Producers

The bench

The people who made the records — 14,615 producers, ranked by the Groove of what they produced. Not by fame. By the work.

Sort Career Groove Per record Output

Career Groove across, per-record up. Right is volume; high is consistency; the corner is both.

The crown

Michael Cuscuna

354 records · 1954–2013

17,464.15

4,401

Team 33

9 records · 1994–1999

307.08

34.12/rec

4,402

Barry Murray

9 records · 1970–1978

307.02

34.11/rec

4,403

Prince Charles

11 records · 1994–1999

306.96

27.91/rec

4,404

Van Toffler

3 records · 1996–2001

306.90

102.30/rec

4,405

Bob Feldman

8 records · 1971–2000

306.87

38.36/rec

4,406

Patricia Miller

5 records · 1967–1975

306.75

61.35/rec

4,407

Eric Easton

6 records · 1963–1989

306.70

51.12/rec

4,408

Lennie Petze

9 records · 1983–1989

306.51

34.06/rec

4,409

Chris D.

6 records · 1980–1991

306.43

51.07/rec

4,410

Liz Phair

4 records · 1993–2003 · United States of America

306.42

76.60/rec

4,411

Michael Matessino

12 records · 1972–1999

306.42

25.54/rec

4,412

Ravn

5 records · 2003–2010

306.38

61.28/rec

4,413

Thomas McElroy

9 records · 1986–2000

306.30

34.03/rec

4,414

Matthias Scheller

4 records · 1975–2008

306.19

76.55/rec

4,415

Ingo Politz

14 records · 1996–2014

306.17

21.87/rec

4,416

John Ewbank

7 records · 1994–2010

306.09

43.73/rec

4,417

Boris Blenn

6 records · 1998–2010

306.01

51.00/rec

4,418

Gorguts

4 records · 1991–2001

306.01

76.50/rec

4,419

Olivier Moreau

4 records · 1997–2009

305.96

76.49/rec

4,420

Sergio Bardotti

4 records · 1971–1989

305.95

76.49/rec

4,421

Whirlpool Productions

3 records · 1999–2006

305.67

101.89/rec

4,422

Ornette Coleman

5 records · 1971–1982 · United States of America

305.60

61.12/rec

4,423

Andrea Wright

4 records · 2000–2004

305.50

76.38/rec

4,424

Chrislo Haas

3 records · 1981–1998

305.43

101.81/rec

4,425

The Housemartins

3 records · 1987–1987

305.34

101.78/rec

4,426

Marc Waterman

19 records · 1990–2003

305.25

16.07/rec

4,427

Aisha Cohen

5 records · 1972–2023

305.19

61.04/rec

4,428

The Mekons

6 records · 1979–1991

305.10

50.85/rec

4,429

Austin Brentley

6 records · 1956–1976

305.06

50.84/rec

4,430

Prong

6 records · 1988–1996

304.98

50.83/rec

4,431

Jermaine Jackson

8 records · 1975–1985

304.81

38.10/rec

4,432

DBX

3 records · 1993–1994

304.70

101.57/rec

4,433

Kirk Johnson

5 records · 1992–1996

304.69

60.94/rec

4,434

Dance 2 Trance

5 records · 1992–1996

304.60

60.92/rec

4,435

Jaimie Vernon

4 records · 1977–1986

304.57

76.14/rec

4,436

Jim Hoeck

4 records · 1977–1986

304.57

76.14/rec

4,437

André Walter

4 records · 2002–2020

304.52

76.13/rec

4,438

Chris Liebing

4 records · 2002–2020

304.52

76.13/rec

4,439

Karriem Riggins

6 records · 2002–2008

304.51

50.75/rec

4,440

Wally Brill

7 records · 1979–1988

304.49

43.50/rec

4,441

Ellis Elias

5 records · 1972–1991

304.35

60.87/rec

4,442

A‐Plus

9 records · 1991–2004

304.24

33.80/rec

4,443

Jack Gold

13 records · 1967–1987

304.24

23.40/rec

4,444

Mr. Lee

6 records · 1987–1993

304.08

50.68/rec

4,445

Horst Weber

13 records · 1967–1999

304.03

23.39/rec

4,446

Jean-Jacques Souplet

8 records · 1970–1991

303.94

37.99/rec

4,447

Andy Guthrie

8 records · 1992–1999

303.82

37.98/rec

4,448

Charlie Lourie

3 records · 1989–1998

303.60

101.20/rec

4,449

Ben Weasel

10 records · 1993–2002

303.51

30.35/rec

4,450

Rocky Oldham

6 records · 1984–2010

303.51

50.59/rec