Pink Elephants"
* 1997 The Walkabouts: "Nighttown"
* 1997 The Blackeyed Susans: "Spin the Bottle"
* 1999 Beth Orton: "Central Reservation"
* 2001 Anika Moa: "Thinking Room"
* 2002 Beth Orton: "Daybreaker"
* 2003 Athlete: "Vehicles & Animals"
* 2005 Athlete: "Tourist"
* 2005 Shivaree: "Who's Got Trouble"
* 2005 Sons and Daughters: "The Repulsion Box"
* 2006 Barry Adamson: "Stranger on the Sofa" (additional production)
* 2007 Favourite Sons: "Down Beside Your Beauty" (mixing)
* 2007 Gogol Bordello: "Super Taranta!"
* 2007 Emma Pollock: "Watch the Fireworks"
* 2007 Voxtrot: "Voxtrot"

References

[http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=VICTOR|VAN|VUGT&sql=11:gzfwxqwgldte~T4 Allmusicguide entry]