MC JAKES
Jakes starts dialing his production buddy on his mobile phone. “Big baby a few things rolling. It might not even be an album; it might be a few EPs and
Jesus – hey Tom!” Jakes says, responding to TC answering his call. “Listen, releases on H.E.N.C.H.”
what mic did we use for ‘Deep’, because I’m doing an interview and I want to
say what it was?” Whatever the case, we want more Jakes tracks. “I may even take a step back,
and say I want to do a pure dubstep album,” Jakes ponders. “I seem to be having
Some mumbling on the other end of the line is audible. “It was an Audio- success as a producer and I want to be recognised as a producer. Everyone just
Technica AT3035,” Jakes reveals. “What are the other mics we use sometimes? calls me Jakes, not MC Jakes, unless you see my name on a flyer. I think I’ve got
Yeah – I shouldn’t really, innit? We’re not telling you any more secrets! That’s all an opportunity to make some good music now.”
you’re getting.”
Come on Jakes, stop teasing us. “I may do a dubstep album, I may do a drum &
Does Jakes use a front end when recording vocals? “It depends on the track bass album – I’ve got some tracks ready and I’m going to let it happen naturally,”
to tell you the truth. We’ll put it through the Joe Meek sometimes. It’s all about he decides. “I’m at a point now where Komonazmuk, Blazey, Wedge, Gatekeeper,
whatever we’re feeling on the day. We like to experiment.” Joker and Coast and Supa – all the H.E.N.C.H boys – are getting on it. I get a lot
more input with the drum & bass tunes I make too. The D&B boys really listen
Jakes finishes up by giving Kmag some information on his album plans: “I’ve put now. When I work with TC he asks me what I think about what he’s doing, and
together some dubstep tunes and drum & bass tunes from TC, Clipz, Xample, vice versa. There is so much people haven’t got from TC yet, they’ve heard the tip
Roughcut, Distorted Minds and Eddy K,” Jakes concludes. “We’re just getting of the iceberg with that boy let me tell you!”
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