The super-producer who made an album from his hospital bed

病榻之上的超级制作人

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2026-08-17

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James Ellis Ford talks about being diagnosed with leukaemia and how making music helped him through one of the hardest periods of his life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • He's been described as the music industry's secret weapon.

  • If you want a career-defining album made, call James Ford.

  • If you're trying to realise a stunning comeback, call James Ford.

  • I just want to be in a room with nice people trying to make something good, you know,

  • and it's as simple as that.

  • From Arctic Monkeys to Depeche Mode, The Last Dinner Party to Fontaine's DC.

  • James has worked with huge artists, zeitgeisty ones,

  • often the kind that end up on the critics list when it comes to ranking albums of the year.

  • Take Jesse Ware.