I dont know what to write about today
I dont know what to write about today but i feel like writing, so this might be a bit "stream of conciousness", a bit disjointed, we'll see.
Still overwhelmed and upset by the tragedy in New Orleans. I watched Oprah's show on New Orleans today. As bad as I knew it must be down there, it took Oprah to show and tell the story far better than any news cast or journalist has yet. I dont normally watch Oprah, but wow, this show was powerful. It makes me wonder how screwed up the current news system is that THIS show was the most informative, eye opening, and heart wrenching that I've seen. Our government's lack of response to the crisis in New Orleans will go down in history as a great failure to our own people. American people. I think it will also set race relations back immeasurably. I'm white middle class, and I'm furious, embarrased, and appauled at my Government's lack of aid to its people in their time of need. I can only imagine if i were black or poor how I'd be feeling right now, I don't think i'd trust government for anything again. In fact, I already don't. This is terrible.
Sessions. All in all going really well. I've been crankin on some really fun projects lately for Jive, Interscope, Disney, Hot Ash Entertainment, and some really cool indie stuff. Tomorrow I'm helping put together a hip hop drum machine type plug in for a client. Super secret. I'll tell you more when i can.
My "other" company, indieTunes, is finally done sifting thru the mountain of entries for the indieTunes Song Contest. I was hoping to announce winners today, but it's looking like a Wednesday announcement. I had no idea was a collosal undertaking this song contest would be when we started it, and we havent even given out the prizes yet (which inlcude alot of free mixes from me to the category winners, which is awesome because I get to mix songs for alot of super talented independent artists who won.) Honestly, if your an artist looking for a place on the internet to sell your downloadable music (MP3's), indieTunes is a great place to do it. Honestly, i think its the best place. check it out.
I am headed back to London very soon, more later on that. I'm looking forward to getting back. E-dro and i have been in regular contact, sending songs back and forth. I had genius level bass player Rob Calder in yesterday putting some basslines down on three of E-dro's songs. Wow, rob is really good. Next week in London i get to cut a string section for some of E's songs!!! I CANNOT WAIT! its gonna be really fun. Rob Mathes another Mozart level musician and renouned string arranger will be scoring and conducting the strings for me. I'm pulling out all the stops to try to make E-dro's album the best it can possibly be (as i do for all of my clients, its just that most of my clients don't hire me to executive produce their albums, in addition to producing, writing, and mixing on it).
The "Small Town Sleeper" shopping package is at the duplicators now. Oh my god. It looks and sounds so good. Way better than just good. More about that later. I'm a lucky man to be surrounded by so many talented people who helped me put everything together. Thanks Lori, Ric, Annette, Lydia, Justin, Brent, Cooper, Jeff B, Chris D, Rob C, Frank, Sarah, Scotty, Emily, Dylan, and anyone else i'm currently forgetting. None of you probably read this thing, but i dont care, you are all very appreciated for all of the help you've given me in developing such a stellar band. It takes a village. it takes a great team, and i have one. I'm lucky.
right now i crave nothing more than i crave sleep. OK, maybe one glass of wine for my health, then its time to sleep. Tomorow is a long day.
-Ken
Still overwhelmed and upset by the tragedy in New Orleans. I watched Oprah's show on New Orleans today. As bad as I knew it must be down there, it took Oprah to show and tell the story far better than any news cast or journalist has yet. I dont normally watch Oprah, but wow, this show was powerful. It makes me wonder how screwed up the current news system is that THIS show was the most informative, eye opening, and heart wrenching that I've seen. Our government's lack of response to the crisis in New Orleans will go down in history as a great failure to our own people. American people. I think it will also set race relations back immeasurably. I'm white middle class, and I'm furious, embarrased, and appauled at my Government's lack of aid to its people in their time of need. I can only imagine if i were black or poor how I'd be feeling right now, I don't think i'd trust government for anything again. In fact, I already don't. This is terrible.
Sessions. All in all going really well. I've been crankin on some really fun projects lately for Jive, Interscope, Disney, Hot Ash Entertainment, and some really cool indie stuff. Tomorrow I'm helping put together a hip hop drum machine type plug in for a client. Super secret. I'll tell you more when i can.
My "other" company, indieTunes, is finally done sifting thru the mountain of entries for the indieTunes Song Contest. I was hoping to announce winners today, but it's looking like a Wednesday announcement. I had no idea was a collosal undertaking this song contest would be when we started it, and we havent even given out the prizes yet (which inlcude alot of free mixes from me to the category winners, which is awesome because I get to mix songs for alot of super talented independent artists who won.) Honestly, if your an artist looking for a place on the internet to sell your downloadable music (MP3's), indieTunes is a great place to do it. Honestly, i think its the best place. check it out.
I am headed back to London very soon, more later on that. I'm looking forward to getting back. E-dro and i have been in regular contact, sending songs back and forth. I had genius level bass player Rob Calder in yesterday putting some basslines down on three of E-dro's songs. Wow, rob is really good. Next week in London i get to cut a string section for some of E's songs!!! I CANNOT WAIT! its gonna be really fun. Rob Mathes another Mozart level musician and renouned string arranger will be scoring and conducting the strings for me. I'm pulling out all the stops to try to make E-dro's album the best it can possibly be (as i do for all of my clients, its just that most of my clients don't hire me to executive produce their albums, in addition to producing, writing, and mixing on it).
The "Small Town Sleeper" shopping package is at the duplicators now. Oh my god. It looks and sounds so good. Way better than just good. More about that later. I'm a lucky man to be surrounded by so many talented people who helped me put everything together. Thanks Lori, Ric, Annette, Lydia, Justin, Brent, Cooper, Jeff B, Chris D, Rob C, Frank, Sarah, Scotty, Emily, Dylan, and anyone else i'm currently forgetting. None of you probably read this thing, but i dont care, you are all very appreciated for all of the help you've given me in developing such a stellar band. It takes a village. it takes a great team, and i have one. I'm lucky.
right now i crave nothing more than i crave sleep. OK, maybe one glass of wine for my health, then its time to sleep. Tomorow is a long day.
-Ken
posted by Protools Mixing at 12:05 AM
1 Comments:
Hey Ken,
When you refer to "Major Label Producer", does that mean you are paid by a record label, or by the artist? I'm just curious cause I've never been entirely clear on the role of a producer. For this hip hop album you said you're responsible for planning almost every individual piece of it, that makes you like a member of the "group" if you ask me...
Also, you recommended reading about a producer named "Zach Katz" (I believe I spelled that properly) - What you're doing for this groups album similar what Mr. Katz does for a living?
Its interesting finding out what these differant roles are.
-Tom
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