Noah Timman on SoundBetter

Professional pop producer, songwriter and engineer. Worked with: TEYA, Remo Forrer, Hunter Falls, Dana van Bergen, Kes van den Broek, Kaiya Campbell, LONA and Losertown. Studied music production at the ArtEZ conservatory in Enschede.

I am a producer and songwriter based in the Netherlands. I produce and write music mainly for artists for over five years now and I focus on alternative pop/rock music, inspired by artists and bands like Valley, The 1975, Holly Humberstone and Joan. I would love to help you make your musical vision come to life and make your songs ready for the big audience! Whatever it is, I take all my projects very seriously and try to get as close to perfection as possible. My specialities are in harmony writing, sound designing - especially synths and drum programming. I am an enthusiastic individual who loves people and connecting with them. Next to this, I am also an audio engineer. I mix and master most of the tracks myself and also do this for external clients. This makes me an all-round professional.

I own a company together with three others where we organize writingcamps for the professional music industry and also run a label. I have done a lot of writingcamps and sessions with international songwriters and artists. Including for publishers such as BMG, CTM and Cloud9. I have studied music production at the ArtEZ conservatory and have developed my skills and sound under the guidance of industry professionals.

You can hire me for a complete production, mixing and mastering, but also for drum programming and keys/synth arrangement/programming. Feel free to reach out!

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

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3 Reviews

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by Eva Kosak
Noah is an amazing producer. Working with him is easy-going as he is very creative, skilled and optimistic. He is capable of producing various genres, from orchestral ballads to Up-tempo 80's songs, on a high level. From the songwriting process down to the mixing and mastering of a track, he is definitely the right guy to ask!
by El
Noah is a remarkably talented producer and creative professional who consistently completes his projects in a timely and professional manner. Beyond his technical skills, he has an exceptional ability to translate rough ideas into fully polished projects. Noah goes above and beyond to ensure that every project aligns with your artistic vision and is executed to the highest standard. As a collaborator, he is fantastic—his warmth and kindness create an environment where creativity can truly flourish. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
by Daniël Dojčinović
Noah is a one-of-a-kind producer and songwriter. His balance between creativity and technical knowledge, combined with his ability to adapt to the specific requests of each artist and client, makes him an amazing collaborator. Noah brings a positive attitude to every project. Working with him is always a pleasure, and I highly recommend him to everyone!

Interview with Noah Timman

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I produced a song for Kes van den Broek, a well known influencer in the Netherlands during one of my own writingcamps. This release gave me some recognition and gave me a ton of new opportunities.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am currently working on multiple singles for multiple artists and I am finishing up and EP where I did all the production and mixing for.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Kaiya Campbell - she is an amazing singer and songwriter and very versatile.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog. I love the warmth and character it gives. But without digital I wouldn't be able to do what I do now.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise professionality, a personal approach and high quality output on every project.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Meeting people from all over the world and being creative together.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Most of the time they will ask me if they need to find a mixing and mastering engineer. I tell them that in most cases I mix and master all my productions.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Probably that I don't "write" a song but only produce the track. As a producer you write the music, you think about what sound reinforces the subject or which chords work best with the melody. I am just as much a writer as a songwriter or lyricist, just in a different way.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are your goals for the song/the project? What is your vision as an artist?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: The more I know the better. Make sure that you have a somewhat clear vision about where you want your project to go. Have references and possibly demo's ready. This way the process will be much quicker and the end result much better.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My laptop, Midi keyboard, headphones, my Apollo Twin interface and guitar.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started producing when I was 15 years old when I found out about Garageband on my parents old iMac. After high school I went to study music production at the ArtEZ conservatory in Enschede and developed myself immensely technically. I went to a writingcamp in Spain where I would fall in love with songwriting and working with people from all over the world. My network kept on growing and I would do a lot of writingcamps. Eventually I became quicker and better and I developed my sound. Now I work woth artists and songwriters from all over the world and I also organise my own writingcamps together with three other people.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Colorful, emotion, nostalgic, retro and hybrid.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would say Valley, I feel like their vocals and songwriting would be so eye opening to work with.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to enjoy the process just as much as the end result, because people will hear the process back in the end result.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Usually alternative pop, electronic pop or pop rock.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is definitely translating feelings into sounds.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring depth, emotion, quality and impact to a song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I always want to get to know the person that I'm working with first and then I want to find out exactly what the person I'm working with wants for his or her song or project. I do this by listening to references and asking questions about the project. After this I can get started and involve the artist in what I do by sending a new version each time and staying in touch. When the artist is ultimately satisfied with a version, it is up to them to choose whether to have it mixed and/or mastered by me or to have it done externally.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have two different setups which I use all the time. I often work from home where I have my KRK rokit 5 G4's. Then I have the Rode NT1 in case I want to record something. For headphones I use the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro, the best and most versatile headphones for recording and mixing in my opinion. Next to this I also have a studio on a different location where I do most of my sessions and do mixing and mastering. In this studio I work with a pair of Dynaudio BM6A MK1's which I absolutely love, and I use the AKG C414 for vocal recording. I also use a Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII Duo as an interface.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: My biggest inspirations at the moment are Valley, the 1975, Porter Robinson and Holly Humberstone.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: In most cases I get asked for sessions to be the producer of their track, or I get asked for a project like multiple singles or an EP. Next to this I also get hired for mixing and mastering.