How We Made This Segment

"Make that Music" came from an idea I had to showcase some of my amazing artistic friends who produced their music independently and economically sustain themselves through their art. Together with my partner, producer/editor Byron Valino and underground legend Aceyalone, I went about producing and directing four webisodes of 'Make that Music,' a web series that shows the creative process behind the recording of a song-- all from the perspective of independent artists in genres ranging from hip hop to dub rock. In this episode, we had our producer/host Aceyalone interview Kim Hill-- an amazing singer and co-host of 'Make that Music." Another important element of the show is showcasing the home studios the artists work in-- this episode features my good friend, Kim Hill's home studio in South Central Los Angeles. Kim takes Acey through the studio and treats us to a sneak peak at her new single, "Used to Love Me."

For this piece, I re-teamed with my trusty DP, Jason Wawro with assistance from shooters Carlos Jackson and Liam Sinnott. Piece was shot using three Panasonic AG-DVX 100 24P cameras. We received production support from my friend Cathy Thomas (thanks for the cookies, darling.) The opening sequence was edited by Byron Valino and the theme song was produced by Bionik including music from the Ken Oak Band. Episode was edited by Armand Rivers with help on the polish from Greg Cusumano from HDPP. Music included in this episode: "Faces" from the Book of Human Language album by Aceyalone; "Feel Me" from the Sugahill album by Kim Hill; "Used to Love Me," by Kim Hill and "Shango" from the new Aceyalone album, Lightening Strikes. All told --budget was about $150-- with special thanks to the artists who contributed music!

If you'd like more information regarding the show please email us directly at makethatmusicshow@gmail.com and check out our website at http://www.makethatmusic.com. Our goal is for 'Make that Music' to become the web forum for independent musicians to showcase their newest works-- no matter the genre, you just have to be good!

Special thanks to SmogTV for their continued support of the production and dissemination of my work. Filmmakers contact SmogTV today!

Thanks for watching.

Jamiah Adams