Factory's innovative in-house producer during the early eighties. he was personally responsible for the 'Factory sound' of that era. Hannett produced nearly every band in the roster at the time: Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, Section 25, Durutti Column and OMD. After a financial conflict Hannett left Factory in 1982 for a couple of years but he returned when everything was settled. Next to those Factory acts Hannett produced loads of other bands mostly from the Manchester area. After years of drugs related problems, Martin Hannett died in 1991 of heart failure.
That same year Factory issued a compilation of Hannett's finest production moments. The record was simply called 'Martin' (FACT 325) and included tracks by Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, New Fast Automatic Daffodils, U2, Happy Mondays and World of Twist.
That same year Factory issued a compilation of Hannett's finest production moments. The record was simply called 'Martin' (FACT 325) and included tracks by Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, New Fast Automatic Daffodils, U2, Happy Mondays and World of Twist.