Mikiale, thats the name he went by when we first met him,
its been a few years since then and now he is better known simply as Mik. Like
many other artists, we have watched him grow...from the time he had us singing
along, "i'm on my nooos"
We were lucky enough to get our hands on his new EP,
"Listen" and well...we had a listen. According to Mik, this one is
going out for free...and he has even plan to do a mini tour. All this comes as
a prelude to his next problem which may just be one to really look out for.
A representative for his generation's R&B, Mik's
following is sure to grow over the years as a settles even more into his
style. This EP is a lovely collection to
use to judge him by. Just five tracks but you get to see what he is about.
Love in Harare ft. Joker da vinci and
Marcques.
Recorded on a mellow beat, here, Mik gave an uncomplicated
hook, "i'm from the city that don't sleep, haurare...all night with
me", lyrically flirting with the girl. And yeah Joker da Vinci and Marcques
come and lace it...the slow beats Marcques flourishes on and we're sure a
subject he likes.
Like ooh ft Mile.
On this Anonzi Xndr and Absurd produced record the two
young singers show us that there isn't a thing to worry about in as far as Zim
R&B goes...the future isn't bleak. Two complementing voices, the very talented
feature ensures that you enjoy the song so much you don't see it end, or maybe
its just us.
Roller Coaster ft Maniac Beazy.
One thing about Mik that we saw on the Listen EP is that
he isn't afraid to experiment and recreate his ideas in his music. We found
ourselves liking the chorus...another song for the ladies...don't worry its
clean. Then while you ease into it he gets into the climaxing bridge that jumps
straight into Maniac Beazy's well delivered verse.
Easier.
This was our second favorite track on the EP. It was
mellow and (though we don't have all the composition details) this would be the
song with the most lyrical depth from Mik. Tugs at the hearts of those more
inclined to 90's type R&B. "I'm tryna make it easier, why am I the only one
who still believes in us." The song describes a situation most of us have
been in when it comes to love, when it all becomes hard. Caught some hints of
emotion in this one.
This love.
Produced and written by the godfather of Urban Grooves,
Delani Makhalima. How do we know this? Delani reminds us a lot...like a lot
lot...every other shift. STILL...its our favourite track on the
Overall. Mik is a good singer he knows what he wants us to
hear. We don’t think he is afraid to sing about deep love in one song and sex
in the other, which is good. However, we think that there are more than too
many songs where its either a case of misplaced autotune, or a shaky delivery. He
has a strong voice and it seems like he is restricted from fully “singing” except
well in the case of “This Love” where he holds notes a little more fully and a
little more completely. Not that we want to be music fundis or anything but we feel like because he is singing and not rapping, a more articulate
attention to mastering is necessary if Mik’s music is going to stand toe to toe
with his competition locally.
When people hear a ballad, they want to be
captured by the emotion of it all, which Mik is good at but they also don’t want
to feel uncomfortable when certain words are not audible or bouncy. This didn't stop us from loving the EP, in fact, we are sure you will love it too. Mostly because he sounds like R & B from this century. The sound is one we can relate to, its not too old school, retro or just bang bang clang! We are sure you will love it.
So yeah, grab a copy...or you might randomly get one free.
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