King Shem - Dusty Futon Producers Corner SOCAL 1-01

King Shem is a multi-talented artist from the Boston area (specifically Brockton, MA) who has transplanted himself in the San Diego scene.  His decades of experience have given him an extremely wide set of skills in making his music.  We spend the first 5 or 6 minutes of the episode talking about sampling, something Big Jon isn’t very familiar with; however, new host Dirty Disciple happens to be somewhat of an expert in that field.  No matter…King Shem takes it upon himself to just share his deep coffers of knowledge with the Dusty Futon audience!  

It’s almost too much information…but, if you’re new to producing or writing, it’s very valuable.  King Shem started humbly making bootleg tapes, using samples, off of a dual-cassette deck and has moved up to making his own loops and beats, using inspiration FROM other tracks.  Apparently, country isn’t an exclusion as he shows up wearing a Taylor Swift t-shirt.  We talk all over the board in this episode, and learn how his new album, currently titled Black Hesher (but possibly ending up as a Self-Title), takes concepts and layering to a whole new level using Punk, Classic Rock, Jazz, and many other elements you might not even consider using…

Make sure to check him out at Brick by Brick on June 21st to see them kill it on stage…and, Midget Championship Wrestling!

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