Tim Madden, also known professionally as Tim Maxx, is an Australian director, EDM musician, and Music Producer. He is best known for his 2015 single Crash and Burn.[1][2]

Tim Madden
Also known asTim Maxx
BornAustralia
GenresEDM
Occupation(s)Director, musician, music producer
Instrument(s)Keyboard
Years active2012 – present

Career edit

Madden has directed music videos for Afrojack, Erick Morillo, Vassy, Kryder, Bella Hunter, Robbie Rivera, Jyra, Rumors, Black Summer, JVMIE, Keeda, Cedella Marley, Savi, and Manu Crooks. His music videos have been featured in the Top 10 music videos on YouTube in Australia.[3][4]

Collaborations and solo career edit

In 2015, Madden released his debut single Crash and Burn (Armada Music).[5][6] The track was played over 380,000 times on Spotify.[7] He also collaborated with fellow Australian electronic musician Jamie Lee Wilson on the track Sticks & Stones.[8][9]

In 2016, he collaborated with Adam Katz on the track Only You.[10][11] His music video for Mama Said by Jyra feat. Aye Sones was ranked in the Top 5 Hottest Dance Videos of the Week by Shazam.[12]

In 2017, Madden directed the music video for Young Like Me by Black Summer feat. Lowell (produced by Grammy Award-winner Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan) which launched on national television in Australia on Nine Network.[13][14][15] He also created a remix of the Grammy Award-winning Dave Audé & JVMIE track Back 2 Love which ranked No. 3 on the Billboard Dance Club Charts.[16]

Use in media edit

Madden's tracks have been featured on network television shows Law & Order, The Voice, The Tonight Show, The X Factor Australia, and Australia's Next Top Model, and in commercials for American Express, Reebok, and Chevy. He has also created brand content for Sydney Festival, Sydney Opera House, Mission Australia, and Bondi Icebergs.

Discography edit

Year Title Label Other Artist(s)
2014 You Gotta Have Love Studio Two Twelve
Into The Sun Young Men Society
Beast Mode Independent Manu Crooks
2015 Crash and Burn Armada Music B.V.
Sticks & Stones Studio Two Twelve Jamie Lee Wilson
2016 By My Side Mike Rossi
Broken
Only You Adam Katz
Touch The Sky Independent Lauren Ojurovic

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Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Tim Maxx & Keeda: Rock With You Director, editor, Grader Music Video
2013 Keeda: Control Music Video
2014 Rhiannon Villareal: Heartbeat Director, editor Music Video
Tim Maxx: You Gotta Have Love Director, editor, Visual FX Music Video
Tim Maxx feat. Young Men Society: Into The Sun Music Video
2015 Tim Maxx & Jamie Lee Wilson: Sticks & Stones Director, producer, editor, Grader Music Video
Tim Maxx: Crash and Burn Director, producer, editor, Visual FX Music Video
2016 Tim Maxx feat. Adam Katz: Only You Director, producer, editor, Grader Music Video
GFDM & MD Electro feat. Neonheart: Right On Time Music Video
Tim Maxx feat. Mike Rossi: By My Side Music Video
Jyra feat. Kye Sones: Mama Said Music Video
Tim Maxx: Broken Music Video
2017 Black Summer feat. Lowell: Young Like Me Director Music Video
Collar Music Score Short Film
Rumors: Look Out Below Director Music Video
Cedella Marley feat. Savi and Bankay: Could You Be Loved Music Video
Afrojack and Vassy feat. Oliver Rosa: Lost Music Video
Kryder and Erick Morillo feat. Bella Hunter: Waves Music Video

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Awards and nominations edit

In 2016, Madden was awarded 2nd Place for Electronic dance music in the International Songwriting Competition along with Adam Katz.[25][26][27][28]

In 2017, he was a finalist in the Elton John: The Cut competition held by YouTuber Kurt Schneider to direct Elton John's Tiny Dancer.[29] He also scored the short film Collar (directed by Rowan Maher), which won Best Drama at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival 2017.[30]

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ LLC, Beatport. "Tim Maxx :: Beatport DJs". dj.beatport.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Tim Maxx – 'Crash And Burn' [OUT NOW] | Armada Music – Home to the music you love". Armada Music – Home to the music you love. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Tim Maxx – Broken". EDM Boutique. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ Armada Music (13 October 2017), VASSY & Afrojack feat. Oliver Rosa – LOST (Official Music Video), retrieved 6 November 2017
  5. ^ "TIM MAXX : Crash And Burn | auspOp". auspOp. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Tim Maxx – Crash and Burn | Girls Guide to Music". Girls Guide to Music. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Spotify". play.spotify.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Tim Maxx & Jamie Lee Wilson – Sticks & Stones (2015) | IMVDb". IMVDb. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. ^ "VIDEO : Tim Maxx & Jamie Lee Wilson – Sticks & Stones | auspOp". auspOp. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Indie Pop Mixtape 7". Wolf in a Suit. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  11. ^ "IT'S ONLY YOU, TIM MAXX & ADAM KATZ | auspOp". auspOp. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  12. ^ "The 5 hottest dance videos of the week". Shazam Blog. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  13. ^ "New Find: Black Summer Feat. Lowell's "Young Like Me"". idolator. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  14. ^ Inc., Tekzenmusic. "14 Year Old EDM Producer Black Summer Teams Up With International Artist Lowell and Tekzenmusic to Release His First Single 'Young Like Me'". PR Newswire. Retrieved 6 July 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ BlackSummerVEVO (11 June 2017), Black Summer – Young Like Me ft. Lowell, retrieved 6 July 2017
  16. ^ "NUMBER 3 BILLBOARD!!! – Jamie Lee Wilson". Jamie Lee Wilson. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Tim Maxx on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  18. ^ Maxx, Tim. "Tim Maxx – Producer. Songwriter. Director". timmaxx.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  19. ^ "VIDEO : Tim Maxx – Broken | auspOp". auspOp. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  20. ^ "VIDEO : Tim Maxx ftg. Mike Rossi – By My Side | auspOp". auspOp. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Tim Maxx". SoundCloud. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Tim Maxx". Retrieved 6 July 2017 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Maxx, Tim. "Tim Maxx – Producer. Songwriter. Director". timmaxx.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Tim Maxx Feat Adam Katz – Only You".
  25. ^ "International Songwriting Competition | The No. 1 Song Contest for Songwriters". www.songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Australians Win International Songwriting Competition (ISC)". AVHub. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Gang of Youths, Kate Miller-Heidke Take Home Wins at International Songwriting Comp". theMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  28. ^ AMCOS, APRA. "Aussies smash prestigious International Songwriting Competition | APRA AMCOS Australia". apraamcos.com.au. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  29. ^ Elton John (18 March 2017), Kurt's Shortlist: Tiny Dancer, retrieved 6 July 2017
  30. ^ "The Winners".