Julian Corrie | |
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 Corrie performing with Franz Ferdinand in 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Julian Victor Corrie |
| Also known as | Miaoux Miaoux |
| Born | (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 (age 39) Nottingham, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Chemikal Underground |
| Member of | Franz Ferdinand |
Julian Victor Corrie (born 20 June 1985), also known by his stage nameMiaoux Miaoux, is an English producer, musician and songwriter based inGlasgow, Scotland, and a member of Scottishindie rock bandFranz Ferdinand. He was previously a member of the Glasgow-based band Maple Leaves.[1]
Prior to joining Franz Ferdinand, he was signed toChemikal Underground Records and released solo albumsLight of the North[2][3] andSchool of Velocity.[4] He has created remixes forChvrches,Belle & Sebastian[5] andLindstrøm, amongst others. Corrie played all the instruments on recordings himself, and performed live with drummer Liam Chapman (Prehistoric Friends, Quickbeam, Friends in America) and bassist Liam Graham. He was also previously a member of the Glasgow-based band Maple Leaves.[6]
Corrie was born inNottingham, England. He spent his early childhood inMiraflores district ofLima,Peru, where his father worked. Corrie studied the piano from a young age, and was introduced by his older brother to sample-based music, includingPortishead and thePropellerheads.[7] He completed theTonmeister degree at theUniversity of Surrey.
After graduation, Corrie took up a placement atBBC Scotland in Glasgow, where he worked as a sound engineer until 2016.
Light of the North was recorded and produced by Corrie himself, and mixed byPaul Savage at Chem 19 Recording Studios. It was nominated for theScottish Album of the Year Award in 2013. The album artwork is by James Houston, a frequent collaborator of Corrie's, particularly inPolybius, a short forChannel 4'sRandom Acts, which Houston directed. Corrie produced the single "I.D.L.U" by Bdy_Prts, a project by Jill O'Sullivan ofSparrow and the Workshop and Jenny Reeve of Strike the Colours which was released on 3 March 2014. He has worked alongside comedianRobert Florence, producing tracks for the television showBurnistoun. Florence's production company, Bold Yin Productions, also produced award-winning artist Rachel Maclean's shortGerms forChannel 4, for which Corrie provided music and sound design. Corrie has continued to work on further projects with Rachel Maclean as well as theNational Theatre of Scotland.
The album was favourably reviewed byDrowned in Sound,[8]The Scotsman,[9]The Skinny,[10]The Line Of Best Fit,[11] andThe List.[12]
On 19 May 2017, it was announced that Corrie had joined Franz Ferdinand along with fellow new member Dino Bardot as the band's new keyboard and synthesizer player.[13]
