On 20th of July, Hamburg-based artist DJ MELL G will deliver the first solo release on her label JUICY GANG RECORDS. ISSUES conveys her personal experience of Borderline Personality Disorder, through a musical narrative of electro. 

Borderline Personality Disorder affects how a person thinks and feels about themselves and others, causing challenges in everyday life. Although the spectrum of BPD varies from person to person, some symptoms include self-image issues, difficulty managing emotions and behavior, and pursuing a pattern of unstable relationships. 

In the short span of two years, DJ MELL G has followed a gradual rise to becoming an in-demand and innovative talent with an internationally-recognised profile to match. However, she has faced mental health issues along the way, including several situations on tour that later induced panic attacks. 

DJ MELL G uses the phrase "loops" to describe the moments when she is caught in a vicious cycle of self-doubt, fear, and feeling strange in her own body shutting out close friends and colleagues around her. "It's kind of like riding a roller coaster," she explains. "Everything is okay for a short time; then it starts again. I hate myself so much for being the way I am and why I never have my feelings under control. After that, everything happens all over again, and you go completely crazy. You know it will stop again at some point, but it seems impossible while you are in the loop."

ISSUES is a powerful and honest portrayal of DJ MELL G's story of understanding and managing her mental health in the music industry, while also questioning and breaking the broader issues of stigma towards BPD. The LP illustrates her creative path and self-reflection, conveyed through lyrics, track titles and specific cadences. By writing and producing music about her own experiences with BPD, she intends to bring awareness and empower others to speak out, exchange and create a meaningful dialogue. 

A music video directed by Ricarda Haehn will accompany the release, adding a visual representation of the tracks on the record. Visual artist Maison Hefner will also collaborate with DJ MELL G on the artwork and statement merch.

DJ MELL G - ISSUES (JGR006)

On 20th of July, Hamburg-based artist DJ MELL G will deliver the first solo release on her label JUICY GANG RECORDS. ISSUES conveys her personal experience of Borderline Personality Disorder, through a musical narrative of electro. 

Borderline Personality Disorder affects how a person thinks and feels about themselves and others, causing challenges in everyday life. Although the spectrum of BPD varies from person to person, some symptoms include self-image issues, difficulty managing emotions and behavior, and pursuing a pattern of unstable relationships. 

In the short span of two years, DJ MELL G has followed a gradual rise to becoming an in-demand and innovative talent with an internationally-recognised profile to match. However, she has faced mental health issues along the way, including several situations on tour that later induced panic attacks. 

DJ MELL G uses the phrase "loops" to describe the moments when she is caught in a vicious cycle of self-doubt, fear, and feeling strange in her own body shutting out close friends and colleagues around her. "It's kind of like riding a roller coaster," she explains. "Everything is okay for a short time; then it starts again. I hate myself so much for being the way I am and why I never have my feelings under control. After that, everything happens all over again, and you go completely crazy. You know it will stop again at some point, but it seems impossible while you are in the loop."

ISSUES is a powerful and honest portrayal of DJ MELL G's story of understanding and managing her mental health in the music industry, while also questioning and breaking the broader issues of stigma towards BPD. The LP illustrates her creative path and self-reflection, conveyed through lyrics, track titles and specific cadences. By writing and producing music about her own experiences with BPD, she intends to bring awareness and empower others to speak out, exchange and create a meaningful dialogue. 

A music video directed by Ricarda Haehn will accompany the release, adding a visual representation of the tracks on the record. Visual artist Maison Hefner will also collaborate with DJ MELL G on the artwork and statement merch.

Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/IHA0yBB4GcU

Stream here:
https://bfan.link/ISSUES-INTRO

Artist: DJ MELL G 
Label: JUICY GANG RECORDS

Title: ISSUES
Cat-Nr.: JGR006

Tracklist:
1. ISSUES (INTRO) (04:23)
2. DISTURBED MIND (03:49)
3. WHAT I FEAR (04:18)
4. GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX) (05:14)
5. BORDERLINE (04:00)
6. BEYOND 70 (04:00)

ISSUES (INTRO)

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Inspired by the music of UK producer and electro head Ben Pest, DJ MELL G uses skittery electro elements and breakbeat patterns on BORDERLINE to explore the sense of unease that comes with BPD. The long intro builds tension and explodes into a menacing melody and rippling bassline, depicting her inner restlessness and ever-increasing tension. "This reflects quite well what I go through when I come into a loop," she says, describing how she questions herself and doesn't understand herself when the loop occurs. "I feel strange in my own body and push everything and everyone away from me, harming them or harming myself. I try to pull myself together after that and tell myself not to act like that, which is actually also wrong, because I have to allow my feelings, but just find a different way of dealing with them. Nevertheless, the song has a clean line because you know that it will stop again at some point. The song describes, so to speak, my emotional rollercoaster ride during a LOOP where you always get out again, but it seems impossible while you are in the loop."

Watch the video here: 
https://youtu.be/CSwg9xU8YpU

Stream here: 
https://bfan.link/ISSUES

Artist: DJ MELL G 
Label: JUICY GANG RECORDS

Title: ISSUES
Cat-Nr.: JGR006

Tracklist:
1. ISSUES (INTRO) (04:23)
2. DISTURBED MIND (03:49)
3. WHAT I FEAR (04:18)
4. GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX) (05:14)
5. BORDERLINE (04:00)
6. BEYOND 70 (04:00)

ISSUES

BORDERLINE

Closing track BEYOND 70 is a portrait of the tension levels DJ MELL G's psyche, which can hike to breaking point, where "everything goes downhill from there." It begins with an elastic bassline and crisp snares, snaking into a glitchy, siren-sounding melody as if to convey a sense of urgency. 

Watch videos to BORDERLINE and ISSUES (INTRO) here: 
https://youtu.be/CSwg9xU8YpU

Stream here: 
https://bfan.link/ISSUES

Artist: DJ MELL G 
Label: JUICY GANG RECORDS

Title: ISSUES
Cat-Nr.: JGR006

Tracklist:
1. ISSUES (INTRO) (04:23)
2. DISTURBED MIND (03:49)
3. WHAT I FEAR (04:18)
4. GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX) (05:14)
5. BORDERLINE (04:00)
6. BEYOND 70 (04:00)

BEYOND 70

DISTURBED MIND follows suit with a 303 synthline and a galloping bassline, expressing how life races on, even after a BPD loop. "Often after my loops I feel indifference, inner emptiness and helplessness. I just exist. Because life goes on anyway. Or at least it must."

Watch videos to BORDERLINE and ISSUES (INTRO) here: 
https://youtu.be/CSwg9xU8YpU

Stream here: 
https://bfan.link/ISSUES

Artist: DJ MELL G 
Label: JUICY GANG RECORDS

Title: ISSUES
Cat-Nr.: JGR006

Tracklist:
1. ISSUES (INTRO) (04:23)
2. DISTURBED MIND (03:49)
3. WHAT I FEAR (04:18)
4. GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX) (05:14)
5. BORDERLINE (04:00)
6. BEYOND 70 (04:00)

DISTURBED MIND

WHAT I FEAR delves into the feeling of fear and how for DJ MELL G, it's as if fear is always looming in the distance. "Even if you have fear, it is coming. At least for me. It is not suddenly there. Often I make the fear worse for myself than it is because this is again connected to the loop," she explains. "The second synth that comes in also reflects that the fear plays with you and it is not me, but it’s simply the fear that dominates me."

Watch videos to BORDERLINE and ISSUES (INTRO) here: 
https://youtu.be/CSwg9xU8YpU

Stream here: 
https://bfan.link/ISSUES

Artist: DJ MELL G 
Label: JUICY GANG RECORDS

Title: ISSUES
Cat-Nr.: JGR006

Tracklist:
1. ISSUES (INTRO) (04:23)
2. DISTURBED MIND (03:49)
3. WHAT I FEAR (04:18)
4. GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX) (05:14)
5. BORDERLINE (04:00)
6. BEYOND 70 (04:00)

WHAT I FEAR

On the flip, DJ MELL G calls the first track GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX), illustrating her wish to "be more normal." Echoing this desire, she builds the tune with stripped-back drums and a bleepy lead. Simple but effective, and suitable for a heaving dancefloor too. 

Watch videos to BORDERLINE and ISSUES (INTRO) here: 
https://youtu.be/CSwg9xU8YpU

Stream here: 
https://bfan.link/ISSUES

Artist: DJ MELL G 
Label: JUICY GANG RECORDS

Title: ISSUES
Cat-Nr.: JGR006

Tracklist:
1. ISSUES (INTRO) (04:23)
2. DISTURBED MIND (03:49)
3. WHAT I FEAR (04:18)
4. GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX) (05:14)
5. BORDERLINE (04:00)
6. BEYOND 70 (04:00)

GREATEST DESIRE (2AM HOPE MIX)

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DJ MELL G - ISSUES (JGR006)

DJ MELL G / JUICY GANG RECORDS