Nicolas Vernhes


Nicolas Vernhes is a French record producer, recording engineer and record label owner. He is best known for his work with the American indie rock acts Animal Collective, Deerhunter, The Fiery Furnaces, Dirty Projectors, Wild Nothing and The War on Drugs.
Vernhes operates out of his own studio, Rare Book Room Studios, in Brooklyn, New York.

Biography

Vernhes was raised in Paris, France, before moving to the United States at a young age: "I grew up in Paris and moved to the states when I was 12. I ended up in New York at 20 to finish college, thinking I might go back to France afterwards and knew I could not go back before living here. I never left."

Discography

YearTitleArtistCredits#
1998American WaterSilver JewsProducer
1999The Cat and the CobraLes Savy FavProducer
2003Here Comes the IndianAnimal CollectiveEngineer
2003Gallowsbird's BarkThe Fiery FurnacesEngineer, mastering
2004Blueberry BoatThe Fiery FurnacesEngineer, mixing, drums
2007CryptogramsDeerhunterMixing
2007Fluorescent GreyDeerhunterMixing
2007Strawberry JamAnimal CollectiveEngineer, mixing, tracking
2008Water CursesAnimal CollectiveMixing, tracking
2008MicrocastleDeerhunterEngineer, mixing, keyboards
2009Dark Was the NightVarious ArtistsEngineer, mixing
2009Rainwater Cassette ExchangeDeerhunterEngineer
2009Got NuffinSpoonEngineer
2009Bitte OrcaDirty ProjectorsAdditional production, mixing
2010TransferenceSpoonEngineer, mixing
2010Mount Wittenberg OrcaDirty Projectors & BjörkEngineer, mixing
2011Sondre LercheSondre LercheCo-producer, mixing, engineer
2011ParallaxAtlas SoundProducer, engineer, mixing, programming
2012Silent Hour/Golden MileDaniel RossenMixing
2012NocturneWild NothingProducer, engineer, mixing
2013MonomaniaDeerhunterProducer, engineer
2013IdWise BloodCo-producer, engineer, mixing
2014Lost in the DreamThe War on DrugsEngineer, mixing, organ, tambourine
2014At Best CuckoldAvi BuffaloMixing
2014Le Monde MööMoodoïdProducer, engineer, mixing
2015SprinterTORRESMixing
2015Foil DeerSpeedy OrtizProducer, mixing
2015Jaakko Eino KaleviJaakko Eino KaleviMixing
2015Best BluesSmall BlackMixing
2016Not to DisappearDaughterProducer, mixing
2016SVIIBSchool of Seven BellsEngineer
2016Sleep CycleDeakinRecording, mixing
2016Eyes on the LinesSteve GunnMixing
2017Hard LoveStrand of OaksProducer, engineer, mixing, various instruments
2017A Deeper UnderstandingThe War on DrugsEngineer
2018Room Inside the WorldOughtProducer, various instruments
2018Constant ImageFlasherProducer