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It's no longer a rumor or a sporadic problem, Apple's iPhone 4 has an antenna issue. Now for the lucky people who live in a super hot spot probably haven't or won't experience the "dropped calls" problem but enough people have experienced it that every tech blog and major media outlet has tested and reported this issue, most heatedly when Consumer Reports said it could not recommend the iPhone 4 due to the antenna problem. Even a US Senator from NY wrote a letter to Apple urging them to address this issue with a recall or free solution beyond the software patch or "hold it a different way" solutions.
Apple is holding a press conference Friday to most likely address this issue. If they had to do a recall, it would cost them about $1.5 Billion. They could also offer to give away a "bumper" for free which they now sell for $29.95 which would only set them back about a dollar a phone. There is currently no disclaimer anywhere on Apple's site so they are accepting orders knowing full well there is an issue, even if they have not publicly admitted it, yet. I had planned on ordering one today, but decided to look into the issue beforehand and I am definitely going to wait until after I hear what Apple has to say tomorrow.
Apple devotees have long forgiven any of Apple's issues in a cult like manner, but I think even this might snap a few people out of it now that there is major competition from Google with the Android.
So Brandon (Bonics) and myself were commissioned to produce a remix for The White Tie Affair's new track "Better When You're Drunk". It's a fun party song, already at 128 BPM and in the dance/retro/rock genre seemed easy enough. I think I tried to make it too musical assuming everyone else would do more electro/LMFAO/MSTRKRFT style remixes. I eventually got so frustrated trying to make it something it wasn't that I threw my hands up in frustration.
Fast forward a few weeks, I get the mixes they did receive from the label via my Billboard gig and preceded to pop the CD in my car. I was expecting to be bummed and wishing I had tried a bit harder, but after listening to the mixes they ended up using I felt both regret and even happy. These mixes neither payed homage to the original, followed any conventional structure or production, or were even really club friendly. The bar was set pretty low. I knew then and there I had had had to finish this remix. Apparently the label felt so as well because they were like "Uh, did you guys ever finish the mix?"
I'm mastering today, you'll hear and hopefully everywhere else soon.
A friend just pretty much told me straight up I actually do things someone else might want to follow so I joined Twitter...twitter.com/strobemusicI promise not to tweet every move I make.
OM Records artist Samantha James has a new album called "Subconscious". You should not hesitate to acquire it.
I was fortunate to get the chance to remix the title track. Being a die hard fan of both Samantha James and OM Records this was a dream opportunity. I struggled at first with what direction to go. I was sitting in front of my computer staring at the stems of the track trying to decide if I should go really deep or more commercial, back and forth for a couple of days. I wanted to do a mix that felt like it was an OM Record, and not just a remix. I thought about the things that made me like OM Records and the artists and tried to channel that through my own vibes.
I probably over thought this mix more then a few others simply becasue of the artist and label but what I ended up with I think achieved my goal. In the end, the label and Samantha liked it so Christmas came early this year. Miss James even called me to tell me she liked it, I can't say I wasn't a babbling fool, but that was one of the coolest things I've experienced in 20 years of doing this, and she's so cool and down to earth I hope to meet her in person.
You can check out a snippet of the remix HERE
Check back for info on the mixes, which also include expertly crafted mixes by Eric Kupper & Marquis Wyatt.
Prince boycotts the Internet saying it is "Completely Over".
People might have noticed if anyone cared. No online digital distribution. YouTube banned from distributing any of his content. Prince's website, gone. Tumbleweeds abound for digital Princedom. Prince is a legend, which usually means that the music at one point reached legendary status. Dirty Mind, Controversy, 1999. Those are untouchable. All this new gospel religion influenced garbage he's released in recent years can almost be chalked up to the works of an eccentric once genius artist. He made a statement that he's embarrassed by his older work and how sloppy they are and that he feels he keeps improving. Prince, stop.
I just became the newest addition to the Billboard Dance Chart Reporter Panel. Pretty cool. I know many previous and current reporters and and honored to be part of this group.
