Bob Kraushaar

Who is Bob Kraushaar?

Bob Kraushaar is an English pop music record producer specializing in mixing. Kraushaar has mixed and produced commercially successful songs and albums for numerous British and international artists. His first industry appointment was as runner for Trevor Horn. He graduated to tape-operating at Marcus Studios but moved back to the SARM Studios when they expanded and equipped with SSLs. His first chart success came with Johnny Hates Jazz, and he was soon known as a mixing specialist having made his mark with ZTT artists such as Propaganda and Art of Noise. SARM's associated ZTT label was outputting multiple 12-inch singles requiring alternative versions, and many of these were mixed by Kraushaar. He went on to work with Paul McCartney, The Human League, Erasure, and perhaps his most regular client, Pet Shop Boys. 1985 saw Kraushaar mixing "Intermission", a track on Anne Pigalle's album Everything Could Be So Perfect.

His first UK #1 chart credit for production, recording and mixing was with Marc Almond and Gene Pitney's duet, "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" for Parlophone in 1989.

Although best known for his work in pop, Kraushaar's credits also include several harder-edged artists such as Public Image Limited, Gang Of Four, Apoptygma Berzerk and The Fatima Mansions.