Spring MUSIC2 Management Action

Spring is always an exciting and energizing time for me. Most of my heavy travel schedule is behind me and summer is in front of me. Around me the garden and forest is growing and blooming like mad and the days are loooong. It is still light at almost 10pm now.

So saying, I usually end up working more and this year is no exception.

I have been in negotiations for Eskmo's debut album which has been exciting and challenging. I hope to be able to announce by next week the label we will be working with. The self-titled debut will be out this fall. Keep your ears pealed.

Miguel Migs is in the middle of recording his new album. So far we have Ladybug from Digable Planets, Meshell Ndegeocello, Freddie Macgregor, Aya, Tim Fuller, Sonny J Mason and Lisa Shaw. We are in discussions with Q Tip, Julian Marley, Georg Levin and Ledisi. It has been another exhilarating and at times frustrating journey. We hope the album will be finished by end of July.

Nickodemus is as busy as ever planning and booking the next Turntables on the Hudson series. He is about to go to South Africa for some World Cup gigs, tour Europe and has started recording his next album "Moon People".

Highlights this year so far have been an incredible SXSW experience, I renamed it Texan Burning Man as it was full of such wonderful characters, artists and random coincidences. Great place to do business - I will definitely be back next year.

WMC in Miami was a lot of fun, the weather cooperated, the Salted Music event was as usual a highlight, along with the Giant Step events, Groove Armada at the Om party and Nickodemus at the Straight No Chaser party.
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Coachella was the usual mad house, gorgeous location, beautiful people everywhere and too many acts that you wanted to check out. Jonsi (lead singer from Sigur Ros) was a highlight for me as was ESKMO and WELDER who played sets at The Do Lab. Check out the video below!

Off to London May 29th for ten days for meetings.


Enjoy spring time one and all!