Johnny Straton

Music Producer & DJ

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My project 'Johnny Straton' has just been released. This is my journey. Hard, lonely and endless..

I am Johnny Straton.

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Interview with Johnny Straton

  1. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  2. A: I am working on new projects, new collabs and new ideas for the "Project Johnny Straton"

  3. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  4. A: My first released song "Body". So proud of it! Don't even know why.

  5. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  6. A: I prefer both. Depends on what gear I am using at that moment.

  7. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  8. A: I will deliver to the public the best I can!

  9. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  10. A: I just love what I do. I don't really know what I like precisely about my job. I honestly don' t.

  11. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  12. A: People thinking that making music is all about pressing a button and BOOM.

  13. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  14. A: Which style would you like it to be? Can you give me an example? Do you have a song reference? Do you want it agressive or just a chill song?

  15. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  16. A: Always be patient with music producers.

  17. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  18. A: Laptop, headphones, piano, audio interface and some paper because I like drawing when I am not that inspired.

  19. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  20. A: I have been doing this since I was 13.

  21. Q: How would you describe your style?

  22. A: I can not say that I found my own style right now, but I've developed my own sound signature. I like to clal it "whibily whoobyly whoob". A lot a bass, well mixed and powerful.

  23. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  24. A: I would love to work with Martin Garrix and with Tiesto. They mean a lot to me and they inspired me since Day 1!

  25. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  26. A: Always be inspired by anything! Go out with your friends, travel a lot, stay in the nature. Inspiration can come from anything. Staying all day in your room and thinking that "Man I have no inspiration..." will not solve your problem. Be inspired by everything and by anything. And always be positive no matter what!

  27. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  28. A: Electronic Dance Music

  29. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  30. A: Mixing

  31. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  32. A: I bring feelings to a song. The same ones that I feel.

  33. Q: What's your typical work process?

  34. A: I usually work my whole song in a day, then on the rest of the days I change some thing that I don't like, I work at the mix and finally I master it.

  35. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  36. A: PC: Intel Core i7 4th gen, GTX 1080, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, 240 GB SSD Laptop: MacBook Pro 2015, Intel Core i7, Intel Iris, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD Studio Monitors: Yamaha HS8 Audio Interface: Focusrite 2i4 MIDI Keyboard: Korg Microphone: Rode NT-USB Headphones: AKG K702

  37. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  38. A: Martin Garrix, Tiesto, Alok, Dynoro

  39. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  40. A: Genres I produce: House

Gear Highlights
  • Mac Book Pro 2015
  • 2x Yamaha HS8
  • AKG K702
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
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