Produced by Martin Hannett, the music is roughly recorded, insistently repetitive, and energetic
Historical person
Martin Hannett Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Martin Hannett, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1975
1978
Factory Records uses a creative team producer Martin Hannett and graphic designer Peter Saville which gives the label, and the artists recording for it, a particular sound and image. British independent record label, started in 1978, featuring several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and James and OMD
Joy Division contribute two tracks recorded with producer Martin Hannett to the compilation double 7" EP A Factory Sample, the first release by Tony Wilson's record label Factory Records
1979
The band begin recording their debut album Unknown Pleasures at Strawberry Studios, producer Martin Hannett contributes significantly to the final sound
1980
With Martin Hannett again producing, the band record their second album Closer Britannia Row Studios
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.