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My career began at MediaSound Studios in New York City in 1976. I worked my
way up from the Shipping Department to staff engineer by 1978. The staff
engineers that I assisted were all the hottest guys in town including; Bob
Clearmountain, Mike Barbiero, Ron St. Germain, Michael DeLugg, Ed Stasium,
Godfrey Diamond, Tony Bongiovi and Harvey Goldberg.
My first big break came when I was asked to record and mix two songs with
singer Luther Vandross for an R&B record called Change. Soon after,
Luther approached me to record his upcoming solo album Never too Much
which went on to become a Gold Record. I became Luther’s engineer and
recorded all his music for the next four years including two Aretha Franklin
albums.
In 1984 I flew over to London where the music scene was exploding. I met some
A&R people that were willing to give me a shot at production and remixing. I
soon became in demand and worked for all the major London labels until 1990
when I decided to focus on the American scene.
I went on to mix such records as the Stones' Steelwheels, New Radicals,
Tony Bennett’s Grammy Album of the Year Unplugged, and ColdPlay's Grammy
Alternative Album of the year Parachutes. Recent projects include; James Morrison,
John Mayer, Travis, and 5.1 DVD's for My Morning Jacket, Dreamtheater and Coldplay.
"If there is one word to sum up mix master Michael Brauer’s list of
credits, it is 'eclectic.' That impression would be fine by Brauer, who has
made a point of constantly expanding into new musical territories. Along the
way, Brauer’s work has enjoyed commercial and critical success in genres as
diverse as urban, R&B, country, alternative, rock, mainstream, rock and pop, thanks
to his knack for creating mixes that capture the intent of the songs. Unlike
some mixers and producers, Brauer doesn’t leave an identifiable sonic stamp
on his work. That anonymity keeps him from being pigeonholed into a
particular category. However, one element Brauer has worked on tirelessly - and
which has set his mixes apart from the pack - is his sophisticated application
of compression. While many mixers may throw an entire mix through a
compressor to even out the overall dynamics, Brauer refines the final sound
with a multilevel approach that keeps the compression of one part of the mix
from inflicting itself on another area of the soundscape." -- (Billboard ProFile
interview by Rick Clark ‘94)
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