I'm a producer & mixer in experimental electronic music and ambient
Offer:
- remote song production: send me your tracks and I will work on adding layers, other instruments and effects
- remote creative mixing (equalization, compressions, automations etc.)
- writing drum machines
Bio.
John Distefano Studied music production under the guidance of electronic music producer Mislaw and multi-instrumentalist director Łukasz Ciesiołkiewicz.
Founder of the post-rock band Good Morning Finch, where he served as the bassist for over a decade, playing around Italy and Poland, alongside with "giants" as Diaframma and many Italian Indie acts (Waines, Oratio,
Luminal, Iotatola). He plays synthesizers in the ambient duo tour d'hiver and his solo project Xyphias, crafting soundscapes that evoke a meditative and cinematic memories. Under the moniker Warm knives his IDM ep was pubblished in the USA by Webelotrax label in November 2024.
He collaborated with curators affiliated with the Natural History Museum of Lisbon, contributing an original score (Lisboa Atlantico) to a project developed for a critical exhibition on European colonialism. In 2026 his contribution with an interactive audio installation was showcased at the Czasoprzesten cultural center in Wroclaw Poland.
His album as Xhipias will be released in January 2027 via Evergreen records in the UK.
Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.
Languages
- English
- Italian
Endorse John Distefano6 Reviews
check_circleVerifiedI really enjoyed working with John. Speaking the same language definitely made communication easier, but what I appreciated most was his professionalism, creativity and the way he approached the project. He was easy to work with, understood what I was looking for and brought his own ideas to the table. I'm really happy with the experience and the result. I would happily work with him again and highly recommend him!
I reached out to John with a rough idea for a synth-based track I was working on. He took it to the next level: added depth with layered instruments, tightened the mix, and programmed drums that gave the whole thing a solid groove.
Super creative, responsive, and clearly knows his craft.
I’ll definitely work with him again!I have delivered a job to my client and he was never happy with the stock music proposed on the video, so I decided to reach out to John and we managed to create some very nice closure music for my clip. Customer happy = me happy :D thank you once again for the collaboration!
I have delivered a job to my client and he was never happy with the stock music proposed on the video, so I decided to reach out to John and we managed to create some very nice closure music for my clip. Customer happy = me happy :D thank you once again for the collaboration!
I have asked John to work together on the production and mixing of some of my songs (I'm collaboratining with different producers from all around the world). The songs sound fresh and original, he has very nice taste in music, I am incredibly satisfied!
thank you for the smooth collaboration with mixing the song for my animated video, also to nail it with the drum machine. This detail litterally gave a new life to my project.
Hope to see you soon!
Interview with John Distefano
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: On the audio track you can hear on my profile, I am the composer, mixing engineer and producer.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A full lenght experimental record. Blending IDM, epertimental sounds, tribal beats and chants, prayers from different religions.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Midtempo IDM style. Crushed and buzzing beats punctuated with glorious riffs and melodies, all dressed up with the appropriate amount of sonic exploration, texturing and experimentation.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: IDM, ambient and experimental music
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: mixing and producing your tracks, writing dynamic drum machines and synth parts
I was the composer - mixing enginieer in this production
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