Daniel Presley has worked as a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He signed his first songwriting contract with Polygram Universal Publishing while finishing his University degrees of Music Theory / Composition. Shortly after, he launched his band, Moth Macabre, signed to Interscope Records. His production attracted the attention of Faith No More, The Breeders, Jewel, Spain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tara Maclean, and Cradle of Filth. He moved to Paris and continued his work with Cali, Luke, Dionysos, and Tarja Turunen. Later, he joined the Swedish songwriting team Vacuum. Together they wrote, among others, the K-pop smash hit “Chu~♡” by South Korean group f(x).
Selected Discography
Boa Morte, The Total Space (Gare Du Nord Records)
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Applause, Where It All Began (3ème Bureau/Wagram)
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The Sheer, Here And Now And Long Before (Pias)
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Tarja Turunen, My Winter Storm (Universal)
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Luke, La Tete En Arriere (Bmg)
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Faith No More, Album Of The Year (Warner Brothers)
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Cali, L’Amour Parfait (Labels/Emi)
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Cali, Menteur (Labels/Emi)
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The Breeders, Cannonball Ep (4ad/Elektra)
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The Breeders, Last Splash (4ad/Elektra)
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Dionysos, Haiku (Trema/Sony)
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Spain, The Blue Moods Of Spain (Dreamworks)
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Waterboys, Book Of Lightning, Backing Vocals (Universal)
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Louis Bertignac / Carla Bruni, “Les Frôleuses” (Polydor)
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Goldfrapp, “Strict Machine”, Black Cherry, Remix (Mute)
Jewel, “You Make Loving Fun”, Legacy (Atlantic)
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Fauteuils D’orchestre (Film), “Je Reviens Te Chercher” Performed By Cali (Thelma Films /Studiocanal/ Tf1)
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Aston Villa, De Jour Comme De Nuit (Naïve)
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The Sheer, The Keyword Is Excitement (Mojo/Universal)
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Cradle Of Filth, Thornography, Orchestral Arrangements + Keyboards (Roadrunner)
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Cradle Of Filth, Nymphetamine, Orchestral Arrangements (Roadrunner)
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Cradle Of Filth, Damnation And A Day, Orchestral Arrangements (Sony Uk)
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Axel Bauer, Bad Cowboy (Polydor/Universal)
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Luke, La Vie Presque (Village Vert/Bmg)
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Luke, Les Enfants De Saturne (Bmg)
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Cali, Bordel Magnifque, Live Album (Labels/Emi)
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Cali, La Vie Ne Suffit Pas, Soundtrack Live Dvd (Labels /Emi)
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Venus, “Beautiful Days”, Vertigone (Capitol/Emi)
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Kelly Willis, What I Deserve (Rykodisc)
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The Call, To Heaven And Back (Warner Brothers)
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The Call, Greatest Hits (Warner Brothers)
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Polar, Jour Blanc (Emi)
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Holden, “C’est Plus Pareil”, Pedrolira (Sony)
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Svinkels, Bons Pour L’asile (Atmospherique/ Universal)
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Daisybox, Organic (Le’zart Music/Sony)
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Alpha Jet, Luxe Out (Juno/Polydor)
Sincere, Darkside Escort Service, All Mixes (Sony)
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Matt Piucci, Hellenes, All Mixes (Inbetween)
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Imperial Teen, Seasick (Slash/Warner Brothers)
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The Bigger Lovers, How I Learned To Stop Worrying (Yep Roc)
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Boa Morte, Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside (Shoeshine)
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Tara Maclean, Silence (Nettwerk)
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Statics, Ce Soir Je Reve (Sony)
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Moth Macabre, Moth Macabre (Interscope)
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Tape, Number One (Warner Brothers)
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Stiffs Inc., Electric Chair Theater (American)
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Knobs, Guilt (Moodfood/Geffen)
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Five Easy Pieces, Five Easy Pieces (Mca)
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Sister Double Happiness, Horsey Water (Sub-Pop)
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Camus, “You-Who”, Sins Of The Father (Atlantic)
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Jewel, “The Star Spangled Banner”, Superbowl 1997
Max Sharam, A Million Year Girl (Warner/Australia)
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Crown Heights, More Pricks Than Kicks (American)
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Laura Satterfield, “Straight Cream”, Dirty Velvet Lies (Mercury)
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Carlos, Bigger Teeth (Cargo/Mca)
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Ginger, Suddenly I Came To My Senses (Capitol)
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Chimera, Earthloop (Wind-Up/Bmg)
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Playground, What’s Your Game (Catalogue)
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Verone, Alaska (Juno)
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France Cartigny, France Cartigny (Barclay/Universal)
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10-Speed, 10-Speed (A&M)
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Lyme, Lyme (A&M)
Julie Daniels, Julie Daniels (Chrysalis Music)
Gordon Peterson, Listen (A&M)
Renford Rejects, ’98 & ’99 Seasons (Nickelodeon-Uk)