Digital Spy caught up with Jim while he's in the UK to chat about what's in store for the artists he has been working with.
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You've served as a vocal producer for Britney Spears. How was it working with her? "She was very easy to work with. A lot of people would say Britney is more known as an entertainer, but what's most important regardless is being attentive in the studio and open to who you're working with without having an ego. She was very down to earth. I worked with her on Blackout and Circus and she was very easy to work with. That's why the songs came out so amazing."
After working with her closely on her vocals, what do you think she'll be looking for on The X Factor? "I'm sure she'll want to have someone who can entertain. Despite having a good voice, you've got to have a great personality on stage that will draw people in. As well as a great vocal, she'll want someone who can deliver a great song and keep people interested - and that's something they would have in common."
Britney's Blackout album was critically lauded, but came from a time of unfortunate personal circumstances. Do you think she can ever deliver a record of that standard again without the personal ups and downs? "They say that the negativity helps to sell an album sometimes, but in that case it was also about the music. It was unfortunate what was going on, but since then she's got a lot better. I really think that nowadays it comes down to just having good music. Songs that make people feel good in the clubs."
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Sourceney.
You've served as a vocal producer for Britney Spears. How was it working with her? "She was very easy to work with. A lot of people would say Britney is more known as an entertainer, but what's most important regardless is being attentive in the studio and open to who you're working with without having an ego. She was very down to earth. I worked with her on Blackout and Circus and she was very easy to work with. That's why the songs came out so amazing."
After working with her closely on her vocals, what do you think she'll be looking for on The X Factor? "I'm sure she'll want to have someone who can entertain. Despite having a good voice, you've got to have a great personality on stage that will draw people in. As well as a great vocal, she'll want someone who can deliver a great song and keep people interested - and that's something they would have in common."
Britney's Blackout album was critically lauded, but came from a time of unfortunate personal circumstances. Do you think she can ever deliver a record of that standard again without the personal ups and downs? "They say that the negativity helps to sell an album sometimes, but in that case it was also about the music. It was unfortunate what was going on, but since then she's got a lot better. I really think that nowadays it comes down to just having good music. Songs that make people feel good in the clubs."
#willpower
Sourceney.