David M. Allen
Biography
David M. Allen (born 29 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, the Sisters of Mercy, the Chameleons, Depeche Mode, the Mission, the Associates, the Human League, Clan of Xymox, Gianna Nannini, Shelleyan Orphan and others. He also produced Neneh Cherry's hit album Man. 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.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Disintegration
1989

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
1987

The Head On The Door
1985

Standing On A Beach • The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides)
1986

Greatest Hits
2001

Wish
1992

Black Celebration
1986

Dare
1981

Mixed Up
1990

First And Last And Always
1985

The Singles 81 → 85
1985

Acoustic Hits
2017

The Top
1984

Show
1993

Galore (The Singles 1987-1997)
1997

Greatest Hits Volume One (A Slight Case Of Overbombing)
1993

Don't You Want Me
1981

Some Friendly
1990

Lovesong
1989

Behind The Wheel (Remix)
1987

Strange Times
1986

Boys Don't Cry (New Voice • New Mix)
1986

Why Can't I Be You?
1987

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
1984
Credited work
4,027 releases · 321 albums · active 1975–2026
- Production · 4,826
- Engineering · 2,484
- Other credits · 171
- Performance · 164
Studios: Genetic Studios · Westside Studios · Hansa Tonstudios · The Manor
Frequent collaborators
- The Cure
- Various
- Gianna Nannini
- Depeche Mode
- Stephan Eicher
- The Members
- Cure
- Matthew Sweet
