victor langone

“How long have you been producing for?"
I started producing the summer of 2018 after my freshman year of college. I already had a background playing the drums when I was younger, and have always felt like listening to music inspired me in my day to day life. This is what actually inspired me to produce. At first I started messing around with Logic Pro for fun, but got really into using the software and making beats. I want to make music that gives people the same feeling it gives me when I listen to it, and that’s what keeps me going while I continue to learn and get better.

“Did you go through different phases of recording softwares before finding the one for you? Did this process in turn affect the style of music you make today?”

Honestly I’ve only used Logic Pro to this day. I definitely think it’ll be useful to learn FL Studio and Ableton when the time comes because so many people use those softwares. I also think that using different softwares develops different styles of music because all DAWs seem to vary in strengths and weaknesses.

“Do you find influence from various genres of music or do you typically focus on specific sounds that you find appealing and help you build your craft?”
I’ll find influence from any kind of genre I hear. If I hear something I haven’t tried and I like the sound of it a lot, I’ll always try to incorporate it in my music. I think keeping an open mind is extremely important when making music, but I also believe that you should become really good at the sound/style that you gravitate towards the most. I think being familiar with a variety of styles is important but dominating a small group of those sounds makes you stand out in comparison to someone who tries to do everything and spreads themselves thin.

“Who are some producers you find influence your work and in what ways does their music appeal to you?”
Some names would include Southside, Honorable C note, and Nick Mira. Their styles are all unique in their own ways, but one thing they have in common is their hard drums. Big 808s and bass drops are easily my favorite part of a song.

“Are you expressing yourself through your music or when you create do you try and listen from your audience's perspective to give them a certain energy to coexist with?”
I would say it’s a combination of both. I think by expressing myself through music, an audience and community of like minded individuals can be built, because they are more likely to vibe to the same things I vibe to. If I stay true to my authentic self, I believe I’ll end up finding myself surrounded by people who truly think and feel the same way I do, which makes a stronger impact than trying to fit into certain trends that come and go.

“Can you speak on how you deal with producer block, or how you stay inspired after listening to music all day or getting stuck working on the same beats?”
I think beat block is something that can be fixed by switching up something in your workflow. Are you getting into too much of a routine (I.e. chords first, same rhythm, same sounds, etc)? I find that whenever I go on YouTube and learn something new from tutorials, I’ll try to translate that into a new beat I’m working on. That always helps keep my mind fresh with new ideas. Also don’t live in the studio! Something as simple as going outside everyday, keeping the blood moving, and experiencing new things in life will help you push through any block.
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“Which aspects of producing do you enjoy the most and keeps you coming back to the studio?”
I think the constant desire for improving my craft keeps me coming back. There’s no better feeling to me than creating something from scratch to the point of even impressing myself. Looking back on these past two years I can see how drastically my music has evolved, and I keep coming back to the studio because I want to see how far I can go with these skills.

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