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Nilesh Patel
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Nilesh Patel
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✝ December 21, 2011.
He was a highly-regarded mastering engineer at The Exchange, London.
Joined The Exchange in 1989 after completing a course at The School of Audio Engineering.
Can be often found credited as "NILZ - THE EXCHANGE" in the run-out grooves of vinyl records.
He worked with a variety of high profile artists and producers over the years including Bjork, Air, Daft Punk, Moby and New Young Pony Club. Notable albums include, Daft Punk - homework and Discovery, Bjork - Homogenic, Air - Moon Safari, The Kills - Midnight Boom, Justice - Cross and Audio, Video Disco, New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom and The Optimist.
Mastering projects include:- Adam Beyer, Agoria, Aim, Air, Alabama 3, Alan Braxe, Armand Van Helden, Avril, Audio Bullys, Anander Shanker, Ballroom, Ben Diamond, Bim Sherman, Bjork, Bob Sinclar, Cornershop, Christian Vogel, Cut Copy, Daft Punk, Dave Angel, David Arnold, Dave Clarke, David Guetta, Dirty Beatniks, Dj Pierre, Dmitri from Paris, Erasure, Echoboy, Eat Static, Emiliana Torrini, FunDaMental, Femi Kuti, Fridge, F-Communications, Felix Da Housecat, Freeland, Gus Gus, G Flame, Gala, Independance, International Pony, Jay Alansky, Joey Beltram, Junior Sanchez, Junior Jack, Justice, Ken Ishii, Laibach, Llama Farmers, Laurent Garnier, Luke Slater, Lamb, Long Pigs, Layo and Bushwacka, Metronomy, Medicine 8, Moby, Mr. Oizo and Mr.G, Mirwais, Nabb, Nitin Sawhney, New Young Pony Club, Nick Cave, Orbital, Peaches, Playgroup, Pleasure, Pulp, Pet Shop Boys, Plastikman, Ratatat, Robert Owens, Room 5, Ritchie Hawtin, Roger Sanchez, Sugababes, Sven Vath, Talvin Singh, Texas, Ronnie Jordan, Speedy J, Subliminal Records, Simian, Skunk Anansie, Shakedown, Soulwax, Speedy J, Shape Shifters, Slam, Stardust, Springheel Jack, State of Bengal, Tony Snake, The Kills, The Advent, Thomas Bangalter, The Youngsters, The Micronauts, The Stereophonics, Steve Bicknell, Up Bustle & Out, Umek, Underworld, Unkle and The XX.
He was a highly-regarded mastering engineer at The Exchange, London.
Joined The Exchange in 1989 after completing a course at The School of Audio Engineering.
Can be often found credited as "NILZ - THE EXCHANGE" in the run-out grooves of vinyl records.
He worked with a variety of high profile artists and producers over the years including Bjork, Air, Daft Punk, Moby and New Young Pony Club. Notable albums include, Daft Punk - homework and Discovery, Bjork - Homogenic, Air - Moon Safari, The Kills - Midnight Boom, Justice - Cross and Audio, Video Disco, New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom and The Optimist.
Mastering projects include:- Adam Beyer, Agoria, Aim, Air, Alabama 3, Alan Braxe, Armand Van Helden, Avril, Audio Bullys, Anander Shanker, Ballroom, Ben Diamond, Bim Sherman, Bjork, Bob Sinclar, Cornershop, Christian Vogel, Cut Copy, Daft Punk, Dave Angel, David Arnold, Dave Clarke, David Guetta, Dirty Beatniks, Dj Pierre, Dmitri from Paris, Erasure, Echoboy, Eat Static, Emiliana Torrini, FunDaMental, Femi Kuti, Fridge, F-Communications, Felix Da Housecat, Freeland, Gus Gus, G Flame, Gala, Independance, International Pony, Jay Alansky, Joey Beltram, Junior Sanchez, Junior Jack, Justice, Ken Ishii, Laibach, Llama Farmers, Laurent Garnier, Luke Slater, Lamb, Long Pigs, Layo and Bushwacka, Metronomy, Medicine 8, Moby, Mr. Oizo and Mr.G, Mirwais, Nabb, Nitin Sawhney, New Young Pony Club, Nick Cave, Orbital, Peaches, Playgroup, Pleasure, Pulp, Pet Shop Boys, Plastikman, Ratatat, Robert Owens, Room 5, Ritchie Hawtin, Roger Sanchez, Sugababes, Sven Vath, Talvin Singh, Texas, Ronnie Jordan, Speedy J, Subliminal Records, Simian, Skunk Anansie, Shakedown, Soulwax, Speedy J, Shape Shifters, Slam, Stardust, Springheel Jack, State of Bengal, Tony Snake, The Kills, The Advent, Thomas Bangalter, The Youngsters, The Micronauts, The Stereophonics, Steve Bicknell, Up Bustle & Out, Umek, Underworld, Unkle and The XX.
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backindauk_
Dec 26, 2011
Nil; one of the few mastering engineers who could actually polish a turd - turn budget production into a huge sounding and selling record (too many examples to mention!). A genuinely nice guy; a helpful and kind human being. Not to mention an incredibly talented pair of ears!
The owner of Bliq Records, and myself mastered for last time with Nilesh 10.30am at the 20th of December 2011, less that one day before his untimely death the very next morning at the age of only 46. We are left in deep shock - this is just unreal. Nilesh was truly one of a kind mastering engineer, with a sound so distinguished you would know it was him just by setting the needle on the record. Always smiling, the kindest soul i've ever met, a true gentleman and professional beyond compare, he mastered everyone from in the electronic dance scene, from Plastikman to Daft Punk and from Bjork to Armand Van Helden and most of the techno producers around. Most definitely EDM's best kept secret and unsung hero. I have also been honored to master with him more than 15 of my tracks and i always left thinking ''what would we ever do without Nilz?'' He made every single one of us - producers and label owners - sound so much better than what we truly are. He gave our music the punch, the loudness and the final touch of magic needed for our tracks to sound professional. His sound has defined many genres during the last 20 years and his heritage is extremely important to a whole generation of electronic music artists and the music business in general. This is a very sad day for all of us. Nilesh, our prayers and love is with your soul. You will be forever sadly missed and close to our hearts. May your soul rest in the hands of God. RIP