About this episode
Graham Johnson reflects on his music journey and the creative process behind his latest record.
Graham Johnson has been making music as quickly, quickly since before most people had the language for what he was doing. When we first encountered his music, I couldn’t describe to to anyone either. This conversation catches him in reflection of figuring out what comes next. I Heard That Noise is his most distilled record yet, with beats infused acoustic songs carrying production jump scares, built almost entirely in a windowless basement with red carpet and a knockdown ceiling he eventually put his fist through. We talked about the noise you surround yourself with so you don't have to be alone with your thoughts. About spending three years and one new laptop on a single song. About what it means to finish something that started as a different version of you, and learning to let it go. Transcript available here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Weajue Mombo
Guest: Graham Johnson
Topics covered
- music production
- creative process
- self-reflection
- artistic growth
- acoustic music
Keywords
- quickly quickly
- Graham Johnson
- music interview
- I Heard That Noise
- creative process
- acoustic songs
- production
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: I Heard That Noise
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