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Monday Playlist
Dream Theater – Octavarium Between the Buried and Me – Colors Meshuggah – Catch 33 After hearing the news about Dream Theater hiring new drummer Mike Mangini, I couldn’t help but go back and revisit one of their albums….and Octavarium is … Continue reading →
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Johnny’s Top 10 Epic Movie Themes
Perhaps some you expected…several you didn’t? Enjoy~ Saw – “Hello Zepp” (Charlie Clouser) Requiem for a Dream – Lux Aeterna (Clint Mansell) 300 – Returns a King (Goldenthal/Bates) The Fountain – Death is the Road to Awe (Clint Mansell) The … Continue reading →
The Johnny Documentary: Episode 3
Don’t miss out! The 3rd episode of The Johnny Documentary is now online; The issue of finances, independence, and … an alternative path in electronic music? That’s right. Watch and hear for yourself
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Mixing Officially Begins
I made a visit to WaveTransform studios last night, met with the Dr. Yanic Bercier; AND, for the first time, heard my music…my orchestrations and guitar work with Yanic’s awesome & technical drumming. It..sounds..amazing. I can’t express how awesome this … Continue reading →
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The Johnny Documentary: Episode 2
I just finished the 2nd episode of the Johnny Documentary; I hope you all check it out and enjoy it, as well. I have a meeting coming up with Yanic shortly and some other meetings/correspondences as I’m refreshing up my … Continue reading →
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Making a Documentary!
Well, the progress from the studio is that I’ve got another song almost finished…just..not for this upcoming album.. But for the one after. It’s called “Enough,” the lyrics are by my wife Allison, and it very metal and rockin’ indeed. … Continue reading →
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Guitar Soloing in the Studio
I’ve had some time in my studio as of late to work on potential music for after ‘More Than Ever.’ I’ve got the guitar solo written for the track “Kneel and Submit” and I’ll be recording it soon. Additionally, I … Continue reading →
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Erase Memory – Preproduction In!
It is probably a given that I will be pretty excited about each of the pre-production tracks I get in…but it is even more exciting when the percussion is something I could’ve never imagined. The scratch tracks I had written … Continue reading →
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‘Damages’ & Human Trafficking
I’m about to edit the last two songs of the nine that I’ve recorded for this album, ‘There’s More To Us Than We See Now’ and ‘Damages.’ The song known as ‘Damages’ is one of the three songs on the … Continue reading →
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My Part of the Recording=Finished
I finished recording all the guitar, bass, and orchestral tracks for the upcoming album today; What’s next? I’ll be going through all the music and doing some editing and a whole lot of exporting in having the music ready to … Continue reading →
