After starting with some singles here and there in 2021, djeii delivered a debut full-length project 19, an experimental album that shows the many sounds the young musician’s willing to explore to stand out in the ever growing Puerto Rican music scene. 19 starts with “serotonin syndrome”, an electronic exploration of autotune, drone and glitch music that feels like a presentation of surrealist dream. Afterwards, “tngo miedo q me veas” takes listeners out of the previous experience and into one that seems a bit more upbeat with its display of house and drum & bass influences, but one that’s still surreal in presentation. Then “(estoy) haciendo lo mejor q puedo” serves as a display of acoustic guitar and synthpop influences while maintaining the futuristic vibe displayed across the project so far. Next the project delves into “escapismo”, another synthpop tune that will send listeners to throwback worlds of the 1980s or futuristic sci-fi realms with its industrial fusion. After that, “algn sálveme d mi” is a song that once again displays the musician’s guitar music influences as he mixes said sound with emo vibes and autotune vocals. The second half of 19 begins with “nunca pasa nada”, a mix of dream and synthpop that continues to display djeii’s vocals and ambient building production. Subsequently, “por no decirte lo q siento” is laid back blend of synths, emo, and R&B that might make fans of Yung Lean and Frank Ocean happy. Later, “tomorrow is my birthday” is a combination of ambient and noise that feels like an experience inside the musician’s thoughts or dreams. Next, “i hope u have a nice life” is a short foray into blending indie rock with autotune vocals and a bit hardcore. Finally, the project delivers “the world will end on july 10”, an interesting ending to an already fascinating project; a track that certainly delivers on providing the feeling and ambiance of its title.
Overall, djeii’s 19 is an experimental project that displays many of the musician’s influences and willingness to explore, but also one that could serve as the soundtrack to a Gen Z coming of age movie.
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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