Straddling two worlds, John Summit's debut album, Consolation in the chaosIt harmonizes the comfort of the studio with the chaos of the spotlights.
In an intimate interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Summit discussed the new album while reflecting on the duality of his life as a musician.
“The central theme of all of this is duality,” Summit explained. “I've lived two lifestyles: being at home, in the studio, as comfortable as possible, and then being on stage, which is chaos.”
Financial security was another key topic Summit addressed, reflecting on his humble beginnings and unlikely journey from CPA to world-touring DJ.
“The only thing I want in life is financial independence, because I come from a normal middle-class family and I worked in accounting,” he explained. “And the reason I took that job was just for financial security, so that applies to everyone. Because when I first went into this full-time, I was dirt poor and I was living in my parents' basement. That's how I literally produced 300 records during 2020.”
The conversation also touched on the addiction to success and the search for balance. Summit emphasized the importance of having a clear vision and not getting lost in the search for something more.
“You can get addicted to success,” Summit said. “And I know a lot of people, and I don't want to name names, but they keep adding business after business or they start a business and they keep expanding and they kind of lose the vision… I could do everything and I have offers to do everything, but I had to sit down and think about where I want to go in life, what I want to remember in the future. Because I want to slow down someday. I want to have a family and stuff like that. I want to be a normal person and there are a lot of DJs that… sacrifice that.”
Listen to the rest of Lowe's extensive interview with Summit at Apple Music 1.
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