John P. Hastings is a composer and sound artist based in Los Angeles, CA and Brooklyn, NY.  His current focus is on the creation of unique sonic environments utilizing novel methods to engage the audience. Many compositions and installations include the use of the harmonic series, field recordings, digital sound generation, microtones and aleatoric performance practice. He is a founder of the web-based music journal The Experimental Music Yearbook and a co-head of the experimental music performance group, Ensemble 303.

Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, John has lived in London, UK, Charlottesville, VA, New York, NY as well as Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the California Institute of the Arts where he studied with Ulrich Krieger , Michael Pisaro, Mark Trayle and Wolfgang von Schweinitz. His influences include James Tenney, La Monte Young, John Cage, Horatiu Radulescu and Phill Niblock.