Just checked his myspace page. He last logged in on Wednesday...so maybe the reports of his death may be slightly exaggerated. What's yer source? (Please, not twitter...)

This seems to be the source of the story:

http://louderthanwar.com/blogs/martin-rushent-rip

Scant detail though. Any other sources or is this an internet rumour?

http://www.3news.co.nz/Influential-producer-Martin-Rushent-dies/tabid/41...

Sad news. He deserves to be remembered if only for Dare!

RIP, indeed.

"You spend all of this money on the flashy acoustic stuff and then you end up doing the vocals to one of the biggest ever hit singles in the bloody toilet! I love the irony of that.” -- Martin Rushent

Nice interview on the recording of Dare at Sound on Sound:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul10/articles/classictracks_0710.htm

I feel that should point out this other quote: "I’m also not dead, despite having once read my own obituary.”

R.I.P.

Martin Rushent - In the studio 1985.

This is a great clip of MR working with Then Jerico in '85. Well worth a watch for an insight into the man at work, and 80s studio technology. He goes on to talk about sampling, and working with other artists.

.....God bless him for raising the bass so high in the mix. They sound fantastic.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Love Bites

A Different Kind Of Tension.

Now there's a trio of albums to be proud of!