DECIBEL ANDREW JOSLYN
What inspired you to become a musician?
ANDREW JOSLYN: I’m really inspired by artists that have made a similar
crossover from classical into contemporary or bands that incorporate
classical elements, like Andrew Bird, Miracles of Modern Science, Arcade Fire,
Ra Ra Riot, George Martin, Quincy Jones, or David Campbell.
You’ve offered string arrangements to some of the region’s most well known
artists; what is it about your composing style that translates to a crowd,
especially to dance music or nightlife genre?
AJ: When I write any orchestral elements for an artist, I work closely with them
to make sure anything that I supply complements their music. Whenever you
introduce strings/horns into a song, it will inevitably influence it in a certain way,
making it sadder, more aggressive or cinematic, etc. It is important to really
make sure it fits contextually or it can sound out-of-place. Anytime I work in
EDM, dance, and pop tracks, I make sure that what I write is rhythmic and
drivi