We Will Be Listening to Joe Bleez’s New Tune, "All Day Long"
BUZZ LA- May 14, 2020
- 5 min read
Coming straight from Atlanta, Joe Bleez is a producer and songwriter who creates exciting hip-hop that you’ll be hard-pressed to forget. Since co-founding Point Game Entertainment, Joe continues to produce and mentor other artists but also writes music for television and film. Joe recently released his dramatically beautiful tune “All Day Long” and this one puts us into a perfectly relaxed vibe. There is a moody but elegant feeling to “All Day Long”, the combination of soft synth keyboards and pads along with organic-sounding percussion makes for a night out where you’ll be able to reflect on your thoughts and go into a deep trance. The lyrics going on behind “All Day Long” instantly felt incredibly relatable, the thought of every day going through the same work routine and constantly hustling and working but never getting a chance to sit back and give yourself time is one that too many of us will be able to relate to. With bold lyrics like “People acting like they get it but they don’t”, Joe Bleez pours out his innermost emotions to tell the story of what it’s like to be hustling. We will definitely be listening to “All Day Long” all week long and we think that everyone would be able to appreciate this one.
Vibe out to “All Day Long” here.
Welcome to BuzzMusic Joe Bleez! We couldn’t help but deeply relate to your release “All Day Long”! Did you feel that throughout your life you were never given time to sit back and breathe and then write a song about it? How does this record relate to you?
I pretty much made writing a priority even when I was not recording, I would spend time writing in some way. Short stories, poems as well as songs, hooks, and other creative concepts. For example, during the 2007 NFL Football season I did a weekly "Rap-Up" of the games for a popular sports talk show in Atlanta. It was a 1-minute verse full of one-liners detailing the weekend's results over a hard beat. I would stay up all night on Sundays and write, record, and mix it in time for the show on Monday morning. Then I would go to my 9 to 5. I did it for the entire season. No sleep on Sundays. I enjoyed it!! It was a fan favorite. All Day Long is written from my perspective speaking to our obsession with social media. I was expressing how it makes me feel to go online and see everyone 'Living their best life" I also understand that it is a facade that weighs heavily on our self-worth.
We’re loving the sound of this one, from the moody synths to the punchy drums, how did you come up and create all of the aspects of this release? Did you write the lyrics first or the instrumental?
It was one of about 5 beats that I made that day. I made it with myself in mind as the artist but not with any real direction in mind other than the tempo. Not too fast, not too slow. Perfect for being honest and conversational which is my style. The instrumental came first. This song came out with a different sound because normally I would write the song before I started recording but that one was made up in real-time. I just "scatted through" the melody and flow in a freestyle and went back and replaced the mumble with words that made sense as the inspiration came to me. It has become my regular way of writing/recording now. I write it as I go.
As a producer that deals in both music and film/television, how do you find creating music for each differ? Do you have a preference for what you like writing for? Are there any specific challenges you face when creating music for both mediums?
This is not the case for everyone but for me, composing for TV and film is more challenging because it requires me to be much more intentional about what I create. I will typically create a listing that describes the type of sound, tempo and feel needed for the instrumental so I have a defined target in place. Also, most of the productions that I currently do for TV and film are instrumentals so that requires a bit more creativity. There is no artist to hold the listener's attention, the composer must do that with instrumentation. It also requires a more complicated arrangement than your typical hip-hop song. I prefer producing music tracks that will be turned into songs by myself or other artists. I enjoy producing a bit more than being an artist but there is no more rewarding feeling than completing a song from start to finish and it comes out how I originally heard it in my head. I love making something from nothing. Making both music for sync and commercial music definitely forces me to be a bit more scientific with my approach. I prefer to look at it as an advantage versus being a challenge because it has helped me grow and be able to add value in the studio. I love the freedom of creativity without limits.
Since co-founding Point Game Entertainment, how do you feel you have grown as a person and as a producer? How has mentoring and aiding other artists helped the growth of your career?
The experience of being on the road during that time made me a much better entertainer and businessman. I have learned to adapt to many different environments and situations. Many of the soft skills I acquired from my time in corporate America have translated into this new phase of my career. Team building, goal setting, organization, planning, and problem-solving are all valuable skills that I have developed since my time at Point Game. I've learned that the work is only important if it is bigger than something that I could do by myself. Keep the focus on the work and never take things personally. I have learned all of these lessons and skills and continue to use them as both an artist and producer. It has accelerated my growth as both an artist and producer by exposing me to different approaches to songwriting and recording. I take a little bit of knowledge from every session that I am involved in. I think my time as a recording and mix engineer has been equally as important because it allowed me to pick up on tips and tricks from different artists and producers. It has exposed me to so much more music than the average listener would hear which is an advantage from both a creative and a marketing standpoint. I learn things like... what type of beats artists like, what voices sound best on what instruments, what plugins are other artists using on their recordings to get that desired sound (which is such a big part of the hip-hop genre today). It has allowed me to create a sound that is relevant and innovative.
What can we expect to see from you throughout 2020?
More heat on the way. Working with Square Business Entertainment on the Film and TV side as well as a summer commercial EP release. I am also finishing up a couple of different projects that I produced with local artists in Atlanta as well.
