Friesen Audio
Sound & Music For Media Productions

Spotlight
New work! I had the opportunity to compose music for BNR’s ‘Baan door het Brein’. From atmospheric soundscapes to full-on orchestral power, it’s all there! Listen now
Friesen Audio = Gijs Friesen
Sound designer – Composer – Audio Engineer
When I talk to people about my work, not many know the exact difference between sound design, composition, and audio mixing and mastering. And in my opinion, that’s great! 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.”

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 companies such as
Spotify, Audiohuis/NRC, Bol.com, KPMG, Disney, KLM.

Music composition
Music composition for (award winning) podcasts, commercials or documentaires; creation of sound logos.
For various clients, I’ve worked on productions for companies such as
Rituals, BNR Nieuwsradio, Investment Officer, Het Financieele Dagblad, OBAM.

(Broadcast) music recording/mixing
Broadcast music engineer at radio stations such as Radio 538, NPO Radio 2, 3fm, Radio Veronica. There I mixed for a.o. Jason Mraz, Miss Montreal, Editors, Nielson, Joss Stone, Rita Ora, James Blunt.
Recording/mixing engineer for various music productions, primarily at Wisseloord Studios and my own studio.
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. 🙂
Publications

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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!