Theory: Behind Every Great Singer/MC is a Great Producer/DJ
Written by pistachionut on Monday, 28 of July , 2008 at 9:28 pm
Gabo and I were kicking around the idea the other day that behind every great singer is an even better producer. It proved to be pretty applicable to modern music and I decided to throw up a post on some of the best examples.
Sinden, Switch and Diplo: M.I.A. and Santogold
I kinda grouped these together because Diplo and Switch have worked closely with both these talented artists. Sinden did some work on Santogold’s debut, too. Diplo and Switch have become known now for producing that kind of music. Electronic music with a much more worldly feel.
Santogold - Lights Out (Diplo Mix ft. Amanda Blank)
M.I.A. - Birdflu (Diplo Remix)
Mark Ronson: Amy Winehouse and Lilly Allen
Mr. Ronson really helped put these two British divas on the map. His production work on Allen’s Alright, Still is top notch and his work with the Daptones on Winehouse’s debut album is fantastic.
Lily Allen - Everything’s Just Wonderful
XXXChange: Spank Rock
This is somewhat of a no brainer. The whole Spank Rock/XXXChange/Devlin and Darko/Benny Blanco crew is just quality.
DangerMouse: Cee Lo Green (Gnarls Barkley)
Cee Lo actually has a lot of musical input in Gnarls, but DangerMouse is (in my opinion) what put the group on the public radar. His work on The Grey Album is impeccable and Cee Lo’s great voice only adds to his plate full of musical options.
There are probably so many more of these but my brain is racked at the moment. Feel free to add your own in the comments and I’ll update the post.
Category: Miscellaneous
- Add this post to
- Del.icio.us -
- Meneame -
- Digg
Comment by Ed
Made Wednesday, 30 of July , 2008 at 10:14 am
Great post. I totally agree and have been looking for more information on who’s working with what producer lately because it seems that whoever Dangermouse/Diplo get in the studio with turns out amazing music.
The new Black Keys and Beck albums both show off Dangermouse’s influence. His innovative effect on both of those new releases is clearly evident. Unfortunately the second Gnarls Barkley album shows Dangermouse being worn a little thin. I can’t get into it nearly as much as I did with St. Elsewhere, but its still good.
Where else can you find solid information on who’s working with who in terms of producers? I also think that if MSTRKRFT and RATATAT worked as producers with the right group they could create something sensational although that thought is along a little bit of a different tip. Kanye West should also go back to producing more than rapping. The guy just says stupid things with a mic in his hand, sometimes good but politcally horrible.
