I Dream On

Concept: There is a part in every man's heart that is taken up by a love for something; whether it be love, money, women, a woman, music, travelling, etc. When things obstruct your love for it - you want it even more. I want the song to capture that feeling without explicitly saying what it is - which is the first verse. Second verse: The vocals say "Want to go back with you" - this verse is directed towards going back to that emotion. For example, if you have just met someone, that exciting feeling of whether it would be right to be with them. The fact is, you want it / them so much that there is no question in your mind.

Sidebar #1

Kanye, you are a genius and I am

coming to take your throne.

Sidebar # 2

Zoe Kravitz.

(I will see you in NY. This beat is for you.)

Album Art

This is the first draft of Good Food album work by me. Despite its very simple layout, it took me ages to decide what goes where. The colours are from the blog if you didn't already guess - I pretty much use them for everything.

I think its really good. I hope you do too. I know some of you are not sure...

Update from the musical side of things: Max Schaefer performed a first draft of "Peaceful War" (see the beat in the imeem player in the sidebar). It was written and flowed very well and I am pretty excited about the track.

Charlie Hilton presents 'Good Food'

I have had a few epiphanies throughout the past year convincing me that it is about time I make an album (read: mixtape). I was thinking that I made far too many beats to just let them stack up on iTunes and become reminders of the previous echelon of my producing ability. So I have decided to create the first installment in a mixtape series, it will be called; 'Good Food'.

I realized that with so many people in the world to keep in check, it would be difficult to produce mixtapes that would be completely coherent to one goal or concept. Therefore, I will be choosing things that are of utmost importance to me as the names, such as good food. (N.B. I don't mean Michelin Star cuisine, I am talking about healthy, wholesome meals. Ones that are passed down from generation-to-generation - like i hope the music will be. I also fear that the title will come off as arrogant or pretentious: "Wow, it's his first album and he's already calling himself "good", big-headed fuck..." Well, to be honest, if you see it like that then it will probably bring you back for a second helping just to prove me wrong; so it works out for me.)

I also hate the word: 'Mixtape'. I think the title dooms the project to degeneracy because EVERYONE does it. I guess it is an effective way of letting people know it is non-profit and therefore samples don't have to get cleared (and that the 'tape is free)... But I digress. 

"My food for thought so hot it gives you dudes ulcers..."

- Jay-Z, Blueprint, Hola Hovito

"This is, food for thought, you do the dishes..."

- Jay-Z, The Dynasty, Jay-Z Intro

I guess that didn't really conclude or clarify what I am trying to say here but it is where I am going with it. I want the album to be outside-of-the-box, lyrical, emotion inducing, thought provoking, confusing (at times), well-crafted and, most of all, set a touchstone for projects what lie ahead.

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How It Works

I will continue posting the lasted beats on here, and if you want them let me know. Each beat will go under competition for a place on the album as will every person rapping / singing on the beat. (Hopefully this process will eliminate weak beats and weak performances.)

So please carry on getting in contact with me after the beats are posted with your feedback and I will give you the beat of your choice.

I am looking forward to working with you all. Keep in mind: "Good Food".

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