Unleash your music producer talent

Your coach will be Mark Otten. Mark has a wealth of experience in the studio and music industry, both as a DJ and a producer with releases on labels including Armin van Buuren’s Armind (Armada Music) and Tiësto's AFTR:HRS, as well as support from DJ’s such as Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, W&W, Tiësto and many more. Additionally, Mark has many years of experience teaching music production at some of The Netherlands’ most prestigious music education institutions, such as the Haarlem Conservatory, the Rockacademy and the Herman Brood Academy, where he set up the Dance Producer department. As a former mentor & coach of Martin Garrix and other students including Julian Jordan, Firebeatz, CMC$, De Sluwe Vos, We Are Loud, Maduk, Pythius, Steve of Lucas & Steve, Alpharock and SWACQ, Mark is one of the leading names in music education worldwide.

Planning of sessions is taken care of by email at producercoaching@stmpdstudios.com.

The schedule is fully flexible and designed to meet your needs, we have coachees attending from abroad doing an intensive program of multiple times per week but we also welcome coachees that come in once every month.

For clients traveling to Amsterdam from far away we can make individual arrangements to book more sessions at once.

Producer Coaching by Mark Otten operates independently from the STMPD studios yet offers music production training and coaching in the STMPD studios. We provide an opportunity to bring your music to a new level by developing the areas of your music skill set that you want to improve. Sessions will be held in the producer rooms of the inspiring STMPD studios, equipped with the finest quality audio hardware and outstanding acoustics.

The remote Producer Coaching sessions work through Zoom.us. Zoom makes it easy to not only do standard video conferencing, but also share your DAW's sound at a good quality. When you're selected for the program, we will send you detailed instructions on how to set up your system to make sure you can get the most out of your time. You don't need a paid Zoom account.

Although both types of coaching have its place, there are differences. We feel there is a clear added value to being in the same room, because you're both listening to the same acoustics and system. Secondly, it could potentially contribute to a more efficient and deeper learning experience.

Remote sessions however are a great way to give your production skills a boost, for instance when you're not able to travel to Amsterdam.