The Biggest Music Producers

Timbaland, Quincy Jones, Georgia Moroder, Francois K (remixes songs to create dance music), Nile Rodgers

FK is best known for his remixes. He’s not the creative force behind a band, but has been the guy who turned good tracks into dancefloor weapons starting in the 70s with underground disco on the Prelude label. In the 80’s: Yaz, Kraftwerk, U2, The Cure, Depeche Mode, many more. From there he founded a house/dub/techno event and worked more in those genres as a producer and remixes. I just hit up YouTube for Francois K, FK or FKEK remixes as a start.

80s

Janet Jackson

1986 Control

Nasty
James Harris III / Janet Jackson / Terry Lewis

What Have You Done for Me Lately
James Harris III / Janet Jackson / Terry Lewis

1989 Rhythm Nation

Rhythm Nation
James Harris III / Janet Jackson / Terry Lewis

Miss You Much
James Harris III / Terry Lewis

Escapade
James Harris III / Janet Jackson / Terry Lewis

Pixies

1987 Come on Pilgrim
Gary Smith

1988 and 89 Surfer Rosa and Doolittle
Steve Albini

Paula Abdul

1988 Forever Your Girl

The Way That You Love Me
Oliver Leiber

Knocked Out
Babyface / L.A. Reid / Daryl Simmons

Opposites Attract
Oliver Leiber

Forever Your Girl
Oliver Leiber

Straight Up
Elliot Wolff

Cold Hearted
Elliot Wolff

1991 Spellbound

The Promise of a New Day
Peter Lord / V. Jeffrey Smith

Rush, Rush
Peter Lord

Vibeology
Peter Lord / V. Jeffrey Smith / Sandra St. Victor

Will You Marry Me?
Paula Abdul / Peter Lord / V. Jeffrey Smith / Sandra St. Victor

90s

Nirvana

1991 Nevermind
Butch Vig

1992 Insecticide
Various

1993 In Utero
Steve Albini

 

Janet Jackson

1993 Janet

That’s the Way Love Goes
James Harris III / Janet Jackson / Terry Lewis