Dave Dix / David Dickie


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Musician, sound engineer and producer from UK.

1978 - Co-formed and fronted the band THE LAST CHANT.

1981 - Joined the band BLACK co-writing and playing Keyboards and Guitar.

1981-1986 – Sound engineer at Benson Street Studios in Liverpool.

1983 - Signed to Warners Brothers Records. Released 5 singles and 1 album
and toured with ORANGE JUICE and THE THOMPSON TWINS.

1987-1989 - House engineer at Pink in Liverpool, produced and engineered BLACK’s 2 million selling album ‘WONDERFUL LIFE’ seven hit singles worldwide and the very successful follow-up 'COMEDY' for A&M Records.
1989 – Moved to London as a freelance producer/engineer.
Made albums with:
THE SENATORS
THE REAL PEOPLE
ANNABEL LAMB
MELANIE GARSIDE
JACK ROBERTS
MARK NEVIN
EDDI READER
DAVE SUTHERLAND
FIBREHEAD
CHRIS CHAVEZ
and singles and album tracks with
BAT FOR LASHES, ALISON MOYET, SHACK, MICHELLE SANDERS, and many more.
Maintained a writing career (published by Warners and Rondor –
music for film, TV and advertisements.

LIVE SOUND and TOUR MANAGEMENT

1997-2002 FOH Engineer at London’s KASHMIR KLUB and over five years worked with 3500 different acts including
SHERYL CROW, DAVE STEWART, BELINDA CARLISLE, KT TUNSTALL,
JANE SIBERRY, NERINA PALLOT, IMOGEN HEAP, MARCELLA DETROIT,
ED HARCOURT, RON SEXSMITH, CHRIS DIFFORD, to name a few.
UK, Europe, and South East Asia as FOH engineer for
KIKI DEE, MINT ROYALE, ANNABEL LAMB, MELANIE GARSIDE, MOKE, MUST, GRANDADBOB and one off shows and festivals for many other acts.

2000-2005 – Part-time lecturer at Thames Valley University (London)
teaching Music Business and Live Sound modules.

2005-2011 - FOH/TM for BAT FOR LASHES
4 tours of USA, 1 in Australia, 1 in South America, 5 in Europe and 6 in the UK - festivals, TV and radio shows and awards ceremonies.

2005-2011 - DEVENDRA BANHART, ROACHFORD,

2011-2016 - GRAFFITI 6 in the USA and Europe,
GHOSTPOET, ROSIE LOWE, ALGIERS, SUMMER CAMP in the UK and Europe.

ALBUMS


Fishmonkeyman
Gryst
2009
Various
Love Is All Around
2004, DVD-V, Comp, Multichannel, PAL, Dol, Uncut DVD, ,
Acoustic/Vocal/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Soul
Maple Bee
Chasing Eva
2004, 2xCD, Album, Enh, XIE Recordings, ,
Electro/Experimental/Folk
Various
Finest Ballads Vol. 01
2004, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Uncut DVD
Various
Queer As Folk - The Fourth Season
2004
Various
Electric Level 2 (The Very Best Of Electronic, New Wave & Synth)
2003, 2xCD, Comp, BMG, Telstar TV, ,
New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Classic Alternatives
2003, 6xCD, Comp, RE + Box, SPG Music, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop
Mark E Nevin
The Mighty Dove
2002, CD, Single, Raresong Recordings
Dave Sutherland
American Refrigerator
2002, CD, Album, Shaye Music
Alison Moyet
The Essential Alison Moyet
2001, CD, ,
Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Ballad/Acoustic
Various
Gold Of The 70 And 80
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Spectrum, ,
Synth-pop/Disco
Various
Now That's What I Call Music! 1987: The Millennium Series
1999, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Virgin, Universal, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/Hip Hop
Various
The Biggest 80's Hits In The World...Ever!
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin EMI, Virgin EMI, Virgin EMI, Virgin EMI, ,
Electro/Pop Rock/Pop Punk/Prog Rock/Reggae-Pop/Synth-pop
Annabel Lamb
Get My Suitcase
1998, CD, Single, Way Out West (3), ,
Pop Rock
Cat Ballou
Tarantula EP
1997, CD, EP, Bionic Vinyl
Fishmonkeyman
The World Revolves Around You
1996, CD, Single, Copasetic Records
Various
Shine On (The 80's Volume 2)
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Helicon Records, Mercury, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Take A Break
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, Sony Music TV, ,
Downtempo/Ballad/Soundtrack/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Easy Listening/Vocal/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Mambo/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Theme
Melanie Garside*
Fossil
1996, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Melanie Garside*
She Knows
1996, ,
Pop Rock
Cat Ballou
Zed Girl
1996
Alison Moyet
Singles
1995, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Fishmonkeyman
Sunshine Down
1994, CD, Single, Copasetic Records
Various
Labelled With Love
1994, ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Ballad
Various
Classic Alternatives Volume 2
1994, CD, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Annabel Lamb
Wild World
1993, CD, Single, Red Rooster Records
Annabel Lamb
Pistols At Dawn
1993, CD, Single, Red Rooster Records
Fishmonkeyman
Seven Monkeys In A Tree
1993, ,
Indie Rock
Black (2) Guest Vocals: Sam Brown
Fly Up To The Moon E.P.
1991, ,
Acoustic/Pop Rock
Various
Kraftrille - 5 Jahre R.SH - 5 Jahre Hits, Hits, Hits
1991, 2x Vinyl, ,
Soft Rock/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Euro House/Synth-pop
Alison Moyet
This House
1991, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ballad
Black
Feel Like Change
1991, ,
Acoustic/Pop Rock
Various
Now That's What I Call Music! 20
1991, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock/Ragga/House/Soul/Easy Listening/Techno/Ambient
Fishmonkeyman
Breathing
1991
Alison Moyet
Hoodoo
1991, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad
The Onset
What Say You
1990, 12", EP, Furious Fish Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Rockabilly
The Senators
I'm Always Sorry Now
1990, 7", Single, Virgin, Virgin
The Senators
Ordinary Heartbreak
1990
The Senators
Hopes & Bodies
1990
Fishmonkeyman
If I've Told You Once
1990, ,
Indie Rock
Black
I Can Laugh About It Now
1989
Black
Wonderful Life
1989
Gayna Rose Madder
Ties
1988, 7", Single, Destiny Angel
Black
The Big One
1988, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop
Black
You're A Big Girl Now
1988, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Festivalbar '88
1988, 2x Vinyl, ,
Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Soul/Italo-Disco
Black
Now You're Gone
1988, ,
Synth-pop
Various
High Life
1988
Various
Ronny's Pop Show 11 - 16 Affenbärigstarke Hits Für Ost- Und Westohren (CD 1)
1988, ,
Soft Rock/Swing/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Easy Listening
Various
Die Neue Kuschelrock CD 1
1988, CD, ,
New Wave/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Black
Comedy
1988, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Club Top 16 Januar/Februar 1988
1988, CD, ,
Europop/Vocal
Roger Hodgson / Black
Hai Hai / Wonderful Life
1987, 7", Promo, Polygram
Various
Sell This And We'll Kill You Sampler
1987, Cass, Promo, Smplr, A&M Records
Various
Polystar 7
1987,
Black
I'm Not Afraid
1987, ,
Pop Rock
Black
Wonderful Life
1987, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Black
Sweetest Smile
1987
Black
Paradise
1987, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop
Black
Wonderful Life
1987, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop
Black
Everything's Coming Up Roses
1987
Politburo
Euphoria
1985, 12", Skysaw Records
Various
Jobs For The Boys
1984, LP, Comp, Natalie Records
Black
More Than The Sun
1982, 7", Single, The Wonderful World Of...
Bat For Lashes
Howl! / Wild Is The Wind
2010, 7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Parlophone, ,
Classical/Vocal/Indie Pop
Various
We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie
2010, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Bat For Lashes
Two Suns • Special Edition
2009, ,
Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Art Rock
Eddi Reader
Driftwood
2002
Melanie Garside*
She Knows
1996, CD 1/2, ,
Pop Rock
Alison Moyet
Singles
1995, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad
Fishmonkeyman
If I've Told You Once
1991
Black
At The Tokyo Power Station
1988
Hambi*
Promises
1987, Vinyl, ,
New Wave
Peter Coyle
A Slap In The Face For Public Taste
1986, 2xLP, Album, Ediesta Records, ,
Indie Rock

APPEARANCES +


Black
Black
1987
Black
Everything's Coming Up Roses
1987
KB Project
Answers
2021, 12xFile, FLAC, Album, BTID Music
KB Project (2) Feat. Nikki*
Wonderful Life
2019, File, FLAC, Single, BTID Music, ,
Donk
Alison Moyet
Raindancing
2017
Ana Silvera
The Aviary
2012, CD Gatefold Digipak, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Arto Nuotio
20 soitetuinta
2009, CD, Comp, Selecta (2), ,
Schlager
Bat For Lashes
Two Suns • Special Edition
2009
Bat For Lashes
Daniel
2009, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Back To The 80s
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music TV, ,
New Wave/Soft Rock/Soul/Europop/Synth-pop
Superstarfuckers
Superstarfuckers
2002, CD, Enh, Promo, Not On Label (Superstarfuckers Self-released), ,
Hard Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Liverpool Cult Classics - Unearthed Volume 1
2001, CD, Comp, Viper (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock
Alisha's Attic
Pretender Got My Heart
2001, ,
Pop Rock
Eddi Reader
Simple Soul
2001
BBMak
Sooner Or Later
2001, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Eddi Reader
Driftwood
2001, CD, ,
Folk
Fishmonkeyman
This Is Where You Are
1997
Various
Take This
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, MCA Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Melanie Garside*
Big White Room
1996, CD Digipak, ,
Pop Rock
Kim Appleby
Breakaway
1993, ,
House/Europop/Synth-pop
Arto Nuotio
Jasmiininkukka
1991, 7", Single, Selecta (2), ,
Schlager
Alison Moyet
This House
1991
The Senators
Hopes & Bodies
1990, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Slower Motion
1988, LP, Comp, Helicon Records, בן מוש, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Black
Wonderful Life
1987
Black
More Than The Sun
1985
Various
Two Minute Heroes
1984, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Comp, BBC Radio Merseyside, ,
Rockabilly/Indie Rock/Experimental
Black
Hey Presto
1984
Black
Remains To Be Heard
CDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Black (2))