r/unheardof

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TL;DR: All the way from Lagos, Nigeria. Up and coming artist Melvin, with just an earpiece, iPhone and BandLab, drops his new single titled "JeJe". Show some love

Came across this guy’s post randomly on X and really think he deserves some love. His name is Melvin from Lagos, Nigeria. He made this banger titled "JeJe" using BandLab, an iPhone, and an earpiece. I was blown away because if someone would've just played this for me and said, "Have you heard that new Nigerian artist that's blowing up right now?" I would've undoubtedly believed they deserved all the success they're having. But to my surprise, he’s just a small artist—I think this is just his second song ever released, with the first one being in 2023 (on Spotify, at least)—and has only 90 views on the YouTube video. Look, I had aspirations of being an artist a decade ago so I know how it is; something just told me to make this post. I hope this kid’s dreams come true, and he stays true through the process. I genuinely think Nigeria has another star here folks.

Honestly, I struggled trying to put a single label on this style of music because it fuses so many elements so well. R&B, pop, dance hall and more. It truly is one glorious melting pot. Coining a definitive term to encapsulate this entire vibe is nearly impossible. How about, for now, we just call it Good Music?

I've been playing guitar for over 20 years now, but only started singing (ok, screaming...) about a year and a half ago. I always wanted to make music on my own and finally I got to the point I felt good enough to do it. It took me a lot of hours and sleepless nights to make this song and I'm very happy with the result - give it a listen and tell me what you think! :)

The song is a standalone release called "Different." I recorded it as a preview for a full album that is at the mixing stage right now and hopefully I will be able to release it soon. This specific song is not a part of the album, though.

NO AI WAS USED IN THIS SONG! 

For gear nerds like me: 

* Guitars: Mostly recorded on a Les Paul with DiMarzio D-Activator and Super 3 pickups (I love this combination and have been using it for a long time). On some solos, I used my ESP Mystique. 

* Bass: Yamaha RBX 775

* Vocals: Shure SM7

* Drums: Samples from Superior Drummer and Steven Slate Trigger

You can stream the full 15 minutes here: 

https://orcd.co/eakblqo 

Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df6e9AGHYMo\

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