Don Longton
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I have been programming synths since the early 70's..still very much into music and sequencing .. the most awesome time for me was the 80's, when New Wave, Techno Pop and Electro Pop was having its heyday..Bands like New Order and Ultravox, Flock of Seagulls and Flash In the Pan and Kano were what we danced to..It was a great time! I live in a tiny rural town but just when I thought music was all over for me I discovered Reason. The Reason software has just about everything you can hope for and I am incredibly inspired by its huge sound and versatility..recently, I have found some great friends right here and now don't feel so alone and isolated as I have for the past 10 years!
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Never have played lived...must be a buzz
Your musical influences
I love electronic based sound and Industrial such as Ambeam, Brainstorm, Deep Forest, Enigma, Eno, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Optronix,Thomas Dolby, Patrick O’hearn, Ultravox, Simple Minds, Visage, Zeropage
What equipment do you use?
Reason4 , Cubase SX3, Wusikstation 4, and other cool VST's..Korg Kontrol 49 keyboard
Anything else?
Open to possible collborations..(maybe)
