Dana Nielsen

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Dana Nielsen
OriginChicago
GenresRock, metal, pop, hip hop, jazz, folk
Occupation(s)Record producer, engineer, mixer and musician
InstrumentsSaxophone, Voice, Keyboards, Programming
Associated actsThe Avett Brothers, Neil Young, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Dylan, Slayer, Santana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neil Diamond, Justin Timberlake, System of A Down, Weezer, Rihanna, Gossip
Websitedananielsen.com

Dana Nielsen is an American mix engineer, audio engineer, record producer and saxophonist based in Los Angeles. Nielsen has worked with a wide range of artists including Metallica, Rihanna, The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, Adele, Neil Diamond, Slayer and Weezer.[1][2] In 2006 Nielsen mixed the full length, limited edition of Neil Diamond's 12 Songs album and in 2008 Dana mixed Neil Diamond's #1 selling album,[3] Home Before Dark.[4] In 2012, Nielsen was nominated for a Grammy award for Rihanna's album Loud.[5]

Nielsen also composes music for picture and has worked on projects such as Will Ferrell's Anchorman 2 (Paramount)[6] and Casa De Mi Padre (NALA).[7][8] He has also produced music for several hit television shows including Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,[9] America's Next Top Model, and the Duplass Brother's HBO series Room 104.[2]

Nielsen has worked as an additional Engineer on Grammy winning [10][11] recordings by Justin Timberlake and Red Hot Chili Peppers and has worked on a number of records produced by Rick Rubin including Metallica's Death Magnetic, Adele's 21, Slayer's World Painted Blood, Red Hot Chili Pepper's Stadium Arcadium, and System of a Down's Hypnotize and Mezmerize.[1] Nielsen can be seen on screen working as an engineer alongside Rick Rubin and David Letterman in episode 4 (feat. Jay Z) of Letterman's Netflix series "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction."[12] Nielsen is also featured in the Judd Apatow/Michael Bonfiglio HBO documentary, "May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers."[13]

More recently, Nielsen has recorded and mixed The Ruen Brothers All My Shades of Blue,[1] mixed Damien Rice's My Favourite Faded Fantasy [14] recorded, mixed, and played on The Avett Brother's #1 selling[15] album True Sadness [16](Republic)[13] and recorded Neil Diamond and Promise of The Real for their latest album The Visitor (Reprise).[17]

Partial discography[]

Artist Year Album Mixer Engineer Editing Musician Producer
The Smashing Pumpkins 2018 Shiny and Oh So Bright
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DRAM Check Ya Fabrics
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2017 The Visitor
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Earth
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The Avett Brothers 2016 True Sadness
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Crown And The M.O.B All Hail Now
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2015 Point Dume
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Damien Rice 2014 My Favorite Faded Fantasy
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Noah Gundersen Ledges
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Crown 2013 Forthcoming Album
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Black Sabbath 13!
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Anchorman 2 Original Score (by )
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Jake Bugg "Shangri La"
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Kanye West "Yeezus"
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Johnnyswim "Heart Beats EP"
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Jennifer Nettles "That Girl"
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Bob Dylan 2012 Tempest
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Christina Aguilera "Casa de Mi Padre" (Single)
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Chic Gamine Closer
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Those Darlins "Pet You And Hold You" (Single)
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Avett Brothers "The Carpenters"
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Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011 I'm With You
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Adele 21
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Alela Diane Alela Diane & Wild Devine
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Rihanna Loud
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Outasight Figure 8 EP
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We Are Scientists 2010 Barbara
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Slayer 2009 World Painted Blood
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The Gossip Music For Men
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Thirty Seconds to Mars This Is War
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The Avett Brothers I and Love and You
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Jakob Dylan 2008 Seeing Things
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Metallica Death Magnetic
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Neil Diamond Home Before Dark
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Weezer Red
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Atticus
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The Hush Sound Goodbye Blues
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Valencia We All Need a Reason to Believe
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Linkin Park 2007 Minutes to Midnight
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Dan Wilson Free Life
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Alex Acuna The Rhythm Collector
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Red Hot Chili Peppers 2006 Stadium Arcadium
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Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds
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Anti-Flag For Blood & Empire
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Heavens Patent Pending
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Neil Diamond 2005 12 Songs (Artist's Cut)
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System of a Down Mesmerize
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System of a Down Hypnotize
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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dana Nielsen | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dana Nielsen - Record Producer / Mixer / Engineer". Dana Nielsen. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark". Discogs. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Neil Diamond Biography, Discography, Chart History". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dana Nielsen". GRAMMY.com. May 22, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues: Music From the Motion Picture - Various Artists | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Casa De Mi Padre - Original Soundtrack | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Dana Nielsen". IMDb. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "studioexpresso - producer Dana Nielsen". www.studioexpresso.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Awards". GRAMMY.com. April 30, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "Awards". GRAMMY.com. April 30, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Meet Madison Ryann Ward, Singer Featured in JAY-Z Episode of David Letterman Netflix Series". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dana Nielsen -". Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "My Favourite Faded Fantasy - Damien Rice | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Avett Brothers Earn First No. 1 Song With 'Ain't No Man'". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "True Sadness - The Avett Brothers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  17. ^ "Paradox [Original Music from the Film] - Promise of the Real, Neil Young | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

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