Charlie Sloth

They were still a big artist then, but they won because they are now. And they came in and done their final booth. And, you know, everyone was excited and we were prepared for it. And they came in and it was possibly one of the worst final booths I've ever recorded. And I could see that the artist was quite excited by their performance.

They were still a big artist then, but they won because they are now. And they came in and done their final booth. And, you know, everyone was excited and we were prepared for it. And they came in and it was possibly one of the worst final booths I've ever recorded. And I could see that the artist was quite excited by their performance.

And, you know, they was like, oh, when are we going to release it? And in my mind, I'm thinking, is this just me? Is it because I expected here and they delivered here that I'm judging this? And they're talking to me and their mouth's just moving and I'm processing all this information in my head because I'm like, I don't want to lie to the artist. I don't want to be disrespectful to the artist.

And, you know, they was like, oh, when are we going to release it? And in my mind, I'm thinking, is this just me? Is it because I expected here and they delivered here that I'm judging this? And they're talking to me and their mouth's just moving and I'm processing all this information in my head because I'm like, I don't want to lie to the artist. I don't want to be disrespectful to the artist.

All this information is swirling in my head. And I was like, I'm going to go back and listen to the final booth. Give me 10 minutes. So I went back into the studio, replayed it. And this is garbage. This is garbage. So I chatted to the producer at the time. I was like, how's best to handle the situation? I don't want to go out and say that this is not going to go out.

All this information is swirling in my head. And I was like, I'm going to go back and listen to the final booth. Give me 10 minutes. So I went back into the studio, replayed it. And this is garbage. This is garbage. So I chatted to the producer at the time. I was like, how's best to handle the situation? I don't want to go out and say that this is not going to go out.

But at the same time, I want to give them the opportunity to redo it while they're here, while they're in the country. And regretfully, I didn't do that. I didn't go out and give the artist the opportunity to do it again. I was like, you know what? I'm just going to say that it's not going out. And... For me, that was a bad decision. I look back at that now and it was a bad decision.

But at the same time, I want to give them the opportunity to redo it while they're here, while they're in the country. And regretfully, I didn't do that. I didn't go out and give the artist the opportunity to do it again. I was like, you know what? I'm just going to say that it's not going out. And... For me, that was a bad decision. I look back at that now and it was a bad decision.

But it just weren't good enough. It weren't good enough. And there's so many artists that have come through and not performed. But again, like I said, some that have called me at a later date and said, you know what? I appreciate you not putting that final brief out. Let's go again. Why do you regret that decision? Because...

But it just weren't good enough. It weren't good enough. And there's so many artists that have come through and not performed. But again, like I said, some that have called me at a later date and said, you know what? I appreciate you not putting that final brief out. Let's go again. Why do you regret that decision? Because...

In hindsight, I could have given them the opportunity to record it again there and then. But because I had no faith in the situation, I was like, I'm not going to waste their time and I'm not going to waste my team's time. I just think it's best that we kind of keep it moving. But now, on reflection, I should have given them the opportunity to do it again.

In hindsight, I could have given them the opportunity to record it again there and then. But because I had no faith in the situation, I was like, I'm not going to waste their time and I'm not going to waste my team's time. I just think it's best that we kind of keep it moving. But now, on reflection, I should have given them the opportunity to do it again.

You know, and there's comments all the time saying, I've spoke about this before, where people are like, release it. Release the Friday Booth. This person is huge right now. We've got sign-off on it. We can release it. But I just wouldn't. You know, I don't do things for that reason. I'm not going to shit on the artist now.

You know, and there's comments all the time saying, I've spoke about this before, where people are like, release it. Release the Friday Booth. This person is huge right now. We've got sign-off on it. We can release it. But I just wouldn't. You know, I don't do things for that reason. I'm not going to shit on the artist now.

Put something out that I thought was shit back then and put it out now for views. It's counterproductive. It goes against everything that I say and stand for. So it will never come out.

Put something out that I thought was shit back then and put it out now for views. It's counterproductive. It goes against everything that I say and stand for. So it will never come out.