Dr Daniel Pratt

• Qualifications

  • PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
  • MFa (Queensland University of Technology)
  • BMus (Queensland University of Technology)

• Memberships

  IASPM

  ARP

  Innovation in Music

  The Music Producers Guild

Course leader for BMus (Hons) Performance and Recording at the University of West London. Dr Pratt has worked as a record producer, a performer, and an educator for over twenty years. He has released professionally through Sony, Universal, and Independent record labels and has recorded several highly rotated songs for radio and television. As a researcher, Dr Pratt has published papers on recording concepts, transnational recording, and sensemaking theory.

• Research and publications

  Journal articles

  Pratt, D., & Bourbon, A. (2019). Life in Between Phase: Understanding and Manipulating Microphone Relationships with Visual Tools. In Art of Record Production 2017 (pp. 225–247). Stockholm: Royal College of Music.

  Pratt, D., Hoose, S., & Gordon, W. (2019). Transnational Flow in Cloud-based Music Production: Organisational Communication and Collaboration Between Australia and America. In Art of Record Production 2017 (p. 247-267). Stockholm: Royal College of Music.

  Online Presentations

  Pratt, D., Seay, T, Gould, L. (2020). Time Place and Reflexivity: The Recording Studio as an Instrument. In IASPM UK and Ireland, London Calling. London: University of West London. 

  Pratt, D., Seay, T. (2020). The Record Producer as a Nexus Facilitator: Understanding New Spaces and New Musical Conversation. In IASPM UK and Ireland, London Calling. London: University of West London. 

  Musical Scholarly Output

  Selected releases as an artist:

  Nothing Comes of Thinking - 2005 SONY, six track EP
  ritten by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier.
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Roger Sommers.

  Restore Factory Settings - 2006 MGM, ten track album.
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier.
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Roger Sommers

  Drawn from Bees The Boy and The Ocean - 2008 MGM, six track EP
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  And the Blind Shall Lead the Way - 2009 MGM, nine track album
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  The Sky is Falling - 2009 MGM, six track EP
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Fear Not the Footsteps of the Departed - 2010 MGM, fourteen track album
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Of Walls and Teeth EP – 2011 Ink Music, four track EP
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  The May King and his Paper Crown - 2012 MGM, thirteen track album
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Web of Thieves - 2014 MGM, five track EP
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Raven Jones, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James and Tom Hunt

  All These People - 2016 BeliveDigital/Universal, single release
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Don Le, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded and produced by Dan James and Don Le
  Mixed by Don Le

  Kindness - 2016 BeliveDigital/Universal, single release
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Don Le, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded and produced by Dan James and Don Le
  Mixed by Don Le

  Gravity 2017 BeliveDigital/Universal, single release
  Written by Dan James, Stew Riddle, Don Le, Matt Wedmaier
  Recorded and produced by Dan James and Don Le
  Mixed by Don Le

  Selected Production Credits

  Soda Jerks
  ream Girl – 2016 single release

  Baskervillain
  Naivety – 2016, single release
  Written by, Dan Mahler, Tom Spurgin, Jack Mckenzie and Lachlan Giddings
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Self-Titled – 2014, six track EP
  Written by, Dan Mahler, Tom Spurgin, Jack Mckenzie and Lachlan Giddings
  Mixed by Dan James

  Sacred Shrines Come Down from the Mountain – 2016, twelve track album
  Written by Phil Usher
  Recorded and produced by Dan James

  Tim Drury
  She Said – 2014, single release (number one iTunes)
  Written by Tim Drury
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Transvaal Diamond Syndicate
  How’d you get so Low? 2017 Single Release
  Written by Christian Tryhorn
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Diamonds and Dust 2010 – five track EP (Number 1 4zzz hot 100)
  Written by Christian Tryhorn
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Sins of the Blessed – 2011, seven track EP
  Written by Christian Tryhorn
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  You Call That a Tour? - 2012, six track EP
  Written by Christian Tryhorn
  Tracks 1,2 and 3 Produced mixed and recorded by Dan James

  Buick Six Costa Mesa Sun – 2011, five track EP
  Written by Buick Six
  Recorded, mixed, and produced by Dan James

  Happy Mediums
  Happy Mediums EP - 2013, five track EP
  Written by Phil Usher
  Produced mixed and recorded by Dan James

• Conferences

  Pratt, D., & Carfoot, G. (2016). Make it Yourself: New Models in the Production and Consumption of Audio Recording Equipment. In 11th Art of Record Production Conference. Alborg: Alborg University.

  Pratt, D., Hoose, S., & Gordon, W. (2017). Transnational Flow in Cloud-based Music Production: Organisational Communication and Collaboration Between Australia and America. In Mono: Stereo: Multi. Stockholm: Royal College of Music.

  Pratt, D., & Bourbon, A. (2017). Life in Between Phase: Understanding and Manipulating Microphone Relationships with Visual Tools. In Mono: Stereo: Multi. Stockholm: Royal College of Music.

  Pratt, D., DeMan, B., & Reiss, J. D. (2017). Developing Mix Evaluation Skills in Higher Education: A Technology-aided Approach to Self-directed Learning. In Mono: Stereo: Multi. Stockholm: Royal College of Music.

  Pratt, D., Hoose, S., & Gordon, W. (2018). Further Exploration of Transnational Flow in Cloud-based Music Production: A Constant 24 hour Workflow. In Crosstown Traffic: Popular Music Theory and Practice. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield.

  Pratt, D., & Bourbon, A. (2018). Life In Between Phase Part 2: Reflexive Microphone Manipulation. In Crosstown Traffic: Popular Music Theory and Practice. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield.

  Pratt, D., Hoose, S., & Gordon, W. Goold, L. (2019). Transnational Flow: Experiments in Long Distance Non-Synchronous Networked Collaboration. In In C: Creation, Connectivity, Collaboration, and Controllers. Boston: Berklee College of Music.

  Pratt, D., Carfoot, G., Goold, L. (2019). Music and Materiality in a Post-digital World. In Turns and Revolutions in Popular Music. Canberra: Australian National University.

  Pratt, D., Seay, T. (2019). The Record Producer as a Nexus Facilitator: Understanding New Spaces and New Musical Conversation. In Turns and Revolutions in Popular Music. Canberra: Australian National University.

  Pratt, D., Seay, T, Gould, L. (2020). Time Place and Reflexivity: The Recording Studio as an Instrument. In IASPM UK and Ireland, London Calling. London: University of West London.

  Pratt, D., Bushell, B. (2020). Introducing London Noise: Real-time Pedagogical Approaches to University Record Labels. In IASPM UK and Ireland, London Calling. London: University of West London.

  Pratt, D., Seay, T. (2020). The Record Producer as a Nexus Facilitator: Understanding New Spaces and New Musical Conversation. In IASPM UK and Ireland, London Calling. London: University of West London.

• Research degree supervision

  Principal Supervisor

  Re-definition of the Hip Hop Producer: New Hybrid Recording and Mixing Techniques
  (Diego Fernandez)