Member Since: 2/20/2006
Band Website: www.zcalacee.com
Band Members:
SOME LINKS:
Selma Montana @Myspace
Med X Music
www.g-soul-crew.com
www.blackmusictv.de
EMI
Influences:
So many people inspired me on my way::
Mik Beer (friendship) The Neptunes (minimalism), Dr. Dre (bass), Timbaland (breaks), Micheal Jackson (vox), Jamie Cullum (attitude), Alicia Keys (arrangement), Jill Scott (soul), Jamiroquai (groove), Cris Cassara (versatility), Gabriel Escano (love), Selma Montana (rap), Max Herre(esperanto), Ole Soul (germanlanguage), Phoebe (songwriting), Deichkind (comedy), Sade (feeling), Luis Rodriguez (bizness), Raphael Saadiq, Dark Child, Clueso, Fanta 4, Justin Timberlake, Zcalacee, TemmyTon, Eric Clapton, Bob Marley, Vibekingz, Pat Matheny, The Roots, Seed, Eric Prydz, Marasco, B.P.P., Team 33, Groove Aramada, Glashaus, J-Luv, Nora Jones, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu, Christopher Cross, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Biggie Smalls (R.I.P.), Kanye West, Puff Daddy, India Arie, Ryan Leslie, Cassie, Chad Hugo, Curse, Kool Savaz, Liam Ross, Joss Stone, Denyo, Daft Punk, The Streets, Craig David, Maxwell, Luther Vandross (R.I.P.), James Brown (R.I.P.), Roger & Zapp, Quincy Jones, Teddy Riley, Azuquita, Camp Lo, Mario Winans, Dionne Warwick, Nathalie Cole, Steve Wonder, Prince, John Miles, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Mary J Blidge, Depeche Mode, Queen, Micheal Buble, Jack Jonson, Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill....on and on and on.
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Main Projects:
2000-2004: Underground, Vibekingz, Artistsupport
2005-2006: Phoebe's Choice, Rhapsodie (LiveBand/Keys & Arrangement)
2006-2008: ProducerTeam 33, Zcalacee, Marcel Milan, Nina Kristin...
Sounds Like: Just listen and "phil" it!
FAQ:
Q: Why so many different music styles?
A: In these days any kind of music can be mixed with another style. I love to work with artists from different spheres and combine their Ideas with my own style. For me music can be a feeling, an attitude, a message, maybe religion. In order to know what its all about, you have to be open-minded. Theres no limit! According to this, you reach more people and at the end its a matter of money.
Q: Don't you loose yourself, going any direction?
A: Sometimes I have to deal with projects that dont correspond to my picture of good music. but still its an experience and a challange to put foreign ideas into practice. Im not scared of crossing over or creating something new. I just wanna make an interesting sound. "Der Weg ist das Ziel"
Q: Do you sing and perform?
A: I can imagine making an album with my songs in the future. I'm a passionated singer, but my skill and my message is not perfected yet. Im still working on my style and music that I want to express myself with. For now I prefer to support others with my ideas, adopt their feeling and refit it. Staying in the background behind the beatz and instruments.
Q: How did you get there?
A: In the music business, its all about contact. You need connection to other musicians, not only to increase your skill; you need to share. I've always been connected to the world and one day I got lucky and a singer from Team 33 needed a Producer for his album and asked me, if i wanna do it. The owner from the Studio saw a lot of talent and passion in me and liked what i was doing, so he asked me to stay and work for him too. That was the best chance for me to become professional and here I am now.
Q: How did you learn all this?
A: From the beginning of my life i was confrontated with music. My dad is a professional Singer, pianist and guitarplayer. He taught me harmonics and all the stuff you need for a composition. later i expanded my skill on my own, by listening to music i like and and the i tried to play it by myself. Thank god i have good ears! All the technical stuff, mixing and arrangement I mostly taught myself. I read a lot of books about it, while doing some experiments in my homestudio. I studied 2 years of "audio engineering" on the SAE in Hamburg and then I was able to control the big machines in a real Studio. Finally it took me to Team 33 on the Baleares where i found my mentor, Luis Rodriguez who gives me professional advice on producing records.
Record Label: Soundniveau Warner Universal Kontor EMI