Day 3

Another day in London quickly coming to a close. Still no subwoofer. We replaced the Logic board but that apparently wasnt the only problem. I guess they are delivering a new subwoofer tomorrow, which for me actually worked out just fine, as i got to do some additional production on one of the tracks, because its awfully hard to mix hip hop if you dont have a sub. Especially 808 driven hip hip, which this stuff is. So, instead we spent alot of today listening to producers beats and picking the hottest stuff.

I reconnected tonight with an awesome producer i havent talked to in a while. I was listening to some of my mixes from other projects to aclimate myself to these speakers, and i was playing the mix i did of "Ten Minutes" by Joe Budden. Now, if you only see Joe Budden as the guy who did "Pump, pump pump it up!!!", then you really owe it to yourself to go listen to Ten Minutes. Its the storytelling introspective side of Joe Budden, and its really good. Anyway, a guy named Lofey produced the track for Joe and I mixed it. Its one of my favorite mixes that I've done ever. Lofey killed the production on it. As soon as i started pushing up the faders, i knew i was about to mix something special. Anyway, I was listening to the mix yesterday, the artist here, Edro, heard the song and was like "who's that???" then he was like "who produced that song! I need to reach out to him". So i called Lofey today. Craziest thing ever happened. Now i havent talked to Lofey in maybe close to 2 years. wow, its been a long time. He picked up the phone and i said hello, and he said "i was just talking about you and playing Ten Minutes for someone YESTERDAY". Personally i think that the energy waves from me playing it floated across the pond and he picked them up and played the song himself, or maybe vice versa. Karma, I believe.

Anyway, We grabbed beat #2 from a production company called "Beat Team". hot hot hot to death (do people still say that? i never did but hey, its my blog and if i wanna quote out of date, corny slang, then dammit thats what i'm gonna do), anyway, they make blazin tracks. A couple producers i approached to send tracks havent sent anything, even though i know they have em in spades. Now, dumb question, but these guys arent even put on yet and i'm trying to help hook them up, albeit on an indie label project, but its a CREDIT and it will be in the marketplace internationally. OK, advise time. If your out there and nobody has given you a shot, and your grinding it out every day, and somebody like me calls and says "Hey, i need some beats for this project" and you dont get them to me, please dont blame anyone but yourself for your lack of career. I should be getting beats immediately after making that call. whatever, it doesnt affect my career. Oh and by the way, i dont need beats. please dont ask.

Anyway, i digress. Night winding to a close. Another good creative day has come and gone. tomorrow should be another rewarding day. Saturday is supposed to be a night off on the town out in London. I cant wait. Still hoping to jet over to Paris for a day next week, maybe see the Palace at Versailles. Its supposed to be beyond description, and i'm sure pictures dont begin to do it justice. 3 trips to Paris and I've never seen it, maybe 4 will be the charm. I'm also debating a return trip to MonteMart (spelling?) or maybe the Musee Dorsey. Or the Catacombs, oh my god the coolest and most chilling place on earth, or under earth actually. Anyway, i hope to see a bit of London while i'm here too. Anyone have any "must see" suggestions for while i'm here? OK, we just called a taxi, it'll be here soon. time to shut down and call it a night.
- Ken