David M. Allen

Not to be confused with Dave Allen (English musician).

David M. Allen (born 26 June 1953) is an English record producer, engineer and mixer. He is mostly known for his work with new wave, synth-pop and goth rock bands including the Cure,^[1] the Sisters of Mercy, the Chameleons, Depeche Mode, the Mission,^[2] the Associates, the Human League, Clan of Xymox,^[3] Gianna Nannini, Shelleyan Orphan and others. He also produced Neneh Cherry's^[1] hit album Man.

David M. Allen
Background information
Born	(1953-06-26) 26 June 1953 (age 71) Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Genres	Rock, gothic rock, new wave, electronic, synth-pop, neo-classical
Occupation	Record producer
Years active	1976–present

He created Blank Multimedia in 1994, which operated from the home of XFM from 1995 to 1997, designed websites for Chrysalis and Rough Trade Records, and made an interactive cross-platform CD+ featuring The Plunge Club with music from Andy M. Wright. Blank also organised a 24-hour Internet art gallery, groundbreaking for the era.

In 2022, for Record Store Day UK, he released a vinyl album, DNA of DMA on the Themsay label. This is an historical artefact from 1980 consisting mainly of solo written and produced tracks. These tracks led to a position of programmer and engineer at Genetic Studios in early 1981. This vinyl album was made record of the week by JunoDaily.^[4]

Production discography (selection)

Studio albums

• The Members – Going West
• The Cure – The Top
• The Cure – The Head on the Door
• The Cure – Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
• The Cure – Disintegration
• The Cure – Wish
• 12 Drummers Drumming – Loveless
• The Sisters of Mercy – First and Last and Always
• Richard Strange and The Engine Room – Going Gone
• The Chameleons – Strange Times
• The Chameleons – Why Call It Anything
• The Associates – Waiting for the Love Boat
• Wire – Manscape
• Gianna Nannini – Scandalo
• Stefan Eicher – Combien de Temps
• Stefan Eicher – My Place
• Poems for Laila – La filette triste
• Gianna Nannini – X Forza E X Amore
• Gianna Nannini – Dispetto
• The Damned – Not of This Earth
• Frente – Shape
• Feline – Save Your Face
• Fra Lippo Lippi – Songs
• Neneh Cherry – Man
• The Mission – Aura
• The Mission – The Brightest Light^[2]
• David M. Allen – The Genetic Tape
• Sennen – Lost Harmony
• The Psychedelic Furs – Book of Days

Live albums

• The Cure – Concert
• Gianna Nannini – Giannissima

Singles

• Dead or Alive – "Misty Circles"
• Depeche Mode – "It's Called a Heart"
• Fra Lippo Lippi – "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That"
• Yassassin – "Pretty Face"
• Yassassin – "Cherry Pie"
• The Cure - "Love Cats"
• The Cure - "Friday I'm in Love"

Remixes

• Depeche Mode – "Route 66"
• Thomas Leer – "Heartbeat"
• The Human League – "Life on Your Own"

Films

• The Cure – The Cure in Orange
• Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise (2017)

References

1. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Biography: Dave Allen". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
2. Maçek III, J.C. (4 December 2013). "The Mission: The Brightest Light". PopMatters.
3. Bonini, Alessandro; Tamagnini, Emanuele (2006). New wave. Gremese Editore. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-88-8440-412-1. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
4. JunoDaily

External links

• David M. Allen Discogs