Dave Amels

Dave Amels (born 1960) is an American musician and record producer who co-founded music technology companies Voce musical instruments and Bomb Factory. Both companies are known for detailed and realistic mathematical models of complex physical systems. Amels also plays organ in The Reigning Sound, a garage rock band out of Asheville, North Carolina.

Despite being an inventor of influential digital products, Dave, a garage rock fan and WFMU radio DJ, is famous for only using analog methods of recording. He designed recording studios and custom analog electronics for high end studios.

As a musician and record producer, Amels has worked with Ben E. King, Lenny Kravitz, Mary Weiss of 1960s girl group The Shangri-Las, and Dennis Diken of The Smithereens.

In 2002, Amels collaborated with Dennis Diken to form the band Husky Team. They released the album Christmas in Memphis on the Confidential Recording label.

Dave Amels relaunched the Cryptovision Records record label in 2009. Amels worked in A&R for the label in the 1980s.

Discography Amphetamine Discharge Parking – BOA/Roto Records – (RT014) – CD – 1996 Andrew Happy To Be Here – The Bus Stop Label (bus stop 1027) cd 2003 Ben E. King The Songs of Bruce Springsteen – Capitol – CD – 2000 One Step Up / Two Steps Back – The Songs of Bruce Springsteen – The Right Stuff (72438-59780-2-9) – CD – 1997 Bingo Gazingo Bingo Gazingo – WFMU (WFMU 001) – CD – 1998 Buzzed Meg Attack of the New Killer Surf Guitars – Beloved Recordings (Shanachie 5719) – CD – 1997 Chris Butler Museum of Me – Future Fossil Records – CD – 2002 Chris Von Sneidern Wood And Wire – Mod Lang – CD – 1998 Dave Kleiner and Liz Pagan Salesman – Bliss Records – CD – 2001 Dennis Diken with Bell Sound Late Music – Cryptovision Records (CRC-3000) – CD – 2009 Engineering Credits What's That I Hear?: The Songs of Phil Ochs – Sliced Bread Records – CD – 1998 Handsome Dick Manitoba (Richard Manitoba) Ju-Ju Hand on Turban Renewal compilation – Norton Records (234) 2–12", – CD – 1994 Health & Happiness Show Christmas to Remember Velvel – CD – 1998 Husky Team Christmas in Memphis – Confidential Recordings (CON 3006) – CD – 2002 Jill Sobule Forever Dusty – R&D (Ladyslipper) – CD – 2000 Jim Babjak Music from Jim Babjak's Buzzed Meg, Vol. 1 – Tex Remy Music Group – CD – 2002 Jon Graboff For Christ's Sake! – Confidential Recordings (CON 3004) – CD – 2002 Loser's Lounge Sing Hollies in Reverse – Eggbert Records – CD – 1995 Mary Weiss Dangerous Game – Norton Records CED-323 – CD – 2007 Michael Shelley I Blame You – Bar None Records – CD – 2001 Too Many Movies (Japan Bonus Tracks) – Crown Japan – CD – 2001 Too Many Movies – Big Deal Records (9056–2) – CD – 1998 Half Empty – Big Deal Records (9038–2) – CD – 1997 Reigning Sound Love And Curses – In The Red – CD – 2009 Abdication...For Your Love – Scion AV – CD – 2011 Shattered – Merge Records – CD – 2014 Richard X. Heyman Cornerstone – Last Call Records – CD – 2002 Cornerstone – Permanent Press (PPCD 52707) – CD – 1998 Cornerstone – Turn Up Records (n/a) – CD – 1997 Ruth Gerson Wake to Echo – CD – 2003 The Smithereens Meet The Smithereens! – Koch Records (4204) – CD – 2007 Christmas with The Smithereens – Koch Records (4405) – CD – 2007 Songs from the Material World: A Tribute to George Harrison – Koch Records (8390) – CD – 2003 Star City Inside The Other Days – CD – 2001 Television themes Weird U.S. Theme – The History Channel – TV – 2004 The A-Bones I Don't Need No Job / "Wha Hey" – Norton Records – 7" – 1994 The Anthony Wayne Sound The dB's – Tribute: Stand-Ins For Decibels – The Paisley Pop Label (Pop CD 102778) – CD – 2006 The Breetles Pop Under the Surface Vol. 2 – Yesterday Girl Records (YES 002) – CD – 1998 The Creatures of The Golden Dawn The Creatures of The Golden Dawn – Collectables (CD 0698) – CD – 1997 The Dictators D.F.F.D. – Dictators Multimedia – CD/LP – 2001 The Insomniacs "Pop Cycle" – Estrus Records (ES103) – 10" – 1994 The Insomniacs "Time Ticks By" / "The World Disappears" – Umbrella Records (UM002) – 7", Estrus Records (ESD1219) – CD – 1992 The Mod Fun Past ...Forward – Get Hip Records (GH-1025) – CD – 1996 Dorothy's Dream – Cryptovision Records (CRL-1000) – 12" – 1986 The Optic Nerve Forever and a Day – Screaming Apple Records (SCALP 104) – CD – 1995 Lotta' Nerve – Get Hip Records (GH-1015) – CD – 1995 Leaving Yesterday Behind / "Kiss Her Goodbye" – Cryptovision Records (CR-810) – 7" – 1987 The Parting Gifts Strychnine Dandelion – In The Red – CD – 2010 The Philistines Jr. Analog Vs. Digital – Tarquin Records – CD – 2001 The Stepford Husbands We've Come A Long Way / "Come and Take a Ride in My Boat" – Get Hip Records – 7" – 1993 Building of Love For Sale / "Bag ManTick Tock" – Cryptovision Records (CR-320) – 7" – 1990 Seems Like Years / "Kwik Way" – Cryptovision Records (CR-310) – 7" – 1988 I'm Rode Out / "Seeing is Believing" – Cryptovision Records (CR-300) – 7" – 1985 Why Aren't You There / "Yeah" – Cryptovision Records (BR-1000-11-1) – 7" – 1984 The Sultrees Take Me As I Am / "Contrails" – Cryptovision Records (CR-1000) – 7" – 1990 The Swingin' Neckbreakers Shake Break! – Telstar (019) – CD – 1995 Struttin on Turban Renewal compilation – Norton (234) 2–12", – CD – 1994 Red Hot – Abus Dangereus CD w/ issue #35 – 1994 I'm in Love With Me / "Quit Your Belly Achin' Baby" – Telstar (015) – 7" – 1994 Live For Buzz – Telstar (012) 12", – CD – 1993 Little Pink Medicine / "Bama Lama Lama Loo" – Telstar (012) – 7" – 1993 Workin' & Jerkin' / "Good Good Lovin'" – Estrus Records (747) – 7" – 1993 Various Artists Compilations Please Don't Adjust Your Set... – Cryptovision Records (CRL-1100) – 12" – 1986 Declaration of Fuzz – Glitterhouse – 12" – 1985