MeLo-X: The Mind Of Mustafa
A day in the life of MeLo-X is not that of the typical up-and-coming artist. The young visionary is catching the ears and hearts of many and he has no one to credit but himself. This DJ, rapper, producer and visual designer is separating himself from the pack and carving out his own lane all while embodying the true essence of a Renaissance man.
From tweaking tracks for his upcoming album, to finishing up the artwork for the album’s cover, to taking mid-day meetings and recording in the studio, to catching a red-eye flight to finish up his tour with Kid Sister, it is pretty clear that MeLo is focused beyond measure.
“Because I’m on tour whenever I’m in New York and I get a little time to myself, it’s just work, work, work”
As MeLo-X gears up his new album, entitled Sonic Intercourse, he is also working on setting the tone for its release with the album’s prelude mixtape entitled Audio Foreplay.
With previous highly received mixtapes such as Musafa’s Renaissance and his instrumental remix to BLACKsummers’ night, the new album will not be an introduction but merely a chapter of Melo’s musical growth and journey.
“This album is going to be a little different from Mustafa’s Renaissance, it’s going to feature more of my producing, than me as an emcee” says MeLo.
Over the years MeLo has been able to use various platforms to display his many talents. His mixtapes provided a platform from which he could showcase his talent in producing, rap and visual design, taking his body of work to high levels of authenticity and creativity.
“I was always looking for outlets to get my music out. I never had producers to make the beats or graphic designers to do the artwork on the album so I had to teach myself,” says Melo. “I would always look at album credits to see who produced them or pick up a magazine to see who photographed the pictures; it soon became more and more interesting to me and eventually I said yeah I can do this.”
It wasn’t long before his musical development opened the door for yet another passion.
“Since I couldn’t find a producer to bring my sound to life, I decided to buy turntables to start producing,” said MeLo “In the process I figured that I would start DJing as well. My friend was a DJ, so he taught me what I needed to know and then it grew from there.”
Coincidentally, it was MeLo’s DJing that really garnered the attention of many. He went from DJing locally to eventually DJing around the world.
“As a kid I was always into more than one thing; I never could keep still. If I wasn’t playing basketball, I was in to karate and then it was something else. It was only natural that I would be interested in so many things,” says MeLo.
Using his turntables to rock out shows for other artist as well as DJing for his acclaimed Electric Punany parties (a blend of reggae and electro-house music) it was time for MeLo to recapture his first love, the art of rap. He decided to step out from behind the turntables and move towards the front of the mic and venture into the world as MeLo-X the emcee.
“Being an emcee means being in the forefront,” says MeLo. “It is definitely different from being behind the scenes, but now I have the chance to express the music I create.”
MeLo’s web documentary series The Mind Of Mustafa documents MeLo’s transition from his behind-the-scene role as DJ/ Producer to him as a performing emcee. The Docuseries exposes you to what goes in to his stage performance, whether it be vibe-out sessions with his band or thoughts and feelings as he prepares for his live shows.
Most importantly it’s a sneak peak into his creative process.
“My creative process just comes from life and my experiences,” says MeLo. Sometimes I will have an idea in my head, a beat in my head or a whole song in my head that I have not even recorded. I could just be walking to an event or waiting on the train and sounds or words will just come to me.”
With the upcoming release of the new album Sonic Intercourse, a successful tour and an ever-growing fan base, MeLo’s creative process has evolved from what goes on in his own mind to grabbing the attention of the masses. He is the creator and leader of his own innovative path, skilled at bringing great music to the forefront.
A Renaissance man indeed … MeLo-X is a glimpse of what the future has to offer.
Melo-X / Mustafa’s Renaissance Mixtape Trailer from Noisemaker Media on Vimeo.
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Over the Melo could have used a variety of platforms capable of displaying many gifts. His mixtape has provided a platform from which he could present his talent to produce, rap and visual design, taking into his body of work of authenticity and creativity. Moreover, I think you know about web video production and these days I am working in it. I have seen his “The Mind Of Mustafa” which was an awesome documentary and looking for his upcoming performance and live shows. Also I am thinking of promoting his upcoming evens through web production.
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