Interview: NYC Based Artist Mimz The Magnificent Discusses His New Single "Illusiv3"
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“When I played it for Semira when she came to visit she instantly told she we had to re-record with her also on if. That was pretty much the process and it’s our first solid collaboration...”
Salute to you and Semiratruth on the release of your self-produced new track "Illusiv3"; how did you connect with her and what was your creative process for its development?
Much appreciated for real. Semira and I have been long times friends for the course of about 4 years now I believe! We were under the same label for awhile in our younger days and finally met up in person a little over two years ago.
We recorded the song last summer when she came to visit New York. The beat was initially made a bit beforehand and the way it came about was from a song I was listening to and the one line that I sampled just got me in a sorta loop.
When I played it for Semira when she came to visit she instantly told she we had to re-record with her also on if. That was pretty much the process and it’s our first solid collaboration that I’m really happy about.
Will "Illusive3" be featured on an upcoming EP or album this year, and can we expect a music video for it?
We’re actually plotting on a video for when Semira comes to NYC next time but the date is pending. The song was also a nod to my solo tape coming out mid-year that it’ll be featured on.
You're not just a dope solo artist, you are also a member of the neo-soul group band called Fib9 (Fibonacci 9); tell us about the music you guys make and where our readers can check it out.
So Fib9 was created earlier this year kinda serendipitously. We make something my drummer and keyboardist like to call “Neo-Fusion” which is a medley of hip hop, jazz, and neo soul but also very transcending.
Our first show we actually played a punk rendition of all our songs. On some raw underground shit we really also pride ourselves in being a band you have to experience in person so we don’t have anything out right now. Currently though because of the pandemic it’s hard for us to link up and perform so are currently on a hiatus sadly. We are plotting to figure out a way right now that we can record while social distancing cause the folks been in demand!
Along with your own material, do you also produce for other artists? Also, what software/hardware do you use to create beats?
Yeah I’ve produced for several artists and I’ll tip my hat to my homies at the collective Planet Locale for working with me more as a producer than rapper at times.
I currently produce off of FL Studios but am trying to cop an SP-404 for the low.
We've got a long year ahead of us; what are some of your goals artistically for the rest of 2021?
I currently got four tapes I’m tryanna organize and I’m dropping an EP early February with my dawg Dunn! My goal this year is to organize my timing as best as possible when it comes to how I wanna go about releasing my craft. But this year is definitely full with back to back projects and drops, so definitely be on the look out for allat!
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