Poison Ivory Productions
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Me making good music and trying to stay creative.....simple as that.Band/artist history
I have always had an ear for music, and had the ability to 'mimic' most things that I heard. I didn't start actually making music until like 2000. I started out using a Playstation and a software game to make beats on. Me and a friend of mine played it alot until we actually starting getting decent sounds coming out of it. Then when PS2 came out I got one and bought the newer version of the music software, then I REALLY began to realize that I was improving and making songs and not just beats. I started taking my whole setup to a local studio in Columbus, GA and getting my tracks put on cd. The owner of the studio (Robert "Jazzano" Carr) was really impressed with the tracks I was able to make on it, and even considered getting me to do production in his studio, but we couldn't find a way to sync my equipment with his. Eventually I moved from PS2 to PC, and began to use the very popular FL Studio(Fruity Loops), then eventually I acquired all of Sony's proffesional studio software (Acid, Sound Forge, etc). My sound has greatly changed and involved and I have had the oppurtunity to produce demo tracks in many different genres, from R&B, Pop to Reggeaton. I don't really have a style yet....still working on it. But I can say that my sound is creative and versatile. I love heavy percussion (congas, tablas, djembes etc) and I like to compose on the piano, so the majority of my newer tracks I can also play live. I also incorporate subtle live elements into most of my tracks. I love adding subtle guitar licks, live percussion or some chords off the keyboard. I also LOVE vintage analog keys, when mixed right they add real character to the music. I'm kind of a minimalist when it comes to equipment, ofcourse its great to have 20 keyboards and tons of outboard gear, but when you have a lot of equipment its really easy to get stuck in the 'process' of putting everything together instead of simply making music, so I try to use what I have until I have to be creative to get new sounds out of it. I don't use productions loops for compositions, the only premade loops I EVER would use, would be like maybe some 'shaks' or 'subtle hi hats'. In my opinion if you are just buying loop cd's and putting together premade compositions you are not a music producer, you are just a 'prolooper'. I'm really just getting started with this music, so don't snooze.........Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes. Anywhere people want to enjoy my music.
Your musical influences
Too many to name......but a few are Timbaland (the best of modern times), The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Mannie Fresh, 9th Wonder, Dark Child, Rockwilder, Rich Harrison!!, Tim and Bob (they killed Valentino's 1st one!), The Insomniax, Pete Rock, Jermaine Dupri(especially back in the day), Beats by da Pound, Prince!, Micheal Jackson (the greatest performer of ALL time, I don't care what they say!......who invented the moonwalk?....exactly) Hall and Oates, 80's Music, The Funk Brothers (give credit where credit is due), The Isley Brothers!!, The Delfonics!!, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Manhattans, The Chi-lites, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Anita Baker, Smokey Robinson(wow), Stevie Wonder!!!!, Confunktion, Taveres, The Dells!!, The Ojays, The Five Heartbeats, Luther Vandross, The Drifters, Kool & the Gang, The Commodores, Aretha, Patti Labelle!, Stylistics, Ray Charles, The Platters, The Miracles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Fifth Dimension, Steely Dan, AP Carter and the Carter Family, Elvis Presley(great performer), Herbie Hancock!!!!, Hector Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano, Johhny Pachecho, Tito Nieves, Ishmael Miranda, Tito Rodriguez, Oscar De Leon, Rey Ruis, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and Many, Many More.What equipment do you use?
Sony Acid Pro 6/Sound Forge 7/FL 6/CM 670-Vintage Keyboard/VST's plugs/Guitar/Percussion Instruments, Rode NT1A.Anything else?
NOTE: All the songs on my site are rough drafts as many mixes will change once vocal tracks are laid.All comments (1)
133 plays
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What up Poison Ivory Productions! Smidi Beats comin back At Cha! Thank you for stoppin by my page and your very kind words! I am peeping out your latest songs now and I'm feelin your music and production a lot! You got Hella Talent Hommie! Keep on doin what you do very well! Stay up! 1 SMIDI