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After making countless mixtapes from his basement and touring New England. Gabe is ready to release his frist professional album

Hi I'm Gabe Smith Pop Culture Icon, an electronic artist. My genre includes house/ trance, dub, drum&bass, hiphop along with fusion jazz. The past few years I've been touring around New England and playing with various artists. I would use the Kickstarter format to bring my project to life. I will be asking supporters to help fund a CD.  I design my own videos to go with my music. I will not only be asking for monetary support but will ask for technical people to join in on chats with expertise and suggestions so everyone will feel they are a part of the project, I have left brain dyslexia and see things from a very different point of view, like many visionaries of the music/tech world who also have this gift. I would welcome their input along the way.  

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GABE-SMITH-POP-CUlTURE-ICON/108059415896644

https://twitter.com/#!/GSPCI

http://www.youtube.com/user/popculturerecords?feature=mhe

What the $20,000 will be used for; 

The $20,000 raised in this project will help cover,

1. The recording/mastering of the cd

2. The artwork for the cover of the album

3. The press of the cd to sell at my shows this summer and to send to my backers

4. To create a professional web site for the promotion of the cd and upcoming live shows 

5. The screen printing of quality T-shirts for the backers in various sizes using a local screen printing company.

6. Produce the music videos that accompany my music.          

7. Upgrade the equipment needed to produce the cd and use at live performances

8. Give the best live performance at this years 15th anniversary "Soul Fest" ever!!! http://www.thesoulfest.com/

The equipment I must have in order to produce this CD:

 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000's,  Pioneer DJM 2000 mixer,  Intel Mac Pro,   Native Instruments S-4 Interface,  Native Instruments Maschine 1.5,  Akai MPK 49,  Tractor Pro 2 software,  Ableton 8 suite,  new cartridges and needles for the vinyl decks along with updated  video projection equipment and software  Cerwin Vega powered speakers for added wobble bass.  

Please take a few minutes to watch the videos they help explain so much more about the project. thank you, Gabe

our Kickstarter exclusive press T-shirt  

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A lot happens in growing up. 
Fans have been asking, "whats up with all the big changes". The room, the studio, the hair? The new profile pics? Why the change from skating to biking? Where's the grey planet what happened to the shinny squares and do you have any more skate boards? and my favorite question can I have the "glow in the dark shirt"? Alot happens in growing up. The orignal g.s.p.c.i. logo picture was from the 11th grade! I had to leave skating behind because I just can't have anymore CAT scans (haha). although my skating fans will always be with me, I'm doing some biking, you know, to keep in shape (sort of) Oh yeah, the most questions have been what happened to the hair... I cut 35 inches off and donated it to "The Locks for Love," they make wigs for kids with cancer. A promise to my grandmother who died from lung cancer a while back...People really miss the Skate Free or Die custom purple color in the room but it was time to lighten up and air out the studio. I still have plenty of the old Skate Free stuff. don't worry friends. All the questions about the new music I think we will do in a video chat where I can answer you on line because it would take too long here. 

So get your questions and comments ready. 

You can get a small taste on my Sound Cloud, but it's not the new stuff. I'm going to unleash at my solo set at the Mercy St.set. Everything I have has gone into this music. I think people are going to love it... I'm working very hard to bring this music to life. The cd and video combination will be debute at this years Soul Fest. 



I have big plans for what to do with the money, ("once I start making some"). I'm not just trying to get rich and famous to keep it all for myself. haha. along with caring for my family I'm hoping to help some of the folks. There are a lot of good people out doing a lot of good things I would like to help. You have to have a little money, to make a little money, and you have to have a little money, to donate a little money; for now, I try to donate a painting to the Gafney Art show to raise money for the library program, a few decks and shoes to the skate kids, a bike here and there, a few free concerts that help out in the community.

I still believe that music is the universal language that we speak from the heart to one another... I have been influnced by people that broke new ground and paved the way for the next generation of artist. By using electric instruments when it would have been safier not to; mixing instruments that had never been used together and now using instruments with computer programs making the computer an instument in itself. Electronic art within art. A hybrid of sight and sound come along with me and lets change.... continued on next update love gabe 

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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on June 13, 2012.

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    A warm thank you in the inside cover of the CD that you are helping to fund and a personal email from me to thank you. ( and all dollar amounts above will receive this as well)

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Digital single from Gabe before anyone else hears it. PLUS backer-exclusive updates on album progress with ongoing demos and behind-the-scenes videos.

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    A autographed copy of the new CD that you are helping to fund (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

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    A autographed copy of the new CD, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

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    A autographed copy of the new CD, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt and a personalized signed poster (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

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    A autographed copy of the new CD, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt and a personalized signed poster A One on One" 25 minute skype question an answer session with me. (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

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    A digital copy of the new CD 2 weeks before the release date, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt. A One on One" 35 minute skype question an answer session with me. (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    A digital copy of the new CD 2 weeks before the release date, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt and a" One on One" 30 minute skype performance live from my house and a 30 minute question an answer session with me. (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    A digital copy of the new CD 2 weeks before the release date, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt and a" One on One" 45 minute skype performance live from my house You can request the songs you would like to hear both old and new from my playlist and a 30 minute question an answer session with me. (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    A autographed copy of the new CD, the exclusive press GSPCI Kickstarter T- shirt and a hour long skype performance live from my house. You can request the songs you would like to hear both old and new from my playlist and a 30 minute question an answer session with me. (out of the U.S shipping TBA)

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012