Dan Carey (music producer)
Dan Carey | |
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Carey in September 2023 | |
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| Born | Daniel De Mussenden Carey 24 December 1969 Islington, London, England |
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| Label | Speedy Wunderground |
| Website | www |
Daniel De Mussenden Carey (born 24 December 1969) is an English record producer, songwriter, mixer and remixer. He owns his own studio in South London and runs the record label Speedy Wunderground. His production work for Speedy Wunderground bands such as Black Country, New Road, Black Midi, and Squid was instrumental in the creation of the Windmill scene, also known as the "Speedy scene".
In 2014, Carey received two Mercury Prize nominations for his production work on two nominated albums: Everybody Down by Kae Tempest and First Mind by Nick Mulvey. In 2019, Carey earned two further Mercury Prize nominations for his production work on the albums Schlagenheim by Black Midi and Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.. He earned a fifth nomination in 2025 for Jacob Alon's In Limerence.
Carey produced and played synthesizer on the self-titled debut album by the British band Wet Leg. Carey previously produced for the London-based labels Dust Records, Dust2Dust and DMI. He was also one half of the group Danmass, which released music on all three labels and Skint Records. Danmass released one album, Formfreaks, on Dust2Dust in 1999.