We sat down with the experienced producer Positronic to tell us more about the upcoming album Into the Blue and also, his brand new single A Long Goodbye. With so much to talk about, the cuppas were made so we found out more about what it takes to do what you love.
Hello there Positronic. Thank you for your time. What did you have for breakfast this morning and where in the world can we find you sitting today?
Positronic: I had a protein shake for breakfast and I am sitting at my desk at my job. I work in sales for an injection mold maker here in Southern CA.
How did you first get into music and do you remember that this-is-for-me moment?
Positronic: My friend and I started plucking away at our little Casio keyboards when we were 13. Then we started putting little songs together and then graduated to a Roland S10 and a Roland D50 synths a couple of years later. From there another friend from High School wanted to put a synth band together so he bought a synth with a sequencer. During my time with that band is when making Synthpop music was infused into my blood.
Please tell us more about your new single A Long Goodbye?
Positronic: A Long Goodbye is about changing your life when things aren’t going how you want them to. It’s about letting go of the past and moving on. It’s got a really strong beat and nice melodies & harmonies. I’m really excited to release it.
Into the Blue. This is your new album which is due for release on the 14th of April. Firstly, many congrats. Second, what was the whole process like and what do you think of the result?
Positronic: The Into the Blue album: I wrote the first single from the album called “Freedom” back in November of 2021. It was released by Mojoheadz Records in June of 2022. “Jump In” & “Falling in Love With You Again” were written in July of 2021 and only released on Sound Cloud. Shortly after Freedom was released, I wrote and recorded “Close to You” and released it as a single on Sept. 2nd of 2022. I had also worked most of the summer on 2022 writing and arranging the song, “Into the Blue”. I took November and December off from music to do the holidays with my family but after they were done, it was game on! I had 5 songs done at that time and during the month of January 2023, I wrote and recorded the remaining 5 songs. It was incredible. To write, arrange, and record 5 songs in a month is no easy feat. That being said, it wasn’t really that hard. The songs just poured out. I was in “The Zone”. I love when that happens! From there, my thoughts were that this album was too good to release without it being professionally mastered by someone without a history of mastering Synthpop. So, I went to Mike Marsh at The Exchange in the UK because he mastered OMD’s, “The Punishment of Luxury” album. I think Mike did an amazing job mastering it I think you can tell the difference between this album and my previous ones.
What kind of mood do you have to be in to make music or does your creative process vary?
Positronic: The process of making music varies for me. Sometimes, it just happens and other times it’s planned. “Freedom” was written with a purpose. I have several friends and family members that have struggled with addiction, plus struggling with it myself. So, I sat down and wrote that from personal experience. “Close to You” was written because it’s the first minor keyed song that I’ve written as Positronic. I thought that I should try something I hadn’t before or at least in a very long time. “Falling in Love with You Again” was written after a dream I had. I woke up one morning with the chorus running through my head. So, I grabbed my phone and recorded myself singing it, then went back to bed. When I sat down later that morning at the computer, the song was written and programmed, in about 4 hours.
Who or what are you most inspired by each day?
Positronic: I am inspired by the same musicians that I always have. Depeche Mode, Erasure, & OMD. Thank God they are still making music and inspiring me to this day. I’m also inspired in my life by Jesus Christ and my family.
Last, what are your dreams and goals for the rest of the year?
Positronic: My dreams and goals for this year are that this album will be a success. My other 3 albums got some decent play but then dropped off in plays pretty quickly. I’m hoping this album is accepted a little more by the public and that people will start to take a real interest in Positronic. I don’t usually play live very much but I have a show lined up on May 6th at Rockstars of Tomorrow in Norco, CA and I’m working on getting a show together at the Garden Grove Amphitheater with one of my musical heroes, “Anything Box”. I will also be doing some Open Mic nights around the Inland Empire just for fun.
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