Mark Saunders (record producer)

Mark Saunders is an English record producer, mixer and audio engineer. Known for his work with artists such as The Cure, Erasure, Tricky, and Everything but the Girl, Saunders has played a key role in the production of numerous hit albums and singles, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s.

Saunders was born in London and began his career in the music industry in 1981. He initially worked as an audio engineer at Westside Studios in London, where he collaborated with producer Clive Langer and engineer Alan Winstanley on numerous projects.

His work as an assistant and later as an engineer on critically acclaimed albums such as Too-Rye-Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners and Madness albums helped him hone his skills. By the mid-1980s, Saunders transitioned into production and mixing, eventually becoming a sought-after name in the music industry.

Mark Saunders has worked with a wide range of notable artists across multiple genres:^[1]

• The Cure – Wish
• Everything but the Girl – Walking Wounded
• Erasure – The Innocents
• Tricky – Pre-Millennium Tension
• David Bowie – The Buddha of Suburbia (remixes)
• Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion (remixes)
• Shakespears Sister – Hormonally Yours
• Neneh Cherry – Homebrew
• Cyndi Lauper – Hat Full of Stars and Sisters of Avalon
• Echo & the Bunnymen – Evergreen
• Coldcut – What's That Noise?
• Marilyn Manson – Smells Like Children (remixes)
• Adam Ant – Manners & Physique

Saunders is known for his ability to blend traditional rock elements with electronic and experimental sounds, giving his productions a unique sonic identity. His work on Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl is often cited as a benchmark in merging pop and electronic genres.

• Wish by The Cure
• Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
• The Innocents by Erasure
• Pre-Millennium Tension by Tricky
• Songs of Faith and Devotion (remixes) by Depeche Mode
• Hormonally Yours by Shakespears Sister
• Hat Full of Stars and Sisters of Avalon by Cyndi Lauper
• What's That Noise? by Coldcut
• Evergreen by Echo & the Bunnymen
• Smells Like Children (remixes) by Marilyn Manson

In the 2000s and beyond, Saunders has continued to produce and mix music for established and emerging artists. He has also expanded into film and television soundtrack work, contributing to various projects.

• Mark Saunders at AllMusic
• Mark Saunders at MusicBrainz
• Mark Saunders at Discogs