Award winning US-Based Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixing Engineer, and owner/operator of Echo Base Production, with over a decade of experience in a wide variety of genres, from Hip Hop to Synth Pop, Indie Rock to R&B, and everything in between. Nate (aka Best Mann) brings to each of his musical projects a passion for emotive performance, a producer's ear for arrangement and detail, and an unending commitment to the pocket. In 2019, Nate received the ASCAP Robert Allen Award for his songwriting, production, and mixing work with Camille Trust. Nate’s music and projects have been featured in a variety of publications, including The New Yorker, Afropunk, Okayplayer, Various Small Flames, The Deli Magazine, and many more. You can find additional samples of his work on his website, EchoBaseProduction.com, or on soundcloud at soundcloud.com/echobaseproduction **Day rate** $450/Day for Production, Composition, Mixing, or Session work. **Select project experience** 2021: -Co-wrote, co-produced, and mixed first four singles by the 2Many Cooks production team, “Can’t Be Around You Anymore,” “Doesn’t Bother Me,” “Chasing Trouble (feat. Henry Hall), and “Can’t Let Go” -Co-wrote, produced, mixed, and mastered debut and follow up singles "Golden Hour" and "Pick Up Your Phone" by DANAE. -Produced, mixed, and mastered debut album by Meagan Gunnip, "Better Things" -Produced and mixed debut EP by Wallace Field, "Crystal Mirror" -Co-produced and mixed single "Lil Peanut" by Trot Fox -Performed drums for numerous releases, including "Brooklyn" by Todd Lewis Kramer, "Elipses" by Love Crumbs, "Sunday Morning" by Greg Duffy, and "The Deep End" by Joseph Moore 2020: -Produced, performed all instruments and vocals, mixed, and mastered "While You Wait" (Grizzly Bear cover) by Best Mann (April, 2022) -Produced and mixed debut single by Wallace Field, "Only Moon." -Co-Produced and performed drums on "Cycles," "Sound of Your Troubles" and "Interlude - Extended" by Sodada -Produced, mixed, and mastered "Limbs" by Old Flame 2019: -Received the 2019 ASCAP Robert Allen Award for his songwriting and production work with Camille Trust -Produced, composed, and performed all instruments and vocals, on album "...And the Sky" by Best Mann (released 8/30/2019) -Produced, and performed bass and keys/synths on full length album "Young & In Debt" by Old Flame (Released 5/11/2019) Select Previous Writing, Production, Mixing, and Performance Credits: -“Focus" by Spencer H. - "Psyched Out" by Josh the Word. -"WIRES" EP by The Rooks -"Call Home The Crow" by Mel Hsu -"Henry Hall EP" by Henry Hall -"Gone Baby" by Jess Best Select Live Performance Credits: -Opened for Talib Kweli at Highline Ballroom w/ The Rooks -Opened for George Watsky at Irving Plaza w/ The Rooks -The Rooks North American Tour -Sold out album release show @ Mercury Lounge (NYC) w/ The Rooks, featured in The New York Times

Nate Mondschein

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Award winning US-Based Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixing Engineer, and owner/operator of Echo Base Production, with over a decade of experience in a wide variety of genres, from Hip Hop to Synth Pop, Indie Rock to R&B, and everything in between. Nate (aka Best Mann) brings to each of his musical projects a passion for emotive performance, a producer's ear for arrangement and detail, and an unending commitment to the pocket. In 2019, Nate received the ASCAP Robert Allen Award for his songwriting, production, and mixing work with Camille Trust. Nate’s music and projects have been featured in a variety of publications, including The New Yorker, Afropunk, Okayplayer, Various Small Flames, The Deli Magazine, and many more. You can find additional samples of his work on his website, EchoBaseProduction.com, or on soundcloud at soundcloud.com/echobaseproduction **Day rate** $450/Day for Production, Composition, Mixing, or Session work. **Select project experience** 2021: -Co-wrote, co-produced, and mixed first four singles by the 2Many Cooks production team, “Can’t Be Around You Anymore,” “Doesn’t Bother Me,” “Chasing Trouble (feat. Henry Hall), and “Can’t Let Go” -Co-wrote, produced, mixed, and mastered debut and follow up singles "Golden Hour" and "Pick Up Your Phone" by DANAE. -Produced, mixed, and mastered debut album by Meagan Gunnip, "Better Things" -Produced and mixed debut EP by Wallace Field, "Crystal Mirror" -Co-produced and mixed single "Lil Peanut" by Trot Fox -Performed drums for numerous releases, including "Brooklyn" by Todd Lewis Kramer, "Elipses" by Love Crumbs, "Sunday Morning" by Greg Duffy, and "The Deep End" by Joseph Moore 2020: -Produced, performed all instruments and vocals, mixed, and mastered "While You Wait" (Grizzly Bear cover) by Best Mann (April, 2022) -Produced and mixed debut single by Wallace Field, "Only Moon." -Co-Produced and performed drums on "Cycles," "Sound of Your Troubles" and "Interlude - Extended" by Sodada -Produced, mixed, and mastered "Limbs" by Old Flame 2019: -Received the 2019 ASCAP Robert Allen Award for his songwriting and production work with Camille Trust -Produced, composed, and performed all instruments and vocals, on album "...And the Sky" by Best Mann (released 8/30/2019) -Produced, and performed bass and keys/synths on full length album "Young & In Debt" by Old Flame (Released 5/11/2019) Select Previous Writing, Production, Mixing, and Performance Credits: -“Focus" by Spencer H. - "Psyched Out" by Josh the Word. -"WIRES" EP by The Rooks -"Call Home The Crow" by Mel Hsu -"Henry Hall EP" by Henry Hall -"Gone Baby" by Jess Best Select Live Performance Credits: -Opened for Talib Kweli at Highline Ballroom w/ The Rooks -Opened for George Watsky at Irving Plaza w/ The Rooks -The Rooks North American Tour -Sold out album release show @ Mercury Lounge (NYC) w/ The Rooks, featured in The New York Times

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Award winning US-Based Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixing Engineer, and owner/operator of Echo Base Production, with over a decade of experience in a wide variety of genres, from Hip Hop to Synth Pop, Indie Rock to R&B, and everything in between. Nate (aka Best Mann) brings to each of his musical projects a passion for emotive performance, a producer’s ear for arrangement and detail, and an unending commitment to the pocket. In 2019, Nate received the ASCAP Robert Allen Award for his songwriting, production, and mixing work with Camille Trust. Nate’s music and projects have been featured in a variety of publications, including The New Yorker, Afropunk, Okayplayer, Various Small Flames, The Deli Magazine, and many more. You can find additional samples of his work on his website, EchoBaseProduction.com, or on soundcloud at

Day rate
$450/Day for Production, Composition, Mixing, or Session work.

Select project experience

2021:
-Co-wrote, co-produced, and mixed first four singles by the 2Many Cooks production team, “Can’t Be Around You Anymore,” “Doesn’t Bother Me,” “Chasing Trouble (feat. Henry Hall), and “Can’t Let Go”
-Co-wrote, produced, mixed, and mastered debut and follow up singles “Golden Hour” and “Pick Up Your Phone” by DANAE.
-Produced, mixed, and mastered debut album by Meagan Gunnip, “Better Things”
-Produced and mixed debut EP by Wallace Field, “Crystal Mirror”
-Co-produced and mixed single “Lil Peanut” by Trot Fox
-Performed drums for numerous releases, including “Brooklyn” by Todd Lewis Kramer, “Elipses” by Love Crumbs, “Sunday Morning” by Greg Duffy, and “The Deep End” by Joseph Moore

2020:
-Produced, performed all instruments and vocals, mixed, and mastered “While You Wait” (Grizzly Bear cover) by Best Mann (April, 2022)
-Produced and mixed debut single by Wallace Field, “Only Moon.”
-Co-Produced and performed drums on “Cycles,” “Sound of Your Troubles” and “Interlude - Extended” by Sodada
-Produced, mixed, and mastered “Limbs” by Old Flame

2019:
-Received the 2019 ASCAP Robert Allen Award for his songwriting and production work with Camille Trust
-Produced, composed, and performed all instruments and vocals, on album “…And the Sky” by Best Mann (released 8/30/2019)
-Produced, and performed bass and keys/synths on full length album “Young & In Debt” by Old Flame (Released 5/11/2019)

Select Previous Writing, Production, Mixing, and Performance Credits:
-“Focus" by Spencer H.

  • “Psyched Out” by Josh the Word.
    -“WIRES” EP by The Rooks
    -“Call Home The Crow” by Mel Hsu
    -“Henry Hall EP” by Henry Hall
    -“Gone Baby” by Jess Best

Select Live Performance Credits:
-Opened for Talib Kweli at Highline Ballroom w/ The Rooks
-Opened for George Watsky at Irving Plaza w/ The Rooks
-The Rooks North American Tour
-Sold out album release show @ Mercury Lounge (NYC) w/ The Rooks, featured in The New York Times

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    uniE603 Breaking Promises - Wallace Field
    The third single off the Wallace Field debut LP "All Costs," produced and mixed by Nate Mondschein (aka Best Mann).
    uniE603 All Costs - Wallace Field
    The title track and first single off the debut full-length album "All Costs" by Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Wallace Field, produced, mixed, and featuring drums, bass, guitar, and keys by Best Mann (aka Nate Mondschein). Recorded at Echo Base Production by Nate and Ghost Hit Recording by Andrew Oedel, and performed by Chelsie Field, Reed Sutherland, Matt Bernstein, and Nate Mondschein. #music #production #mixing #indie #indiefolk
    uniE603 Too Much - Josh The Word
    The second single off Josh The Word's 2022 album "When You Get Home," produced by myself and Myles Avery #music #beat #hiphop #producer
    uniE603 Bright Moments - Josh The Word
    The final track off Josh The Word's 2022 album "When You Get Home," produced by myself, Jet Carter, Connor Schultz, and Bryn Bliska #music #beat #hiphop #producer
    uniE603 Disappointed You - Josh The Word
    One of the final tracks off Josh The Word's 2022 album "When You Get Home," produced by myself, Jess Best, Connor Schultz, and Bryn Bliska #music #beat #hiphop #producer
    uniE603 Me U - Josh The Word
    The lead single off Josh The Word's 2022 album "When You Get Home," produced by myself and Myles Avery #music #beat #hiphop #producer
    uniE603 U Me - Josh The Word
    Single from the 2022 Josh The Word record "When You Get Home," produced by myself, Jess Best, and Connor Schultz. #music #beat #producer #hiphop #mix
    uniE603 Pick Up Your Phone - DANAE.
    The second single by Portland-based pop/RnB artist DANAE., co-written, produced, mixed, and mastered by Nate. #music #beat #master #mixing #mix #beatmaking #producer #musicproducer #mastering #pop #rnb #poprnb #indiepop #indiernb
    uniE603 Doesn't Bother Me - 2Many Cooks (Mixing, Production, Performance)
    The fourth single by the 2Many Cooks production team, produced, mixed, and featuring drums, bass, and guitar by Nate. Written by Matt Bernstein and Spencer Hattendorf; Mastered by Brian Lucey. #music #indie #indierock #indiepop #rock #mixing #production #drums #bass #guitar
    uniE603 While You Wait - Best Mann
    A cover of the Grizzley Bear classic "While You Wait For The Others," performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Nate. #music #master #mixing #mix #producer #musicproducer #mastering #indierock #rock #artrock #altpop #indiefolk #altfolk
    uniE603 Chasing Trouble (feat. Henry Hall) - 2Many Cooks
    The third single from the 2Many Cooks production team, featuring vocals from Henry Hall. Written and produced by Nate, Spencer H, and Matt Bernstein, mixed by Nate, and mastered by Brian Lucey. #music #mixing #production #songwriting #rock #pop #indiepop #indierock
    uniE603 Lil Peanut - Trot Fox
    Single by Trot Fox, co-written and co-produced by Nate, Gabe Gordon, Claire Randall, and Declan O'connell, mixed by Nate, and mastered by Brain Lucey. #music #soul #indiesoul #neosoul #rnb #indiernb #mixing #production #musicproduction #drums #guitar