#4: Running a Commercial Studio and Working with Clients and Artists | With Special Guest Jordan Timms From Numen Studios

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Podcast Summary

In this episode, we bring you Jordan Timms, Director of Numen Studios, to talk about running a commercial studio, and working with clients and artists.

Jordan Timms is a record producer from south London and the director of Numen Studios, facilitating Recording, Production, Mixing, and Mastering, and working with renowned artists from all over the world.

Today, you’ll hear about keeping up the excitement by doing new things, how the studio stays productive, the production trio, the importance of creativity, how to work with artists when you don’t vibe with them, choosing a sound, and get Jordan’s advice for others in the industry.

Episode Timestamps

• [01:00] A bit about Jordan.
• [05:31] Doing something new.
• [08:58] Mixing.
• [13:17] What do they do?
• [15:41] The production trio.
• [17:46] Keeping the studio productive.
• [24:30] Their business model.
• [26:56] Contracts and agreements.
• [30:26] Staying creative and paying bills.
• [33:04] Not vibing with an artist.
• [37:17] Whose sound is the result?
• [40:07] What has changed since Covid?
• [43:05] Jordan’s advice.

Notable Quotes

• “You can come to us with an idea, and you can walk out at the end of the day with a finished product.”
• “If you want to be an engineer, you’ve got to be best friends with the artist you’re working with.”
• “The creativity is the most important.”
• “Keep it simple. You don’t need a studio to be doing what we do.”
• “It’s not just about the gear.”

Connect with Jordan

Website:www.numenstudios.com.

YouTube:Numen Studio.

Twitter:@WeezyBoiUK.

Spotify:Numen Studios.

Instagram:@numenstudios.

LinkedIn:Jordan Timms.

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