Well folks, it looks like the Jaden Remix segment is becoming a weekly installment! Our latest piece of work comes to you courtesy of the deliciously deviant Rihanna, in the form of her most recent single “Rude Boy”. After hearing the first 10 seconds of this track, I was totally sold on it! It took me back to some of my fondest musical memories – particularly a little number you may remember from the late 90s called Pony, by Ginuwine (produced by Timbaland).
Much to my delight, I very quickly managed to locate a near-immaculate acapella of Rude Boy and got straight down to business. We had an absolute ball putting this one together – keeping a little bit of that reggae vibe, funking up the bass, and then rocking out hard on the guitar. What better way to spend my day?!!
Anyhow, enough background information – bring on the tunes!
PS I am currently taking song requests, so let me know if you’ve heard something recently that is just asking to be remixed!
Hey all, it has certainly been a week for remixes. I was feeling particularly inspired following our efforts with the Justin Bieber track – so here is another one for y’all to check out… Usher’s club banger O.M.G (although I’m still not entirely sure whether the “G” stands for “Gosh” or “God”… perhaps both! ) And if you are digging on either (or both) of these remixes, be advised that there is another one on the way very soon – a recent release by a certain R-Rated individual (there’s a hint for you). I am not feeling particularly typeractive tonight, so… Enjoy!
Jaden Music has finally hit the shelves – officially launching our first single release “10 Seconds from Mars”!! As of today, this is now available for purchase and download from the iTunes Store. We are over the moon to finally be able to share our work with the world, and are absolutely ecstatic with the finished product. You can listen to a preview of the track here – 10 Seconds from Mars, and of course you can also buy it if you like it!
A big thanks again to my crew, and to Cass for her superb work with the vocals. This is really just the beginning for us, and we hope that you will continue to share our musical journey with us!
I had to laugh (or perhaps it should be LOL?) the other day when I was browsing through the News.com.au website and came across this headline – “Justin Bieber’s voice hitting a sour note” – basically an article about how the hottest new pop-star of the music world’s voice is breaking. The first point of the article read “Puberty wreaks havoc on Justin Bieber”. Oh my, I never thought I would live to see the day that the number one national Australian news headline involves a rare phenomena known as puberty! Luckily for his many fans, it looks like Bieber will pull through this turbulent phase in his life.
I must say, despite the many avid (and might I add, extremely vocal) haters he seems to have accrued around the world, I really have no personal dislike for the young man – rather on the contrary, I actually quite like some of his songs… hell, what’s not to like about catchy hooks, top notch production, and the backing of one of the RNB greats – Usher. And besides, can the 200 million odd people that clicked on his “Baby” clip on Youtube really be wrong? Give the kid a break man, chances are he’s already earned more money in his 16 short years than the majority of us will earn in our entire lifetime.
Now, to get to the point of my post – Daniel and I were last weekend discussing the topic of most unlikely remixes that could Jaden do – and surprise surprise (yep, you guessed it), Bieb’s name came up. We thought, why not have a crack at doing Baby – sounds like a bit of fun, and it will almost certainly address a group that is a little left of centre from our usual target demographic.
For anyone not familiar with the process of remixing a track, you basically get a hold of a vocals only (acapella) recording of the track, then build the beat and instrumental components from scratch. As there is no official acapella of the track, we used a version that was electronically ripped out of the original – so my apologies if the vocals sound a little messy – this is just an inherent byproduct of the process (a big thanks to whoever it was that made this .wav available for us to use)!
Gracias for reading, and we hope you enjoy our own interpretation of Justin Bieber’s “Baby”.
PS for anyone wanting the full low-down on the JB voice-breakage, here is the full article
Let me start this blog by apologising for my tardiness in posting it. There was some unforseen delays in getting our hands on the photos, so I thought it better to wait and at least have some visual stimuli to go with the rant!
For those of you that missed it, A Day At Sea was a huge success – beautiful sunny weather, a great crowd of our friends and fellow music lovers, and some rocking tunes courtesy of one half of Sydney-cum-LA rock outfit 11:11 (the band formerly known as Crash Hot) and local Sydney band Black Diamond Hearts. For those of you who made it down, thanks again for supporting the day and contributing to the great atmosphere and fun times! A Day At Sea was what we envisage to be the first of many more successful Jaden Music events coming in the foreseeable future.
Given that the decision was made to go ahead with the cruise only 3 weeks prior, I feel like it was a day which exceeded expectations and impressed all involved. Considering we were able to organise two great bands, a handful of DJs, artwork and promo all in this short space of time, I think everyone has earned a big pat on the back. A special thanks goes to Kristian, Serg, Wilson & crew, Black Diamond Hearts, the DJs, Tristan for capturing the day on film, Blair for the stunning flyer design, and last but definitely not least Joel and Daniel for busting their asses to make it all happen.
The boys and I are now casting our gaze to the next Jaden event, and we have some great guest appearances in the pipeline – details of this will emerge a little closer to the date. But I can assure you the next cruise will be well worth the wait, and even bigger than the first. Be sure to keep your eyes and ears open for more details, and until then may you all be joyous and fruitful in your lives!!
Jaden Music is proud to present “A DAY AT SEA” featuring a stellar line up of Australia’s finest musos, singers, and DJs – all jamming out a cocktail of rock, hip hop, house, funk, and soul tunes over 2 levels on a luxury cruiser!
This party sees the long awaited homecoming of some of Sydney’s favourite musos, who have been based in LA for the last few years and have been playing & recording with a long list of international stars.
These guys of course are:
Qristian D Starr AKA Kristian Attard – Bass (Heart, B-Real from Cypress Hill, Mary Wilson – The Supremes, J Davey – Supporting Prince, Jimmy Barnes, Guy Sebastian….just to name a few!)
Serg Dimitrijevic – Guitar, (Elton John, Kelis, Cool and Dre, Human Nature, Vanessa Amorosi, Kaz James, Guy Sebastian, DJ Lethal – Limp Bizkit, , Jungle Bros, Hed Kandi Series (UK), – Mary Wilson -The Supremes….just to name a few!)
Alex Carapetis – Drums (Just off tour with Julian Casablancas – The Strokes, Nine Inch Nails, Kelis, Robbie Williams, Pheonix, Perry Farrel, Jimmy Barnes, Mica Paris, Pino Palladino…..and a lot more!)
Fronting the band will be one of Sydney’s most sought after male vocalists, and Aria nominee, Wilson O (Mr Wilson).
Joining the band will also be the following special guests:
Roxane Lebrasse
Rob Edwards
Black Diamond Hearts
More TBA
WHAT A LINE UP!
Live music not your thing? We’ve got you covered! The upper level of the cruiser will be dedicated to all things house and funk!
Featuring a line-up of DJs, some of which have taken the international stage, as well as those rocking Sydney’s premier house music venues. You can expect everything from soulful to deep house, and maybe even a touch of old school funk, guaranteed to rock all afternoon!
The DJ line up includes:
Kerry Wallace (Pulp – UK, Es Vive – Ibiza)
Tony Venuto (Lady Lux, Amnesia – Ibiza)
Liam Sampras (Playboy Mansion, SHE Sydney)
Jay Sombrase (SHE Sydney)
DJ Riddz (South Africa)
More TBA!
What better way to spend your Saturday afternoon than onboard a luxury cruiser sipping on a bevy of your choice, in one of the finest harbours in the world – all while listening to and watching some of the most inspirational musical artists this country has ever seen – All for $25!
Don’t wait to buy your tickets – numbers are limited and will literally fly out the door for this one!
Water is all around me, streaming down my face and shoulders. Falling down, down, down… Lapping at my ankles, pouring down through cracks that have forced their way up and out of the ground below me. Darkness precedes all that is, or will one day be. I am in a moment where everything around sounds faint, far away… I am travelling through time – through space – and through my mind… one second at a time…
I open my eyes, blinking, as bright lights cut a path through the haze that has settled all around me – intruding upon my own, home-made reality and returning me to the present. Reaching for a towel, I dry myself off and step out of the shower. My journey to Mars has begun.
Often the best ideas come at the most unsuspecting moment, at a time when the mind is completely at ease and carefree… Uninhibited. When they come, you have two choices – 1. go with it, or 2. forget about it. I pride myself on being able to recognise a good opportunity when it stares me in the face – in this case, an opportunity by the name of Creativity. Quickly hauling ass into my studio (conveniently located in my home), I breathed life into my iMac, grabbed a pen and pad and got busy.
As the idea began to take shape, I brought Joel, and long-time friend/super talented singer Cassie Wallace into the picture to join me in the songwriting festivities. The first few hours were draining ones – the three of us brainstormed, jotted down lines, scribbled them out, debated, and then re-wrote – always striving for perfection. Once the lyrics were finished Cassie stepped up to the plate – or in this case the silver plated Mic. She literally flew through the vocals, bringing to the table the kind of melodies that I can only dream about. She bounced from harmonies to BVs to adlibs, before sinking into a chair with utterances of contentment – 2 long sessions later.
Now that the scene has been set, please close your eyes, sit back, and prepare to descend with us onto the Red Planet.
