Friesen Audio
Bespoke Sound Design & Music
Spotlight
Real instruments, performed live by three seasoned jazz musicians at Wisseloord Studios. The opposite of the AI hype. 🙂 But that’s what gives the music of the new season of Achter Gesloten Deuren (FD) exactly the right atmosphere. It was a pleasure to compose and produce this! Listen here…
Friesen Audio = Gijs Friesen
Sound designer – Composer – Audio Engineer
When I talk to people about my work, I notice that the terms sound design, composition, and audio mixing/mastering are often used interchangeably. And, if you ask me, that’s fine! I wouldn’t label a carpenter as a “Screwdriver Specialist” or a “Hammerist” either. The goal of a carpenter is simply to create a beautiful product using the best tools for the job.
That’s how I approach my work: I help content creators and businesses achieve the perfect sound for their production, utilizing music composition, sound design, and audio mixing/mastering as my tools.
Whether it’s creating a sound logo for a company, composing music and crafting soundscapes for a documentary-style podcast, recording/mixing music, or a combination of it all. The famous quote by audio pioneer Joe Meek says it all: “If it sounds right, it is right”, no matter which tool you use.
What I can do for you
Sound design
Sound design and audio post production for radio/TV/online commercials, podcasts, explainer videos and everything in between.
For various clients, I’ve worked on productions for among others
Spotify, Audiohuis/NRC, Bol.com, KPMG, Disney, KLM.
Music composition
Music composition for (award winning) podcasts, commercials and other media productions; creation of sound logos.
For various clients, I’ve worked on productions for among others
Het Financieele Dagblad, Omroep Max, AVROTROS / NPO Luister, BNR Nieuwsradio, Investment Officer, Rituals.
Music recording/mixing
Music recording and mixing for AV productions such as podcasts and commercials, primarily from Wisseloord Studios and my own studio.
Broadcast music engineer for radio stations (Radio 538, NPO Radio 2, and others), mixed for artists such as Jason Mraz, Miss Montreal, Editors, James Blunt, Nielson, and more.
Work
A very small selection of projects in diverse aspects of sound/music production in which I am involved. Or, in certain instances, a blend of nearly all aspects. 🙂
Achter Gesloten Deuren
(FD)
Music composition, audio post production
Kuipers en de Kosmos
(BNR / Quest)
Music composition, sound design, mixing
Ludmilla
(NTR / Microphone Media)
(Music) mixing and mastering, sound design
De Houdbaarheid van de Voedsdelketen
(Investment Officer)
Music composition, sound design
Nederland en de Apartheid
(NPO / Omroep Max)
Audio mixing, music composition
Music for commercials, Soundlogos
Music composition
Radio 538 Koningsdag
(Talpa Radio)
Broadcast music mixing
Eurostars – Ready for Take Off
(ExplainIt.video)
Sound design
Playmobil – Miraculous
(Lukkien)
Sound design
Koks Brandmovie
(Playforward)
Sound design, audio post production
Awards & Nominations
Over the past few years, I have had the pleasure of contributing to great productions in the fields of music composition, sound design, and mixing. Thanks to my clients for these opportunities! Below is a selection of productions that have received awards / nominations:
Kuipers en de Kosmos (BNR/Quest): for this production, Connor Clerx and I won a ‘Bronze Lamp’ in the category ‘Craft – Audio Editing / Sound Design’ at the ADCN / Dutch Creativity Awards; Achter Gesloten Deuren (FD): winner of the Dutch Podcast Award ’22 ‘Best Podcast of the Netherlands.; Ludmilla (NTR / Microphone Media): nominated for a Dutch Podcast Award in the ‘Best Sound Design’ category and named by NRC as one of the best podcasts of ’24; Zij Is Van Mij (Telegraaf): winner of the Dutch Podcast Award in the ‘Journalism’ category.
Tune in
Music composition for podcasts, sound design for commercials, or recording and mixing music in the renowned Wisseloord Studios… or a combination of it all.
Whatever your production needs, I’m excited to accompany you in finding the perfect sound!