Noah Beresin Explained

Noah Beresin
Other Names:Noah Breakfast
Birth Place:Philadelphia, U.S.
Occupation:Musician / Producer
Years Active:2008-present

Noah Beresin is an American music producer from Philadelphia.

Beresin co-created the alternative hip-hop project Chiddy Bang, and then departed the project in 2012. The group's early work was known for its sampling of contemporary pop and alternative music.

Early life

Noah Beresin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As a child, Beresin was trained in piano, and he attended a children's music education program held at the Philadelphia Clef Club.[1] He began working as a recording engineer & DJ while in high school.[2] Later, Beresin briefly attended Drexel University.

Music career

Chiddy Bang

See main article: Chiddy Bang.

In late 2008, Beresin formed a music project called Chiddy Bang with Chidera Anamege. Beresin, working under the stage name Xaphoon Jones, was responsible for the production. He produced free, downloadable mixtapes for the group in 2009, and then opted to drop out of university.[3]

In 2011, the group signed to Parlophone Records and released 1 EP, followed by 1 album in 2012. After its release, Beresin departed the group to focus on songwriting and production for other artists.

Production work

In 2012, Beresin and mixing engineer Ryan Schwabe co-founded Rare MP3s, a Philadelphia based mixing and mastering company that would later become a club night & record label. Their first works included a Baauer remix of Disclosure’s “You & Me” and Ellie Goulding’s cover of Alt-J’s “Tessellate”, the latter of which was included on Halcyon Days as a bonus track.[4]

In 2013, he produced songs for Ellie Goulding, Wiley, Big Boi, and the debut EP for the American indie-pop band Wet.

From 2015 onward, Beresin produced music for a diverse range of artists like Santigold, Christine & The Queens, Spank Rock, Tei Shi & Blood Orange, Ty Dolla $ign, Tobi Lou, Tory Lanez, Carly Rae Jepsen, Broods, Khalid, DVSN, and EricDOA.

In 2016, Pitchfork called him "an increasingly important behind-the-scenes force" in a review of the debut project from rapper Tunji Ige, citing his work with Jeremih as well as electronic producer Baauer.[5]

As a session musician, he's played on recordings for bands like Hop Along, as well as artists such as Pink $weats.

In 2023, Beresin produced the debut album for the New Zealand indie rock project Georgia Gets By, released via the labels Fat Possum/Luminelle.

As a co-writer of the song 'Alone With You' by Kito & Aluna, which was sampled by Skrillex for the song 'Inhale / Exhale', Beresin earned his first Grammy nomination for the album Quest For Fire.[6]

Discography

Track NameArtist Name(s)Release Year
‍crisis actorericdoa2024
QQ (Quédate Queriéndome)Tei Shi[7] [8]
MindreaderGlassface & Odunsi The Engine
Easier To RunGeorgia Gets By2023
Fish Bird Baby Boy
Happiness Is An 8 Ball
Oh Lana
So Free So Lonely
Inhale ExhaleSkrillex, Aluna & Kito
Mona LisaTei Shi
Numbers (Solo Version)tobi lou & FARADA
AlienBROODS2022
Gaslight
Like A Woman
Bad PremonitionTei Shi
Utilize MeTunji Ige
Far Cry (Noah Breakfast Remix)Wet
RecapKito, VanJess & Channel Tres2021
Simulation (feat. Swamp Dogg, Justin Vernon) [Noah Breakfast remix]Naeem, Swamp Dogg, Justin Vernon
Bad JawnTheodore Grams
Off GuardAluna
HeartbeatCarly Rae Jepsen
Dangerous CityDVSN & Ty Dolla $ign
I'd Rather Go To BedG Flip
Alone With YouKito & Aluna
Not AlrightPink Sweat$
LowsPink Sweat$2020
The SoundCarly Rae Jepsen2019
100 ThoughtsSL
Gigantalous
MatandoTei Shi
Red Light
Even If It Hurts (feat. Blood Orange)Tei Shi, Blood Orange
Deserve Ittobi lou
I Was Sad Last Night I'm OK Now
Looped Up
Sometimes I Ignore You Too
Floating (feat. Khalid)Alina Baraz, Khalid2018
ChurchBaauer
Somewhere a JudgeHop Along
Pink HoneyHouses
UndoRL Grime
High Scoretobi lou & Galimatias
11 HoursWet
There’s a Reason
Visitor
Keep RunningTei Shi2017
New Phone (Who Dis)Cakes da Killa2016
Talkin’ Greezy
Light It UpBig Sean & 2 Chainz, Kevin Hart
Run the RacesSantigold
Walking in a Circle
State of MindTkay Maidza
Guns and RosesTory Lanez
Loners Blvd
Black James BondTunji Ige
Fired Up
On My Grind
Don't Do Too Much ft. iLoveMakonnen
DeadwaterWet
Island
Move Me
No Harm Is DoneChristine and the Queens,Tunji Ige2015
Doctor’s InSon Little
KarruecheTory Lanez
Sitting Pretty (feat. Wiz Khalifa)Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa
A Week StraightTory Lanez2014
Gold
Henny in Hand
I-95
The Mission
Toyota MusicBig Sean2013
TessellateEllie Goulding
Don’t Wanna Be Your GirlWet
Dreams
No Lie
You’re the Best
First ClassWiley
Shoes For RunningBig Boi2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: gwmiller3 . 2012-03-18 . Chiddy Bang: Breakfast of Champions. . 2024-03-19 . JUMP: The Philly Music Project . en.
  2. Web site: Wigglesworth/Metro . Alexandra . 2012-02-29 . Drexel duo, Chiddy Bang, wants to put Philly back on music's map – Metro Philadelphia . 2024-03-19 . metrophiladelphia.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Kennedy. Gerrick D. . 2010-07-02 . Chiddy Bang: From college freshmen to the new cool kids of hip-hop . 2024-03-19 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2013-07-02 . Ryan Schwabe's RareMP3s StartUp Mixes Ellie Goulding . 2024-03-19 . Westphal College of Media Arts & Design . en.
  5. Web site: Balfour . Jay . Tunji Ige: Missed Calls . 2024-03-19 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  6. Web site: Skrillex Artist GRAMMY.com . 2024-03-19 . grammy.com.
  7. Web site: Noah Beresin . 2024-03-19 . Music on TIDAL . en-US.
  8. Web site: Noah Beresin . 2024-03-19 . Genius . en.