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Iggy Sweet Rains

Sweet Rains Records, NYC

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Sweet Rains Vision and Mission Statement
Sweet Rains Records Vision and Mission Statement A uniquely positioned music company, Sweet Rains Records is poised to become a highly profitable venture by leveraging its top notch production ability, a competitive advantage distribution system, strong long standing relationships with top promoters, and entrepreneurial street and book smart approach to the music recording, promotion, and distribution business. In the next three to five years, Sweet Rains records will grow rapidly by significantly adding to its existing highly talented, buzz worthy and commercially viable artist roster and launching new music into a highly competitive industry that is starving for innovative sounds. Sweet Rains is confident that in this process it will discover and uncover rare, noteworthy musical talents that come along once in a generation encompassing not just raw talent, but more importantly the guiding hand of music industry creative and business veterans that are the driving force behind Sweet Rains. Recent releases are included , but not limited to D'Andre (US) , PVstaff (Norway), Judo Being (UK) , others. Several releases are scheduled for coming 2006 Fall. Please stay tuned for more info.
About our production company:
Sweet Rains Productions is a team of experienced electronica/dance producers, songwriters and engineers based in New York City with numerous Billboard and radio hits. Formed in 2002 by Igor Kisil (a.k.a. Iggy) after the initiation of a recording project and the song with the same name. The talents of this international production team combine countless credits from music making with artists such as Cher, Amber, Brecker Bros, Circle of Power, Frank Zappa, Todd Terry, Tony Boston, New Line Cinema, Sony Music and many more. “Sweet Rains” is a songwriting/production/remixing team and a studio band featuring different variety of styles and directions in contemporary music. The first single “Slippin’ away” featuring guest singer Lenaure has been released in January 2004. with remixes by WKTU’s DJs Mike Rizzo and Johnny Vicious. The song quickly became an international anthem reaching Top 4 position in Billboard Club Charts and Top 3 in International Internet charts. Widely promoted for radio in US, “Slippin Away” was added by many stations from medium to heavy rotation. Newest original works are included Amber feat Sweet Rains "Melt With The Sun" ( JMCA records), Sweet Rains "Follow The Feeling" (Neutone Records) and D'Andre "Whatever" ( Sweet Rains Records) Sweet Rains has recently teamed up with FlowNY's David Patillo and has updated their recording/production facilities in SoHo, NYC.
Iggy was born and raised in Russia. While still in Moscow he began his work with music contributing his composing, song writing, keyboards playing, programming and production talent to a number of popular international recordings including work with Frank Zappa, Gorky Park, Stas Namin, Bravo, Phil Marriott just to name a few. Since1989 when Igor moved to the US he founded his own LA based record label, Red Sunset Productions that released several charting records including Circle Of Power album, with their hit song "Daddy" which charted for 25 weeks in Billboard. He has written, produced and mixed music for the network TV show Melrose Place and the New Line Cinema feature film “Little Odessa” (starring Maximillian Schell and Vanessa Redgrave). Igor has been nominated twice with a Billboard Magazine Certificate of Achievement Award for outstanding songwriting. In 2005 Sweet Rains signes a management deal with Neutone Records and puts together it's own label Sweet Rains Records .Please stay tuned for more info.

My Interests

my label...all music related and not, photography is another passion, networking, fashion...

I'd like to meet:

real people and real talents

Music:

All styles , from Bach to anything later

Movies:

prefer to watch my own :)

Books:

too many to list.....

Heroes:

My cat Nusha, she's always trying to protect me from intruders, and she is a small cat!

My Blog

Better Off Naked (Sweet Rains Mix) music video debuted on MTV’s LOGO’s Top 10 Countdown

WE DID IT! Thanks to your votes (all 3,860 of them!) Naked Highway's Better Off Naked music video debuted on MTV's LOGO's Top 10 Countdown at 9!LET'S KEEP IT ON THE AIR!
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:30:00 PST

D'Andre "Whatever", appearing Top Number8 in the Commercial UK Pop Chart!

We've just got the charts results from UK, Music Week Charts ( same as Billboard here in US) D'Andre appearing #8 in the Commercial Pop Chart and now up to No.17 Upfront Club Chart. YIPPIE!Go on iTun...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:55:00 PST

Get FREE songs and promos from us ( please read below)

Help us will-help you! campaignWe're at Sweet Rains Records are aimed to give the best support and promotions for our artists. For that reason we have decided to give you all latest promos and hot son...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:35:00 PST

Top .1 Video on cable TV Music Choice

Thanks to all our fans and supporters for making our Amber Feat Sweet Rains "Melt With The Sun" #1 Video on Music Choice TV, we really appreciate it!Last week's top 10 MUSIC VIDEOS on Music Choice Dan...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:52:00 PST

Amber Feat Sweet Rains "Melt With The Sun" is Number 5 in Billboard Charts!!!

Billboard Chart Hot Dance Club Play Issue Date: 1/20/2007 Rank C Title Artist Label/Dist Label CatalogTW LW* 1 * 4 Hurt Christina Aguilera RCA/RMG 04456* 2 * 2 Borderline Jody Watley Avitone/Peace Bis...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:37:00 PST

TODAY!!!! 103.5 KTU Radio Show Live Amber on air with DJ Lil Cee

08/06/2006 04:00 PM - 103.5 KTU Radio Show Live Amber on air with DJ Lil CeeAmber will co host KTU Radio show with Lil Cee from 4pm- 6pm and will talk about our mutual song, tune in and listen if you ...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:10:00 PST

2nd iTunes release of Amber's "Just like that" 05/30/06!!!

2nd iTunes release of Amber's "Just like that" 05/30/06!!!The following UNRELEASED remixes of Amber's latest single "Just like that" are NOW available at iTunes:1. Corbo & Atchison Radio Edit 3:302. S...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:05:00 PST

New AWESOME single has been just signed ***D'Andre***

Artist: D'AndreTitle: "Whatever"Label: Sweet Rains Records, LLCAbsolutely awesome radio-friendly song featuring D'Andre - a vocalist extraordinare.Presented with remixes by Sweet Rains, Wolfram Dettki...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:47:00 PST

Congrats to Double A with a recent signing . Sweet Rains Rec

Congrats to Double A with a recent signing to Sweet Rains Records, LLC!We'll do a formal announcement before the street date.We're currently working on remixing the record, Inda Matrix from Dynamix (...
Posted by Iggy Sweet Rains on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:05:00 PST