Daniel Miller (music producer)

Daniel Otto Joachim Miller (born 14 February 1951) is a British music producer and founder of Mute Records.

[3] Miller worked as a DJ in Switzerland before returning to England at the height of punk, which he enjoyed due to the energy and do-it-yourself attitude of the music.

The turning point for Mute Records came when Miller listened to a tape by an artist called Fad Gadget and liked what he heard.

He called it The Normal to demystify and make it very bland and completed the package by setting up a record label for the release, Mute.

Rough Trade Records boss Geoff Travis went to the back of the shop with Miller and played "Warm Leatherette".

Miller and Rental went down very badly; Stiff Little Fingers were a traditional punk band supported by two people with synthesizers and a backing tape.

[5] An album titled 'Music for Parties' was released in 1980 and consisted of classic rock 'n' roll songs, like 'Memphis, Tennessee' and 'Just Like Eddie', done in an upbeat synthpop style.

[6] Duet Emmo was a one-off collaboration between Daniel Miller, Graham Lewis and Bruce Gilbert spawning an album and single, both titled 'Or So it Seems' in 1983.

[7] With fellow Depeche Mode music producer Gareth Jones, Daniel Miller has released a few remixes under the name Sunroof.