BJ Burton
BJ Burton is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixer. He has worked with Bon Iver, Francis and the Lights, Mike Will Made It, Charli XCX, Banks, Miley Cyrus, Yebba, the Japanese House, Low, and Hippo Campus.[1] Burton has been nominated for Grammy Awards for his work with Bon Iver and Sylvan Esso on their studio albums I, I, 22, A Million, and What Now, respectively.[2][3]
BJ Burton | |
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Birth name | Brandon Burton |
Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, musician, engineer, mixer |
Associated acts | Bon Iver, Francis and the Lights, Lizzo, Charli XCX, Eminem, Miley Cyrus, the Japanese House, Mike Will Made It, Banks, Hippo Campus, Low |
Career
From 2010 to 2013, Burton performed and served production duties as a member of the Love Language; he produced their albums Libraries and Ruby Red.[4]
Burton has worked extensively with Justin Vernon and Bon Iver across their albums 22 A Million and i, i. His collaborations with Vernon and Francis and the Lights have led to work with artists including Chance the Rapper, Eminem, Kanye West, Mike Will Made It, and more.[1] Burton has also performed as a member of Bon Iver, most recently on the Come Through tour in 2018.[5]
Discography
songwriting, production, and mixing discography (2014 - present)
Year | Artist | Title | Album | Role |
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2020 | Charli XCX | Forever | How I'm Feeling Now | Co-producer and co-writer |
Claws | ||||
7 Years | Co-writer | |||
Enemy | Co-producer and co-writer | |||
Visions | ||||
Empress Of | All songs | I'm Your Empress Of | Co-producer | |
Kacy Hill | To Someone Else | Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again | Co-producer | |
Much Higher | Co-writer and co-producer | |||
Just to Say | ||||
Porsche | ||||
I Believe In You (featuring Francis and the Lights) | ||||
Everybody's Mother | ||||
Told Me | ||||
Six | ||||
2019 | Bon Iver | Yi | I, I | Co-writer and additional production |
iMi [6] | Co-writer, additional production, additional engineering, programming and arrangement | |||
We | Additional production and mixing | |||
Hey, Ma | Co-writer, additional production and mixing | |||
Faith | Co-writer, additional production and additional engineering | |||
Naeem | Co-writer, additional production and additional engineering, and TR 8's | |||
Jelmore | Additional production and additional engineering | |||
Sh'Diah | Mixing | |||
Yebba | "Where Do U Go"[7] | single | Co-producer | |
Miley Cyrus | "The Most"[8] | She Is Coming | Co-producer | |
Francis and the Lights | "Take Me to the Light" (featuring Kanye West & Bon Iver)[9] | single | Co-writer and co-producer | |
Banks | Till Now | III | Co-writer and co-producer | |
Gimme | Co-producer | |||
Contaminated | ||||
Stroke | ||||
Godless | ||||
Look What You're Doing to Me (featuring Francis and the Lights) | ||||
Hawaiian Mazes | Additional production | |||
Propaganda | Co-producer | |||
The Fall | ||||
If We Were Made of Water[6] | ||||
The Japanese House | All songs | Good at Falling | Co-producer | |
Chewing Cotton Wool | single | Co-producer | ||
Something Has To Change | single | Co-producer | ||
2018 | Mallrat | Make Time[10] | In the Sky | Co-writer and co-producer |
Twin Shadow | Album[6] | Caer | Co-producer and mixer | |
Low | Album | Double Negative | Mixer | |
Eminem | "Fall"[6] | Kamikaze | Co-writer | |
Francis and the Lights | The Video In the Pool | single | Co-producer | |
Mike Will Made It | "Do You Need Power? (Walk Out Music)"[6] | Creed II (soundtrack) | Co-writer | |
2017 | Mike Will Made It | Burnin(featuring Andrea) | Ransom 2 | Mixing engineer |
Y'All Ain't Ready (featuring 2 Chainz) | ||||
Faith" (featuring Lil Wayne and HoodyBaby) | ||||
Francis and the Lights | Album [11] | Just for Us | Co-writer, co-producer and mixer | |
Sylvan Esso | Album [6] | What Now | Mixer | |
Hippo Campus | Album [6] | Landmark | Producer and mixer | |
Francis and the Lights | May I Have This Dance (Remix feat. Chance the Rapper)[6] | single | ||
2016 | Chance the Rapper | Summer Friends (featuring Francis and the Lights and Jeremih)[6] | Coloring Book (mixtape) | |
Francis and the Lights | Album[11] | Farewell, Starlite! | Co-writer, co-producer and mixer | |
Bon Iver | 10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄ | 22, A Million[6] | Co-writer | |
29 #Strafford APTS | Co-writer | |||
666 ʇ | C1 programming and C2 programming | |||
21 M◊◊N WATER | Saxophone | |||
8 (circle) | Co-writer and programming | |||
2015 | Low | Album [12] | Ones and Sixes | Co-producer and mixer |
Doe Paoro | Album[6] | After | Producer and mixer | |
The Tallest Man On Earth | Album [13] | Dark Bird Is Home | Producer, mixer and engineer | |
Lizzo | "Ain't I"
"Betcha" "Ride' "Humanize" Bother Me" "1 Deep" "The Realest"[14] |
Big Grrrl Small World | ||
2014 | Sylvan Esso | Album[6] | Sylvan Esso (album) | Mixer and mastering |
production discography with the Love Language (2010-2013)
Libraries (2010), Merge Records
Ruby Red (2013), Merge Records
References
- Swensson, Andrea. "BJ Burton, producer for Bon Iver, Low, Francis and the Lights, talks about setting up shop in Minneapolis". Local Current Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Bon Iver". GRAMMY.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Sylvan Esso". GRAMMY.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- Lawrence, Jordan (2010-07-14). "The Love Language's summery pop builds from a backstory of recklessness and wrecked relationships". INDY Week. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "'Come Through': Concert Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "BJ Burton". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- Spanos, Brittany; Spanos, Brittany (2019-08-09). "Hear Yebba's Ambient, Existential New Single 'Where Do You Go'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Miley Cyrus Can't Stop Getting In Her Own Way". Stereogum. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Francis and the Lights' New Kanye West and Bon Iver Collab "Take Me to the Light" Appears". Complex. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Mallrat - In The Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Low: Ones and Sixes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- Langham, Matt (2015). "Dark Bird is Home review". Drowned In Sound.
- "Lizzo - Big GRRRL Small World". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-10-02.