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Artist
John Selway
12+ albums
technoelectronicHouseminimalThrone Of Blood
about
Selway received musical training from a very early age, beginning his 15 year study of the violin at the age of 4 and the piano at age 5. In addition to his classical training, Selway always found himself drawn to new and alternative sounds, spending hours searching the radio waves for anything that might catch his ear. He gradually taught himself to write and improvise music on the piano, and an early hands-on encounter with a Moog modular synthesizer during his pre-teen years got him hooked on the creation of electronic compositions. He also began to learn the basics of studio engineering through his work in making recordings for his family's music education program. In high school, Selway played in various bands and continued to develop his compositional and technical skills, trying his hand at creating different electronic styles from experimental or cinematic to alternative pop, new wave, industrial, and breakdance-era electro funk and hip-hop. In the late 80's a school friend returned from travels in the UK and France with cassette tapes of acid house, detroit techno and UK rave music recorded from radio DJ mix shows - from then on, he was hooked on these new sounds in dance music and found his direction. From the early 90's to the present, Selway has built a high quality catalog of productions, both on his own and as a collaborator in various artist and label projects. From his first electronic band Chaotic Sound Matrix, to his major contributions to the early produc
