KahnFluence Audio:
KahnFluence encapsulates Steven Kahn’s personal approach to producing and mixing music where "Sound Meets Emotion"—not just with technical mastery, but with deep emotional resonance.
An award-winning audio engineer, Steven cut his teeth in legendary New York City studios, collaborating with world-renowned producers, artists, and engineers.
The music he’s touched have racked up 400+ million streams and include iconic and beloved tracks across genres.
🎶 You’ve already heard his work—maybe without even realizing it. Highlights include:
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Mtume – Juicy Fruit The groove that sparked a generation of Hip-Hop samples, including The Notorious B.I.G’s timeless anthem “Juicy.”
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Steve Van Zandt – Sun City A global musical protest that united legends against apartheid.
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Grandmaster Flash – They Said It Couldn’t Be Done A cornerstone of hip-hop’s formative years.
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Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock Electro-funk that changed everything.
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In Deep – Last Night a DJ Saved My Life A dancefloor classic that still resonates.
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The Rolling Stones – Too Much Blood (Dance Version) A bold reimagining by rock royalty.
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Other credits include: Chuck Mangione, Roy Ayers, The New Jersey Mass Choir, and Rick Derringer…
Steven is now working to deliver memorable mixes for today's artists. As an added bonus, he is also certified to mix in the immersive, Dolby Atmos format.
Steven Kahn, Artist:
🔊 Creating New Music with
Soul & Intention
Steven is now channeling his decades of audio experience into personal projects:
• Producing original music
• Covering respected tracks that merge classic sensibility with contemporary approaches and emotion.
• Composing custom scores for visual artists and media installations, using sound to deepen the viewer’s emotional connection to the art.
• All productions are also mixed in the immersive, Dolby Atmos format.
Blog: Analog Adventures- ‘80s Life in the Studio
Before DAWS, Pro Tools and playlists, there was tape, musicians playing together, songs with bridges, and late nights searching for the groove.
We drank shitty, burnt coffee, suffered a haze of smoke and other non-musical paraphernalia, all with a common goal of real-to-reel musical perfection.
Welcome to the "golden" hours of studio life in the 1980s—told from behind the console with artists big and small, speakers blaring, rooms full classic mics, consoles, and outboard gear, with an occasional nap in a vocal booth.
These are real stories from my time working in recording studios near the beginning of the end of the analog era. Part stories with morals, part time capsules, each vignette captures the magic, chaos, luck, and learning that defined my earliest years in music.
You’ll meet legends, misfits, mentors, and some people who just happened to be in the right room at the right time. (Sometimes, that person was me.)
