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Interview with Will Johnson
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I worked on some cool film scores coming out this year. Younger me would be stoked
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Executive Production, Mixing
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Yes! Best of both worlds!
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to provide a high quality product that will leave you satisfied and coming back
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Music is the best.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: If I'll Mix and Master it too! You bet!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That music isn't hard work
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How can I best help you, are our intentions aligned?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: There are several people who can play the part you need. I have the taste to know exactly what not to play and elevate your composition.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Guitar...s Computer Solar Powered APC battery backup Neumann KH310s UAD apollo
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Studied at New School for Jazz, toured several years internationally, moved to LA 2 years ago.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Well rounded - educated musician that doesn't let theory get in the way of something being cool or not
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Ariana. I think she has a fantastic voice and I'm impressed at her engineering abilities.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: How a song feels is more important than how it sounds
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Electronic, Jazz .... you name it!
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I am very sensitive to the emotion of a song and know how to authentically serve it
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I strive to do whatever the song needs and remove my ego from the equation
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It varies depending on the role I'm playing. Chords that start a song, making beats, helping write with a singer and tracking them
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Well treated room with Neumann KH310 monitors. Great outboard preamps, compressors, tape machine etc.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Cirkut and Max Martin are my current biggest influences. I went to a music conservatory for guitar, tons of jazz musicians.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Session Guitar, Ground-up Production, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
I was the everything! in this production
- ProducerAverage price - $400 per song
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $300 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $300 per song
- Beat MakerAverage price - $400 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $400 per song
- Dialogue EditingAverage price - $200 per minute
- Film ComposerAverage price - $200 per minute
