THe Lost Cafe Electronic Press Kit
Artist overview
The Lost Cafe is the creative universe of John Barrett, an artist whose work blends emotional electronic music, classical depth, and the raw energy of his rock and roll and punk roots. John creates music that is expressive, atmospheric, and cinematic, shaped by years of studying Romantic era piano and a lifetime of exploring intense and honest sound. His music lives between worlds, drawing from layered influences and turning them into something unified and timeless.
John found his home in electronic music because it gives him complete freedom. It allows him to fuse harmony, storytelling, sound design, classical texture, and the emotional urgency he learned from guitar driven music. The Lost Cafe is built around resonance and feeling. Each piece is crafted to create an immersive world the listener can step into.
Musical Style
Classical foundation
Romantic era harmony, expressive pianism, counterpoint, and melodic phrasing.
Electronic production
Melodic house, emotional electronic, warm low end, layered synths, and open cinematic space.
Rock and punk instinct
Energy, tension, grit, authenticity, and a sense of motion.
Cinematic storytelling
Atmospheric textures, emotional arcs, visual world building, and narrative based composition.
The result is a sound that feels thoughtful and expansive, intimate and powerful, grounded and transcendent.
Key Releases
Selections from the growing catalog include:
- Autumn
- Day One
- Belong
- Rebirth
- The Honeymoon theme works (Lily, Silhouette)
- Piano driven sketches that merge into electronic arrangements
Each release reflects John’s layered influences and long form creative vision.
Background and Evolution
John began in rock and punk, learning the value of raw expression, live energy, and emotional honesty. His artistic journey later brought him into classical music, where he immersed himself in Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Scriabin. This transformation expanded the emotional and harmonic depth of his work.
Electronic music became the place where everything could finally merge. The Lost Café was born from the desire to build a world where piano, synthesis, guitar texture, orchestral color, and modern production could come together without limits.
Creative Identity
The Lost Cafe is more than an artist name. It is a world, a philosophy, and a long term body of work. It includes:
- Electronic music
- Classical composition
- Piano driven pieces
- Sound rooms and emotional environments
- Visual storytelling
- Written work through The Lost Art
- Collaborations with vocalists and instrumentalists
Together, these elements form a unified creative identity built on resonance, atmosphere, and meaning.
Live and Performance Setup
John performs with a hybrid setup that combines piano, electronic elements, and DJ performance:
- Kawai hybrid piano
- Pioneer CDJ and club rig
- Synth and sample layers
- Live performance arrangements
- Atmospheric transitions
- Cinematic ambient sections
This allows for sets that move between emotional pacing, melodic energy, and immersive sound design.
Photos and Media Assets
Press and Contact
For collaborations, licensing, interviews, bookings, and creative partnerships:
Artist: John Barrett
Project: The Lost Cafe
Email: info@thelostcafe.com
Website: TheLostCafe.Com
Socials: Instagram, YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp
Publishing: 55 Rose Publishing LLC
Label: 55 Rose Records LLC
Short Artist Bio
The Lost Cafe is the musical world of John Barrett, a classically trained pianist and electronic music producer who combines rock energy, punk instinct, and Romantic era depth into a single expressive sound. His work blends piano, synthesizers, cinematic texture, and electronic movement into emotional, immersive pieces shaped by a lifetime of diverse influences.