Christopher Anthony Corner (born 23 January 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer and video artist. He was a founding member of the band Sneaker Pimps alongside Liam Howe, and is now active with his solo project IAMX.[1]
Chris Corner | |
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 Corner in October 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Anthony Corner |
| Also known as | IAMX |
| Born | 23 January 1974 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer, remixer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass, harpsichord, mandolin, theremin, vibraphone |
| Member of | |
| Website | iamxmusic |
To date, Chris Corner has released thirteen studio albums, four with Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X (1996), Splinter (1999), Bloodsport (2002) and Squaring the Circle (2021) and eleven as IAMX – Kiss and Swallow (2004), The Alternative (2006), Kingdom of Welcome Addiction (2009), Volatile Times (2011), The Unified Field, (2013) Metanoia (2015), Everything Is Burning (2016), Alive in New Light (2018), Fault Lines¹ (2023), and Fault Lines² (2024) and an acoustic rework album – Echo Echo (2020), as well as two experimental albums – Unfall (2017) and Machinate (2021) and two live albums – Live in Warsaw (2008) and Mile Deep Hollow Tour (2022). All albums under the IAMX moniker have been released independently and were written and produced solely by Corner with the exception of the fifth studio album The Unified Field, which was co-produced by Jim Abbiss, the experimental album Unfall which also features co-production and co-writing by Abbiss, and the acoustic album Echo Echo, which was co-produced by David Bottrill.[2] Two more studio albums have been announced for release in the spring and fall of 2023.[3]
Corner also composed and produced the soundtrack for the film Les Chevaliers du Ciel (2005), which included features from Sue Denim of Robots in Disguise and the band Placebo.
He has also directed, filmed, and edited music videos both for his own projects, IAMX[4] and Sneaker Pimps,[5] and for other musicians such as Gary Numan.[6]
UNFALL Productions
editUNFALL (formerly creating under the name Orphic) was founded in 2021 by Chris Corner and Janine Gezang to be a service for fiercely independent musicians.
UNFALL is a record label, music video production company, and music photography service.[7]
| Year | Music Video | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "My Secret Friend" Ft. Imogen Heap | IAMX | Chris Corner[8] |
| "I Am Terrified" (Alec Empire Remix) | IAMX | Chris Corner[9] | |
| 2010 | "Face To Face" | James Cook | Chris Corner[10] |
| 2011 | "Ghosts Of Utopia" | IAMX | Chris Corner[11] |
| "Dance With Me" | IAMX | Chris Corner[12] | |
| "End of Summer" Ft. IAMX | James Cook | Chris Corner[13] | |
| 2013 | "Quiet The Mind" | IAMX | Chris Corner / Danny Drysdale[14] |
| "Come Home" | IAMX | Chris Corner / Janine Gezang[15] | |
| "Runaway" | Noblesse Oblige | Chris Corner[16] | |
| "Lost Inspiration" | Dorian Gray | Chris Corner[17] | |
| 2014 | "Play Me" | Eleri | Chris Corner[18] |
| 2015 | "Happiness" | IAMX | Chris Corner[19] |
| 2016 | "North Star" | IAMX | Chris Corner[20] |
| "The Void" | IAMX | Chris Corner[21] | |
| 2017 | "My Name Is Ruin" | Gary Numan | Chris Corner[22] |
| 2018 | "Mile Deep Hollow" | IAMX | Chris Corner[23] |
| "Stardust" | IAMX | Chris Corner[24] | |
| 2020 | "Surrender" | IAMX | Chris Corner[25] |
| 2021 | "Intruder" | Gary Numan | Chris Corner[26] |
| "Saint And Liars" | Gary Numan | Chris Corner[27] | |
| "Fighter" | Sneaker Pimps | Chris Corner[28] | |
| "Alibis" | Sneaker Pimps | Chris Corner[29] | |
| 2022 | "Art Bleeds Money" | IAMX | Chris Corner[30] |
| 2023 | "The X ID" | IAMX | Chris Corner |
Personal life
editBorn and raised in Middlesbrough, Corner moved to London in the mid-90s to pursue his education at Goldsmiths, University of London[31] then at Queen Mary University before changing his focus to creating music full time. After Sneaker Pimps went on hiatus, he moved from London to Berlin in 2006, where he set up an IAMX studio for music and visual work until 2014.[32]
However, after battling chronic insomnia and depression,[33] IAMX left Berlin and moved to California, later stating: "I needed a big change of scenery. I had a few friends in Los Angeles and it seemed like the most relevant place for me, so I got on a boat and sailed over to the States."[34] He now lives in a remote location in Southern California.[35]
References
edit- ^ Reges, Margaret. "IAMX – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "IAMX". Discogs. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ IAMX – Two New Albums in 2023, retrieved 25 February 2023
- ^ "UNFALL Releases (Videos by Chris Corner) – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Sneaker Pimps – Fighter (Official Music Video), 21 July 2021, retrieved 26 February 2023
- ^ Gary Numan – My Name Is Ruin (Official Video), 27 July 2017, retrieved 26 February 2023
- ^ "Artists | UNFALL". unfallproductions.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ IAMX ft. Imogen Heap – My Secret Friend (Official Music Video) HD, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – I Am Terrified (Alec Empire Remix) (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ JAMES COOK 'Face To Face' (OFFICIAL VIDEO), 24 November 2010, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Ghosts Of Utopia (Official Music Video Re-edit), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Dance With Me (One-Shot Visual), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ JAMES COOK (feat. IAMX) 'End Of Summer' (OFFICIAL VIDEO), 30 October 2011, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Quiet The Mind (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Come Home (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Noblesse Oblige – Runaway (Official Video), 22 March 2013, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Dorian Gray – Lost Inspiration – Dir. Chris Corner (IAMX), 20 September 2013, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Eleri – "Play Me" (Official Video Directed by IAMX [Chris Corner]), 18 March 2014, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Happiness (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – North Star (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – The Void (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Gary Numan – My Name Is Ruin (Official Video), 27 July 2017, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Mile Deep Hollow (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Stardust (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Surrender (Acoustic) (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Gary Numan – Intruder (Official Video), 11 January 2021, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Gary Numan – Saints and Liars (Official Video), 8 April 2021, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Sneaker Pimps – Fighter (Official Music Video), 21 July 2021, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ Sneaker Pimps – Alibis (Official Music Video), 22 September 2021, retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ IAMX – Art Bleeds Money (Official Music Video), retrieved 2 March 2023
- ^ "100 Notable Alumni of the Goldsmiths, University of London". EduRank.org – Discover university rankings by location. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "I⃞ A⃞ M⃞ X⃞ on Instagram: "I got on a boat and I'm sailing to America.X"". Instagram. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ IAMX (30 April 2014). "Insomnia Schizophonica". IAMX. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Sneaker Pimp Chris Corner talks about his trip-hop past, IAMX present". Twin Cities. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "@IAMX". Twitter. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Woods, Cat (23 September 2021). "The ghost of trip hop is back to haunt your turntable". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2023.