Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Article] Songwriter/Producer Steven Lee talks about Kpop/Jpop and Namie Amuro

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Arama! Japan recently conducted an email interview with noted songwriter / producer Steven Lee. He’s an American that has worked with a plethora of acts in the Asian music scene, including including KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, V6, Arashi, Namie Amuro, Kis-My-Ft2, and Sexy Zone. He was asked about many things, including how he got started in the industry, what it was like working with certain acts, and how JPop and KPop are similar and different.

Check out the full interview: http://aramajapan.com/aramaexclusive...ven-lee/55861/

Steven Lee talks about how Namie is one of the most professional singers he ever worked with

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Namie Amuro?
Working with my childhood’s super star is always super exciting. I can say, Namie Amuro is one of the best from the artists I’ve worked with. When I was working on her songs, I was in the studio in Los Angeles and vocals were recorded in Japan separately. I have worked with several big artists who come to the studio, record a few lead vocals, then leave. Sometimes they expect me to show them a “miracle” to make them sound good with backup singers. Namie Amuro was not one of them. She was very passionate, her vocals were recorded very professionally all by herself, including all the backing harmonies & dubs. She kept recording again and again until everything sounded perfect. As a result, a song like “Supernatural Love” ended up with more than 100 vocal tracks, and I had so much fun mixing it.