Nicolas Launay is an English record producer, composer and recording engineer. He is one of the most sought after record producers in the world due to his success with recent albums by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He is among the most successful producers of the post-punk era, helming records from pivotal acts including: Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Killing Joke, The Birthday Party, and The Slits.Launay is known primarily for his passionate approach to recording with emphasis on raw sounds and capturing mood. Other artists he has worked with include: Kate Bush, Talking Heads, David Byrne, INXS, Midnight Oil, Grinderman, Lou Reed, The Cribs, Supergrass, The Living End, and Silverchair. He lives in Hollywood, USA and travels to London frequently. His latest work includes producing Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Mosquito, It's Blitz!, mixing Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, and producing and recording Nick Cave's Push the Sky Away, and Grinderman 2. Launay is father of two Australian children Lee Launay & Lana Launay.
Many songs produced by Nick Launay have appeared in popular movies such as: The Cable Guy, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Freaky Friday, Dumb and Dumber, Godzilla, Psycho, The Soul Man. and Cult Movies: Dogs In Space, Idiot Box, and Post Punk Chronicles: Going Underground.
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Nick Launay lives in LA and travels to London frequently.
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Nick Launay collaborated with fellow musician Ming Vauz while scoring Catherine Hardwicke's movie; Plush (2013).
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Launay has produced award winning international artists such as: Arcade Fire, Kate Bush, Talking Heads, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Gotye, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, INXS, Midnight Oil, Eric Clapton, Sting, Grinderman, Johnny Marr, Supergrass, and Silverchair.
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Father of Australian based Director & Production Designer Lee Launay.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Plush
2013
music arranger: original songs / music engineer: score / music engineer: songs / music mixer: original songs / music producer: original songs
Silverchair: Live from Faraway Stables
2003
Video music mixer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miss You Already
2015
writer: "Davy Jones"
Plush
2013
writer: "Half of Me Remixes", "Ultraviolet", "Introdubtion"
The Cable Guy
1996
producer: "Blind"
The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream
1992
TV Special producer: "Nation"
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
1991
TV Special producer: "I Can't Break Away"
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
producer: "I Can't Break Away"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Plush
2013
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1997
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Original Music Score
Idiot Box (1996)
Known for movies
Plush (2013) as Music Department
The Cable Guy (1996) as Soundtrack
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) as Soundtrack
$14 Million
