{{Infobox musical artist | name = Khalil Chahine | image = | alt = | genre = World Music, Jazz, Pop-Classic, Funk, Rock, Hip-Hop | occupation = Audio Engineer, Mixer, Producer | website = {{URL|khalil-chahine.com}} }}
'''Khalil Chahine''' is a German-Lebanese audio engineer, mixer, and music producer. Originally from Beirut, he has worked with artists and musicians from the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
== Early life and education == Though he studied music and played keyboard as a child, an early interest and aptitude for math and sciences drove Chahine to complete a BA in Physics. While undertaking specialised studies in Psychoacoustics, his curiosity about the physics of sound and its relation to music led him to audio engineering, and he was trained as a recording engineer in France.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.khalil-chahine.com/about/|title=About|website=Khalil Chahine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref>
== Professional career ==
=== Studio production === Chahine worked on several influential albums within the Middle Eastern music scene with producers Michel Elefteriades, Ziad Rahbani, and others. He mixed and mastered "Sukoon" an album released after the early death of Palestinian composer and musician Mohsen Subhi.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.khalil-chahine.com/studio|title=STUDIO|website=Khalil Chahine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alkamandjati.org/files/server/0-20170531162537.pdf|title=Al-Kamandjati Winter-Spring Newsletter|date=2012|website=Al Kamandjati}}</ref>
In Berlin, Chahine founded Musigma, an audio consulting, production, and distribution company. Through Musigma, Chahine has worked with artists and musicians in Europe and the Middle East to produce and distribute music with a wide team of experts, working at ''Riverside Studios'', ''Jazzanova Recording Studios,'' and ''Blackbird Music Studio'' among others in Berlin.<ref name="auto1"/> He has worked and collaborated with a number of other producers and engineers, including Hrólfur Vagnsson, Bernd Kurtzke, Sacha "Busy" Bühren, Martin Eyerer, Peter "BlackPete" Schmidt, Victor Van Vugt, and Samon Kawamura.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wkbl.bandcamp.com/track/young-love|title=Young Love|date=2016|website=Bandcamp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Max-Herre-MTV-Unplugged-Kahedi-Radio-Show/release/5191278|title=Max Herre - MTV Unplugged Kahedi Radio Show|website=Discogs|date=13 December 2013 |language=en|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> He has also mixed music for film, including German drama Tiger Girl (film), which was screened at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.<ref name="auto"/>
=== Research and development === Chahine took part in research and development of algorithms related to 3D Sound at Ralph Kessler's Pinguin Inc. in Hamburg, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khalil-chahine.com/rnd|title=R&D|website=Khalil Chahine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref> He has been invited to give guest lectures at the SAE Institute Berlin and consulted by Focusrite for his professional opinion on new products within the audio engineering market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sae.edu/deu/de/khalil-chahine-engineer-and-producer-talks-about-sound-engineering-physics-mixing-philosophy|title=Khalil Chahine Engineer and Producer talks about "Sound Engineering Physics & Mixing Philosophy {{!}} SAE Institute Deutschland - Creative Media Education|website=www.sae.edu|language=de|access-date=2018-09-14|archive-date=2018-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914203741/http://www.sae.edu/deu/de/khalil-chahine-engineer-and-producer-talks-about-sound-engineering-physics-mixing-philosophy|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://focusrite.com/interface-shootout|title=Interface Shootout {{!}} Focusrite|website=focusrite.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-14|archive-date=2018-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915001814/https://focusrite.com/interface-shootout|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Live music production === In Beirut, Chahine worked as an audio consultant and live mixing engineer with various artists. He was also partially responsible for developing the sound and acoustic treatment of MusicHall (Beirut) and Metro Al Madina, two of Beirut's premier live music venues.<ref name="auto1"/> Chahine has worked as an FOH & monitor engineer as well as in the role of Music Director for several productions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.beirut.com/l/14775|title=Cabaret Show: "The Flaming Agent and The Double Dancer"|work=Beirut.com City Guide|access-date=2018-09-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lebtivity.com/event/cabaret-show-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A9|title=Cabaret Show: العميل الملتهب والراقصة المزدوجة « Lebtivity|website=Lebtivity|language=en|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref>
== Selected production discography == Sources:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3624922-Khalil-Chahine-2|title=Khalil Chahine (2)|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/falak-mw0000805620/credits|title=Falak - Rima Khcheich {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref>
* Quest – Out Of Nations<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.outofnations.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-09-14 |archive-date=2018-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915043859/https://www.outofnations.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> (2018) | ''Producer, Mixing'' *Grand Masquerade – The Trouble Notes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thetroublenotes.com/|title=The Trouble Notes|date=December 30, 2022}}</ref> (2017) | ''Producer, Mixing'' *Toorab – Jean Madani (2017) | ''Producer, Mastering'' *PopHertz – 5vor12<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.5vor12.net/|title=5vor12|website=www.5vor12.net}}</ref> (2017) | ''Mixing'' *Distant Rendezvous – Who Killed Bruce Lee (2016) | ''Mastering'' *Regenmacher – Megaloh (2016) | ''Mixing'' * Her – Rita Redshoes (2016) | ''Mastering'' *Okular EP – Sylabil Spill (2015) | ''Mixing, Mastering'' *A Few Images – Tania Saleh (2014) | ''Recording'' *Pride – Rea Garvey (2014) | ''Ass. Mastering'' *MTV Unplugged – Kahedi Radio Show – Max Herre (2013) | ''Ass. Mastering'' * Silence – Mohsen Subhi (2011) | ''Recording, Mixing'' * Ya Zaman – Mike Massy (2011) | ''Recording, Mixing'' *The Festivals Album Baalbeck & Beiteddine – Hanine Y Son Cubano (2010) | ''Mixing'' *Eh Fi Amal – Fairuz (2010) | ''Recording, Mixing'' *Falak – Rima Khcheich (2009) | ''Audio Engineer'' *Live at Damascus Citadel – Ziad Rahbani (2008) | ''Mixing''
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