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He has worked with Björk on several projects, engineering her third studio album ] and co-writing ], and co-produced, engineered and mixed U2's electronically-focused ninth studio album ] in 1997 alongside ] after having worked on their 1995 album ] alongisde ]. <ref name="U2 Pop"> Sound On Sound. Retrieved 2013-17-12.</ref> "At the beginning they were trying to find a role for me" he said of the beginning of the project. "My original title was 'DJ and Vibes'. It was a bit of a difficult title to be given, because some of the tunes didn't need that kind of input -- it's not as though there's scratching and loops all over the record. And vibes... that's a really difficult word to describe, and to put your finger on. So it was a bit ad hoc at first. As we got further and further into the project, the role I was playing came out -- I was co-producer, engineer, and mixer. I gave the band a direct line into club culture and freestyle DJing." He has worked with Björk on several projects, engineering her third studio album ] and co-writing ], and co-produced, engineered and mixed U2's electronically-focused ninth studio album ] in 1997 alongside ] after having worked on their 1995 album ] alongisde ]. <ref name="U2 Pop"> Sound On Sound. Retrieved 2013-17-12.</ref> "At the beginning they were trying to find a role for me" he said of the beginning of the project. "My original title was 'DJ and Vibes'. It was a bit of a difficult title to be given, because some of the tunes didn't need that kind of input -- it's not as though there's scratching and loops all over the record. And vibes... that's a really difficult word to describe, and to put your finger on. So it was a bit ad hoc at first. As we got further and further into the project, the role I was playing came out -- I was co-producer, engineer, and mixer. I gave the band a direct line into club culture and freestyle DJing."

==Solo career==

He has been releasing music under his own name since the early 1990s, as well as under other various monikers and as part of groups including ambient/electronica ]. His productions appeared on seminal electronic labels including Mo'Wax and Eye Q, while he signed to major label Polydor for a deal that spanned four full-length albums and several singles.

As a DJ, he mostly notably compiled and mixed ] for London nightclub ]'s nascent label in 2002.

A new album, ''Down With The Dawn'', was announced in late 2013 <ref name="Down With The Dawn"> Digital Warble. Retrieved 2013-17-12.</ref> but has been delayed for release until 2014.

==Pussyfoot Records & HB Records==

His label, Pussyfoot Records, ran from 1994 to 2002 and released over 20 albums and compilations and around 50 singles.

He set up HB Records in 2013 to release new album ''Down With The Dawn''.


==Discography== ==Discography==
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Howie B
Howie B in 2007
Background information
Birth nameHoward Bernstein
Born1963 (age 61–62)
Glasgow, Scotland
GenresTrip-hop, electronica
OccupationMusic producer
WebsiteHowieB.com
Musical artist

Howard Bernstein (born 2 March 1963, Glasgow, Scotland), professionally known as Howie B, is a musician and producer, who has worked with artists including: Björk, U2, Robbie Robertson, Elisa, Tricky, Mukul Deora and The Gift.

Upbringing

Born into a Jewish family amidst the Catholic/Protestant sectarianism of Glasgow, Bernstein attended socialist Jewish youth clubs in the city while finding a musical education in John Peel's radio shows, recording tracks from the show on a two-track tape recorder and making rudimentary mixes from them.

Later, he spent a year in Israel working on a kibbutz as part of Jewish cultural youth movement Habonim before living for a period in America.

Early career

Once back in the UK, he moved to a squat in Limehouse, London with a desire to work in the music industry, and after establishing himself as a DJ, eventually found a job working as a teaboy at Lillie Yard studios - owned by legendary film composer Hans Zimmer. He worked his way up there between 1984 and 1986, from teaboy to tape operator to assistant engineer to engineer. "I could see myself DJ-ing forever, but I wanted to learn a skill, I wanted to take it seriously," he said of his decision to move into the world of music production. "And so I went into apprenticeship in a studio. When I began working there I was so intimidated. I did not know what the hell I was meant to do or what any of the technical stuff meant. Because of this I had a completely different attitude to equipment, but I did learn all the technical details and procedures. Lillie Yard was a film studio, so working there was a bit crazy: one minute I'd be recording a jingle for McDonalds, the next a jingle for Danone, and then I'd be recording a 20-piece choir or a small orchestra. I'd often record and mix 40 minutes of music in one day."

His most notable work at Lillie Yard was recording Soul II Soul's seminal Club Classics Vol. 1, after he befriended the group during regular visits to their legendary parties at London's Africa Centre.. Following the success of this collaboration, he left Lillie Yard to go freelance.

Artist production

He has worked with Björk on several projects, engineering her third studio album Post (Björk album) and co-writing I Miss You (Björk song), and co-produced, engineered and mixed U2's electronically-focused ninth studio album Pop (U2 album) in 1997 alongside Flood (producer) after having worked on their 1995 album Passenger (U2 album) alongisde Brian Eno. "At the beginning they were trying to find a role for me" he said of the beginning of the project. "My original title was 'DJ and Vibes'. It was a bit of a difficult title to be given, because some of the tunes didn't need that kind of input -- it's not as though there's scratching and loops all over the record. And vibes... that's a really difficult word to describe, and to put your finger on. So it was a bit ad hoc at first. As we got further and further into the project, the role I was playing came out -- I was co-producer, engineer, and mixer. I gave the band a direct line into club culture and freestyle DJing."

Solo career

He has been releasing music under his own name since the early 1990s, as well as under other various monikers and as part of groups including ambient/electronica Skylab (band. His productions appeared on seminal electronic labels including Mo'Wax and Eye Q, while he signed to major label Polydor for a deal that spanned four full-length albums and several singles.

As a DJ, he mostly notably compiled and mixed FabricLive.05 for London nightclub Fabric (club's nascent label in 2002.

A new album, Down With The Dawn, was announced in late 2013 but has been delayed for release until 2014.

Pussyfoot Records & HB Records

His label, Pussyfoot Records, ran from 1994 to 2002 and released over 20 albums and compilations and around 50 singles.

He set up HB Records in 2013 to release new album Down With The Dawn.

Discography

Albums

Chart singles

  • "Angels Go Bald: Too" (1997) – UK No. 36
  • "Switch" (1997) – UK No. 62
  • "Take Your Partner By the Hand" (1998) – UK No. 74 †

† Howie B featuring Robbie Robertson

Remixes

Participations

References

  1. Howie B interview That's. Retrieved 2013-16-12.
  2. Insights into fatherhood SCMP. Retrieved 2013-16-12.
  3. The comedy gang: The Jewish youth group that made Sacha Baron Cohen The Independent. Retrieved 2013-16-12.
  4. Howie B: Electronic Music For Live Performance Sound On Sound. Retrieved 2013-16-12.
  5. Soul II Soul: The Day Of The Funki Dred Blues & Soul. Retrieved 2013-17-12.
  6. Flood & Howie B: Producing U2's 'Pop' Sound On Sound. Retrieved 2013-17-12.
  7. Howie B announced Down With The Dawn Digital Warble. Retrieved 2013-17-12.
  8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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