'Cisive goes Funky?

Ok, so even though im pushing the release single, I still gotta make music in between.  Sometimes though, things dont go to plan and I end up making music of a different Genre - whatever comes to me comes to me, which is why sometimes I end up making an RnB tune (which ill prolly give to shax or something) or even a rock song (have done in the past..and sang on it! lol..serious!).

Basically, this time, I had a song stuck in my head the whole day so as soon as I got home from work, I HAD to make it-it was a funky house song.

Luckily, I was able to film the creation process...and even some of me playin the fool and dancing at the end!  I was going to cut it out...but I left it in all in

This blog is me - no lights, just camera and action - just in from work - no trim, no shape up - feel no way to play the fool in my room - not even sure if im going to keep the song - but its me...enjoy...

Online Promo Update 2...

Whats happening,

Just an update on how the online promo is going for my upcoming single release;

1. The video is now featured on Urbanvideos which is like an online mix of MTV base and itunes - you can watch videos and buy the song directly there or even the video to put on your ipod etc - big site - check that one out.

2. The song was played on DJ 279's friday nite flavas show on Choice FM - big look - i been listening to dude from day.

3. The song has been playlisted (A List) on Bangradio which is a LEGAL Rnb/Hiphop station in london on 103.6 so tune in if you can - if not, you can listen online - click the link

I done a couple jingles for them too and apparently, my voice or song is on that station quite regular (every day apparently!) - plus the fact that it is a LEGAL station means that I can claim that all important Publishing for airplay of my song!!!

So yea man...still moving...obvioulsly this is all build up toward the mainstream promo so still moving up the hill...but moving..

Nice one..

Online promo update

Sup people...

So obviously putting the video up on this page was the start of my online promo campaign for the "Release" project.

Since then, things have been heating up nicely - im VERY happy with the initial response the video and song have been getting...as you know (click pics to see!), I was featured as 1xtra homegrown Artist of the week with the song, the video was put up on certified banger - a relatively big uk hiphop blogsite....now im a featured Artist on the MAIN myspace page which is a big look...and someone JUST called me to tell me that DJ Semtex has got the video up on his page too!!!!

So first things first - shoutout and bigup to those mentioned above (and everyone else who supports me in anyway - even reading this is support so thanks!!)

Supporting this project so early and not jumping on the bandwagon later is really appreciated......obviously though, the bandwagon is an open back bus and free to all, so dont hesistate to jump on my bandwagon anytime!!! support is support...I dont mind if you slept on me for a minute!!!

I do realise that I shouldnt get ahead of myself seeing as this is REALLY early days and just the Start of the online campaign, but for first week, I dont think thats bad at all...im real excited right now - hopefully we can keep the momentum for the mainstream release of the tune. Its available on Itunes now and most "Urban" radio djs should have it by the end of the week so buy, promote, or request.

'Cisive

Its time..FULL VIDEO EXCLUSIVE

Its time...im going in....

Incisive ft Shax: Release (Produced By Origimoz)

Available on Itunes NOW

Officially released in the near future...

Video Directed By Jamie Cox

Enjoy then leave a comment

(RIGHT CLICK THE FOUR ARROWS NEXT TO THE VOLUME SLIDER FOR FULL SCREEN)

"Release" Video Shoot photos

We Actually Shot this in April 2008...this industry is all about patience and planning...well I think it is anyway...I want longevity - not just one hit...
Finally though, the vid (God willing) will be out Feb 09 as the lead single for my upcoming mixtape...the song is already available on Itunes and all other good online vendors enjoy the photos for now...

Incisive : Streetfighter

Enjoy...then leave comments...

(Click the four arrows on the bottom right hand side of the video for full screen)

Incisive: Streetfighter (click link on left for HD Version) from Incisive on Vimeo.

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The Time (to collab) is now...

Ok...so Happy New Year and All that Malarchy...

(Studio Video at the end if you dont want to read....but please read..)

Its a new year, so I guess its time to do New things....I dunno about resolutions most of the time because people dont really stick to them but Ive got one that I think Im going to try and stick to...

Looking at myself from the Outside in, ive come to realise that musically, im quite a "snob".

What I mean by that is that I dont really collaborate with other artists (outside my immediate camp of Shax and now TE1) to the point where I can honestly say that if I worked with you in 2008 (or at anytime in the past for that matter), I have either seen something in you that I thought was EXTREMELY special (not just special...EXTREMELY)...OR...you bugged the hell outta me!! ...and thats real...

Quite snobbish right??...well actually, the reasoning behind this isnt so bad.

Coming up musically, I learnt that relying on people is LONG because everyone is prone or able to let you down at some point...you can let yourself down...but then thats your own doing and no one elses...this is why I taught myself how to play piano, guitar, produce, bought equipment for my house so that I could record, engineer, master and be a self contained unit - no one to rely on...no one to slow me down...no one to blame....

I guess this mentality, plus a ridiculously busy schedule rubbed off on my outlook of collaborating with artists - I havent got time to open myself up to relying on something that could possibly let me down in anyway...etc...

ALSO...a couple artists who have reached out have been in a better position in the industry than I am and I hate to think that after ALL my hard work of doing everything myself and building myself up as an artist, im going to be introduced to the mainstream on the back of another artists career and for this reason, I even (foolishly) shy away from collaborating with bigger, more known artists...

THERE ARE a few artists that I wanted to work with last year but just HONESTLY didnt have the schedule to do it...Its no excuse because I shouldve MADE the time...im just highlighting the fact that there are ONE OR TWO people I DID want to work with last year but just didnt make enough effort...so dont automatically be offended if i didnt/havent worked with u...

In 2007/8 though, I reached out to shax because I saw something EXTREMELY special in him as an artist but he was slightly unfocused at times so I brought him into my space so that he was able to record more regularly, and learn whatever I could teach in terms of engineering...and the technical side of making music...since then...we've been musical co dee's, Ive learnt alot from him creatively, and we've made REAL good music together..seperately (Including a song with Kadija Kamara that I produced)...and collaborating on songs like release - my upcoming single...

Last summer...I randomly drove past a guy a producer I new from college who I was always meant to work with. I knew he was talented ages ago and fate would have it that I was just stuntin in the sun with the roof back with no where particular I pulled over and let him catch up...
I exchanged numbers with TE1 to record a track, which we did the following week but again, the chemistry was there and so we ended up doing a WHOLE mixtape together of songs entirely produced by him (which is in its final stages). We made some REAL good music on that as well with songs like "Nothing Compares" (somewhere in a previous post) and he stretched my musical boundaries to another place...

What Im saying is that collabs are actually a good thing and I collaborated with one or two other artists/producers who reached out to me that year as well...all with positive results (Shout out to Origimoz, Leslie Lewis Walker, Crey Mey, Chocolate Blonde Raw Smilez and Cappuchino).

Realising that now in retrospect...ima try and MAKE time, and reach out to people and stop being a "Musical Snob"...im on collaborating with ANY and EVERYone (that makes GOOD music)..thats my resolution...

Heres the studio video of a collab I done on the TE1 project with Kyza Smirfnoff...