“Ethereal wavy and introspective. Somewhere between being submerged and levitating” 

5683 spells love. 

Mixed/Mastered by LLANE-A

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5683

11-11-11

Get Ready

"Get Ready" 11-11-11 Charlie Bereal

Blue Melon. I came up with the name after getting in bed one night and staring at the ceiling for too long, thinking about the meaning of art in my life. Over the past eight months, ‘Blue Melon’ has developed into the idea of being other than what appears to the outside world. This concept was fundamental to shaping the sounds of the EP. In a genre-bending sequence, the EP challenges common assumptions about continuity in music creation and provides a multitude of sonic textures able to resonate with a diverse, worldwide audience.

As a producer, I am inspired by electronic music, trip-hop and abstract hip hop, blending synth sounds into my creations and using samples as vehicles to generate genre-bending tracks. Lyrically, I take cues from the verbal virtuosity of rappers like André 3000, Childish Gambino, Missy Elliott and Ladybug Mecca. I am influenced by the voices of Joan Baez, Italian singer Mina, and Nina Simone. 

I am thankful that ‘Blue Melon’ has helped me rediscover my artistic capacity. After the positive reviews of Shunaji as an emerging artist, I wanted to present a self-reflective body of work. I expanded my production skills to incorporate live instrumentation, with Sascha Create (Brother’s Testament) on drums and Marla Mbemba (Yazmin Lacey) on bass. ‘Nighthawks’, the second track in the EP and my debut as a singer, is a painting of social realism, desire and loss. ‘Curtains’, the final track on the EP, mirrors the sharp-tongued attitude of ‘Red Honey’, with an old school feel that complements its pressing bars.

Blue Melon

I CAN'T GIVE YOUR TIME BACK

I WOULD STILL

PICTURES YOU NEVER HOLD

This Walk

The Cowrie Waltz

Orgone

International Booking: James.Wright@unitedtalent.com 
US Booking: karl@windishagency.com

Management: 
Vincent Bennett
vincent@secondsonproductions.com

I WOULD STILL

Taylor McFerrin

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