Welcome to the home of record producer & mixer Mark Saunders. Thanks for looking us up & hope you enjoy the site!!!

Mark's myspace page - myspace.com/marksaunderssounds


Oct '08
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Mark is currently working with Norwegian pop kings A-Ha, producing their follow up to their 2005 album 'Analogue'. Check out their seminal video for 'Take On Me' here.

Sep '08
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Mark mixed 3 tracks for the debut LP from the most brilliant Ann Arbor 7 piece - My Dear Disco. Check out their website & listen to their tracks. These guys are really paving the way for a new generation of switched on, savvy & empowered independent artists.


Aug '08
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Mark co-produced and mixed debut album for exciting electro rockers Velvet Code alongside VC frontman Marlon Wurmitzer & BEAT360 director Ollie Hammett.


May '08
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Mark recently finished mixing awesome Swedish band The Sounds latest album demo for presentation to US labels.It sounds out of this world good & is going to be massive!!

Exclusive Mark Saunders/Human League Remix Interview here

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New Management 2008!!

We are pleased to announce that Mark Saunders & The BEAT 360 team has has joined forces with formidable & forward thinking London based, producer management company - Stephen Budd Management. This marks the start of a new era in a long & successful career. We are looking forward to working on exciting projects under the SBM umbrella. SBM

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Exclusive BEAT360 studio podcast

To finish off a great year, we have produced an exclusive podcast in association with Next Big Thing (NBT) check out the links below and download the podcast. As well as awesome new music from the So So Glos, Kerowack, Shiny Toy Guns, The Bidding War, Donnan Linkz, Tasha Tilberg, Discordinated & Santogold, we have insightful commentary from A & R legend Martin Heath (signed and distributed the Killers, Hot Fuss) check it out!!

NBT podcast

NBT blog

NBT pics

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Dec'07...

Shiny Toy Guns nominated for Grammy!!

"3 years of blood, sweat and 339,420 approx. miles of jets, trains, buses, vans and RV's combined with a work team of hundreds coupled with the hundreds and thousands of our beloved have raised one voice across this planet. On February 10th, 2008, The Staples Center will host the 50th annual Grammy Awards .. and nominated for the best electronic album of 2007 are Shiny Toy Guns." Shinytoyguns.com

Le Disko - motorola RAZR international ad campaign

'Le Disko' is licnced for an international ad campaign for the new Motorola RAZR 2, their total myspace plays now top 21 million!!!

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Mark Saunders/ Apple exclusive!!!

Mark is featured on the Apple website as part of the brand new Logic Studio release. Not only is he a profiled producer on the site, he exclusively remixed the Shiny Toy Gun's track 'Le disko' in 5.1 using Logic Pro 8.The remix session files are included as part of an in box demo - so grab a copy now & learn from the best :) Apple Site

Mark has just begun mixing debut for awesome NY band - The So So Glos

Mark reminisces a rare collaboration/ 12" remix project with Madonna for the track 'Now I'm following you' The artcice appears on Madonna fan site www.madonnatribe.com

Mark is in the middle of an exhilerating surround 5.1 DVD mix for sublime soul/reggae artist Ayo -AYO music _________________________________________________________________________

July...

SHINY TOY GUNS have climbed to #1 on the iTunes Alternative UK sales charts with their debut album We Are Pilots, comes in at #4 for the UK national digital album sales, and at #3 for the overall iTunes UK album sales charts! Myspace plays top 17.5 million!!!!

Shiny Toy Gun's "Le Disko" licensed for very cool Honda CR-V TV ad in Australia. Honda - Dress for It

Take a look at Sound on Sound's 'classic tracks' feature this month. It is a very cool & insightful article on the production of Tricky's 'Black Steel' from the acclaimed 'Maxinquaye' record.

Mark Saunders production "You are the one" by Shiny Toy Guns voted record of the week 95.8 Capital Fm London!!

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Cost effective mixing/mastering in Mark's facility

Mark launches a new initiative 'RE•EQ mixing & mastering' - a modern & cost effective approach to achieving great sounding tracks. If you'd like your music mixed/mastered by Mark's team (overseen by the man himself) check it out!

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In production 2007
Mark is currently busy in the studio on a number of projects. He is producing Canadian supermodel, Tasha Tilberg. She is an awesome talentl! He has also just completed several productions for The Rosebuds, Gia Farrell & Freezepop. Check out 'work' for full details & sounds. He is also writing with award winning songwriter Cathy Dennis. Stay tuned!

The Silent Years
Their self titled album will be released on October 24th 2006, featuring two mixes by Mark Saunders

Shiny Toy Guns
Their album , "We Are Pilots " to be released October 17th 2006. Co-produced and mixed by Mark Saunders at Beat360.


Dangerous Muse
Mark is working on a remix of their song "Give Me Danger"


120 Days
Their song "Come Out" is remixed by Mark Saunders.

click on "work" for full discography and mp3s

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