Lee Fletcher (producer)
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Lee Fletcher is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, arranger
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...

, musician
Musician
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 & mastering engineer
Mastering engineer
A mastering engineer is one skilled in the practice of taking audio that has been previously mixed in either the analog or digital domain as mono, stereo, or multichannel formats and preparing it for use in distribution, whether by physical media such as a CD, vinyl record, or as some method of...

, also known (though perhaps less so) for creating music-related video. His work has periodically been credited as [halo] (always spelt in lower-case text, enclosed in square brackets) or [halo] productions; a moniker employed for selected projects, though not in current use. Fletchertronics is another term commonly associated with Lee, routinely appearing as his Internet domain and/or username, (e.g. myspace.com/fletchertronics, etc).

Background

Lee has a long association with German musician and producer Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

, with whom he has collaborated on numerous projects; The first substantial case being 2003's 'The Scent Of Crash And Burn
The Scent Of Crash And Burn
The Scent Of Crash And Burn is a mini-album / EP by Centrozoon , featuring No-Man singer Tim Bowness as a guest vocalist; the first in a series of releases by this trio configuration which included both CD and vinyl albums, digital-releases, as well as a DVD.Selected tracks from The Scent Of Crash...

' (a joint-venture between Markus's band Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

 and No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...

 singer Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...

), which he co-produced and mixed. Lee went on to contribute sonically to a further two Centrozoon albums, a digital-only remix EP, plus an exclusive track that appeared on the Ozella label sampler 'Night', as well as providing strategic support for other releases.

Another frequent collaborator is Lee's wife Lisa Fletcher who performs vocals on a number of associated projects. Several titles produced under the [halo] name were made available online during the mid-late noughties, with an EP of covers (entitled 'Plagiarism') reportedly in the works though postponed due to Lee's commitments to other projects/artists. The pair featured on Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...

 and Markus Reuter's second studio album under the band name Tuner, which was entitled 'Pole'. This CD was subsequently ranked amongst the "50 all-time Prog Classics" by US Modern Drummer
Modern Drummer
Modern Drummer is a monthly publication targeting the interests of on drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, and columns offering advice on technique, as well as information for the general public...

 magazine. Lisa and Lee have apparently recorded contributions to a future as yet incomplete Tuner release, and more recently Lee mastered and sequenced the live Tuner CD 'ZWAR' which is already commercially available.

Present / Future

Recent audio works include contributions to recordings by David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...

 protege Chrysta Bell (mastering of the soon-to-be-released 'Strange Darling' album), and This Fragile Moment
This Fragile Moment
This Fragile Moment is a little known album within Toyah Willcox's discography that comprises experimental songs derived largely from live-in-the-studio group improvisations...

, an improv
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...

 ensemble fronted by Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...

, (production assistance and mastering).

In January 2010 Lee announced that he was working on an avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....

 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

, subsequently revealed to be titled 'Older Than God'. The film promises to explore the creative worlds of (longtime collaborator) Markus Reuter, in a manner reflective of the tonal quality of his work. The visual language adopted by Lee for this project was revealed in the official trailer, which was released mid-February. A special 15 minute featurette cut was made available online for a 48-hour promotional period in June 2010, with the final film expected in 2012.

In early 2011 Lee completed extensive production work on an album for (ex-Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band, formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement...

) singer Judy Dyble
Judy Dyble
Judith Aileen Dyble, better known as Judy Dyble , is an award winning British singer/songwriter most notable for being one of the vocalists with, and founder members of, Fairport Convention and Trader Horne; in between these she was very briefly with Giles, Giles and Fripp, which evolved into...

 entitled 'Newborn Creatures'. In addition to his role as producer / arranger Lee co-wrote the majority of the material, performed on all tracks, and mixed the album. Aside from selected tracks that have been issued within official compilations the work largely remains unreleased.

Most recently Lee has been producing, co-arranging and mixing an album entitled 'Propeller' for singer/songwriter GRICE. Contributing artists include renowned pedal steel guitar
Pedal steel guitar
The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...

ist BJ Cole, touch guitarist Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

, saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft
Raphael Ravenscroft
Raphael Ravenscroft is a Scottish saxophonist and author on saxophone play. He now resides in Exeter, Devon, England.He is best known for his work with Gerry Rafferty, performing the saxophone solo on "Baker Street". Ravenscroft was paid £27 for the session, with a cheque that bounced...

, and freeform trumpeter Luca Calabrese, as well as Lee himself who provides additional bass guitar and programming. This album is scheduled for release during winter 2011.

Albums / EPs

Year Artist Title Label Role
2002 Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

The Cult Of: Bibbiboo Burning Shed
Burning Shed
Burning Shed is an independent record label established in April 2001 by musicians Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers, in association with duplication company manager and former Noisebox Records boss, Pete Morgan....

Lee Fletcher credited with "strategic support"
2003 Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

 (feat. Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...

)
The Scent Of Crash And Burn
The Scent Of Crash And Burn
The Scent Of Crash And Burn is a mini-album / EP by Centrozoon , featuring No-Man singer Tim Bowness as a guest vocalist; the first in a series of releases by this trio configuration which included both CD and vinyl albums, digital-releases, as well as a DVD.Selected tracks from The Scent Of Crash...

Burning Shed
Burning Shed
Burning Shed is an independent record label established in April 2001 by musicians Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers, in association with duplication company manager and former Noisebox Records boss, Pete Morgan....

Co-produced, mixed, & partially arranged by Lee Fletcher
2003 Various, (inc. Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

)
Night Ozella Music ‘The Hopeless Kind’ produced & mixed by Lee Fletcher
2003 Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

 (feat. Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...

)
Ten Versions Of America (Digital EP) (None) ‘Secret Prayers Mix’ produced, arranged, & mixed by Lee Fletcher / ‘TRG Radio Edit’ co-produced, arranged & mixed by Lee Fletcher and Philipp Muench
2004 Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

 (feat. Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...

)
Never Trust The Way You Are Resonancer 'Like A 1000 Stars', 'Not You', 'Song Unsung', 'Mother's Call' and 'The Scent Of Crash And Burn' produced, arranged and mixed by Lee Fletcher
2004 Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...

My Hotel Year One Little Indian Records
One Little Indian Records
One Little Indian Records is a London-based independent record label that rose from the ashes of punk record company Spiderleg Records. It was set up in 1985 by members of various anarchist punk bands, and managed by ex-Flux of Pink Indians Derek Birkett. The first success came with A.R. Kane and...

'The Me I Knew' - Lee Fletcher credited with "reverse technology"
2007 Tuner (Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...

 & Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

)
Pole Unsung Records ‘So High’ and ‘Down Below’ co-written by Markus Reuter, Lisa Fletcher & Lee Fletcher. Vocal arrangements and mixing on these titles by Lee Fletcher, with vocals performed by Lisa Fletcher
2007 Richie Nieto Giant Robots And Sunsets Satellites Sound Post Inc 'The Hill Of Holes' co-written by Richie Nieto & Lee Fletcher. This piece was produced, arranged & mixed by Lee Fletcher, with vocals performed by Lisa Fletcher. Lee also contributes additional keyboards & programming
2007 Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

 (feat. Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...

)
Never Trust The Things They Do (Vinyl) Tonefloat Records 'Talkover' produced, arranged and mixed by Lee Fletcher / Incidental voices (on other titles) by Ian Boddy
Ian Boddy
Ian Boddy is a British electronic musician and composer. In the early 1980s Boddy began experimenting at an Arts Council funded studio in Newcastle. This period resulted in 3 cassette releases on the Mirage label, which showcased Boddy's work with analogue synthesis and tape manipulation. "Images"...

, Lee Fletcher, Philipp Quaet-Faslem, Noelle Mastelotto and Centrozoon
Centrozoon
centrozoon is a German electronic improvisational music group. The core members are Markus Reuter and Bernhard Wöstheinrich...

2008 Tovah Escapologist Lola Vocals arranged and engineered by Lee Fletcher. Lee also contributes additional lyrics and backing vocals
2009 This Fragile Moment
This Fragile Moment
This Fragile Moment is a little known album within Toyah Willcox's discography that comprises experimental songs derived largely from live-in-the-studio group improvisations...

 (feat. Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...

)
This Fragile Moment
This Fragile Moment
This Fragile Moment is a little known album within Toyah Willcox's discography that comprises experimental songs derived largely from live-in-the-studio group improvisations...

Unsung Records Production assistance, and mastering by Lee Fletcher
2009 Tuner (Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...

 & Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

)
ZWAR (Live) Unsung Records Mastering & sequencing by Lee Fletcher
2009 Blld (05Ric & Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

)
Materia Prima (CD EP) Squatter Madras Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2010 Moonbound Peak Of Eternal Light Unsung Records Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2010 05Ric (featuring Gavin Harrison
Gavin Harrison
Gavin Harrison is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays with the band King Crimson....

, Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

, Suzanne Barbieri & Lisa Fletcher)
BubbleBurstFlow Burning Shed
Burning Shed
Burning Shed is an independent record label established in April 2001 by musicians Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers, in association with duplication company manager and former Noisebox Records boss, Pete Morgan....

A charity single in aid of bassist Mick Karn
Mick Karn
Andonis Michaelides , better known as Mick Karn, was an English multi-instrumentalist musician and songwriter, who came to fame as the bassist for the art rock band Japan, from 1974 to 1982....

 who was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer in June 2010 / Mastering by Lee Fletcher. Lee also engineered & edited Lisa Fletcher's original vocal session
2011 Yoshi Hampl ATX (Digital Single) Unsung Records Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Premonition Factory The Sense Of Time Premonition Factory Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Moonbound Our Day Will Come (Digital Single) Unsung Records Mastering (inc. exclusive b-side: 'Just One Step Away') by Lee Fletcher / Video production also by Lee, (see Video / Film section)
2011 Stick Men (Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Tony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....

, Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...

 & Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

)
Absalom Unsung Records Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Zero Ohms & Markus Reuter The Sun Is Just The Sun But The Stars They Call The Heavens (Digital Album) DiN Records Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Stick Men (Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Tony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....

, Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...

 & Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

)
Live In Buenos Aires (Digital Album) Unsung Records Mastering & post-production by Lee Fletcher
2011 Lake Cisco Permanent Transient Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Judy Dyble
Judy Dyble
Judith Aileen Dyble, better known as Judy Dyble , is an award winning British singer/songwriter most notable for being one of the vocalists with, and founder members of, Fairport Convention and Trader Horne; in between these she was very briefly with Giles, Giles and Fripp, which evolved into...

Starcrazy - An Introduction To Future Publishing 'Heart Of Stone' & 'Crystal Voices' produced, arranged, mixed & co-written by Lee Fletcher
2011 Apple Juice Rediscover The Beatles Apple Juice Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

 featuring Sha
0000 Unsung Records Mastering by Lee Fletcher
2011 Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

Kopfmensch Unsung Productions 'Mariola' (on the CD version only) produced, arranged, & mixed by lee Fletcher / 'Swansong' co-written by Markus Reuter, Lisa Fletcher & Lee Fletcher. Mixed by Lee Fletcher / All tracks mastered by Lee Fletcher
2011 Hardee (formerly 4 Minutes To Rise) Open Road *Announced, but not yet released (TBC) Scheduled for release in late 2011 / Produced & arranged by Lee Fletcher. Lee also contributes keyboards and additional compositional elements
2011 Judy Dyble
Judy Dyble
Judith Aileen Dyble, better known as Judy Dyble , is an award winning British singer/songwriter most notable for being one of the vocalists with, and founder members of, Fairport Convention and Trader Horne; in between these she was very briefly with Giles, Giles and Fripp, which evolved into...

Newborn Creatures *Complete, but unreleased N/A Previously scheduled for release in 2011, though now withdrawn / Produced, arranged, mixed & co-written by Lee Fletcher
2011 Grice Propeller *Announced, but not yet released Hungersleep Records Scheduled for release in WInter 2011 / Produced, co-arranged, & mixed by Lee Fletcher. Lee also contributes bass guitar and programming
2012 Chrysta Bell Strange Darling *Announced, but not yet released (TBC) Originally scheduled for release during 2010, though now more likely in 2012 / Mastering by Lee Fletcher

Video / Film

Year Artist Title Role
2009 [halo] Above My Eyes (Promo Video) Directed, shot & edited by Lee Fletcher / 'Above My Eyes' co-written (with Mathew Spittle), produced, arranged & mixed by Lee Fletcher
2009 Ian Boddy
Ian Boddy
Ian Boddy is a British electronic musician and composer. In the early 1980s Boddy began experimenting at an Arts Council funded studio in Newcastle. This period resulted in 3 cassette releases on the Mirage label, which showcased Boddy's work with analogue synthesis and tape manipulation. "Images"...

 & Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

Joker (Promo Video) Directed, shot & edited by Lee Fletcher / 'Joker' single edit created by Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

 & Lee Fletcher
2010 Skin Diary Too Late (Promo Video) *Unreleased Originally scheduled for release Spring 2010 / Directed, shot & edited by Lee Fletcher This promo is currently unreleased
2010 Various, (inc. Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter
Markus Reuter is a German musician, composer and record producer, specialising in touch guitar playing and loop music. Recently he has expanded his activities by moving into instrument design.-Biography:...

, Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...

, Chrysta Bell)
OLDER THAN GOD (Documentary Film) *Announced, but not yet released Scheduled for release during 2012 / Directed, shot & edited by Lee Fletcher
2011 Moonbound Our Day Will Come (Promo Video) Directed, shot & edited by Lee Fletcher
2011 GRICE Propeller (Album Teaser) Edited by Lee Fletcher

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