Martin Hannett
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Martin Hannett was an influential English record producer best known for shaping the distinctive post-punk sound of bands like Joy Division and other Factory Records artists.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martin Hannett canonical | 18 |
| James Martin Hannett | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6615363 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Hannett Context triple: [11 O’Clock Tick Tock, producer, Martin Hannett]
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A.
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick was a renowned British audio engineer best known for his innovative studio work with The Beatles on landmark albums such as "Revolver," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and "Abbey Road."
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B.
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti is an American record producer, musician, and arranger best known for his long-running, influential collaboration with David Bowie and his work shaping the sound of numerous rock and pop artists.
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C.
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn is a renowned English record producer, musician, and songwriter known for his influential work in shaping the sound of 1980s pop and new wave music.
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D.
Storm Thorgerson
Storm Thorgerson was a renowned British graphic designer best known for creating many iconic rock album covers, particularly for bands like Pink Floyd.
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E.
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer best known for his work on landmark albums like Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" and for leading The Alan Parsons Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Hannett Target entity description: Martin Hannett was an influential English record producer best known for shaping the distinctive post-punk sound of bands like Joy Division and other Factory Records artists.
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A.
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick was a renowned British audio engineer best known for his innovative studio work with The Beatles on landmark albums such as "Revolver," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and "Abbey Road."
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B.
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti is an American record producer, musician, and arranger best known for his long-running, influential collaboration with David Bowie and his work shaping the sound of numerous rock and pop artists.
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C.
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn is a renowned English record producer, musician, and songwriter known for his influential work in shaping the sound of 1980s pop and new wave music.
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D.
Storm Thorgerson
Storm Thorgerson was a renowned British graphic designer best known for creating many iconic rock album covers, particularly for bands like Pink Floyd.
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E.
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer best known for his work on landmark albums like Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" and for leading The Alan Parsons Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio engineer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Factory Records catalogue
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Manchester music scene ⓘ |
| birthName |
James Martin Hannett
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linked to:
Martin Hannett
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| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-05-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-04-18 ⓘ |
| employer | Factory Records ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| influenced |
Manchester music scene
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post-punk production style ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative studio production techniques
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producing Joy Division ⓘ shaping the Factory Records sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Music Force
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The Invisible Girls ⓘ |
| name | Martin Hannett ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
experimental use of studio technology
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use of space and ambience in mixes ⓘ |
| occupation |
audio engineer
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manchester, England
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linked to:
Manchester, United Kingdom
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| placeOfDeath |
Manchester, England
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linked to:
Manchester, United Kingdom
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| producedAlbum |
Closer
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Unknown Pleasures ⓘ |
| producedSingle |
Love Will Tear Us Apart
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Transmission ⓘ |
| workedWith |
A Certain Ratio
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Buzzcocks ⓘ Durutti Column ⓘ Happy Mondays ⓘ Joy Division ⓘ Magazine ⓘ New Order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martin Hannett Description of subject: Martin Hannett was an influential English record producer best known for shaping the distinctive post-punk sound of bands like Joy Division and other Factory Records artists.
Referenced by (19)
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