Nothing Compares Car Show REPOST

Ive got alot of feedback from people that have heard my mixtape (download it HERE! )and a popular song with everyone is "Nothing Compares".  The problem is, the mixtape version is just like a 1 minute snippet because the full version is going to be on my album - people always cuss the fact it cuts out so early - so here's a full version to keep you happy until you can get the album!!!




P.S - Regular followers - I KNOW ive posted this before but alot of new readers think my blog is just the one page and dont go BACK to the other pages and posts (Theres a tip - click "OLDER POSTS" at the bottom of the screen to find more!!
Thanks

Cisive

Video Diary Episode 2 PART 2

This is part TWO of the the second episode of my video diary so if you have not seen part one, please scroll down to the next blog post just below this one. This episode follows me round during the second half of july - the 15th to the 30th. It goes something like this...

22nd July - I went to see Kadija Kamara in the Finals of "Soho got Talent"
25th July - Donaeo Video shoot for Party Hard
26th July - Me performing at "The Flea Pit"

Again this is the Second Half of an episode so please please watch part 1 (directly below) first if you havent (Part 1 was the one with I Luv Live open mic if you cant remember!!).

IF YOU GET THE "SORRY THIS VIDEO CANNOT BE PLAYED" MESSAGE, CLICK THE VIDEO TO GOTO ANOTHER PAGE TO WATCH IT

Video Diary EPISODE 2 Pt1

Again, ive tried to squeeze all ive been doing in the last fornight of July in a video diary. This time though, i found it hard to chop all the footgae up so ive split it into part 1 (Below) and part 2 which I will post later this week. A breakdown of this part is as follows :

19th July : In studio with Shakka mixing the last bits of his EP
20th July : Supporting Shakka at I Luv Live
22nd July : Supporting Kadija Kamara at Soho's got talent

Again, you may not see me in the videos that much because I am the actual cameraman and its meant to be through my eyes...hope you enjoy it...its me...this is my life episode 2 - part 1!!

Use the button on the bottom right of the video next to the "speaker button" for full screen

Car Show : In Car Performance/Rehersal

Sup people,
As you may or may not know, I performed at a night called Limelight in June, supported by Artists Kadija Kamara and Shakka. As part of rehersals, we had a runthrough of the songs in my car. We managed to get it on tape somehow it turned into a show itself - alot have been requesting it from the clips I used in the Limelight show footage so here it is..enjoy three songs

Use the button on the bottom right of the video next to the "speaker button" for full screen:

The Car Show : Nothing Compares





The Car Show : Release




The Car Show : Stay Fly

Limelight 6th June Performance : Edited Video

I performed at a night called Limelight on 6th June - this time hosted by Babyblue.

Below is an edited video of the performance and parts of the day before the performance. A FULL unedited video of the performance will be available in the next week.

A BIG THANKYOU to the very talented artists who are Kadija Kamara (http://www.myspace.com/kadijakamara ) Shax ( http://myspace.com/shaxmusic ) who assisted me with vocals that night.

I would also like to thank EVERYONE who was able to come down and support me. I REALLY appreciate it. Watch, Enjoy, Leave a Comment.




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I never wanna rap again! (Studio Video)

NOT REALLY!!! Course I still wanna rap....

But its the name of the new song I recorded last sunday (17th May 09). Shout out to Kadija Kamara who kindly provided the AMAZING backing vocals for this song.

I think I explain most of it in the video so please watch and enjoy.... (Right click the video for full screen - and PLEASE COMMENT!)

PPS - YES THAT IS ME IN THE FITTED CAP...(I NEVER WEAR CAPS BUT...AS I SAID - ALL IS EXPLAINED!!)





PPS SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR MORE INFO ON MY SHOW ON THE 6TH JUNE

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...

"InCiSive" Studio Vid!

'S Happening people!

Quick update on whats happening and a studio video at the bottom! : Im still working on the two mixtapes which are both one or two tracks from completion - and the album...

In more immediate news, I am starting to service (fancy word for "sending out to djays") my song "Release" on the buildup to the video release in January!!! (The song is on my myspace! Http://www.myspace.com/incisive1 ) so if you remember me when listening to radio, txt the dj and request Release by Incisive!

Ive been slippin with the blog posts I know but I dont like writing things without any content to post...maybe I should start though - its hard to keep up...

Anyway, here is a studio video of Myself, Shax and TE1 in the studio on the day I recorded a song called "InCiSive" produced by TE1...I warn u though - the video is 10 minutes!!!
I "cut" it to this length so (those who are interested...) can see what its like in the studio completely. So its mostly us just jammin, talking, bussin joke but all about our music with some EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS in between.

If you are not really into the whole "studio video" thing - fwd to 7 minutes in to see the actual "Incisive" song recording... I just realised this is the FIRST video I have posted where you can see me actually laying down a verse...so yea...7 minutes in if anything...enjoy!


TE1 "InCiSive!" session from Incisive on Vimeo.

Still Moving

Sup people,

I know things have slightly quitened down but I just want to let you know that im STILL MOVING regardless!!! Just sorting the gameplan for my next moves.

I went to a showcase by a very talented Artist I know - Kadija Kamara (http://www.myspace.com/kadijakamara) - last night. Who with a full live band delivered I think 11 mindblowing songs - it was real inspirational to see her up on stage, with such a polished show, doing her thing - Hearing peoples songs is one thing but nothing compares to seeing someone live - u see their heart in the music and all sorts.

One of the songs she done was called "Waiting to see" (on her myspace) and its about her striving to reach her goals in the music industry. I think that song touched me the most because I can relate with the struggles and perservirance (is that how u spell it!?!?) she sings about and I stood there and it was almost like she was singing to/about me...when a song makes you feel that way, I think thats when music comes into its own...

So yea, big shout out to Kadija on her show and also, A shoutout to an artist - Nadine Marissa Charles (Link to her blog on the right of the page) who I met through myspace, kept in contact with on facebook, and after 2 years, met last night for the first time at the show - very weird meeting long time "internet friends" in person!!! - After a while you start to put them in a 2d dimension of just text and pictures - so seeing an internet friend in 3d, moving and talking - its nuts!! I found myself just looking at her thinking to myself, "you're actually a real person" lol...

So yea, make sure you check both of there myspaces and blogs respectively...

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