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Will has been part of Analysis Lost team from day one, with his
input taking two primary forms: music and economics. It’s his personal
ambition to unite both and advance the understanding of the music
industry for the benefit of all of its practitioners. Check in here for
his regular runnings.
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Keep it Moving – Eavesdrop Broadcast Friday 4 May 2007, 6pm EST |
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Will docks into Philadelphia to tag-team with Rich Medina, Lil’ Dave and a good few others to present the 2007 Mix CD ‘ Keep it moving’ on Eavesdrop, WKDU FM. The mix goes on air from 6-9pm EST, which means UK listeners can stream live from 23:00 hours, in true ‘all back to mine’ fashion. The listen-again facility will be launched on Monday 7th May for a week from the Record Breakin’ website. Check it.
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'Keep it Moving' Liner Notes Now Available |
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 The wait is finally over. The long overdue follow up to 2004's 'Digging in the Vaults ' is now going out to FM and Net radio stations worldwide for imminent broadcast.The all important
liner notes
have been made available here so you can get a taster for what's in
store. With so much of the mix being dominated by rare and unreleased
work, you are encouraged to tread the websites provided so you know
more about what you've been missing and Will's been hitting for the
past 24 months.
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Black Lily Film & Music Festival May 4-6 2007 |
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 Will’s been working with Mercedes Martinez of the Jazzyfatnastees, and filmmaker and festival creator Maori Karmael Holmes, , to help promote the long awaited return of the Black Lily at the World Café Live on the 4th and 6th of May. This important showcase for women artists will feature the original Lily house band, The Roots and break-out artists Toshi Reagon and Malene Younglao. Check his exclusive article in the most recent issue of Straight no Chaser and watch the excellent ‘History of the Black Lilly’ documentary video: www.blacklilyfilm.org
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Will’s in the Studio – Long Awaited Mix CD Now in Production! |
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It’s been a long time …but the wait will soon be over. The phenomenally successful mix CD ‘Digging in the Vaults’,
which was completed in the autumn of 2004 and went out on over eight
different FM and Net based radio stations is about to get its follow
up. Titled ‘Keep it Moving 2007’, the mix travels from 1970 rarities to
exclusive cutting edge productions for 2007 – along with a special ‘In
Session’ with Lauren Ford, a jaw dropping vocal talent from Georgia who
was recorded, by chance, in the Forrest Café Basement Studio.
On
production duties is Chris Hall (Pictured 1) who is taking the whole ethos of the mix CD to another level. The deepest voice of them all, Rich Medina, (pictured 2) laces his tone over the beats. Special!
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Will Eavesdrops on Philly Air Waves |
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 Following
on from the successful ‘What’s Up Philly’ article in Straight no
Chaser, which sold by the crate load in Philly, Will was invited onto
the Eavesdrop Radio on WKDU FM on 7 July 2006. Will joined Junior from Recordbreakin’ and Lil’ Dave from Ill Vibe
in session and played a 30 minute set which we’ve made available for
you here. Will also discussed developments since the article, including
King Britt’s new SYLK130 night the World Café and also gave a sneak preview to the opening track of the next eagerly awaited mix project.
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Will tags-team with Chris ‘Long Tail’ Anderson |
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 Will worked with the creator and author of the Long Tail concept on this 'comment' article for the Performing Rights Society's
in-house magazine 'M'. The article looked at what the long tail means
for music and introduces several new angles not featured in the
original book. Since publication, Will’s been working on new data from
Digital Music Sales which not only shows how long that tail it is, but
also how think it is – suggesting that the 80/20 rule might have been
reinforced rather than reversed.
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Will's Got Deodato in London, Friday 21 July 2006 |
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 Long time friend and professional colleague Eumir Deodato
has, after much behind-the-scenes work from Will Page and the Analysis
Lost team, confirmed his first UK performance in a generation. Deodato
will perform a unique concert at the Hackney Empire with the 45-piece Heritage Orchestra on Friday, 21 July 2006. DJ's in support are Gilles Peterson & Kirk DeGiorgo. Tickets are available on-line from Cargo
- move! This promises to be a truly unique event in a very special
setting, and will act as the debut release launch night for
Gilles Peterson’s revived Brownswood Records label. Will and the
Analysis Lost team has been involved with Eumir Deodato for over three
years now, working on his first feature length interview in over 15 years for Straight no Chaser magazine, producing his first ever promo showreel and acting as an effective intermediary in securing performances at European festivals like the prestigious North Sea Jazz Festival.
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Will Gets Stuck Into Mudville |
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 When it comes to drawing parallels, Mudville
sure know how to blur the lines: think Curtis Mayfield's weighty
grooves and P.J. Harvey's avant-blues passion. Unsigned, and outta NYC,
singer Marilyn Carino and producer-bassist Ben Rubin have been working
with Will and the Analysis Lost team on a their forthcoming fully
fledged release, due date fall 2006. The music harks back to the
glories of the past, but Mudville's message is conveyed by way of
cutting-edge, modern day lyrics and production. The tension between old
and new is what makes the Mudville sound so appealing - a fact not lost
on the film and television industries, with the Canadian Gemini award
winning RegenesisTV show recently making prime time use of the outstanding picks from their debut album ‘The Glory of Man is not in Vogue’, 'Blown' & 'The Hero of the World', to critical acclaim.
To get stuck into Mudville, you can download  TheHeroOfTheWorld 2.07 Mb for free. You can also take a peek at a short video promo.  mudville_promo 6.51 Mb
For more info:  mudville_press_release 182.97 Kb
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The Long Tail - Will's Working on Niche Markets |
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The theory of the Long Tail is that our culture and economy is
increasingly shifting away from a focus on a relatively small number of
"hits" (mainstream products and markets) at the head of the demand
curve and toward a huge number of niches in the tail. Click on the
thumbnail to illustrate an example of long tail economics the top is a
simplified traditional retail scenario in which 20% of the products
account for 80% of the revenues and virtually all of the
profits (because high-turn products use shelf space more efficiently).
But in Long Tail market at the bottom, where shelf space is infinite
and the cost of carrying a niche product is roughly the same as
carrying a hit product, three things change: (i) you can offer many
more products and (ii) because it is so much easier to find these
products thanks to filters and (iii) Because the economics of niches
are roughly the same as hits, profit is spread as evenly as sales.
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, has taken the bold step to develop his forthcoming book through his public diary, where every chapter is being challenged by fellow economists. Check in on the Blog for Will Page's contributions to this important development in book, film and music industries.
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Natalie Gardiner - Will's 'Need to Know' Voice for '06 |
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Born in Uppsala, with a father from Ghana and a Swedish mother,
Natalie's moved to Stockholm in 1998 and has been working with producer
RMJC on her forthcoming debut album. Since getting hooked on the track
'Cant Quit You Now', Will Page will be looking to feature Natalie in
Straight no Chaser magazine. www.ramjac.org
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