J3551C4: Are
there any artists on your roster?
nonseq: We have a lounge singer
who goes by the name of Leonard DeFaldo, III.
We also have two emcees by the name of Osh
Kosh and Axiom. We plan to do an album featuring
them on Insensitivity Training [2004]. It's
a concept album that will amuse and offend
at the same time.
demancey: In addition to that
we'll be doing remix work for Distrakt from
Colorado, a group called Old Scratch from
Brooklyn, and we're also in talks with artists
in the South Carolina hip-hop movement, such
as Kindablu, Likwid Styles, DJ Ambush, and
Dan Johns.
J3551C4: What
kind of artist do you plan on working with?
demancey: We're pretty much
open to working with anyone that is open to
creating good music.
nonseq: So far, interested
artists have been either R&B or hip-hop,
but we are open to other genres as well...we're
talking with this funk band in Raleigh called
StumP (http://www.stumphole.com/makedofunk.html),
hopefully something will grow from that.
J3551C4: With
whom from the industry would you like to work
with?
nonseq: Rappers: Eminem, Alkaholiks,
J-Live, De La Soul, Mos Def, Canibus, 50 Cent,
Natural Elements… Producers: Pete Rock,
Madlib, Dre, Prince Paul…Vocalists:
Fiona Apple, Ashanti, Musiq Soulchild, Jill
Scott, Bono from U2, Michael Stipe.
demancey: I would like to
work with rappers such as Redman, CL Smooth,
Mos Def, Jean Grae, Big Daddy Kane, Cage,
Punch & Words. I would love to collaborate
with producers such as Dre, Pete Rock, DJ
Premier, JayDee, and Quincy Jones. Vocalist?
I would like to work with Jill Scott, Davina,
Esthero, Chester Bennington, New Edition,
Res, and Luther Vandross (just to fuck with
people).
J3551C4: Do
you plan on making jams with live instruments
as well as electronics?
Tin Men: We already have.
J3551C4: You
state on soundclick.com that you don't want
to be signed. Why? Why not?
demancey: Personally, I’ve
been robbed by independent labels too many
times to speak about it. Dealing with the
major means I'll more than likely get screwed
that much more. No thanks. They can call me,
and I will send the bill, and that can be
the strength of my ties to the industry.
nonseq: I would rather produce
for major label artists than have a deal and
stress about recouping and whether or not
I could keep my publishing.
