Thyme Flies
Artist, producer, mix engineer and DJ based in Rotterdam. I love music with soul and jazz influences, or simply music that feels genuine.
About
Hi, I'm Thijmen.
I'm a musician with a passion for making music, and for finding it. When I produce, I like to start from a rough concept: a loose beat outline or a piano recording. Later on I colour it in with professional recordings, production and mixing. And as a DJ, I bring my taste in music to the dance floor.
Background
Originally from Groningen, now based in Rotterdam. I graduated from the Herman Brood Academie and I'm currently in my fourth year of Creative Production at Codarts Rotterdam.
Besides production, Codarts taught me a lot about harmony, piano, vocals and percussion. Percussion even got two minors: a broad percussion minor with Martin Verdonk, and a cajón minor.
What I play
- Piano Classical lessons, plus a lot of jazz and pop at the conservatory
- Synth bass
- Percussion Shaker, tambourine, congas, cajón, claves
- Drums Some experience, though I happily leave the studio sessions to the pros
Piano, synth bass and percussion show up in almost all of my productions. They give me a lot of inspiration.
Why Thyme Flies?
My name is Thijmen, and Thijm or Tijm has always been my nickname. Tijm is Dutch for thyme, my favourite herb. It smells amazing and I love cooking with it. In English, thyme also sounds a lot like my name, so it felt like the right name for my music.
And because time flies, and living in the moment is something I really stand for, the wordplay was born: Thyme Flies.