Big Sample Interpolations this week

I've gotten a couple big calls this past week for sample recreations and interpolations. Just Blaze called this past week to have me interpolate a placeholder sample for a song with Saigon featuring Jay Z. As with everything Just Blaze does, the production is sick. That boy is so ridiculously talented its scarey. By the way, an interpolation is basically like being inspired by hearing something and creating a fresh piece of music that reminds you of that other piece of music. I'd say car commercials are a good place to hear stuff like this. How many times have you heard the music in a commerical and said "Man that totally reminds me of XYZ's song".

Anyway, the other call this week came from Kanye West who's producing the new Common album. I am interpolating a couple cool things for him for the album. I'm basically done with both projects now, just a couple little touches to do i'm sure then they are off my plate.

Today i'm mixing a KILLER song from a rock band called "Earl Greyhound" (love that name, both of my dogs are Greyhounds). This band is like throwing Zepplin and old Lenny Kravitz into a 2007 timewarp blender and out pops Earl Greyhound. Theres a ton of buzz surrounding this band and this song, you might be seeing and hearing them on MTV2 and the radio very soon!

Oh and i finished that Trey Mills song "Saving Me" that i mentioned last week. WOW! what an awesome song, if Trey posts it i'll link it. I'm also in the middle of mixing rapper Ben Franklin from Detroit, and roots rocker Yves Jean from Pittsburg. Many more projects happening but thats a taste. Back to work for me, I've got rock to mix. Unfortunately its an incredible day outside and i'd really like to drop the top and drive fast. Maybe i'll take a break before sunset and go get some italian ice.
-Ken Lewis