About John Larson
I'm John, a music producer and recording engineer based in Anchorage, Alaska. I run Emanon Recording Studio, where I work with musicians ready to dig into their sound.
I've been part of Alaska's music community for years, performing, collaborating, and building something I believe in.
Every song has a destination, and my job is to find it and make sure every layer, every dynamic shift, every moment of the recording serves that journey from the first sound in the room to the last note that lingers.
I've spent my life chasing the feeling that music can put you somewhere words alone never could. That chase is what led me to build Emanon Recording Studio, and it's what drives every session I take on.
Good production isn't about making things sound expensive. It's about understanding the emotional journey of a song and honoring every step of it. What comes forward and when. What pulls back and why. The performance that has to be right before anything else can be. The moment a mix opens up and something that was buried finally gets to breathe. Every decision either serves the song or it doesn't.
I'm a veteran, a bassist in the Dawson Gentleman Band, and a longtime part of Anchorage's music community. I spent several years as a live sound engineer at Van's Dive Bar, learning how music moves through a room and how to serve a performance in real time. I've been featured on Alaska Public Media's Indie Alaska, the Alaska Music Podcast, and Out North Radio. I founded Live at JHS, a pandemic era livestream series that brought together over 50 local musicians across more than 30 shows. Outside of music I volunteer as an aid coordinator for the Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage. Community has always been at the center of what I do.
Let's make something worth remembering. Reach out to book a studio tour and talk about your project.