What a crazy day
I have just had the craziest day. Still going actually, as I'm in mid mix and will resume mixing after this post. Mixing is the only slightly sane thing thats happened today really. Have you ever had one of those days where it seems like all the drama comes to a head from several different directions independent of each other, all at once. Welcome to my day. It wasn't necessarily a bad day, just hectic. I think tomorrow will be better.
I did get an AWESOME song in to mix today from Adam Anders (www.andersmusic.com), Adam is an amazing producer and songwriter, and he hired me to mix the CeCe Winans single "Pray" for him this year. "Pray" got a Grammy nomination for "Best Gospel Single", and CeCe's album got a Grammy nom for Best Gospel Album. Adam and his production partner, Ras, were the main producers on the song, but unfortunately, the record label shafted them and left their names completely off the record. How does this happen you ask? I wish i knew, but i mixed the song, and they produced it, and it garnished two Grammy nominations. Congrats to Adam and Ras, they are two super talented cats. I cant wait to mix the song from them i got today.
E-dro's project is on hold indefinitely. This business never ceases to amaze me. Its truly an amazing album, and its almost finished, and about everyone who hears it, hip hop fan or not, is floored. And the album is on hold. I hope one day to finish it, but nothing surprises me anymore. In the course of 2 years, I personally witnessed Atlantic Records shelf 4 different albums from 4 different artists after spending over a million dollars each on all four projects. Figure that one out? I gotta tell you, it really sucks to work for months on a record only to see it never come out, especially knowing its a great record and could be big. Its happened to me many times over the course of fifteen years. Yeah, i got paid for my work, but i had to endure watching an artists budding career end, as well as watching months of my life and months of my own career development evaporate. Credits are everything tin this business and its a shame how nonchalantly alot of record company people treat them. Just ask Adam Anders. or me. Enough negative stuff. It really wasn't a bad day, just a dramatic one.
I finally finished mixes for a longstanding UK client named Pete Deveraux. I dont know what his artist name will be, but i LOVE the songs. Definitely UK stuff, not made for America, but tailor made to blow up in the UK, i wish him all the luck as he masters today. I'm also ramping up for some production with Australian rockers Xtortya. Yeah, great stuff from down under. The "My Play" album should be out soon (Indie label rockers from Switzerland). Sullee, a hip hop artist from boston could turn into a big project for me this year. I mixed a radio single for him just before Christmas featuring Joe Budden, and his album could be keeping me busy for some time to come. Really talented artist with a bright future. I've got plenty of other stuff coming up, but always looking for great projects to take on. Got one?
Welp, back to my mix, my ears are once again fresh and my mind is re-focused.
-Ken Lewis
I did get an AWESOME song in to mix today from Adam Anders (www.andersmusic.com), Adam is an amazing producer and songwriter, and he hired me to mix the CeCe Winans single "Pray" for him this year. "Pray" got a Grammy nomination for "Best Gospel Single", and CeCe's album got a Grammy nom for Best Gospel Album. Adam and his production partner, Ras, were the main producers on the song, but unfortunately, the record label shafted them and left their names completely off the record. How does this happen you ask? I wish i knew, but i mixed the song, and they produced it, and it garnished two Grammy nominations. Congrats to Adam and Ras, they are two super talented cats. I cant wait to mix the song from them i got today.
E-dro's project is on hold indefinitely. This business never ceases to amaze me. Its truly an amazing album, and its almost finished, and about everyone who hears it, hip hop fan or not, is floored. And the album is on hold. I hope one day to finish it, but nothing surprises me anymore. In the course of 2 years, I personally witnessed Atlantic Records shelf 4 different albums from 4 different artists after spending over a million dollars each on all four projects. Figure that one out? I gotta tell you, it really sucks to work for months on a record only to see it never come out, especially knowing its a great record and could be big. Its happened to me many times over the course of fifteen years. Yeah, i got paid for my work, but i had to endure watching an artists budding career end, as well as watching months of my life and months of my own career development evaporate. Credits are everything tin this business and its a shame how nonchalantly alot of record company people treat them. Just ask Adam Anders. or me. Enough negative stuff. It really wasn't a bad day, just a dramatic one.
I finally finished mixes for a longstanding UK client named Pete Deveraux. I dont know what his artist name will be, but i LOVE the songs. Definitely UK stuff, not made for America, but tailor made to blow up in the UK, i wish him all the luck as he masters today. I'm also ramping up for some production with Australian rockers Xtortya. Yeah, great stuff from down under. The "My Play" album should be out soon (Indie label rockers from Switzerland). Sullee, a hip hop artist from boston could turn into a big project for me this year. I mixed a radio single for him just before Christmas featuring Joe Budden, and his album could be keeping me busy for some time to come. Really talented artist with a bright future. I've got plenty of other stuff coming up, but always looking for great projects to take on. Got one?
Welp, back to my mix, my ears are once again fresh and my mind is re-focused.
-Ken Lewis
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