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BRING IT ON... 19 JULY 2008
I have recently been set a challenge by a record label in Japan to cover a very popular Japanese song. Now, I'm not going to anything away at the moment, but I am slowly getting back into the studio (however tempting it is to stay in bed and play Xbox Live all day) so you might be able to hear it soon!!
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SUMMER OF SONIC/ DREAMS OF A GUITAR HERO 14 JULY 2008
Just a quick update... it's official, I'll be attending the Summer of Sonic Event in London next month. Summer of Sonic: SPECIAL GUESTS For more details check out the official Summer of Sonic website. In the meantime, Tsukasa posted this on my MySpace... Dreams of an Absolution... IN GUITAR HERO!!!!11!!1!lul!!!
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POSSIBLY THE BIGGEST BLOG I'M EVER LIKELY TO POST 14 JUNE 2008
Hey folks! Got a lot to squeeze into this blog so I’ll try to get through it all as quickly as possible before I bore you… ^_^ >>ONE LUMP, OR TWO? Firstly, huge apologies for the delay of this update. This is because I’ve only recently gotten out of hospital after having what appears to be a tumour removed from my back. But don’t fret, things are already returning to normal and I even managed to get back into the studio this week. Before you all freak, I am taking things very slow so I can make a speedy recovery and get back to doing what I do best. >>PARLEZ VOUS FRANÇAIS? In the meantime, I have been working on a new collaboration… not in English… not in Japanese… this time, en Français! I hope to show you the track very soon before it gets digitally released. >>160,000 ENOUGH? The site is being considered for a restructure since it received over 160,000 hits last month!! Thanks everyone for your support – let’s keep it up! >>ARE YOU READY FOR BJ? Brace yourself… although it may still be a while off (Rome wasn’t built in a day and all that jazz…) plans are finally coming together for the release of my album. In the meantime I have lots lined up including a few more collaborations with other artists as well as some more covers – send your suggestions in now!! ^_^ >>WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH YOUR REMIX? These days it’s almost as if I never left the Remix Factory!! @_@ I’ve been working on some brand new material – including writing and producing – for a new UK girl band who are currently touring Asia. I’ve also given the Team RF guys a kick up the ass so hopefully they’ll update the RF site and MySpace… tsk tsk… ^_^ >>EVEN MORE SONIC? The press section has been updated with the transcript from my SEGA interview since their site still isn’t quite back online yet. Enjoy! >>YOU KNOW NE-YO? As you can imagine, I have been doing a fair amount of sitting-on-my-ass recently so I’ve been catching up on all that I’ve missed musically and I came across American superstar Ne-Yo. While his music isn’t always to my personal taste, this guy is to be commended for voicing his opinions on the state of commercial music in the US. Awesome. Check out his interviews circulating on MTV and MySpace. I’ll be taking a break this weekend and then it’s back in the studio to work on some new material – this time it’s actually for myself rather than someone else!! ^_^ Experiments with swing sound interesting..? Stay tuned! BJx
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104,000 HITS IN 6 DAYS 13 MAY 2008
Woah! This was completely unexpected... Just received the news that the site has received 104,000 hits in the last 6 days!! @_@ Huge thanks to everyone (including the folks at AHS), let's try and keep it up! In response to everyone's support I've been thinking of doing another Japanese cover... if I have the time. Will continue with the cramming of my language studies in the meantime so my accent will be a little better. ^_^ Stay tuned!!
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"DEPEND ON YOU" HITS SPOTLIGHT / NEW AYUMI HAMASAKI REMIX 09 MAY 2008
I just wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone who's supporting "Depend on You" and "Depend on Me" at the moment. I'm thrilled!! ^_^ And it's so great to hear what you all think. Surprising since I recorded "Depend on You" waaay before I started studying Japanese. Hopefully by next time my accent will have improved!! ^_^# I'm very busy at the moment working on lots of projects but I found time to get back to what I love - remixes! I've managed to do a very special remix of "STEP You" by Ayumi Hamasaki (ironically the original artist behind "Depend on You") for Avex Trax. You can check it out right here. It's great to hear from you all! I will try and answer as many of your questions as I can.
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MANIC MONDAY …”DREAMS OF AN ABSOLUTION” OFFICIAL NEWS 15 APRIL 2008
Wow!! Things have been manic recently, and no sooner do I get back from Paris that I find out the new “Dreams of an Absolution” has leaked! So here’s the low-down from the horse’s mouth: >> Yes, I have recorded a new version of the song. >> The new version features brand new vocals and an arrangement produced by myself. >> The final cut of the album is yet to be made. This means that DOAA may not necessarily be making an appearance. >> I’ve also been asked about my version of “Open Your Heart”. That was done especially for the “True Blue” album and there are no plans to include it on my album. Have to admit, it’s kind of exciting seeing things leak online! Hehe! ^_^ Makes me feel all important and such.
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE NOW OPEN

04 APRIL 2008

This blog comes to you from the scenic city of Paris!! Unfortunately all I’ve seen so far is a quiet street and the inside of a recording studio. But don’t take that as a bad thing – it means there’s more music coming your way soon… ^_^

My website is now open!! I’ve been listening to all your feedback the past few months and I’ve tried to give you all the things you wanted including…

>> new tracks
>> full length tracks
>> exclusive tracks
>> live tracks
>> enough about the tracks...
>> media and MP3 downloads (coming very soon)
>> interactive galleries
>> behind-the-scenes goodness

So lavish me with attention… for a couple of minutes at least… check out the site and let me know what you think by leaving a comment in the conveniently placed comments board. And be sure to tell the rest of world and warn them of my impending domination.

Lots of updates over the weekend including more music and new videos.

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