Daniel Abraham is a French record producer, sound engineer and record mixer. In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ...

He has most closely been associated with the band Duran Duran, with whom he worked on the Notorious and Big Thing albums. Duran Duran are a British New Wave band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Notorious is an album by Duran Duran, released in November 1986, it peaked at #16 in the UK and #12 in the US. The singles Notorious and Skin Trade demonstrated a Duran Duran reaching for white funk, heavy on bass and brass. ... Big Thing is an album by Duran Duran, released worldwide in 1988, (see 1988 in music). ...

On the latter album, Duran Duran bassist John Taylor stated a preference for Abraham's original mix of the song "Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind)" over the version that made it onto the album. It was such a bone of contention, that rumours say Taylor was about to quit the band over the mishandling of the track. Taylors first solo recording was a hit single for the 9½ Weeks movie soundtrack. ...

Abraham has also worked with artists like Seal, Saint Etienne and Madonna. In this 2001 Apple Computer video, Seal holds an iPod and sits beside an iBook Seal Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, England) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning English soul vocalist and songwriter. ... Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). ... Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide by only her first name, is an iconic American pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, and author whose level of fame and success has earned her superstar status for over two decades. ...

Company

Abraham works under the aegis of White Falcon Productions.

External links

• Official Web Site