Dan Johns Sound

22/06/2024

That calm before the storm…

23/03/2024

Back at it with Newbald Live!

09/12/2023

Live sound time!

21/10/2023

Office for the day!

24/06/2023

Back at it!

07/07/2022

If you are wanting to one day be performing in a recording studio, then you need a great teacher! Check out James if you are interested!

Hello! I’m a musician and PhD student, based in West Yorkshire, who has some space for some more music pupils! I teach in person and online!
Please take a look at the flyer below and if anyone is interested or has any questions please send me a message or email!

27/04/2022

Another charity recording again today, once again featuring my former music teacher Martin Kettlewell on vocals and keys!

24/12/2021

Make sure to check out Wisteria Quartet and keep an eye out for what we recorded on their website in the coming weeks!

21/12/2021

Today I was recording for
Keep an eye on their pages to see the results!

21/12/2021

We had a great recording session today with getting some content for our website!

❄️ 2 days till we are playing at Huddersfield Winter Festival! ❄️

12/11/2021

Today I was recording a choir for a charity album where one of the singers was my music teacher back at school!

04/08/2021

Have you listened to Orta yet? If not it's easy, just follow this link:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6YnJeq4zMV7XZ9UHPhaaNl?si=ce_42gjCQ4WPtkrqyLeK0w&dl_branch=1

30/07/2021

Today is the release of new music from James Curgenven! Take a look behind the scenes of recording with James with this video!
https://youtu.be/nwAe9abJkHo

23/07/2021

✨ NEW MUSIC ✨

There is just one week until 'Orta's release! I really hope you're excited! It's the 2nd of three releases I have for you before summer ends, and this is definitley the most atmospheric! Make sure to check out all of the brilliant people who helped me out with the tune!

🎷 Clarinet - James Curgenven
🎹 Keys - Aaron Green Music
🎸 Bass - Toby Barrowcliff - Musician
🥁 Kit - James Rushworth Music
🎧 Producer - Dan Johns Sound
🎨 Artist - Michael Curgenven (who is a part of Leeds Fine Artists) his website is here: https://michaelcurgenvenar.wixsite.com/website

09/07/2021

✨ NEW MUSIC - RELEASING 30th JULY 2021 ✨

🖼 I'm so excited to announce this to everyone! I managed to get a fantastic team together to bring you more music! This time a moody, atmospheric single that comes in two forms, as a jazz ballad with a jazz quartet and as a loose improvisation around a theme as a duet. I hope you're really excited for this, I know I am! Please check out the brilliant people below I could not have done it without them! 🖼

Track List:

1 - Orta's Theme
2 - Orta's Theme (Duet)

🎷 Clarinet - James Curgenven
🎹 Keys - Aaron Green Music
🎸 Bass - Toby Barrowcliff - Musician
🥁 Kit - James Rushworth Music
🎧 Producer - Dan Johns Sound
🎨 Artist - Michael Curgenven (who works with Leeds Fine Artists) his website is here: https://michaelcurgenvenar.wixsite.com/website

09/07/2021

Back in the studio yesterday recording harp for Great sounding music so keep an eye out!

19/06/2021

Spent today remodelling my studio to slightly improve the acoustics (and as a side effect, I have more storage now). Also using SoundID Reference from and have already calibrated my headphones and will be moving onto my speakers with the arrival of a special microphone this week!

21/05/2021

🎷✨ BBC INTRODUCING ✨🎷

My brand new single is being played on BBC Radio Humberside tomorrow at 8pm, as part of their BBC Music Introducing Humberside show with Alan Raw! Make sure to tune in to hear it, and listen to loads of other fantastic new tracks!

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Dan Johns Sound James Rushworth Music Toby Barrowcliff - Musician Aaron Green Music

20/05/2021

Had the pleasure of working behind the scenes on the audio team for Opera North and their livestream concert at University of Hull today.
If you missed the concert, you can catch it here: https://youtu.be/U-BaqPBWSQY

17/05/2021

After a few weeks of working as a video editor, it feels good to be back doing what I know and love... this time with upgraded studio hardware!

08/05/2021

☀ It's been a week since 'With the Sunlight in Her Hair' released! I've had so much support on this tune and I appreciate it so much! This is also the final day that my discount code will work for my Bandcamp store! So, use code ‘releaseday20’ for 20% on EVERYTHING before it's too late! ☀

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7obiyPqgOv1tal8P6mJ5kk?si=4b82dcf282af4879
Bandcamp: https://jamescurgenven.bandcamp.com/album/with-the-sunlight-in-her-hair
My Website: https://jamescurgenvenmusi.wixsite.com/website/music

Line-up:
🎷 - James Curgenven
🎹 - Aaron Green
🎸 - Toby Barrowcliff - Musician
🥁 - James Rushworth Music
🎧 - Dan Johns Sound
🎨 - https://www.fiverr.com/eveaam

30/04/2021

James’ new single is now out! Definitely check it out if you like the sound of a chill bossa to listen to while sipping a cocktail on the beach with your friends (or on zoom...)

✨ NEW RELEASE! ✨

It's finally here, and it's the perfect day for it because it's International Jazz Day! It would mean the world to me if you spent a couple of minutes listening to my brand new bossa track!

I also have a release day sale, use the code 'releaseday20' for 20% off of ANYTHING on my bandcamp store! From T-shirts to individual tracks!

Link is below!🎷

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5fnGlSEuF6Dpppv9QsPbI7?si=3YnWjbBgRLuN3fX4MwkCsg
Bandcamp: https://jamescurgenven.bandcamp.com/album/with-the-sunlight-in-her-hair
My Website: https://jamescurgenvenmusi.wixsite.com/website/music

Line-up:
🎷 - James Curgenven
🎹 - Aaron Green
🎸 - Toby Barrowcliff - Musician
🥁 - James Rushworth Music
🎧 - Dan Johns Sound

🎨 - https://www.fiverr.com/eveaam

29/04/2021

☀ Releases TOMRORROW! ☀

It'll be out on all major streaming platforms, as well as my Bandcamp and website! So please check it out and let me know what you think! Watch this page for the links to appear!

https://jamescurgenven.bandcamp.com/

29/04/2021

Getting set for our online symposium, 'Music and Intercultural Practice'! Introducing our technician for the next two days, postgraduate music student Dan Johns Sound.

For further details, please see our Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-and-intercultural-practice-symposium-unive-tickets-140856235793?fbclid=IwAR1ysswOhJ9y0bodoPRiXe69Jcjd1FQR0K6oWFepn-M3PTnvYsjXSyK3Tlg

Royal Musical Association
University of Hull

23/04/2021

🎷 Less than a week now until the release of this single! Don't forget you can check out merch and the artist using the links below! What do you think of the artwork, does it remind you of a place you watched a sunset, or a nice holiday? 🏖

https://jamescurgenven.bandcamp.com/merch

Check out the artist here: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/30b2debffd

19/04/2021

Check out James’ new single, ‘With The Sunlight In Her Hair’ - really enjoyed working on this one and it features some incredible players!

✨ New Music and Merch✨

🎷 Releasing on the 30th April 2021! This is the first of three BRAND NEW tunes by James Curgenven! Releasing over the next couple of months! Enjoy some more chilled out and relaxing Jazz and Bossa Nova! 🎷

🎉 New merch, with the single cover on is available now at the link below: 🎉
https://jamescurgenven.bandcamp.com/merch

Line-up:
Clarinet - James Curgenven - Musician/Composer
Piano - Aaron Green
Bass - Toby Barrowcliff - Musician
Kit - James Rushworth Music

26/02/2021

Check out this new video from Samadhi, had a lot of fun directing and editing this and I hope you enjoy!