London-based artist MEYY has captivated audiences with her angelic vocals and innovative aesthetics in the New Time R&B and progressive pop genres. Her music invites fans to join her in a glossy digital universe, where imaginative references and ethereal soundscapes come together to form the focus of her work. With her debut EP ‘Spectrum’ and her ethereal project ‘Neon Angel’, MEYY has received praise from BBC Introducing, Notion, The Independent, and many others. She has also collaborated with major artists, joined international tours and has received airplay across the globe.
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As she announces her new EP ‘Digital Gloss,’ which includes her latest single ‘QT’ featuring Welsh singer, MEYY has also released ‘Blush’, produced by Jakwob. It has already received praise from i-D, Notion, Clash, Wonderland, and Hunger Magazine. MEYY’s unique vocal cadence flows effortlessly alongside futuristic productions, resulting in fresh and entirely her music.
The artist’s work has been described as a body of work that carries the hallmarks of releases by The Weeknd and FKA twigs’ early EPs. As MEYY continues to rise in popularity, her music offers fans a way to transcend the real world and immerse themselves in a world of digital soundscapes and imaginary avatars.
Who inspired you to get into music production?
Working with the fantastic people around me inspired me, but I mainly got into it because I needed it as an extension of songwriting. Sometimes a melody would come up in my head when I was not in the studio, and then I wanted to be able to lay out a solid idea. Because I knew I’d look into the production with other producers it also took some pressure off the process and allowed me to ease into it. It’s been a very exciting process.
Where is a good place for somebody to start learning music production?
I learned a lot from the people around me, so I’d say that when you’re curious and eager to learn, things will happen naturally. And of course, it takes time and dedication to build a craft.
Why is now the best time in history for somebody to consider starting their journey in music production?
It’s relatively easy to make music because of the DAW’s and the internet. There are easy access and a limitless amount of information to learn from. Next, I think individual expression will add to the collective wealth (in a non-material sense), so I’d strongly urge everyone to create something anyway. But that could be anything: music, writing, painting, or even conversation with others or yourself.
What keeps you motivated to make music every single day?
If I wouldn’t make music, I’m scared I would literally lose my mind, so I’d say the objective to (arguably) stay mentally stable 🙂
Share something about music production that could have shaved years off your learning curve if you had discovered it earlier.
There are no actual rules in making music. Take in as much information as you can, but let it sink into yourself and your project. Also, don’t lose track of what it is about. To me, making music is a sacred state, like a ritual. Keeping that at the forefront of your intentions in such a capitalized industry can be hard.
But I think it’s paramount that as an artist (writer/singer/producer/…) you don’t let go of that objective.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
