The Midst of Things is a multi-layered expression of my views on the state of the culture in America today. The album explores ways our humanity is being impacted by rapid globalization and technological shifts. The paradox of social media's ability to both connect us and cause us to be more disconnected than ever.

This album questions what our priorities are. What are “American values” in 2023? “Who can I trust in a world of deep fakes?” I ask in the song Bliss. Is there any objective truth in a world with “alternative facts”? Is there one true reality or is it all subjective?

This album is also the culmination of my processing of the trauma and hardship I experienced over the pandemic and civil unrest in Minneapolis over the last few years. The deep levels of depression that come with living in a black body in this country. The rejection, the anger and frustration, and the fear of having my body destroyed simply for expressing that anger in the presence of the wrong white body.

My goal with this album is to provoke conversations and create engagement around these questions and themes. but also to give you something new and inspiring while opening you up to the full spectrum of my sound and voice.

The Midst of Things

ElectroSoul EP

Love [In Syntesis] is the debut EP from singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist MMYYKK. 

This EP, plus an additional bonus track, is available for purchase at mmyykkvibes.bandcamp.com. Thanks for supporting.




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MMYYKK - Love [In Synthesis]

The 2nd installation of the Astral Beat Theories, presented by ZULUZULUU, explores the sonic innovations of MMYYKK.
Astral Beat Theories Vol. 1 - Proper-T: https://proper-t.bandcamp.com/album/astralbeat-theories-part-1
Astral Beat Theories Vol. 3 - Greg Grease: https://soundcloud.com/greg-grease/sets/astral-beat-theories-3
•CREDITS•

-Find My Tribe-
Written, Arranged & Mixed by MMYYKK
Produced by ZULUZULUU

-Forever [And a Day]-
Produced, Written, Arranged & Mixed by MMYYKK

-Square One-
Produced, Written, Arranged & Mixed by MMYYKK
Trumpet, Rhodes, & additional Synth by Javier Santiago
Drums by Miguel Hurtado

-Summer sun-
Produced, Written, Arranged & Mixed by MMYYKK
Trumpet by Javier Santiago

-Reminisce[Interpretation]-
Produced, Arranged & Mixed by MMYYKK
Written by Bilal
Rhodes by Javier Santiago

AstralBeat Theories 2

GET FREE

Space Dust (Feat. Kaleem The Dream)

The Midst of Things is a song about coping. It examines the complexities of living in a black body and navigating the stresses and trauma that come with it. The feeling of constant scrutiny. Having to “code switch” in order to get a job, or not be stereotyped.

“I didn’t need your love… but I’m gonna need your love.. when I didn’t need your love..”

I wrote this song during the peak of the pandemic. Minneapolis was literally burning.
After the murder of George Floyd the city was demanding meaningful change. Dollars and donations were pouring in and corporate virtue signaling was at its peak. This song examines white guilt and the propensity to throw money around rather than dismantling systems of oppression.

“Soak my soul in “simple green”… a simile for your sympathy..”

This song gave me space to move through some of my pain and vent my frustrations. I hope it can do the same for you.

released June 16, 2023
Drums – STLNDRMS
Bass, Rhodes, Synths: MMYYKK
Organ: Kavyesh Kaviraj
Vocals: MMYYKK

Produced by: MMYYKK
Mixed by: Akiyoshi Ehara
Mastered by: Alec Ness
Artwork by: MMYYKK, Patricio De Lara

Bliss (Feat. Ricki Monique)

Finer Things (Feat. Omar Abdulkarim)

Loot Pack

Visions

Forbidden fruit examines the emotional turmoil of being in a relationship that is ending. What do you do when you realize your partner can no longer see you? What do you do with the love you have for them knowing they’re no longer able or willing to receive it? You can’t force love, so at some point, you have to decide to let go.

Co-Produced by: MMYYKK, Zak Khan
Mixed by: Akiyoshi Ehara
Mastered by: Alec Ness

Forbidden Fruit

you know that feeling when you know you’ve fallen for someone and you’re all the way in? This song is about that part.

It's about the feeling of choosing someone and knowing they have chosen you. In spite of each other’s shortcomings. It’s about accepting your lover as they are and realizing you are stronger together.

This is the song you dance to at your 20th wedding anniversary and show your grandkids ya’ll still got it.

released June 20, 2023
Drums: The Sample Lab
Guitar, Rhodes, Sax, Synth, & Vocals: MMYYKK
Bass Guitar: Jalyn Spencer

Produced by: MMYYKK
Mixed by: Akiyoshi Ehara
Mastered by: Alec Ness

U Got Me

Sheesh (Feat. Ricki Monique)

Bat [For You]

Better [For The Love]

Manifestation [Mantra]

The Sweetest [Embrace]

Team Friends

King Andrew [Rest Empowered]

Estate [B l o o m]

My interpretation of the song "ANGEL" Written and originally performed by DWELE.



Love [In Synthesis] EP

04 A-N-G-E-L [Interpretation]

Thanks for listening. Please support me buy buying this EP at mmyykkvibes.bandcamp.com



Love [In Synthesis

Love [In Synthesis]

01 Fantastic [Intro]

05 Beyond The Shores [Badaba]

03 Soulmate [Heartstrings]

02 Love [In Legato]

MMYYKK's Live&Love Challenge

With all that has been going on lately with police violence and the ongoing war against black people, there is a lot of pent up emotion that is being released in the worst ways. We need a space to heal. We need a productive outlet for or anger, our depression, our sadness, our frustration. I created this challenge to do just that. To give artists, writers, and poets a space to heal and let go. I'm an introvert so I know how it is to bottle everything up inside only for it to explode out at the worst times. The last thing we need is for more of us to die senselessly at the hands of law enforcement all because we decided to vent our frustration at the wrong time. Please use this challenge as a space to reflect and to vent in a healthy way.

Instructions:

Step 1. Record your verse, poem, etc. over the empty space (you can do a video if you don't have access to a studio or audio recording software)

Step 2. Title your track (or video) “MMYYKK's Live&Love Challenge - [your name]" 

Step 3. Share online and tag my page: @mykeshevy (soundcloud) or [facebook.com/mmyykkvibes] (I will repost it to my pages)

Step 4. Challenge a friend.

Give love. Spread love. 

- MMYYKK

Live & Love Challenge **READ DESCRIPTION**

Purchase the full EP @ mmyykkvibes.bandcamp.com

06 Paris [Supernatural Edit] **BONUS TRACK**

The 2nd installation of the Astral Beat Theories, presented by ZULUZULUU, explores the sonic innovations of MMYYKK.

Produced, Written, arranged, & Mixed by MMYYKK
Track 5 Written by Bilal
Additional Instrumentation by Javier Santiago & Miguel Hurtado

05 Reminisce [Interpretation]

04 Summer Sun

03 Square One

02 Forever [And A Day]

01 Find My Tribe [Feat. ZULUZULUU]

Remix for Su Na & Duvv. Love this track.

Original: https://soundcloud.com/sunabeats/su-na-duvv-worry?in=sunabeats/sets/su-na-duvv-unfold

SU NA x DUVV - Worry [MMYYKK Remix]

Get Bye

My Interpretation of "Rise" by Solange.

Produced by: MMYYKK
Mixed by: MMYYKK

Solange - Rise [MMYYKK Remix]

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

My heart has become a mosaic and you are the artist
My heart has become a collage (Crafted with perfection by you)
How could I forsee this?
I never saw you come in
Seems like you've been here (always)
Nurture my mind and my spirit just by your nature
Touch me the way only you can touch me
you just might be
the one
I can see you're down to be mine

[Chorus]
be my pride and Joy
In my life (Nala)
I think that you could be (Nala)
the queen of my pride
and Joy 
of my life (Nala)
I think that you could be (Nala)
my queen and my pride.

[Verse 2}

your mind as fierce as your beauty
beauty as fierce as your heart
soft as the mist when you purr in my ear
I can hear it in your voice
its a frequency that resonates
you are my sun and my moon
you're the wind in my sails
warm as the ocean breeze in
Impanema (you move like a samba it's true)
this feels like deja vu
different yet so familiar
like we've lived before but you've always

[Chorus]
been my pride and joy
In my life (Nala)
I think that you could be (Nala)
the queen of my pride
and Joy 
of my life (Nala)
I think that you could be (Nala)
my queen and my pride.

Written, Produced, Arranged, & Mixed by MMYYKK
Trumpet, & Flugal Horn performed by Omar Abdulkarim

Nala

From his forthcoming album "Trouvaille", MMYYKK presents: ESCAPE

Artwork by Alexis Wall & MMYYKK
Written by MMYYKK
Produced and arranged by MMYYKK
Trumpet by: Omar Abdulkarim
Piano by: Javier Santiago
Mixed & Mastered by MMYYKK


A sonic exploration of the descent from love.  Realizing he has fallen in love with an illusion, MMYYKK finds himself navigating the depths of his emotions.  Escape brings the listener through the final stages of the death of this relationship; denial, anger, sadness, loneliness, acceptance and finally reconciliation with self. 

“I wanted the song to be a little sad, and yet beautiful. Truly as melancholy as the experience of falling out of love.” says MMYYKK.

“Everything is change. its important to accept that change is inevitable and endings are inevitable. I choose to find the beauty in endings, because they create space for new beginnings.”


Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Lost in the waves I'm falling apart
No wind in my sails they're tattered and scarred
All on my own with what's left of my heart
Longing for freedom, freedom to love again

This is dissonance, this is the gap and I'm fallin'
I'm fallin' In
This is the last time
This is the first I've noticed
These walls are closing in
so I'm longing for freedom, freedom to love again

[Chorus]

I'm searching for an Escape 
Searching for an escape x3

I'm searching for an Escape 
Searching for an escape x3

I'm searching for an Escape 
Searching for an escape x3

and I'm longing for freedom, freedom to love again

[Verse 2]

I can't see you anymore and I don't know what to do
I don't feel you anymore and I don't know what to do about it
the flames extinguished
and I can't distinguish
your energy from friend or enemy so
I'm longing for freedom, freedom to love again

[Chorus]

[Reprise]

It's just not the same now
everything has changed
nothing stays the same forever
but I thought we could change together
this feels make believe I just can't believe this is real

Everything is change

© SWAYHEAVYLLC, all rights reserved.

ESCAPE

This is the Instrumental track for vol.2 of my "OCTASLAPS" beat production visual series. Check out the video on my youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79AsVH2gN48https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79AsVH2gN48

Octaslaps Vol.2 - Reparations [Instrumental]

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MMYYKK is a Vocalist, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Music Producer.  His eclectic and forward thinking sound situates itself at the intersections of Soul, R&B, Jazz, Electro and Hip Hop. with soundscapes that blend analog synthesis and neck breaking rhythms with sonic alchemy. MMYYKK's musical explorations center themselves in themes of love, humanity, healing, and higher consciousness.

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