1:1 Mentorship Program

Finish
More.
Sound
Better.
Get
Signed.

A private mentorship for serious music producers. Better music, faster. A sharper mindset. And the techniques nobody talks about — until now.

How It Works
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The Program

Not
Another
Course.

8hrs
1:1 per month
20+
Years in the industry
40+
ASOT features
∞
Feedback between sessions

Most coaching stops at technique. CNTRL ROOM goes deeper.

This is a private mentorship built around the belief that the biggest thing holding most producers back isn't skill — it's mindset, habit, and workflow. We work on all three. Through hands-on sessions and ongoing feedback, you'll develop the frameworks that lead to better music, faster turnaround times, and more genuine moments of creative inspiration.

Every session is built around you — your current projects, your specific blockers, and the gaps between where you are and where you want to be. This is not a template. It's a partnership.

Reach out to discuss working together. Every engagement is tailored — pricing is determined based on your goals and what you need.

Worked With

Labels &
Brands.

20+ years across both sides of the industry — as a releasing artist and as an insider working with some of the most respected companies in electronic music.

Enhanced Recordings
Armada Music
FSOE
Black Hole Recordings
Virgin Music
Splice
Sample Magic
A State of Trance
Group Therapy Radio
Division 87 Records

What You Get

Every
Session
Counts.

No generic advice. No pre-recorded modules. Every session is built around your current work, your creative blockers, and the techniques that will move the needle for you specifically.

01

One-on-One Sessions

  • Deep dives into your current projects, workflow, and creative roadblocks
  • Real-time feedback on arrangement, sound design, mixing, and final polish
  • Frameworks for finishing tracks faster without sacrificing quality
  • Strategic conversations on packaging and pitching your music to labels

02

Ongoing Feedback & Support

  • Submit works-in-progress between sessions for detailed notes
  • Actionable feedback before you send demos to labels
  • Direct access to ask production, career, and strategy questions anytime
  • Personalized monthly action plan built around your goals

03

Exclusive Tools & Resources

  • My go-to presets — the actual sounds I use in production
  • Exclusive samples from my personal library
  • Custom MIDI files and Ableton templates for arrangement, mixing, mastering
  • Comprehensive PDF guide: workflow, arrangement, sound design

04

Label Pitching Strategy

  • Insider strategies for submitting demos that actually get listened to
  • How to follow up and build lasting A&R relationships
  • How to position your music and brand for maximum visibility
  • Perspective from both sides: artist who's been signed, and industry insider who signs

The Approach

Reframe
Everything.

CNTRL ROOM coaching is built on one core idea: the blockers that stifle your creativity are almost never technical. They're mental. We work on both — and the results compound.

01

Mindset First

  • Identify and break the creative patterns that keep you stuck in loops
  • Reframe how you think about finishing, quality, and perfectionism
  • Build the mental habits that sustain output long after the sessions end
  • Develop confidence in your decision-making inside the DAW

02

Proven Workflows

  • Time-tested production strategies that lead to better results, faster
  • Frameworks for finishing tracks without sacrificing quality or feel
  • Arrangement, sound design, and mixing techniques refined over 20+ years
  • Ableton templates, MIDI files, and presets from my actual workflow

03

Moments of Inspiration

  • Learn how to engineer creative flow states, not just wait for them
  • Techniques for getting more out of every session in the studio
  • How to turn fragments and ideas into fully realised, polished tracks
  • The secret methods that separate producers who thrive from those who stall

04

Industry Strategy

  • How to position your music and pitch demos that actually get heard
  • Build real A&R relationships — not cold submissions into a void
  • Insights from both sides: signed artist and industry label insider
  • A long-term career strategy built around your sound and your goals

Working Together

Every
Engagement
Is Tailored.

CNTRL ROOM is a boutique mentorship — not a course, not a subscription tier, not a package. The scope, structure, and cadence of every engagement is shaped around the individual producer and what they actually need.

If you're serious about leveling up, reach out directly. We'll have a conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and figure out the best path forward together.

What to expect

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A real conversation

No pitch decks. Just an honest conversation about your music and your goals.

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A tailored proposal

Scope and pricing shaped entirely around what you need — nothing more, nothing less.

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Limited availability

CNTRL ROOM takes on a small number of clients at a time to keep the quality of attention high.

Who This Is For

Built for
Serious
Producers.

⚡

Finish Faster,
Sound Better

You have ideas but struggle to finish them, or finish them and know they're not at the level they need to be. You want frameworks and real feedback that get tracks across the line professionally.

🏷

Ready to
Get Signed

You're aiming for respected labels and want to understand what actually gets demos listened to and released — from someone who's been on both sides of that process.

🔗

Building
Industry Roots

You want to grow your network, develop real A&R relationships, and build a career with longevity — not just release tracks in isolation and hope for the best.

John Grand

Your Mentor

John
Grand.

20+ years in the music industry. Producer, vocalist, songwriter, mixing and mastering engineer, sound designer, label manager, and Label Manager at Splice — one of the most widely used music production platforms in the world.

Releases on Enhanced Recordings, Armada Music, FSOE, and Black Hole. Featured 40+ times on A State of Trance and Group Therapy Radio. Shared stages with Tritonal, Kyau & Albert, and others. Run Division 87 Records since 2011.

I've navigated the exact path you're trying to walk — from bedroom producer to signed artist to industry insider. I know what separates music that gets signed from music that gets ignored, and my job is to help you close that gap.

↗Enhanced Recordings
↗Armada Music
↗FSOE
↗Black Hole
↗Virgin Music
↗Splice
↗ASOT — 40+ features
↗Group Therapy Radio

Ready?

Let's Build
Your Career.

Tell me a little about where you are and what you're working toward. I'll get back to you personally within 24 hours.