TK / mc-dj-producer

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May 27, 2008

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I am willing to produce a solo artist or group in only 2 situations:
1. We see great potential to market a complete package to Record & Management Companies.
2. We are being paid by either the Record Company, Management Company or the Artist to complete the project at hand.

We will not allow any production under the TK name to leave our hands until the tracks sound the absolute best they can sound. We mainly work within the Hip Hop, R&B & Rock Genres but are not opposed to new ideas. Cross over between the styles often results in some of the greatest & most original stuff. Myself & Krew love to work with various artists in the studio, honing their craft & creating new music. There's nothing more satisfying than pumping that finished product through those 8" M-Audio speakers at full blast. For us, this is the ultimate creative outlet.

OUR PHILOSIPHY

Our goal is to produce music that gives people goose bumps... music that makes people dance, cry or sing along... music that inspires people to crank it up & just not give a f*ck for 5 minutes out of their day... just to create Awesome music.

An open relationship between the artist & the producer is the key to a successful final product. Some people say “it’s just business” BS! Music is very personal & if it isn’t it usually sucks. We expect an artist to pour his or her heart, anger, frustration, lust, ambition, sadness & any other emotion you can think of into the music. When the recording is through, the artist & producer should both be drained & ready to take a break just to replenish all the emotions left in the studio.

On a technical level, we believe the beat & the way it’s recorded is key to a tight foundation. The beat is what moves the soul & the body to follow. There’s a lot of freedom with the rest of the instruments as long as the beat is laid down correctly. As we all know, the vocals are the most recognizable instrument to the listener. The way the lyrics are projected & recorded are again key to an awesome sounding song… no one wants to sing along to a boring or uninspired melody. We know this probably sounds really obvious to you, but have you heard some of the crap being produced out there? Sometimes there is no regard for the basic principles of tracking. We believe for the most part, the simpler the solution, the better the result.

A few negatives to avoid:
1. Come prepared! Don't make the music suffer because you don't know your part. It's also a waste of time for everyone else working in the studio.
2. Individual egos are the biggest killers of great music... everyone must check any self righteousness at the door. Every opinion in the studio is valid & should be heard out with an open mind. Sometimes the best ideas come from the most unexpected person in the room.
3. Always play for the song, not for yourself. Some musicians just love to hear themselves jam, not really thinking about what’s best for the track. Just because something is technically difficult to play doesn’t mean it sounds good or fits into a particular tune.

In other words... Be Professional

Many aspects within the music are totally subjective, just a matter of taste or opinion. For us this is the fun part, making everyone’s ideas work together. Again & we can’t stress this enough... the bottom line is to produce AWESOME music.

MASTERING

All of our mastering is done at Capitol Records in Hollywood, CA. We would like to thank Evren Gokner for all the great work he has done for us over the years. Not only is he blessed with ears for finishing up the project but has a great propensity to work with the artist/producer to meet their goals in the mastering studio. There’s no doubt that you have heard his work on many of today's popular tunes without even knowing it.

LOOKING 4 FRESH NEW TALENT

In the spring of 2010 we start production on a Hip Hop / R&B compilation CD to shop to management & record companies in the fall. The compilation will consist of 12-15 tracks featuring many different artists & styles within the Hip Hop & R&B genres. Most of the music is written already but if someone has a Phat track to add to the mix, we are willing to listen. When the final product is finished & packaged, TK Productions will host a well promoted live showcase to push the CD & its artists to the industry & public. If you would like to get involved, read the paragraph directly below.

Can u bust out a tight rap? Can u sing with the soul of an R&B angel? Are u willing to do everything it takes to make magic in the studio & on the stage? We’re looking 4 some fresh new talent, a few diamonds in the rough, male & female to work & complete this project. If we have the privilege of working together, we’ll ask for no $ from you… only your dedication to the music & this project. TK Productions & the talent involved will get paid only if & when an artist or track gets picked up by a record label or management company.

If interested, please send a package to the address below including: a current picture at least 5x7 in size, a bio with basic contact info & a 3 song demo in CD format / a rough demo is ok, we just wanna hear what u got.

TK PRODUCTIONS
Re: Urban Project
1939 PONTIUS AV.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025



Every artist or band whom we've ever helped broker a deal rehearsed or still rehearses at one of our 9 facilities. We prefer to work in house, this gives us a chance to get more intimately connected with the project involved.

Whether a group or artist is being developed, practicing for an up coming tour or writing new music for a soon to be released CD, just about every major label or subsidiary has rented a studio from us at least once. This in turn has introduced us to many A&R reps, management companies, entertainment lawyers, booking agents & various others within the music industry. We cherish every one of these relationships for these contacts are not so easy to make, let alone hang on to.

The first development contract we ever brokered happened by mistake. At the time we had just opened our 2nd rehearsal facility in WLA. One of the record companies renting from us at the time asked if we had any talented R&B singers workin’ it down at TK Prod. A beautiful & talented girl whose name we won’t mention had just moved into a vacant room. We heard her practicing a couple times while walking the halls of our studio... awesome voice! We set up a meeting between the label & artist, within a week a development deal was signed, sealed & delivered. We received a nice check in the mail & from that moment on we took our “middle man” position between the artists & the record companies a lot more seriously.

We realize we have to be very careful not to send our contacts just anything. Most companies know if they receive a package of an individual artist or group from TK Productions, it’s probably at least pretty damn good if not awesome. Our reputation is at stake every time something new is solicited, that’s why it is imperative that we submit only complete packages in which we really believe in.

COMPILATION CD

Over the years we’ve been asked this question again & again by various contacts: Do we have a current compilation CD representing the music being created at our TK Productions’ facilities? The answer is no… our thinking was it cost more to put a comp together & get it into the right hands than it was worth. The truth is we never really know what a particular A&R rep or manager is looking for unless they tell us. Unfortunately we can’t work to refine every band or artist that rehearses at our studios, there’s just too much talent to handle at one time.

Here’s our idea…

Many bands & artists within our walls are writing, recording & producing a lot of great finished product on their own. Most are workin’ it overtime trying to create a fan base, make contacts & get their music out there for people to hear… not an easy game. What if everyone that wants to be involved submits a track of their choosing & chipped in to pay for all that’s necessary to master, package & deliver a pro comp CD to the record labels, radio stations (both college & independent) & other relevant contacts? With 15-20 tracks being mastered onto one disc, the cost would be minimal per project. If just one deal gets made off one of our comps… it’ll snowball. Let’s face it, when a 3rd party company sends material to the industry the contacts take the package more seriously. It shows that someone else in the biz besides the artist believes in the music. We want the industry to continue to look within our studios as the place to find up & coming talent. Only with creative ideas of getting new tunes to our industry contacts, can we attempt to create a buzz for our bands & artists at TK Productions.

Interested? If so read on…

*YOUR PART:

Submit the following to the address below:
1. A $500 money order written out to: TK Productions, LLC
2. An original track no longer than 4:30 in length in CD format
3. A print ready project logo at 300 pixels per square inch or 300 dpi in CD format
4. All contact info including: *Contact name *Phone *Website *E-mail address

TK PRODUCTIONS
Re: Comp CD
1939 PONTIUS AV.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025

*OUR PART:

1. Design the CD artwork to include each project logo, track title & contact info
2. Master all music included at Capitol Records to insure a pro sounding disc
3. Print & package 1000 CDs for distribution
4. Purchase & prepare CD mailers
5. Prepare cover letter explaining our intentions
6. Send package including cover letter to record labels, college/independent radio stations & other music industry contacts
7. Set up a MySpace Music page to promote the CD & projects involved

Every project involved will receive 10 comp CDs, the rest get distributed.

There will be 2 comp CDs manufactured per cycle, one Rock oriented & one Hip Hop/R&B oriented. All TK compilation CDs will always be of the same genre within the same disc, we want our comps to flow professionally from track to track. We will send the appropriate CD to the appropriate A&R rep at each company, Rock comps to Rock reps & Hip Hop/R&B comps to Urban reps. Most companies have more than one A&R rep within, so for the most part we will be sending multiple comp packages to each label attempting to get the attention of each & every contact. Every listed college & independent radio station throughout the United States will receive both the Rock & Urban comps. The students/DJs running their own shows have the freedom to spin whatever music they wish, we want to give them both options depending on the taste of each individual DJ. Below is a list of record labels & college/independent radio stations that will receive our comp package. Various other industry contacts will also be added to our mailing list.

*RECORD COMPANY LIST:

*Columbia *Bad Boy *Atlantic *Curb Records *WEA *Astralwerks *American Recordings *Alligator *Aftermath *Universal Music Group *Arista * Interscope * Virgin *Capitol *Warner Brothers *Zomba * Streetlight * Laface *Tommy Boy *Syco Music *Geffen * A&M *Jive *J Records *Sony *Def Jam *Shady *RCA *Maverick *Lava *Island *Hollywood *Electra *Dreamworks *Doggystyle *Polygram *Reprise *Rhino *Sire *EMI *Aware *Blackground *BME *Boosweet *Disturbing Tha Peace *Drive-Thru *Epic *Epitaph *Fearless *Guidance Recordings *Immortal *Elementree *Koch *Mercury *Octone *Pay Up *Peak *Priority *Pure Tone *Purple Ribbon *Razor & Tie *Road Runner *Roc-A-Fella *Ruff Ryder Ent *Star Trak Ent *SoSo Def *Street *Strummer *Swishahouse *No Limit *The Inc *Tooth & Nail *Third Street Music Group *TVT *Vagrant *Verve *Victory *etc.

The radio station list below is a shortened version, there are just too many to mention on MySpace… for the full list go to: www.tkprod.net

*COLLEGE / INDY RADIO LIST:

ALABAMA: *WEGL 91.1 FM / Auburn U-Auburn *WVUA 90.7 FM / U of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

ARIZONA: *KAMP 1570 AM / U of Arizona-Tucson *KXCI 91.3 FM / Indy-Tucson

CALIFORNIA: *KALX 90.7 FM / U of California-Berkeley *KCPR 91.3 FM / Cal Poly State U-San Luis Obispo *KCRW 89.9 FM / Santa Monica Col-Santa Monica *KCSB 91.9 FM / U of California-Santa Barbara *KCSN 88.5 FM / Cal State U-Northridge *KDVS 90.3 FM / U of California-Davis *KFJC 89.7 FM / Foothill Col-Los Altos Hills *KJAZZ 88.1 FM / Cal State U-Long Beach *KLBC.ORG / Indy-Long Beach *KOHL 89.3 FM / Ohlone Comm Col-Fremont *KSCR 1560 AM / U of So Cal-Los Angeles *KSCU 103.3 FM / Santa Clara U-Santa Clara * KSBR 88.5 FM / Saddleback Comm Col-Mission Viejo *KSJS 90.5 FM / San Jose State U-San Jose *KSPC 88.7 FM / Pomona Col-Claremont *KUCI 88.9 FM / U of California-Irvine *KXLU 88.9 FM / Loyola Marymount U-Los Angeles *KZSU 90.1 FM / Stanford U-Stanford *UCLAradio.com / UCLA-Los Angeles *INDIE 103.1 / Indy-Los Angeles *iRADIO LA INDIE 104 / Indy-Covina

COLORADO: *KSCU 90.5 FM / Colorado State U-Fort Collins *KGNU 88.5 FM & 1390 AM / Indy-Boulder *KRCC 91.5 FM / Colorado Col-Colorado Springs *KVCU 1190 AM / U of Colorado-Boulder

CONNECTICUT: *WESU 88.1 FM / Indy-Middletown *WHUS 91.7 FM / U of Conn-Storrs *WNHU 88.7 FM / U of New Haven-West Haven *WRTC 89.3 FM / Trinity Col-Hartford *WWUH 91.3 FM / U of Hartford-West Hartford

FLORIDA: *WVFS 89.7 FM / FSU-Tallahassee *WVUM 90.5 FM / U of Miami

GEORGIA: *WRAS 88.5 FM / Georgia State U-Atlanta *WREK 91.1 FM / Georgia Tech-Atlanta *WUOG 90.5 FM / U of Georgia-Athens

HAWAII: *KTUH 90.3 FM / U of Hawaii-Honolulu

IDAHO: *KUOI 89.3 FM / U of Idaho-Moscow

ILLINOIS: *WESN 88.1 FM / Wesleyan U-Bloomington *WHPK 88.5 FM / Reynolds Club-Chicago *WZND 106.1 FM / U of Illinois-Normal

INDIANA: *WFHB 91.3 & 98.1 FM / Indy-Bloomington *WSND 88.9 FM / Notre Dame-Notre Dame

IOWA: *KRUI 89.7 FM / U of Iowa-Iowa City

KANSAS: *KJHK 90.7 FM / U of Kansas-Lawrence *KSDB 91.9 FM / Kansas State U-Manhattan

MARYLAND: *WGTS 91.9 FM / Columbia Union Col-Takoma Park *WMBC 560AM / U of Maryland-Baltimore

MASSACHUSETTS: *WCFM 91.9 FM / Williams Col-Williamstown *WERS 88.9 FM / Emerson Col-Boston *WHRB 95.3 FM / Harvard Col-Cambridge *WMBR 88.1 FM / Mass Institute of Tech-Cambridge *WMFO 91.5 FM / Tufts U-Medford * WMUA 91 FM / U of Mass-Amherst *WTBU 640 AM & 89.3 FM / Boston U-Boston

MICHIGAN: *WCBN 88.3 FM / U of Michigan-Ann Arbor *WDBM 89 FM / Michigan State U-East Lansing *WDET 101.9 FM / Wayne State U-Detroit *WKAR 90.5 FM / Michigan State U-East Lansing

MISSOURI: *KCOU 88.1 FM / U of Miss-Columbia *KMNR 89.7 FM / U of Miss-Rolla *KWUR 90.3 FM / Washington U-St. Louis

NEW JERSEY: *WBZC 88.9 FM / Burlington County Col-Pemberton *WFMU 91.1 FM / Indy-Jersey City *WPRP 103.3 FM / Princeton U-Princeton *WRSU 88.7 FM / Rutgers U-New Brunswick *WTSR 91.3 FM / Col of NJ-Ewing

NEW MEXICO: *KUNM 89.9 FM / U of New Mexico-Albuquerque

NEW YORK: SIRIUS Satellite Radio / based in NY *WBAR 87.9 FM / Barnard Col-NY *WCOT 89.1 FM / Institute of Tech-Utica *WDWN 89.1 FM / Cayuga Comm Col-Auburn *WFUV 90.7 FM / Fordham U-Bronx *WICB 91.7 FM / Ithaca Col-Ithaca *WNYU 89.1 FM / NYU-NY *WRHU 88.7 FM / Hofstra U-Hempstead *WRPI 91.5 FM / Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-Troy *WVKR 91.3 FM /Vassar Col-Poughkeepsie

NORTH CAROLINA: *WKNC 88.1 FM / N. Carolina State U- Raleigh *WXDU 88.7 FM / Duke U-Durham *WXYC 89.3 FM / U of N. Carolina-Chapel Hill

OHIO: WBWC 88.3 FM / Indy-Berea *WCSB 89.3 FM / Cleveland State U-Cleveland

OREGON: *KWVA 88.1 FM / U of Oregon-Eugene

PENNSYLVANIA: *WCLH 90.7 FM / Wilkes U-Wilkes Barre *WFSE 88.9 FM / Edinboro U of Penn-Edinboro *WKDU 91.7 FM / Drexel U-Philadelphia 92.1 FM / U of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh *WRCT 88.3 FM / Carnegie U-Pittsburgh *WQHS /U of Penn-Philadelphia

TENNESSEE: *WMTS 88.3 FM / Mid Tenn State U-Murfreesboro *WRVU 91.1 FM / Vanderbilt U-Nashville

TEXAS: KSAU 90.1 FM / SF Austin State-Nacogdoches *KTCU 88.7 FM / Texas Christian U-Fort Worth *KTRU 91.7 FM / Rice U-Houston *KVRX 91.7 FM / U of Texas-Austin *

WASHINGTON: *KAOS 89.3 FM / Evergreen State Col-Olympia *KCWU 88.1 FM / Central Washington U-Ellensburg

WASHINGTON DC: *XM Satellite Radio / based in Wash DC

If u have any questions regarding our Compilation CD project, please contact us at: 310-445-1151 or via E-mail at: TKprod1@aol.com

Record Label:

TK