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The book is a hugely enjoyable personal trip through Russell's life as a producer, artist and label boss. * Electric Sound * The music business is full of kneejerk hyperbole, but XL Recordings, the independent London label run by Richard Russell, remains the most extraordinary enterprise ... a refreshing account of how a tremendously successful record aficionado gradually worked his way round to a kind of Zen humility -- Kitty Empire * Observer * Rich is the fucking boss. Man has no shoes on -- Giggs Taking us from the rap 80s to the rave 90s into the grimy 21st century, Richard Russell isa Firestarter in his own right and his story is a riveting adventure -- Simon Reynolds If sound is the fifth element, then Richard has nurtured and enhanced some of the most important soundwaves of our time -- M.I.A Richard Russell's vision as a producer and guru to countless artists has always been progressive. This memoir is required reading for anyone who cares about the recent history of British music -- Gilles Peterson Russell reveals his forensic love of music and its strategies. A fascinating read -- Damon Albarn I love XL. I use them as an example of how a brand is built. On great taste -- Jay Z

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Richard Russell (b. 1971) is a British record producer, musician and the owner of the British record label XL Recordings. He has nurtured and guided some of the most influential recording artists of our time including Adele, Dizzee Rascal, The Prodigy, M.I.A. and Giggs. As a producer and musician, Russell has made albums with the likes of Gil Scott-Heron, Bobby Womack, Damon Albarn and Ibeyi and most recently launched his own artist project Everything Is Recorded, whose self-titled debut album was nominated for the 2018 Mercury Music Prize.

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