Tucker Martine (born January 14, 1972) is an American record producer, musician and composer. In 2010, Paste Magazine included Martine in their list of the 10 Best Producers of the Decade.
Early life Tucker Martine, the son of singer and songwriter Layng Martine Jr., grew up in Nashville, Tennessee where he played in bands and tinkered with recording devices before moving to Boulder, Colorado upon graduating from high school. In Colorado, Martine was a DJ at a public radio station KGNU. Inspired by experimental production techniques, he would frequently play two or more records at once on the air. Martine also took courses at the Naropa Institute where he studied sound collage and befriended Harry Smith - the ethnomusicologist, artist and Kabbalist - who made a large impression on Martine.
Career In 1993, Martine moved to Seattle, Washington where he began to combine his skills and interests. He joined Wayne Horvitz's chamber group The 4 Plus 1 Ensemble alongside Reggie Watts where Martine's instrument was a series of looping and sound manipulating devices which were fed by the groups otherwise acoustic instruments. Martine received a Grammy nomination in 2007 in the "best engineered album" category for the Floratone album with Bill Frisell on Blue Note. He has also released several albums of his field recordings. As a composer and musician Martine has released 2 albums under the recording pseudonym Mount Analog as well as Mylab (a collaboration with keyboardist Wayne Horvitz) and Orchestra Dim Bridges (with violist Eyvind Kang). Additionally, Microsoft called upon Martine's creativity when they asked him to help compose the startup and branding sounds for Microsoft's new operating system Windows Vista.
Discography
As Tucker Martine Eat the Dream: Moroccan Reveries (1994) Bush Taxi Mali (1998) Orchestra Dim Bridges with Eyvind Kang (2004) Broken Hearted Dragonflies: Insect Electronica from Southeast Asia (2005) "Fireworks - First Aid Kit" (2017)
With Floratone Source: Floratone (2007) Floratone II 2012
With Wayne Horvitz 4+1 Ensemble (Intuition, 1996 ) From a Window (Avant, 2000) Mylab (2004)
As Mount Analog Mount Analog (1997) New Skin (2004)
Selected discography
ArtistReleaseContributionYearCaampCopper Changes ColorProducer / Engineer 2025Jake Xerxes FussellWhen I'm CalledMixing2024GrandaddyBlu WavMixing2024Old 97'sAmerican PrimitiveProducer / Engineer / Mixing2024Charlie ParrLittle SunProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Photography2024The DecemberistsAs It Ever Was, So It Will Be AgainProducer / Engineer / Mixing2024Jenny ScheinmanAll Species ParadeMixing2024Neko CaseWild Creaturesco-Producer / Engineer / Mixing2023JosephThe SunProducer / Engineer / Percussion, Drum Programming2023My Morning JacketMMJ Live Vol.3 Bonnaroo 2004 Return To Thunderdome Mixing2023The NationalLaugh TrackCo-Producer / Engineer 2023My Morning JacketHappy Holiday!Mixing2023DarlingsideEverything Is AliveMixing2023Madison CunninghamRevealerProducer / Engineer / Mixing2022WarpaintRadiate Like ThisMixing2022Madison CunninghamIn From JapanProducer / Engineer / Mixing2022 Marisa Anderson and William Tyler Lost Futures producing, recording, mixing, drums, bass 2021Rosanne CashShe Remembers EverythingProducer / Engineer / Mixing2018Karl BlauIntroducing Karl BlauProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Percussion2016case/lang/veirscase/lang/veirsProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Percussion2016Aoife O'DonovanIn the Magic HourProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Percussion2016My Morning JacketThe WaterfallProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Percussion2015The DecemberistsWhat a Terrible World, What a Beautiful WorldProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Group Singing2015Modest MouseStrangers to OurselvesProducer / Engineer2015Sufjan StevensCarrie and LowellRecordist2015Punch BrothersThe Phosphorescent BluesRecordist2015Bill FrisellGuitar in the Space Age!Engineer2014Brian BladeLandmarksEngineer2014Don Henley / Blind PilotLooking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson BrowneProducer / Engineer / Mixing2014Jenny ScheinmanThe Littlest PrisonerProducer / Engineer / Mixing2014Camera ObscuraDesire LinesProducer / Engineer / Mixing2013Lori GoldstonFilm ScoresEngineer, Producer2013Jars of ClayInlandProducer / Engineer2013The Avett BrothersMagpie and the DandelionEngineer2013Jim JamesRegions of Light and Sound of GodEngineer2013Richard BucknerSurroundedMixing2013Neko CaseThe Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love YouProducer / Engineer / Mixing2013Laura VeirsWarp & WeftProducer / Engineer / Mixing2013LauRace the LoserProducer2012Black PrairieA Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the HeartProducer / Engineer / Mixing2012FloratoneFloratone IIComposer, Engineer, Producer2012Jenny ScheinmanMischief & MayhemMixing2012Beth OrtonSugaring SeasonProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion2012The Avett BrothersThe CarpenterEngineer2012Tift MerrittTraveling AloneProducer, Engineer2012The ChieftainsVoice of AgesEngineer2012The DecemberistsWe All Raise Our Voices to the Air: Live Songs 04.11.08Mixing2012Various artistsThe Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and BeyondEngineer2012My Morning JacketCircuitalProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Photography2011Abigail WashburnCity of RefugeProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Drums2011R.E.M.Collapse into NowEngineer2011Wild FlagWild FlagMixing2011The DecemberistsLong Live the KingProducer / Engineer / Mixing2011Thao & MirahThao & MirahMixing2011The DecemberistsThe King Is DeadProducer / Engineer / Mixing2011John Wesley HardingThe Sound of His Own VoiceMixing2011Laura VeirsTumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for ChildrenProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Drums2011Blind PilotWe Are the TideMixing2011QuasiAmerican GongMixing2010Black PrairieFeast of the Hunters' MoonProducer, Engineer2010Laura VeirsJuly FlameProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Drums / Photography2010Tift MerrittSee You on the MoonProducer / Engineer / Mixing2010Langhorne SlimBe Set FreeMixing2009Laura GibsonBeasts of SeasonsProducer / Engineer / Mixing2009Bill FrisellDisfarmerEngineer, Mixing2009SpoonGot NuffinMixing2009Thao & The Get Down Stay DownKnow Better Learn FasterProducer / Engineer / Mixing2009Brian BladeMama RosaComposer, Engineer, Mixing2009Loch LomondNight BatsMixing2009Bill FrisellThe Best of Bill Frisell, Vol. 1: Folk SongsAudio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing2009The DecemberistsThe Hazards of LoveProducer, Engineer, Mixing2009Death Cab for CutieThe Open Door EPMixing2009Mirah(a)speraProducer, Engineer. Mixing2009Wayne HorvitzA Walk in the DarkEngineer2008Colin MeloyColin Meloy Sings Live!Assembly, Mixing2008Transmissionary SixCosmonauticalMixing2008Chris WallaField ManualMixing2008Musée MécaniqueHold This GhostMixing2008Wayne HorvitzOne Dance AloneEngineer2008Brian BladeSeason of ChangesEngineer, Mixing2008MudhoneyThe Lucky OnesProducer / Engineer / Mixing2008Thao & the Get Down Stay DownWe Brave Bee Stings and AllProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Musician2008Steve WynnCrossing Dragon BridgeMixing2008Marco BeneventoInvisible BabyEngineer2008FloratoneFloratoneProducer, Composer, Engineer, Producer2007Jesse Sykes & the Sweet HereafterLike, Love, Lust and the Open Halls of the SoulProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion2007Laura VeirsSaltbreakersBeats, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer2007Jim WhiteTransnormal SkiperooDrums, Engineer, Handclapping, Producer, Vocals2007Johanna KuninClouds ElectricProducer, Mixing, Performer2006Heather GreeneFive Dollar DressBeats, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer2006Mike DumovichMesojunarianDrums, Engineer, Noise, Producer2006Transmissionary SixRadarAudio Production, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Shaker, Tambourine2006The DecemberistsThe Crane WifeProducer, Engineer, Mixing 2006MudhoneyUnder a Billion SunsProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Treatments2006Bill FrisellEast/WestEngineer, Mixing2005The Long WintersUltimatumAudio Production, Producer2005Erin McKeownWe Will Become Like BirdsProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Musician2005Laura VeirsYear of MeteorsProducer / Engineer / Mixing / Musician2005Laura VeirsCarbon GlacierProducer, Musician, Engineer, Mixing, Composer, Treatments2004Jim WhiteDrill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You SeeProducer, Drums, Engineer2004Bush Taxi MaliField Recordings From MaliProducer, Engineer, Photography2004Broken Hearted DragonfliesInsects of Southeast AsiaProducer, Recordist, Photography2004MylabMylabProducer, Composer, Musician, Mixing, Field Recording2004Mount AnalogNew SkinProducer, Composer, Musician, Engineer, Mixer2004Jesse Sykes and the Sweet HereafterOh, My GirlProducer, Engineer, Drums, Mixing2004Eyvind KangVirginal Co OrdinatesEngineer, Treatments2003DownpilotLeaving Not ArrivingProducer, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Beat Box2003Daniel Carter & Rueben RaddingLuminescenceRecording, Mixing2003John ZornMasada GuitarsEngineer2003Petra Haden & Bill FrisellPetra Haden & Bill FrisellRecorder, Mixer2003Kelly Joe PhelpsSlingshot Professionals Engineer, Mixer2003Bill FrisellThe IntercontinentalsEngineer, Mixing2003Wayne HorvitzAmerican BandstandProducer, Engineer, Mixing2003Nicholas VromanPeriods and Question MarksProducer, Endineer, Mixing2003Jesse Sykes and the Sweet HereafterReckless BurningProducer, Engineer, Mixing2002Bill FrisellThe WilliesEngineer, Mixing2002Sarah SiskindCoveredProducer, Drums, Mixing2001Four Plus One EnsembleFrom a WindowProducer, Musician, Mixing, Drum Machines2001Laura VeirsTriumphs and Travails of Orphan MaeProducer, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Field Recording2001Danny BarnesThings I Done WrongPercussion, Engineer, Mixing2001Sanford ArmsToo Loud for the SnowmanProducer, Engineer, Mixing2001Eyvind KangThe Story of IcelandDrums, Voices, Recording, Mixing2000Eyvind KangTheater of Mineral NADEsDrums1998Farmer Not So JohnReceiver (album)Producer1998Julian Priester and Sam RiversHints on Light and ShadowElectronics1997Eat the DreamGnawa Music From Essaouria, MoroccoRecorded, Produced1996Land of the LoopsBundle of JoyMixing1996
References
External links Tucker Martine Credits All Music Guide entry for Tucker NPR Tucker Martine Guest DJ Guest DJ Tucker Martine Management Contact