The music and production of JW Johnson of 12VoltArts and 5ohm Records

A mix of projects spanning over 20 years, including advertising, film, promotion, art projects, video marketing, theater, needle-drop and record release. 

All tracks written and performed by John Johnson unless otherwise noted. All tracks ©2023 5ohm Records / 12VoltArts

JW Johnson : Music Playlist 2025

Sound Ranch Studios - Sights + Sounds

5ohm Records and Sound Ranch Studios presents : Poetry In Motion by J.W. Johnson

Written and produced by John Johnson
Mixed and Mastered at The Sound Ranch, Sacramento CA March 2021

Featuring : Nick Stahl on tenor saxophone, "10 Minute Poet," and Michael Curtis, Jr. on drums, "10 Minute Poet."

Awake In New York - Music soundtrack from "Poetry In Motion" by J.W. Johnson

If I Never See You Again - Music soundtrack from "Poetry In Motion" by J.W. Johnson

Vacant Blues - Music soundtrack from "Poetry In Motion" by J.W. Johnson

Credits:⁣⁣
Brand: BMW⁣⁣
Agency: Cundari, Toronto⁣⁣
Creative Director: Andrew Simon⁣⁣
Art Directors/Copywriters: Sarah Adlam and Mike Dietrich⁣⁣
Director: Ozan Biron⁣⁣
Demo Music: J.W. Johnson / Soundranch⁣⁣

https://youtu.be/NMHHkt7-VJc

Mixed and mastered at Sound Ranch Studios, Sacramento CA (www.soundranch.com)
Demonstration video edited by 12VoltArts (www.12voltarts.com)

BMW M4 "Aircraft Carrier" Advertisement - Scoring Demonstration

I thought it would be a fun exercise to re:sound and re:score the seawall sequence from Blade Runner 2049. You’re probably thinking: wasn’t the sound /and/ the music nominated for awards? Yes! 2049 sound was nominated for an Academy Award and music was nominated for a BAFTA. So, there’s nothing that needs to be improved in sound or score. 

BUT - it’s such a visually inspiring film - and without trying to date myself, I did see the original 1982 version in the theater as a young dude with my dad. I’m a big fan and kinda connected to the series. 

Sound Process: I stripped away everything from the sequence and started from scratch. On the audio side, some is foley, some is stock sound, and the spoken parts are ADR from a voice actress. There are a lot of great moments in the sound process that proved to be a lot of fun. What’s great about re:sounding a sci-fi sequence are the multiple instances where you can layer to create new sounds no one’s ever heard before. 

One thing I really like to do with sound is layer the ambience of the sequence to give it more immersive aural reality. In this case, the waves breaking along the California coast really helped set the tone for the audio of the sequence. I found a lot of the cue details from the original sequence applied to the audio I was creating, so I used it as a guide. The echoes of the blasters against the unseen wall, the difference in tone and ambience when underwater, the ‘ruffling’ of leather when two leather-clad individuals fight in water are all examples of this. 

Music Process: The 2049 score has a lot of throwback to the 1982 Vangelis score, with heavy SAW synths and a lot of pitch bend, drops, and explosions. I wanted to add a bit of difference, of course, so I added some orchestral parts to fill it in and smooth out the melody. My favorite part of the music signature, though, is the choir. The film(s) are essentially about androids striving to become more human than human, and what better opportunity to voice that than a choir? As I was writing this reworked score, I wondered what the music should sound like while the LUV character is drowning. I imagined it to be nearly complete chaos and cacophony, and utilized a dissonant choir to simulate that action musically. That scene intentionally fades out musically at the very end - almost peacefully. The original soundtrack continues into the next scene, and if I had the project for myself I would have done it the same way. In this small example, I scored only to the scene itself, and the ending sequence where the K character rescues the Deckard character didn’t seem to need underscore. 

Would love to know what you think. I have this sequence available with sound and no musical score if other composers are interested in practicing scoring to it. 

Obviously this remains the property of Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, Alcon Entertainment and Sony Pictures, and is only intended as an audio demonstration. 

Thanks for listening!

Blade Runner 2049 Seawall Sequence : Re:Score Demonstration

Tell Me Where To Stand - Edited (Featuring Sean LaMarr and Angel Matutis)

12VoltArts and Sound Ranch Studios presents "All In Your Head," a Re:Sound and Re:Score audio and music demonstration for the BMW M5

Music written and produced by J.W. Johnson
Recorded, mixed and mastered at The Sound Ranch, Sacramento, CA ( www.soundranch.com )
Vocals: Ivy Marie (IG: ivymariemusic )
Label: 5ohm Records ( www.5ohm.com ) 
Managed by 12VoltArts ( www.12voltarts.com )

It's All In Your Head - An Audio and Music Demonstration for the BMW M5

J'ai Deux Amours. With Nikki DeCaires (singer), Leo Raymundo (guitar), John Johnson (bass)

Nikki DeCaires / John Johnson / Leo Raymundo : J'ai Deux Amours

"You Mean The World To Me" Written and recorded by John Johnson for Louis Girls. Vocals: Nikki DeCaires, Bass and Guitar: Leo Raymundo, Piano and Percussion: John Johnson (2013)

Lyrics: 

I've had the finest wine in Greece and France
Stopped in Lisbon for a wonderful dance
Skied down the Alps when I had the chance
But, you mean the world to me

I've climbed the highest peaks in old Tibet
I've watched the red sun rise and sun
Being with you is as good as it gets
And you mean the world to me

But, oh, how the world turns slow
So very far to go
When you're not with me

I've combed the nicest beaches in Brazil
Stopped for tapas on my way to Seville
I'd rather come home where my heart is filled
And you mean the world to me

©2013 12VoltArts/5ohm Recordings - All Rights Reserved - No portion of this audio soundtrack may be used for commercial purposes without the written consent of the author

JW Johnson : You Mean The World To Me - Soundtrack To The Louis Video

Semi-Hawaiian version of the Christmas standard. Featuring Nikki DeCaires on vocals and ukelele, Leo Raymundo on acoustic guitar, John Johnson on bass and slide guitar.

Snowglobe Christmas

Featuring Nikki DeCaires : vocals, Leo Raymundo : guitar, John Johnson : bass. Recorded 16 DEC 2013. Released 17 Dec 2013.

What Are You Doing New Year's?

Rescore for The Medium, developed for Xbox by Bloober Team. 

Composed, mixed and mastered at Sound Ranch Studios in Sacramento, CA by JW Johnson

Xbox // The Medium // RE:Score Demonstration

Music for Passport Heavy : Las Vegas and Ghana

Music by : J.W. Johnson // Sound Ranch Studios

Passport Heavy // Ghana

Full video: https://vimeo.com/730755384

Titles and optics by: 12VoltArts (www.12voltarts.com)
Music by J.W. Johnson (www.soundranch.com)

Dark Matter // Title Soundtrack

Music composition demonstration for HBO's "His Dark Materials"

Composed by J.W. Johnson
Featuring Sené on vocals
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Sound Ranch Studios, Sacramento, CA

His Dark Materials Season 3 Opener // Music Composition Demonstration

Music composition RE:Score of The Pope's Exorcist Theatrical Trailer

Music by J.W. Johnson
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Sound Ranch Studios, Sacramento, CA

The Pope's Exorcist Theatrical Trailer // Music Composition Demonstration

Music RE:Score for a 2024 Ford Mustang Advertisement 

Music by J.W. Johnson
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Sound Ranch Studios, Sacramento, CA

2024 Ford Mustang Advertisement // Music Composition Demonstration

Detonator

Starfall

Celaonon Horizon

I Need A Bit Of Time

Recorded December 2014 Sound Ranch Studios/5ohm

Vocals/Ukelele : Nikki DeCaires
Guitar: Leo Raymundo
Bass: John Johnson
Drums: Artie Huycke

Marshmellow World

Recorded December 2014 Sound Ranch Studios/5ohm

Vocals : Nikki DeCaires
Guitar: Leo Raymundo
Bass/Piano: John Johnson
Drums: Artie Huycke

Christmas Time Is Here

Mementos : I Grant You Ample Leave

Airlock : Flashpoint

The Operators : Breakthrough

Compulsion : Waiting Games

Breaking The Barrier : Our Last Dance

Insentience

Flare Out

You're Not One Of Us

Love Someone

Stay

Starlight

Hover

Find Me A Way Out

Credits

I Think Our Son Hit His Head

Do You Remember This?

I Know The Place

The Jacket

If You See Her, Tell Her I Love Her

Too Many Carbs

Party All Night

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5ohm presents "The Life Of My Fight," the first appearance off of The Jazz Subversives' "GroundSwell" : The Life Of My Fight, featuring Angel Lee. 

Also featuring: Rafeas Kamen, Ali Morten, John Johnson, and Thomas Ciginus. Recorded at The Sound Ranch - East, Bellevue WA and at SoundCap Studios, Sacramento, CA. Mixed and Mastered at The Sound Ranch, Bellevue, WA. 

Lyrics: 

You came down
And settled in the trees
spread your roots
to shelter where you please
And I put my trust in you
I put my faith in you

This will be the life of my fight
The silent war to black my light 
Don’t mistake that I’m afraid
to seize the life that you betrayed
from me 

Part of me
Knew that all along
You’d come to me
to sing a gentle song
With hands upon my reigns
Your poison in my veins

This will be the life of my fight
The silent war to black my light 
Don’t mistake that I’m afraid
to seize the life that you betrayed
from me 

You can’t cut my soul
The spirit of hope
of what makes us whole

With all I can give
A part of me dies
the all of me lives

©2015 5ohm Records, All Rights Reserved

The Jazz Subversives - GroundSwell : The Life Of My Fight (Featuring Angel Lee)

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