Rik Simpson

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Years active 1989–present Website www.riksimpson.com		Name Rik Simpson

Also known as Rikademus, Rick Simpson Occupation(s) Record producer, engineer, audio mixer Instruments Drum programming, keyboard, guitar, vocals Role Record producer · riksimpson.com Awards Grammy Award for Best Rock Album Nominations Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Record of the Year Similar Markus Dravs, Brian Eno, Ken Nelson, Michael Brauer, Chris Martin

Rik simpson on recording coldplay

Rik Simpson (a.k.a. Rikademus) is a multi Grammy Award-winning British record producer, sound engineer, musician, and songwriter. He is most recently recognised for his production work with Coldplay on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014) and A Head Full of Dreams (2015). He has also gained critical acclaim for his work with Jay-Z, Portishead, Kasabian, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and PJ Harvey. In addition to the technical sides of recording and mixing, he often contributes musically, playing and singing on many of his productions.

Simpson is also one half of production duo The Darktones, with Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman.

Jay-Z feat. Chris Martin – "Beach Chair" (song, 2006)

Some Velvet Morning – Silence Will Kill You (2007)

Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)

Coldplay – Prospekt's March (EP, 2008)

Coldplay – LeftRightLeftRightLeft (2009)

Natalie Imbruglia – Come to Life (2009)

Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto (2011)

Coldplay – "Atlas" (single, 2013)

Coldplay – Ghost Stories (2014)

Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams (2015)

Coldplay - Kaleidoscope (EP, 2017)

The Pierces – Love You More (EP, 2010)

The Pierces – You & I (2011)

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