Ivo Watts-Russell
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Ivo Watts-Russell is a British record producer and music executive best known for co-founding and curating the influential independent label 4AD and the collaborative project This Mortal Coil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ivo Watts-Russell canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British person
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human ⓘ music executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
4AD
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Clan of Xymox NERFINISHED ⓘ Cocteau Twins NERFINISHED ⓘ Colourbox NERFINISHED ⓘ Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wolfgang Press NERFINISHED ⓘ This Mortal Coil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | 4AD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creativeApproach |
emphasis on mood and texture over commercial considerations
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use of collaborative studio projects with changing personnel ⓘ |
| curated |
4AD label aesthetic
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This Mortal Coil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Watts-Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist and repertoire (A&R)
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independent record labels ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| founded | This Mortal Coil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
alternative rock
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dream pop ⓘ ethereal wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of dream pop
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independent music aesthetics in the 1980s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assembling rotating line-ups of musicians for This Mortal Coil
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developing the distinctive sound and image of 4AD in the 1980s ⓘ producing atmospheric cover versions of obscure songs with This Mortal Coil ⓘ |
| name | Ivo Watts-Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | shaping the visual identity of 4AD releases in collaboration with designers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
4AD
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This Mortal Coil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
music executive
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record label founder ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| produced | recordings for 4AD artists ⓘ |
| roleAt |
A&R and creative director at 4AD
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co-founder of 4AD ⓘ |
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