LOCATION-JAY SLEEK’S STUDIO.
DATE-JULY 2011
ARTISTE-WITNESS.
It started with an undecided frown.
He stared into space as he repeatedly altered the metronome timing to ascertain the tempo of the song.
We had a predetermined format in our heads that in our opinion would give the track a kind of upbeat pace but Jay sleek wouldn’t budge.
“Guys be patient, lemme give the song an abstract rhythm to capture an international feel. Don’t worry you will like it.”
He began in earnest, a series of electronic and rhythmic ritual that was both scary and mesmerizing at the same time. He put in one, discarded the other. Tried a second one and altered another.
It was an earnest search for perfection that belonged to a slowly dying breed of producers. It was magical to behold!
The monster slowly took shape growing with every rhythmic addition and taking form with every tonal adjustment. After hours of gruesome musicality the musical maestro and hit maker (jay sleek), finally wheeled around and pronounced with finality.
“I am done.”
Many have wondered at the art of creation and its intrinsic articulation borne of skilled hands but only very few have been privileged to behold genius at work.
It was the beginning of a hit song.
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