An Australian based in Berlin, he has had a long association with the careers of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Beth Orton.
Harvey, Depeche Mode, Gogol Bordello, The Pogues, The Fall, Einstürzende Neubauten, Billy Bragg, Luna, Athlete, Alison Moyet, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Australian acts such as Sarah Blasko, Clare Bowditch, The Panics, Augie March, Robert Forster, Dave Graney, The Triffids, The Go-Betweens and The Blackeyed Susans .
[1] The Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue duet, "Where The Wild Roses Grow", produced by Van Vugt, won the ARIA Award for Song Of The Year in 1996.
The Athlete album Vehicles & Animals, produced, mixed and engineered by Van Vugt was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2003.
[3] The Emmett Tinley album Attic Faith, produced, mixed and engineered by Van Vugt was nominated for the Choice Music Prize in 2005.