AN INITIAL TALK
When I first heard Initial Talk's remixes I really wanted to pick his brain a bit. Initial Talk, hailing from Osaka, seems to be a distant cousin of sorts as he shares in every passion I have for 80s and 90s jams. From his mashups marrying Mariah Carry's Fantasy to New Edition's Popcorn Love to his deep music library including Jeremy Jordan's The Right Kind of Love, (Japanese Single release) with 10 versions of that song, now that's a lot of Jeremy Jordan! His remixes and original tracks are fueled by nothing but love for the music he creates. It was an absolute honor to do an interview with him. Enjoy!
Electric Touch: Been a fan of your work for some time now but somehow just came across the Initial Talk It's Like That (Mariah Carey) remix video you posted on youtube. Thanks to you I stayed up way to late hitting repeat on that one but the video is both hilarious and kick ass at the same time, how do you do it!?
Initial Talk: Thanks! I wanted to make an It's Like That remix inspired by her songs from the 90s (the original It's Like That was released by Mariah in 2005). From her many great tracks, I picked up, I've Been Thinking About You (produced by David Cole & Robert Clivillés of C+C Music Factory). A deep cut but I thought her fans would like my choice. So I sampled Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss which (was used in I've Been) and added a 90s R&B chord progression on it.
Electric Touch: Where are you from? It seems the obvious answer would be 1989?
Initial Talk: I'm from Osaka, Japan and yeah...came from 1989. Thank you for enjoying my ultra modern sound!!
Electric Touch: You are one of the few that's got me listening to modern music, in fact with your retouches, many of these tracks could for having been released 10 plus years earlier, have some words on that.
Initial Talk: I appreciate it. That is what I really want to do! Last year I covered JLo's If You Had My Love with an 80s freestyle track. If she debuted 10 years earlier, the backing track would be like my version..lol
Electric Touch: Outside of remaking modern tunes through mashups, what are some of your favorite musicians that have inspired you?
Initial Talk:There are so many, but I am heavily influenced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. I will never get tired of listening to their well-crafted music.
Electric Touch: So you're in the studio grooving making these tunes, can you dance as good or better than Oprah on the Its like that initial talk video?
Initial Talk: Ha! I can't even dance like the yellow pullover guy in that video!
Electric Touch: You ever do live sets around your part of town?
Initial Talk: Not yet. I hope I can do it after releasing more original songs.
Electric Touch: Keep up the great work Initial Talk.
Initial Talk: Big thanks for your support!
Initial Talk's latest on Soundcloud can be found below and be sure to check out his youtube channel here
Electric Touch: Been a fan of your work for some time now but somehow just came across the Initial Talk It's Like That (Mariah Carey) remix video you posted on youtube. Thanks to you I stayed up way to late hitting repeat on that one but the video is both hilarious and kick ass at the same time, how do you do it!?
Initial Talk: Thanks! I wanted to make an It's Like That remix inspired by her songs from the 90s (the original It's Like That was released by Mariah in 2005). From her many great tracks, I picked up, I've Been Thinking About You (produced by David Cole & Robert Clivillés of C+C Music Factory). A deep cut but I thought her fans would like my choice. So I sampled Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss which (was used in I've Been) and added a 90s R&B chord progression on it.
Electric Touch: Where are you from? It seems the obvious answer would be 1989?
Initial Talk: I'm from Osaka, Japan and yeah...came from 1989. Thank you for enjoying my ultra modern sound!!
Electric Touch: You are one of the few that's got me listening to modern music, in fact with your retouches, many of these tracks could for having been released 10 plus years earlier, have some words on that.
Initial Talk: I appreciate it. That is what I really want to do! Last year I covered JLo's If You Had My Love with an 80s freestyle track. If she debuted 10 years earlier, the backing track would be like my version..lol
Electric Touch: Outside of remaking modern tunes through mashups, what are some of your favorite musicians that have inspired you?
Initial Talk:There are so many, but I am heavily influenced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. I will never get tired of listening to their well-crafted music.
Electric Touch: So you're in the studio grooving making these tunes, can you dance as good or better than Oprah on the Its like that initial talk video?
Initial Talk: Ha! I can't even dance like the yellow pullover guy in that video!
Electric Touch: You ever do live sets around your part of town?
Initial Talk: Not yet. I hope I can do it after releasing more original songs.
Electric Touch: Keep up the great work Initial Talk.
Initial Talk: Big thanks for your support!
Initial Talk's latest on Soundcloud can be found below and be sure to check out his youtube channel here