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“To beginnings... and endings, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
This quote from David Lynch’s cult series Twin Peaks resonates with Aeli, who recently uprooted from Dubai to Los Angeles, transitioning professionally from architect to full-time music producer. It inspired him to create a new series of collaborative singles.
After successful projects with Ka$h CPT and Zendon Lavon, the producer’s interest in collaborations was piqued and encouraged him to team up with some of his favorite artists from the Middle East.
Aeli challenged the artists with one constraint, one concept to explore – the theme of “Goodbye”. “I wanted to give them the opportunity to say goodbye to whatever they had unfinished business with – whether a person, a behavior or an addiction...” the producer says.
In Cry Me A Valley – the first in the series – Dubai-based rapper Seki SuperVillain crafts a message to a girl with whom things ended up in shambles. The result is a lyrical stanza about “Toxic relationships, manipulation and being desensitized to crocodile tears when it’s too late.” as the rapper expresses.
For the beat, Aeli sets Seki’s words against a sexy, firm and positive mood, pushing the artist to experiment in the Afro Beat zone. The two friends are used to performing together, and while Aeli is a fan of Seki’s electric energy on stage, he wanted to see the rapper express himself in a more sensual context, both in terms of writing and performing.
The result is just the beginning.
released August 7, 2020
