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Music producer S1 heightens his industry profile with some recently spotted interviews on the web  – PMP Worldwide, iStandard and performing rights organization ASCAP.

via PMP Worldwide

PMP: How did you get your start in music production?

S1: Well I began producing about 13 years ago. My cousin, Myth and I started a group back in 1995 called Symbolyc Elementz (Source Unsigned Hype, Rap Sheets). It was after then where I began to dive into the Art of Production and learn how to create and arrange sounds. I got tired of us rhyming over other artist/groups’ instrumentals and breaks and wanted to create a sound for ourselves.

PMP: What was the music scene like coming up in Waco Tx?

S1: We really didn’t have a music scene. Well, we had a small scene but it was mainly the down south/gangsta type music around us and we we’re straight hip hop. We wasn’t really accepted however our music did stand out from the rest of the pack.

PMP: Walk us through your creative process from beginning to end.

S1: I don’t have a set process for creating music. I do everything off feeling and inspiration. A typical work week would look like this for me: Day 1-2 – Search and find new samples/drums/ideas and put all files in a single folder. Day 3-4 Start sequencing and arranging new ideas with the new sounds. Day 5 -6 – schedule my musicians(guitar, violins, etc) to add parts and layers to my ideas. Day 7 – finish, mix and finalize all the joints that I worked on for that week.

PMP: Since the release of Kanye’s ‘Power’ single how have things changed as far as brand notoriety and business opportunities?

S1: Things have been Great! Having a single for a Major International Artist like Kanye really exposed my art to the world and presented so many opportunities. I’m Truly blessed to be in this position and just trying my best to take full advantage of where God has placed me.

Read the full PMP Worldwide interview HERE

ASCAP interviews S1 HERE

iStandard (video) interviews S1  HERE

Here’s the instrumental to the Kanye track. Kind of different from the regular beat, but some people have been trying their best to tackle it. Produced by Kanye and S1, with additional fine tuning by Jeff Bhasker and Mike Dean.

Power (instrumental)

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Ye’s back, y’all. Thoughts??

**edit: Produced by Symbolyc One (S1) <–Congrats (confirmed by Plain Pat)

Kanye West ft. Dwele – Power