some wise words courtesy of Killer Mike
original instrumental & photography by me
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advice

A special song I made for the cuties

Lyrics:
Special to me you’re so special 
Special to me you’re so special 
It’s official blow the whistle 
I wanna get ya under mistle 
toe and kiss ya  
even though I know it isn’t Christmas  
you the only thing on my wishlist 
I know you don’t like being apart 
I really wanna be where you are  
sometimes I wanna get in my car 
cuz I know long distance is hard so I  
Drive to ya, 7-8 hours nothing to ya 
brought us some fufu and some suya 
brought my guitar too 
Maybe I’ll sing to ya 
Maybe have the lyrics remind you that you are 
Special to me you’re so special 
Special to me you’re so special

Written and Recorded by Nkem Obi-Melekwe
Cover art by Nkem Obi-Melekwe

special

crutch pinback Operelly cover remix

I haven’t released something on soundcloud in a while. idk why i felt like dropping this, maybe because it’s one of the few songs in the vault that is sampled based. In this case, i took the acoustic cover operelly did of a pinback song (both great artists) and I just added my own drums and bass and some synths to it. very rough, but if you’re hearing it then i hope you dig it! 

definitely check out @operelly just soo good

crutch pinback Operelly cover remix

Oh no... I'm alone
How will I live when I'm all on my own
The world is so cruel and the danger's unknown 
The feeling of fear is all that I know
the feeling the fear is all that i know

written and produced by Nkem // Mon Nobi

Thefear

A cover of the song Tom Tom by Holy Fuck. As seen on Invincible 

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Tom Tom (Holy F*ck cover)

When All Things End

~dreamy chill~
mountains. forests. caves. 
peep it in the 'buy' link friends.

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rose goes hiking

a song from my recently released album
"the sun disappears behind our house"
buy it on bandcamp! 

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the sun disappears behind our house

my blanketfort

a demo. stay tuned for more lo-fi dreampop jams 
produced, sung, and recorded by yours truly.

Photo by Alex Blăjan on Unsplash
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monnobi.bandcamp.com

manic pixies (demo)

a track on my last album

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juniper

indie instrumental

guitars, drums, percussion, synth, etc by mon nobi

play date

sang a lil tune, strummed a couple chords, repeat.

thinking of you [interlude2]

music by Nkem
photo by Nkem

indie rock demos out Dec. 28th on bandcamp

On A Sunday

first sample beat of 2018!
original song - living in the city by p.h.f. & clairo

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untitled 7 (clairo/p.h.f. remix)

is it still leverage if i let you have it
whats the difference between love and a habit
i don't know

made in 2017

love Is leverage

an original song by mon nobi and freak slug
check out more of her tunes! @freakslug

freak slug - vocals, guitar, lyrics
mon nobi - drums, bass, music box, bg vox, cover art

For Yourself - ft. Freak Slug

a melody to keep you warm
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safe house

a little song for my big bro <3
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HEYBRO7.2.18

"saint nebulous" produced by Mon Nobi 
Released via: Z Tapes Summer 2018 Compilation
Please support this independent record labels!

https://ztapes.bandcamp.com/album/summer-2018
https://ztapes.bandcamp.com/track/saint-nebulous

Summer Compilation 2018

saint nebulous

another rough demo, another exercise in songwriting.

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houzcat.wix.com/nkemobm

hmu if you want to talk

status update (demo)

an instrumental track from navelgazer

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https://houzcat.wix.com/nkemobm

navelgazer

Mr. Woebot

another demo song. share it if you dig it.

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can’t stay (go home) demo

"tastes change" produced by Mon Nobi
Released via: Z Tapes Winter 2019 Compilation
Please support this independent record labels!

ztapes.bandcamp.com/album/winter-2019
ztapes.bandcamp.com/track/tastes-change-instrmntl

Winter Compilation 2019

tastes change (out on ztapes winter 2019 compilation)

a weird indie remix of an r&b bop
made this with an out of tune guitar (circa 2015)

monnobi.bandcamp.com

lol dem jeans tho

"navelgazer" out now on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/7unTXVnpCccddr4EYMuqGa

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https://monnobi.bandcamp.com/album/navelgazer

may12.18 (stream "Navelgazer" on Spotify)

"navelgazer" out now on Spotify
open.spotify.com/album/7unTXVnpCccddr4EYMuqGa

Lyrics:

"I think I’ve got it all figured out
I think I know what this life’s all about
Life’s shades of gray
I don’t know what to say beyond that
It’s not all that bad If you’re...
Rich and white
It’s black and white
And shades of gray
But they won’t say
You go to school
And break the rules
and go to jail
and don’t make bail
And get in debt
for higher ed
You're feeling robbed
Can’t get a job
You're mowing lawns
With your mom's minivan you're sharing with her
But at least you talked and had yourself a nice dinner.
This is not the way we were meant to be, or meant to live.

Why is mo(u)rning such a process?
Emotions set to excess
Some days I’m just an object
I don’t know how to cope yet
The loss of meaning terrifies
But activate or pacify
And live your life"

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monnobi.bandcamp.com/album/navelgazer

life figured out

"navelgazer" out now on Spotify
open.spotify.com/album/7unTXVnpCccddr4EYMuqGa

Lyrics:

"See the problem with people is we're so human,
Am I a pessimist or a masochist to think we deserve this?
If you're still afraid of dying then you've not lived long enough,
Live through another hundred years to face the same old stupid stuff"

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monnobi.bandcamp.com/album/navelgazer

people of peace

a loose track that probably won't be on my upcoming album, so i'm releasing it here. hope you like

https://songwhip.com/artist/mon-nobi
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scattering leaves

a single featured on twofootparade record's latest compilation album "Winter? I hardly know her", out now on twofootparaderecords.com

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How The Body Acclimates

let's go to the art show. if you're down then baby let me know. we'll get real high before the art show. become a painting of the cosmos. picasso, leonardo, and michaelangelo, basquiat is watching ya, and so is jackson pollock. let's go to the art show. if you're down then baby let me know.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3SmWDcnOEHXr2NVe7oqbly
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monnobi.bandcamp.com

art show

Art Show

Doll by Mon Nobi 
Written and Produced by Nkem Obi-Melekwe

Flexible flexible
Bend me to your will
I can feel any sensation you want me to feel 
Malleable malleable 
Like I’m made of clay
Mold me into any shape and I’ll stay there all day
Pliable pliable
Anything you want
Take me like I’m made of plastic
I can be your doll
Adaptable, Tractable 
I can be your dog
Inject you into my veins then you can be my god
Flexible flexible
Bend me to your will
I can feel any sensation you want me to feel 
Malleable malleable 
Like I’m made of clay
Mold me into any shape and I’ll stay there all day
Pliable pliable
Anything you want
Take me like I’m made of plastic
I can be your doll

doll

A cover of "Magic Mirror" as a tribute to (Sandy) Alex G, released in a compilation album by ztapes records. All digital profits go towards a beneficial cause - Bahamas Disaster Relief. Cover art by Seb Westcott.

Song written by (Sandy) Alex G.
Covered by Mon Nobi.

Magic Mirror (Sandy Alex G cover)

A producer and songwriter making short songs mostly as self-expression and food for thought. Check it out if you like indie/alternative music, bedroom pop, indie r&b, lo-fi folk, or experimental pop beats. All music made by Nkem Obi-Melekwe

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