# Tim Whitten

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Australian music producer

**Tim Whitten** is an Australian [record producer](/source/Record_producer), [audio engineer](/source/Audio_engineer), and [mixer](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)). He has worked with numerous successful Australian musicians, in a career spanning 1990—present.

## Career

Whitten's first recording was [Boxcar](/source/Boxcar_(band))'s *[Vertigo](/source/Vertigo_(Boxcar_album))*, where he joined Adrian Bolland as engineer.[1] Whitten has produced records for prominent Australian artists, including [Powderfinger](/source/Powderfinger),[2] [The Go-Betweens](/source/The_Go-Betweens), [Hoodoo Gurus](/source/Hoodoo_Gurus), and [Augie March](/source/Augie_March).[3]

In 2004 he produced an EP for [Signal Room](/source/Signal_Room),[4] and he worked on an album by [Gaslight Radio](/source/Gaslight_Radio).[5]

Unlike most producers, who work in a [studio](/source/Studio), most of Whitten's recording is done at his home, with artists visiting him to collaborate on works.[6] However, he has recorded in studios on some albums.[7] He says that his role as a producer is "make a song "work"", even if this requires unorthodox techniques to achieve results.[8]

## Accolades

Whitten's production work has garnered acclaim from numerous artists. His collaboration with [The Red Sun Band](/source/The_Red_Sun_Band) on their [EP](/source/Extended_play) *Like an Arrow* received praise for the distinctive sonic direction he brought to the record.[6] Australian experimental group [Scattered Order](/source/Scattered_Order) similarly commended his production work.[9] [Bernard Fanning](/source/Bernard_Fanning), frontman of [Powderfinger](/source/Powderfinger), cited Whitten's cost-effectiveness compared to other producers as a determining factor in the band's decision to engage him for their 1996 album, *[Double Allergic](/source/Double_Allergic)*.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vertigo > Credits"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2534). *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved 13 February 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PF_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PF_2-1) Peter Blythe (29 October 1996). "I Is Not Me". [Drum Media](/source/Drum_Media).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AMGCredits_3-0)** ["Tim Whitten > Credits"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p274004). *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved 24 February 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Home"](http://www.signalroom.com/). *Signal Room*. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Gaslight Radio Release 'Good Heavens Mean Times'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193500/http://www.pbsfm.org.au/Documents.asp?ID=3018&Title=Gaslight+Radio+Release+%91Good+Heavens+Mean+Times%92). PBS 106.7FM. Archived from [the original](http://www.pbsfm.org.au/Documents.asp?ID=3018&Title=Gaslight+Radio+Release+%91Good+Heavens+Mean+Times%92) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TheredsunbandFL_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TheredsunbandFL_6-1) planetclare. ["Theredsunband: The sonic cult that nobody can join"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071202095634/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/11489/Theredsunband-The-sonic-cult-that-nobody-can-join.htm). FasterLouder.com.au. Archived from [the original](http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/11489/Theredsunband-The-sonic-cult-that-nobody-can-join.htm) on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Releases :: Double Allergic"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070906093337/http://www.amo.org.au/release.asp?id=1238). [Australian Music Online](/source/Australian_Music_Online). Archived from [the original](http://www.amo.org.au/release.asp?id=1238) on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["10 Frequently Asked Questions on the Music Industry"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050710151620/http://www.indent.net.au/user_files/File/PDF/Music%20Industry%20FAQs.pdf) (PDF). Indent. Archived from [the original](http://www.indent.net.au/user_files/File/PDF/Music%20Industry%20FAQs.pdf) (PDF) on 2005-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["1990s history"](http://www.scatteredorder.com/history90s.htm). [Scattered Order](/source/Scattered_Order). Retrieved 24 February 2008.

## External links

- [Music portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Music)
- [Australia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia)

- [Tim Whitten](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p274004) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier))

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