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Scarub - A New Perspective Interview
Eamon (E): Now I know on your last album you said that, "You
would rather have us fiending than be used to you". Is that still
the case? Or were there other things that have caused the gap
between albums?
Scarub (S): Yeah, I would still rather have people fiending for
me than to be used to me. The four year gap between albums was
definitely not planned. Shit man, life filled the gap. It was
really a combination of things, picture this...a full time dad
filling bottles/ trying to learn new recording equipment(ASR10,
MPC2000xl, Triton, Pro Tools on a Mac all at the same time), mind
you that I am not that computer savvy and I'm doing this all
while changing diapers, going to parks, doing pony rides, and
throwing birthday parties. Plus, I'm a slow writer, throw in one
and a half to two month long tours which equals long amounts of
time on the road away from the studio, plus every day shit like
colds, laziness, etc. Yea feel me, but the next one won't take as
long, I hope!
(E): Tell me about the album, who produced it, who is featured on
it the concept of it, etc?
(S): A New Perspective is the name of the album, I produced it
and as far concepts, well basically it's me seeing things from a
different angle. That's why on the cover of the CD I'm sitting in
the back seat. Nothing too deep, or at least not as complex as
usual.
(E): OK, cool so when you hear a song what is the first thing
that grabs you, is it the beat or the lyrics?
(S): It use to be the lyrics, all about the lyrics, but I've been
focusing more on production, and so my ear for music is, and has
been changing. I'm still into what's being said and how it's
being said, but I'm older now and I like seeing people dance. So
if the beat moves me I'm also happy.
(E): What is your favorite song on this album?
(S): That's a tough question, the answer changes daily. Right now
I think the song I got with Grouch called "Ya Know," although
yesterday it was between "MC2" with Eligh and "Aye Dios Mio" with
Murs. It depends on what mood I'm in at the time.
(E): All right, so how long have you been working on the album?
(S): I've been working on A New Perspective since 2001
(E): A lot of people have been talking about and using music
programs such as Fruity Loops and Reason, what do you think about
these programs? And are they a good thing or a bad thing?
(S): Honestly as long as the shit sounds good to me, I don't care
if the beats were made with a dishwasher and some wooden spoons!
(E): What is the creative process for you like?
(S): My creative process consists of me banging my head against
the wall until I finally come up with something I like. Sometimes
it just comes to me and other times I gotta force it out.
Although, I find that when I'm upset about something, or I have a
direction in mind, that is when my best comes out.
(E): What was your favorite part of the whole process of making
this album? What was your least favorite?
(S): My favorite part was making it on my own at my own pace.
Learning the equipment, and making the music.
My least favorite was fighting with the computers, losing songs,
and having to start all over. I hate losing beats due to stupid
mistakes, or computer errors. I couldn't tell you how many times
I wanted to throw these machines out the window, or take a bat
and just start breaking shit.
(E): Yeah, I bet that shit would be mad frustrating! What music
are you really feeling right now? In any genre?
(S): Slum Village, Cream, Led Zeppelin, MF Doom
. A lot of
electronic stuff, you know deep/organic house, and broken beat.
(E): How do you think your music has changed or developed over
the years?
(S): My music has been known to be complex. A lot going on within
a short amount of time, but now it's stretching out. Ideas still
have depth, I can't help that, but now I've figured out how to
say what's on my mind and reach a wider range of people. I think
my style of production plays a part in that too. It's slowed down
a lot since Afro Classics.
(E): You handled most of the production on this one, can we look
forward to you doing more beats in the future? Why and when did
you pick up making beats?
(S): I've been making beat since 98/99, but didn't really focus
on is until late 2001. I made a few beats on my last solo album
Heavenbound. But not until Afro Classics did I really get into
it.
(E): You have been all over the world, where is your favorite
place that you have been to and why? And where do you want to go
in the future?
(S): Hawaii is King right now. The weather is cool, the land is
beautiful, and the people are chill. I have yet to visit
Australia, that's where I want to check out next.
(E): What's up next for you?
(S): Up next is the releasing of the Gypsys' album Grand Caravan
To The Rim Of The World, the new Living Legends album and another
Afro Classics album.
(E): Dope, I think everybody is really looking forward to that
new 3MG one! thanks for your time dude!
(S): You're welcome!
Scarub - A New Perspective Interview
Eamon (E): Now I know on your last album you said that, "You
would rather have us fiending than be used to you". Is that still
the case? Or were there other things that have caused the gap
between albums?
Scarub (S): Yeah, I would still rather have people fiending for
me than to be used to me. The four year gap between albums was
definitely not planned. Shit man, life filled the gap. It was
really a combination of things, picture this...a full time dad
filling bottles/ trying to learn new recording equipment(ASR10,
MPC2000xl, Triton, Pro Tools on a Mac all at the same time), mind
you that I am not that computer savvy and I'm doing this all
while changing diapers, going to parks, doing pony rides, and
throwing birthday parties. Plus, I'm a slow writer, throw in one
and a half to two month long tours which equals long amounts of
time on the road away from the studio, plus every day shit like
colds, laziness, etc. Yea feel me, but the next one won't take as
long, I hope!
(E): Tell me about the album, who produced it, who is featured on
it the concept of it, etc?
(S): A New Perspective is the name of the album, I produced it
and as far concepts, well basically it's me seeing things from a
different angle. That's why on the cover of the CD I'm sitting in
the back seat. Nothing too deep, or at least not as complex as
usual.
(E): OK, cool so when you hear a song what is the first thing
that grabs you, is it the beat or the lyrics?
(S): It use to be the lyrics, all about the lyrics, but I've been
focusing more on production, and so my ear for music is, and has
been changing. I'm still into what's being said and how it's
being said, but I'm older now and I like seeing people dance. So
if the beat moves me I'm also happy.
(E): What is your favorite song on this album?
(S): That's a tough question, the answer changes daily. Right now
I think the song I got with Grouch called "Ya Know," although
yesterday it was between "MC2" with Eligh and "Aye Dios Mio" with
Murs. It depends on what mood I'm in at the time.
(E): All right, so how long have you been working on the album?
(S): I've been working on A New Perspective since 2001
(E): A lot of people have been talking about and using music
programs such as Fruity Loops and Reason, what do you think about
these programs? And are they a good thing or a bad thing?
(S): Honestly as long as the shit sounds good to me, I don't care
if the beats were made with a dishwasher and some wooden spoons!
(E): What is the creative process for you like?
(S): My creative process consists of me banging my head against
the wall until I finally come up with something I like. Sometimes
it just comes to me and other times I gotta force it out.
Although, I find that when I'm upset about something, or I have a
direction in mind, that is when my best comes out.
(E): What was your favorite part of the whole process of making
this album? What was your least favorite?
(S): My favorite part was making it on my own at my own pace.
Learning the equipment, and making the music.
My least favorite was fighting with the computers, losing songs,
and having to start all over. I hate losing beats due to stupid
mistakes, or computer errors. I couldn't tell you how many times
I wanted to throw these machines out the window, or take a bat
and just start breaking shit.
(E): Yeah, I bet that shit would be mad frustrating! What music
are you really feeling right now? In any genre?
(S): Slum Village, Cream, Led Zeppelin, MF Doom
. A lot ofelectronic stuff, you know deep/organic house, and broken beat.
(E): How do you think your music has changed or developed over
the years?
(S): My music has been known to be complex. A lot going on within
a short amount of time, but now it's stretching out. Ideas still
have depth, I can't help that, but now I've figured out how to
say what's on my mind and reach a wider range of people. I think
my style of production plays a part in that too. It's slowed down
a lot since Afro Classics.
(E): You handled most of the production on this one, can we look
forward to you doing more beats in the future? Why and when did
you pick up making beats?
(S): I've been making beat since 98/99, but didn't really focus
on is until late 2001. I made a few beats on my last solo album
Heavenbound. But not until Afro Classics did I really get into
it.
(E): You have been all over the world, where is your favorite
place that you have been to and why? And where do you want to go
in the future?
(S): Hawaii is King right now. The weather is cool, the land is
beautiful, and the people are chill. I have yet to visit
Australia, that's where I want to check out next.
(E): What's up next for you?
(S): Up next is the releasing of the Gypsys' album Grand Caravan
To The Rim Of The World, the new Living Legends album and another
Afro Classics album.
(E): Dope, I think everybody is really looking forward to that
new 3MG one! thanks for your time dude!
(S): You're welcome!