Album Notes

Written and produced all 2009, John Torkington's first commercially released album is finally making the rounds. What has been described as a powerhouse of sound with a decidedly clean feel, this dance trance electronic blend is sure to please all fans of electronic music.

The first half of the album is John's venture into electric-rock, house, and electronica with a hip hop feel. Be prepared to be immersed in glichy beats, thick pads and melodic basslines.

New to John's mixes is Katie Hardy, a silky singer with a powerful performance in two of the 10 tracks on "No Headphones Required". These tracks are a side of John never heard before- lush vocals topping an immense sound bed, reaching into the pop genre with "I Didn't Mean to" and cooling down with "The Silence".

Just when things start to mellow out, John brings out a sonic assault with "Mindful Prospects", a clear throwback to the trance of yesterday. After the nostalgia John ends the album with the epic trance / R&B title track "No Headphones Required", a seven minute trip through the fundamentals of electronic music.

As a bonus, two tracks written and released in 2007 are available on "No Headphones Required". "Mechanics ('07)" is the basis behind the track of the same name in the official track list, and "Anatrance" combines a traditional trance sound-scape with a big-beat feel.