Post by Americunt on Aug 31, 2014 4:55:14 GMT
To kick off the campaign for TOSTB's upcoming album, The Sacred Slut, I've decided to share some privileged information about the creative process behind this album. This album's been completely amazing to work on and I think we've completely knocked it out of the park on some of these tracks. What you probably don't know is that the original idea for TOSTB's second era was not actually another full LP. Originally, we had intended to re-release Velvet Vagina with a new EP of songs attached. The release had been tentatively titled Velvet Vagina: The Immaculate Cunt Infection. The tracklist was still incredibly flexible when we first came up with the idea, so the tracklist would've been prone to changing, had we decided to continue pursuing the idea. Nonetheless, this was the very early cut of the tracklist:
1. California Clit
2. Miss Phat Coochie
3. Obese Titty Epidemic
4. Young and Free (feat. Lana Del Rey)
5. White Girl On Ecstasy
6. Heroin Heroine
7. Pretty Pink Pearl
Some of these songs do actually exist in some form (either with partial lyrics written, a demo version, or a fully mastered version on The Sacred Slut) but are nowhere near as polished as they might've been, had we decided to continue with the idea.
Ultimately, TOSTB decided to scrap the idea of Velvet Vagina: The Immaculate Cunt Infection because of a desire to strike while the iron was hot and release a full-length second album. We started with a concept that Toasty was very passionate about: the occult. When I was first told about that, I decided to start writing immediately. The first song on the tracklist (whose title I can't reveal just yet) was the first thing written for the album, but one of the last few to be fully conceived with instrumentation behind it. That song was our jumping-off point, which set the standard for the rest of the album.
After that song was written, things started flowing. I had written four lines of a new song the day after that first song was finished and sent them over to Toasty just to see if they could spawn something interesting. Less than 24 hours later, I heard a telltale ping from Skype, telling me that someone was trying to send me a file. I looked at the notification: "Toasty B wants to send you a file: Black Magic Bitch.mp3". It was the full song, in a form that was nearly identical to the version that became the first single from The Sacred Slut, with the only difference being the removal of one word from the bridge to make the song flow better. I was floored that my four measly lines could've become a part of such a triumphant and incredible song.
After BMB was complete, we started talking about tracklists. We already had a fair number of titles by that point, but we decided to do a brainstorm session just to hammer out the details. Our initial session gave us around 25 potential titles, which we whittled down to around 17, which we both thought was a decent amount. Surprisingly, only 11 of those initial brainstorm session tracks made it through to the final cut of the album, as we replaced numerous titles over time when we found what worked and what didn't. Over the course of the album's creation, we considered two collaborations, only one of which ultimately made the album. That song was the second single, Holy Ground with Stormriver. The other is a track with two versions, one featuring a fairly well-known rapper and one with TOSTB solo (which was the version we picked to make the album).
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to answer, but you're welcome to do so.
1. California Clit
2. Miss Phat Coochie
3. Obese Titty Epidemic
4. Young and Free (feat. Lana Del Rey)
5. White Girl On Ecstasy
6. Heroin Heroine
7. Pretty Pink Pearl
Some of these songs do actually exist in some form (either with partial lyrics written, a demo version, or a fully mastered version on The Sacred Slut) but are nowhere near as polished as they might've been, had we decided to continue with the idea.
Ultimately, TOSTB decided to scrap the idea of Velvet Vagina: The Immaculate Cunt Infection because of a desire to strike while the iron was hot and release a full-length second album. We started with a concept that Toasty was very passionate about: the occult. When I was first told about that, I decided to start writing immediately. The first song on the tracklist (whose title I can't reveal just yet) was the first thing written for the album, but one of the last few to be fully conceived with instrumentation behind it. That song was our jumping-off point, which set the standard for the rest of the album.
After that song was written, things started flowing. I had written four lines of a new song the day after that first song was finished and sent them over to Toasty just to see if they could spawn something interesting. Less than 24 hours later, I heard a telltale ping from Skype, telling me that someone was trying to send me a file. I looked at the notification: "Toasty B wants to send you a file: Black Magic Bitch.mp3". It was the full song, in a form that was nearly identical to the version that became the first single from The Sacred Slut, with the only difference being the removal of one word from the bridge to make the song flow better. I was floored that my four measly lines could've become a part of such a triumphant and incredible song.
After BMB was complete, we started talking about tracklists. We already had a fair number of titles by that point, but we decided to do a brainstorm session just to hammer out the details. Our initial session gave us around 25 potential titles, which we whittled down to around 17, which we both thought was a decent amount. Surprisingly, only 11 of those initial brainstorm session tracks made it through to the final cut of the album, as we replaced numerous titles over time when we found what worked and what didn't. Over the course of the album's creation, we considered two collaborations, only one of which ultimately made the album. That song was the second single, Holy Ground with Stormriver. The other is a track with two versions, one featuring a fairly well-known rapper and one with TOSTB solo (which was the version we picked to make the album).
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to answer, but you're welcome to do so.
