Producers are essential to the growth of any music space. They’ve always been important to us, but there have been many situations in the past where it seemed like producers were not getting the recognition they deserved, despite doing a lot of work to put artists and sounds on the map.
Today, this situation has changed, and we are now witnessing a generation of producers who have stepped into the limelight to receive all the acclaim they deserve.
This is helping them to monetise their art in more powerful ways while getting their names engraved into pop culture folklore with their ability to give artists and the audience a different perspective on how to approach music.
One producer on the Nigerian music scene who is growing into the star he can be is none other than Timileyin Atunbi, known more popularly through his moniker as Raphbeatz.
Raphbeatz’s journey has undergone several phases to get him to this point. After spending the early part of his career honing his skills, he began to share this talent with the world through an innovative composition and merging of sounds, much to good acclaim.
At this point in his career he is ready to take the next step in his genre-bending journey to become one of the front runners in this emerging age of Nigerian music producers.
He exercises his powers once again on Blessings on which he worked with Damilfice to create a smooth, introspective record. Damilfice’s talent, coupled with Raphbeatz’s intentionality in creating a sound landscape that works, births a record that serves as a good first impression for both these musicians.
One thing that stands out on Blessings is the pattern of the kicks. You could call this a genreless record, but it would be lazy to do so, as the kicks and head-bobbing consistency of the instrumental makes it sound more hip-hop leaning than anything else.
This means that the best way to characterise this instrumental is a chill-hop vibe that allows the artist freedom to manoeuvre with regard to their choice of melodies.
Raphbeatz sets it up perfectly for Damilfice to relay the thoughts in his mind with consummate ease, and as you listen, you can hear the smooth nature of Damilfice’s execution.
The singer is confident on the record. Damilfice easily finds room to manoeuvre around the kick progression within the song. He structures his lyrics with this in mind, laying thoughts that dominate his mind bare for the listeners to hear and experience.
His tone on Blessings is aspirational, describing his desire to make a lasting impact in the music space and create a good life for himself. This keys into the vibe of the instrumental that Raphbeatz makes, making Blessings an introspective record which also passes the vibe check.
Blessings combines two qualities to make it what it is. While both parties keep it simple with their execution of the beat and the lyrics, they complement each other, giving way to the belief that the instrumental gave Damilfice ideas on how to approach it. Deep introspective records always sound good when they come off, and Raphbeatz, with Damilfice, did a great job to make this the case.
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