![]() ![]() What was the thought process behind the song? What were you looking to make? The crowd bit of the song was recorded on my portable setup in a hotel room we filled with people. The sessions in Dubai helped the creative process, giving me a better musical insight into the Middle Eastern world. Wegz helped with the learning process by constantly feeding me material to learn from. We started the song in London and finished it in Dubai. The idea of navigating unknown territory allowed me to experiment and try new things, giving me a sense of musical freedom. The whole process went smoothly, and for me, it was a constant bounce between doing what I knew and learning more about Middle Eastern culture. We had great chemistry straight away and worked on a couple of tunes together, one of them being for the brief. I met Wegz in the studio in London for the first time after I received a call about a project called “FIFA World Cup”. ![]() How did the track come about, and what was the creative process like? Now working out of his base in East London, we sat down with Tudor to ask him a few questions about how exactly the track came to be and his sentiments regarding being a part of this year’s official Soundtrack for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Beyond this, Tudor has worked with innovative artists like TAYC, Naza, and Jvck James and has been making waves in the UK scene, working closely with talent including Rv, JayO and Backroad Gee. Over the years, Tudor has racked up an impressive list of achievements under his belt, including producing and co-producing three tracks with Odeal: “Kainji Dam”, “PDF”, and “Be Free”, which, combined, gained over 600k streams in less than six months with Spotify editorial playlist placements including: “New Jams” (900k+ followers), “New Music Friday UK” (800k+ followers) and “Afro Bashment” (250k+ followers). Through the mixing process, I was mindful of maintaining the track’s energy to uplift people and found a welcome challenge in achieving a mix that translated as best as possible in the stadiums in Qatar.’ Tudor in the studio When asked about the track, Jacques said, ‘Having a great production and a really good recording helped me achieve a great sounding mix quite quickly. ![]() In the process of putting the track together, Tudor joined forces with Point Blank lecturer Jacques Jenkins whose experience runs deep as a professional mixing and mastering engineer over the last 12 years with releases through Sony BMG and teaching on key courses at Point Blank including Music Production and The Art of Mixing. Alongside the critically acclaimed singer Wegz, they delivered a memorable performance and gave the track a true moment of spotlight on Sunday night following Argentina’s win against France. In addition to the track’s immediate success, with it garnering over 2 million views on YouTube in the first week of its release, Tudor took to stage in the Lusail Stadium in Qatar as the official DJ of the anthemic tune. The song’s billboard in New York’s Times Square If you’re keen to follow in the footsteps of Tudor, you can check out the Music Production & Sound Engineering degree he studied here at Point Blank. The multi-instrumentalist, originally hailing from Brasov, Romania, shows his deep skill set and unique ear for thrilling grooves and undeniably catchy melodies in the track exhibited in all its grandeur last week on a billboard in New York’s Times Square. ![]() Point Blank alumn, Tudor Monroe, reaches new heights as the producer for Ezz Al Arab, a track for this year’s FIFA World Cup in collaboration with one of the Middle East’s most influential artists, Wegz. ![]()
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