Formula Indie Sessions _ Interview with John Van Ride
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
When I was in college and I joined the college band, I choosed to study the saxophone.
How did your passion for creating music begin?
It started when I, at the age of 17-18, started playing in some clubs as a DJ in Greece.
What’s the story behind your current music project?
It’s a Love Story
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
Melodic, deep and organic
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
Electronic Music
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
Cubase and Piano using different sounds from the program’s VST, but piano is the main instrument because there I can create everything both rhythmically and melodically
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
I don’t have a favorite but I listen to them when I like a vocal and I can remix it.
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
The impact has been very emotional as well as very tiring, and my vision of music is for my music to be heard and after many years plus and the Label I created which is called JVR Music to be successful, and to give the opportunity to new artists. to help and simplify the difficulty in the world of music differently than I have encountered
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
I am sure that they will feel love, memories, thrills, and the message is clear to feel the music as much as possible
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
That you can never lie
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
I would really like to participate in every festival organized by major agencies.
But my dream is for that festival to be organized specifically for my art
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
I can’t say in the past but if we go back many years I would really like to include the singer Lauryn Hill (from the Fugees) Or Whitney Houston in one of my productions.
Today I would really like SIA,
Where can our listeners follow and support your music?
https://johnvanride.com/ (My Web)
https://www.instagram.com/johnvanride/ (Instagram)
https://www.youtube.com/@johnvanride (Youtube)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4T2szPll7V2K2MMxUMQ3aS (Spotify)
https://soundcloud.com/john-van-ride (SoundCloud)
https://www.instagram.com/jvrmusic13/ (Label Instagram)
https://www.youtube.com/@jvrmusiclabel (The Label)
https://www.instagram.com/temprix__/ (Temprix Instagram)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/47N3gCbR1qsGdOMMRChh0F (Temprix)
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
To do a recital of all my songs
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
My feelings and my love for music
