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Artist: J. Scott G.
Location: Los Angeles
Profession:
Producer, Musician & Remixer
Links:
www.Myspace.com/jscottg
www.myspace.com/summerchannel
www.myspace.com/librarisingrecordings
www.FiXTstore.com/jscottg
Portfolio Snapshot:
J. Scott G
Summer Channel
White Line Allstars
Deepsky
Libra Rising Recordings
Remixes:
Madonna
David Bowie
Seal
Johnny Cash
Frank Sinatra
The Crystal Method
BT
Utah Saints
Paul Oakenfold
Carl Cox
Markus Schulz
Iamx
Curve
Delerium
etc...
Software:
Ableton Live 7, Pro Tools 8 - HD 3 Accel, Wavelab 5.0, Melodyne 3.0, and more plugins and samples than you can even list here.
Hardware:
Blistering Fast Quad Core PC (and a myriad of other PCs that do random tasks), Digidesign 192 Interface, Universal Audio UAD-1, Apogee Rosetta 200, Avalon 737sp, Neuman M147, Roland JP8000, Virus Ti2, Empirical Labs Distressors. Luckily I have tons of friends with sick gear so I can always borrow killer stuff that I don't own.
Tag Cloud:
J. Scott G., Summer Channel, White Line Allstars, Libra Rising, Dance, Producer, Remixer, Deepsky, DJ
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What is left to do?
After being on top of the electronic music industry for more than a decade, what achievement outshines traveling the world performing in front of hundreds of thousands of people at venues like Red Rocks and 3-Com Stadium, remixing Madonna (twice), Paul Oakenfold (twice), Seal, Frank Sinatra (the first official estate commissioned electronic remix *EVER*), Johnny Cash, David Bowie, America, The Chemical Brothers, Iamx, Curve, Utah Saints, Fonzerelli, Super Mal, George Acosta, Taxi Doll, The Crystal Method, Delerium, BT, Keoki, Carl Cox & Markus Schulz? What could be more rewarding than being featured on MTV, and producing tracks for Sandra Collins, Burufunk, D:Fuse, Soul In The Machine and DJ Rap? What can you do to top mountains of critical and popular acclaim in magazines like Rolling Stone, Remix, and URB, barely being edged out for a Grammy nomination and a Dance Star award, licensing tracks for films like Tomb Raider and Bad Boys II, television powerhouses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and CSI, and spicing up video game soundtracks for Gran Turismo 4 and SSX 3?
You start all over again...
J. Scott G's solo productions, Rocktronica bands (Summer Channel & White Line Allstars) and new record label (Libra Rising Recordings) are a direct answer to the continued enervation of the dance music industry that he helped impel as one half of seminal beat rockers Deepsky. As Rave culture enters its twilight and clubbers become jaded by mountains of listless deep-prog-idm-breakcore tunes, the party-going public has subconsciously clamored for something fresh and exciting with shrinking event attendance, drooping CD and record sales, and a palpable malaise about club nights once considered massive.
Enter J. Scott G.
Studio:
Career Defining Moment:
Remixing Madonna for the first time. People treat you with a lot more respect after that. Also, playing for 25,000 people at 3 com stadium with The Crystal Method and BT on the night of my 10 year high school reunion. I obviously didn't make it to the reunion.
Inspired by:
Making music that matters. I spent the greater portion of my career making party music, and now I want to write about things instead of just making tracks for a room full of sweaty kids on drugs who are just looking for the next snare buildup.
Currently Listening To:
Muse, Celldweller, Iamx, U.N.K.L.E., Hybrid, Marc Mitchell, Imogen Heap, Shiny Toy Guns, Underworld, and an assortment of dance music that I play out when I DJ.
Collaboration Wish List:
I'm DONE doing remixes unless God asks (and has a decent budget). I'm really looking forward to working with Klayton for a track or two on my upcoming Summer Channel album, along with a myriad of other amazing producers/musicians like Chrysta Bell, Cameron Morgan, Kevin 131, Marc Mitchell, Phat Riderz, Blue Stahli, Spearhead... and whoever the universe is gracious enough to bring into my life for it.
Dream Project:
Writing a movie. Actually, I'm already doing that, but finding the time to make it all work is the biggest hurdle. Im actually about to start making videos of comedy sketches I've been thinking about for the last couple of years. Movie making just sounds like so much fun.
Final Word:
Check out the myspace pages, and stay tuned for updates, video blogs and snippets of upcoming music. It's about to get really exciting ;)
Available from FiXT:
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