Really Great CD Review & A Little AutoTune.

**Shayne** · Last edited by Shayne on Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:29 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Blake Lewis has next...

Blake Lewis has produced a musical Rembrandt.

Oh, that's a tall order?

I got to hear his new CD today. It's on Tommy Boy - and it's not out 'til October - but wow did it get me fired up. I'm a fan of electronic pop. Specifically music that is unabashedly influenced by the techno-pop sounds that came to us from the UK.

You know - Erasure. New Order. Depeche Mode

Being more modern, I'd say BT. Even nine inch nails - although Trent is mosdef a lil' bit harder than Blake's new stuff...

I'm sure I've left some blatent influences off the list but I think you get the idea. This former runner up American Idol has delivered music junkies a piece of musical crack - and his first single, called "Sad Song" is just the tip of the iceberg.

Better call your musical pusher. There's some great stuff about to be delivered.

From beginning to end, his CD is amazing. I'm betting 19 management and American Idol might have a piece of it, and if they do, they better get him on the show to perform some of this stuff, because it's nothing short of superb. Even if electro-Euro-pop isn't your thing, you can't deny that this dude is to music what Pixar is to digitally animated movies.

Blake has taken Cars, Toy Story, Up, Monsters, INC and the Incredibles and created a piece of musical art that would make the most skilled artist crap his pants.

Yeah I'm serious. It's THAT good.

Blake, well done, bro. Your new stuff is sick. I can't wait to get it again. I'm sure some fans are tired of me going blah blah blah about it, but it's amazing.

If I'm right, it will break out of the clubs in NYC and out of the radio stations in Miami, Tampa and Florida. LA will be there. And - if I'm right - the UK will probably beat us too it.

It's that good, people.

I'm not just typing this because he was here today and because I consider him a colleague...

... nor because I have a crush on our mutual friend Nina from Seattle ;).

Blake Lewis has delivered some musical nourishment to a world that's hungry for what he has to offer. It's unlike anything else in popular music right now. It's unlike anything else on pop radio, which is funny...

... since its 100 percent straight up in your face, unapologetic pop.

Blake -- how does it feel to hit a home run? Get back to DC soon. Wanna sing the National Anthem? I know someone - Tom Davis - who can make that happen at the Nats...

Good job, bro... and thanks for the great hang today...

Hear our conversation today... with autotune... here!

-t.

PS --> nina, I heart u...

http://www.blogtobia.com/2009/08/blake-lewis-has-next.html

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**Shayne** · Half of Brayne Number of posts: 5809 Age: 17 Location: WA Came on: 2008-11-28

Like. No seriously listen to the conversation in autotune.
I can't stop listening to it & laughing .

eta: I love his laugh at the end. haha Tongue

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blakex3.

LMAO!
The autotune is hilarious [[x
lmao.

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**Shayne** · Half of Brayne Number of posts: 5809 Age: 17 Location: WA Came on: 2008-11-28

XD

Oh and also here's his interview with a radio station in Lancaster.
FM 97 (Lancaster, NY) Interview -- (12.66 MB)

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cakeshake

i love that, though it makes me jealous I can't hear it xD

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http://www.mediafire.com/?tzzy2gmzbmy

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Blak3rGirl · Hero Blaker Number of posts: 2910 Age: 15 Location: NH Came on: 2008-11-27

Hahahaaa, AutoTune ;
Funny stuff right thereeee !

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**Shayne** · Half of Brayne Number of posts: 5809 Age: 17 Location: WA Came on: 2008-11-28

LA Radio interview. =]
http://www.mediafire.com/?jmwy1mjnotg (UPDATED)

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**Shayne** · Half of Brayne Number of posts: 5809 Age: 17 Location: WA Came on: 2008-11-28

Another review by Toby Knapp.

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Blake Lewis/Sad Song. Again, like with BSB, I've already called his new cd a "Rembrandt". And it is. For electonic pop fans, this project is LOADED with smash after smash after smash. I hope that what I believe will happen comes true -- that it will break out of the clubs in NYC and LA and MIA. That we'll see this first single climb to the top of the dance charts so that we will in turn get to the OMG stuff that he's got sprinkled all over his new CD. I mean, I got to hear it the other day and I'll be damned if he didn't deliver a CD that works for Pop radio because there's nothing in what my old boss would have coded as a pure 4 out there anymore. Gaga is down the middle. Blake is electronic dance meets house and he's not sorry for it. In fact, that's exactly why it's so exciting. Download his first song, and buckle up... because this man is coming to make you move... and he's re-composing what you ever thought you knew about a beat - in the process. His new CD is best listened too loudly, with Dr. Dre's Beats Headphones. No, that's not a plug... I just don't want you to miss anything. This guy's got BT whispering in his ear... and you can't ignore that. Period. That would be like Floyd ignoring whatever told them to write "shine on you crazy diamond..."

His new single gets a A. But the entire CD is a masterpiece. Wait til you hear it. WOW....

http://www.blogtobia.com/2009/08/toby-knapp-music-meeting-in-my-mind.html

GAHH he makes me so EXCITED!!1

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