Zone Magazine Issue 033 - Jan Johnson
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover legendess vocalist and producer JAN JOHNSTON. A name that for Trance and Progressive fans simply means quality. Starting out in the early ‘90s with short-lived pop band JJ, her fortunes took an upward sweep working firstly with the King of Trance, BT on his ECSM album, and then Australian powerhouse Anthony Pappa (as Freefall) on breakthrough release ‘Skydive’. Signings to Perfecto, Universal and more has spread the Jan Johnson gospel and showcased not only her vocal talents, but also her song writing abilities. Soundtrack syncs and contributions to Grammy Award nominated albums as well as 4 solo albums and countless singles has kept this doyen of the scene at the top of her profession.
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover legendess vocalist and producer JAN JOHNSTON. A name that for Trance and Progressive fans simply means quality. Starting out in the early ‘90s with short-lived pop band JJ, her fortunes took an upward sweep working firstly with the King of Trance, BT on his ECSM album, and then Australian powerhouse Anthony Pappa (as Freefall) on breakthrough release ‘Skydive’.
Signings to Perfecto, Universal and more has spread the Jan Johnson gospel and showcased not only her vocal talents, but also her song writing abilities. Soundtrack syncs and contributions to Grammy Award nominated albums as well as 4 solo albums and countless singles has kept this doyen of the scene at the top of her profession.
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Of the multiple labels you run,
Sundries, See-Saw etc, what are
the main musical differences
between them?
There are no differences between them actually. I
rely solely on my subconscious. I just feel the stuff I
release on them. I cannot explain it otherwise. Hope you
understand what I mean.
What do you look for when signing
a track?
There are a lot of aspects. First, it must be with a
harmony. Good arrangement and mixing are important
components for me. And for sure it must be groovy. If the
music doesn’t make your body or soul, It’s not music (in
my humble opinion). The other things such as, how popular
the artist, how many followers he has in the socials. Has
he/she a specific political opinion. These things don’t
matter to me.
Any notable releases so far?
Pay attention at all. Cause I’m working hard with
all releases for all of my labels. Actually, I’d love to say that
I have my 2nd own release on Sundries Digital scheduled
for February 2021. It’s called Baloo Baloo. If you are disco
house lover, you’ll definitely like it.
Any artists you would want people
to look out for in 2021?
I’d love to mention the guys from Germany. It’s a
duo called Decent Rides. They already have a few great
releases. I bet they’ll do their things in the right direction.
The guys from Paris. They are the owners of
Frappé label. Basile de Suresnes and Ten Fingerz. Multigenre
lads with a cool vision of house music. They all
deserve attention.
The guy from the UK. He’s artist name is Toby
O’Connor. He is an absolute young star to me.
What does the future hold for you?
I hope I’ll be still inspired at least sometimes. I
wish I could discover a new talent and collaborate with
already well-known and veterans of house / disco music
scene. And I hope I can buy some new gears for making
my music more exclusive and more individual.
Anything you’d like to add?
I’d like to promote the 2nd vinyl release from See-
Saw label. It’s a Various Artists - Discipline of Swing Vol. 2
A four proper disco and funk flavour tunes. Could
work awesome for dancefloor when the lockdown will over.
Available at all major vinyl stores as Juno, deejay, redeye
etc… Grab your copy!
Thank you so much for invite! Have a great and productive
year!
Tenderness by Igor Gonya is out on the 12th of Feb
on Traxsource
https://www.traxsource.com/track/8444065/
tenderness-original-mix
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