Words not Weapons

Sneak preview…check it

Just got a message from Styalz with some tunes to come shortly. See what he had to say below.

Thought you guys would like to hear a little preview of what’s to come later this week.

Here it here first.

Vic Uni Secondary College – check it!

 Peace,

 Fuego

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Hey lords, me again…

SUP!

My name is Styalz Fuego, I am a music producer and songwriter, raised in Byron Bay but now living and working in Melbourne.

My manager Weez explained a little bit about what I do in his post, but to let you know some more: I work from my studio every day, producing tracks/beats for a pretty wide range of different artists, writing songs, and producing original dance tracks and remixes for a couple of projects I am involved in. I like to work across a wide range of genres and different styles of music, but I guess I am mainly known for the music I’ve done within R&B, Hip-Hop and Dance music.

I am super psyched to be working on the Words Not Weapons project with all the schools involved, some great lyrics have been submitted and as we speak I am recording some vocalists and getting these tracks sounding fantastic.

I am glad you guys were able to find some inspiration writing to my beats in the workshops with Mantra and Pez, you guys had some great teachers there!

Really looking forward to you guys hearing the results of these recording sessions and actually getting to hear your songs and ideas come to life through some professional singers and songwriters, would love to hear what you guys think after we have wrapped everything up next week.

Thanks to Mushroom and Live No Fear for putting together such a cool project, it’s always great to have music involved in these sorts of things and glad you guys have embraced it so much.

Big day today. Went to the studio, booked in to put some final vocals down today for 3 of the tracks.  Started at 12.30pm and just walked out of the studio now and its 12.30am.  I guess I just spent 12 hours with a short Nando’s break working on these songs! Definitely a couple I haven’t been able to get out of my head all day haha.

Got a couple of sessions booked tomorrow to put the finishing touches on most of the songs, so we are almost there, and you guys will be able to hear what we have come up with very soon…

My dinner is ready now and havent eaten since Nandos, so better go eat, will check in again with you guys before the end of the week and give you an update on where we are at!

Peace

Fuego

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Shout out from Weez

Hi Guys
 
My name is Weez, and I am a music dude. Not the interesting type of music dude that actually makes music (that’s for my business partner Styalz and the amazing artists I work with). I am the less interesting music dude who works with artists, producers, bands and other talented folks to help them get their music out to people to hear, and hopefully feel and love and want to listen to over and over again.  I am also a lifelong music fan, who feels very lucky to be in a position where I can live and work with music everyday as my job, and I try to never forget that.
 
Styalz (who is a professional songwriter and music producer) and I run a company called Affinity Music, which is a production/management company and recording studio, that we started about 6 years ago. My basic role there is to manage Styalz’s career and the general running of the studio.
I basically co-ordinate all of the projects he works on at any given time and assist him in his journey through the music industry, which has been amazing so far.  Just to give you an idea of what he has worked on, here are some tracks he has produced and helped co-write.

Diafrix – Simple Man – http://www.youtube.com/embed/ATSNwF32Hf4 
360 & Pez – Just Got Started – http://www.youtube.com/embed/2PqfnN8d8rU
Chamillionaire feat Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg & Kelis – Not A Criminal <http://www.youtube.com/embed/FUYYYZ_PNyI
The Wombats – Tokyo (’96 Bulls Remix) http://www.youtube.com/embed/_NmEjUCLX-Y
 
Another part of my life is working in the A&R (Artist & Repertoire) department at Illusive Sounds, which is a record label that looks after acts like Bliss N Eso, Paris Wells, Diafrix, Lowrider, True Live and more.
I basically work with all the acts there to develop their albums and singles to a point where the label is ready to release them out. That could include working directly with them on their music or helping with video clip ideas and photoshoots, or co-ordinating overseas trips for them. Again, I feel very lucky to be in the position there and love my job!
 
Styalz and I are both very excited to be involved in the Words With Weapons project, and look forward to helping bring some of your songs to life in the studio with some fantastic vocalists. I have been a big supporter of Live No Fear since it was started up last year and think it’s the type of initiative that we should see more of, allowing young people to explore the arts, especially music, with people directly involved in the industry. It’s an amazing thing and I thank Mushroom Marketing and the Victorian Government for having us involved and getting you all you guys on board too!!
 
Will blog again soon with some updates on the studio sessions and how it’s all going!
 
Cheers
 
Weez

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Dobe can rap with the best of them…

“G’day all, I’ve had a ball
rappin’ and writin’, and laughin’ and fightin’
over this word or that but here’s the fact
at the end of each day I’d be heard to say
that words ARE weapons in the hands of the young
truths are spoken by fearless tongues
I’m proud and privileged to have been involved
and it’s made me strong in my resolve
to keep an eye out for more in rap
that rings with truths that cut through the crap!” 

Though this round of workshops is finished, I know the boys and I are hanging out to see all the finished lyrics AND to hear them combined with the beats. I wish I was there to see the looks on the faces of the writers when they hear their words come to life. You should all be proud of yourselves – I know we are!

If I’ve got to sum it up in a few words, I’d just like to say thanks to the schools and students for being part of ‘Words Not Weapons’ and sharing their stories and passions with us. 

Cheers,

Dobe

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Mantra calls out to Hallam & Deer Park

Wanna send a big shout out to the peeps from Hallam Senior College and Vic Uni Secondary College (Deer Park) who participated in the Words Not Weapons program this week. I was absolutely blown away by the amount of amazing talent on display. I can’t wait to check out all the lyrics, so finish them off and send them through.

Peace.

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Words Not Weapons – a shout out from Pez

So I’m back again for another Live No Fear Project!

This time we’re going into secondary schools around Melbourne, writing lyrics with kids about conflict and violence and the consequences that stem from that.

I’ll be heading to Haileybury, Princes Hill, Parkdale and Geelong High. Mantra (www.myspace.com/mantrahiphop) will be heading to Hallam and Deer Park. Esteemed music educator and all round legend, Dobe Newton, will be joining us.

The best lyrics from each school will be recorded and produced by Styalz Fuego (check out his work at www.soundcloud.com/styalzfuego) and some of his mates. The finished MP3s will be up on this website in a few months.

Another 2 schools from regional Vic that submit their lyrics to us will also get their songs recorded.

Stay tuned to this website for all our updates along the way!

Oh and I’ve got an all-ages show (with 360 and Maya Jupiter) coming up at The HiFi on Saturday May 21 – make sure to come along! You can grab tickets from www.thehifi.com

And check me out on Facebook! – www.facebook.com/emceepez

Peace out

Pez

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