‘Paris!’ by AYLØ is the moment of waking to find yourself in another world, remembering the night before… the regret sweeping over you. The cool and contemporary production sets the mood of a leisurely vibe. Transfixing waves of sound move together with the oozing vocal flows creating a somewhat blasé muddle of feelings. The slurring emotions drizzle down the sides of a discontented mind. A haze of foolish mistakes. Careless.
The fast-rising rapper, singer, songwriter and beatsmith is one of the seminal Nigerian creatives, alongside the likes of Odunsi The Engine and Santi, who are pioneering the innovative fusion sound coming out of Africa, popularly known as alté, which is currently making waves, disrupting the sound and culture on the continent, and quickly gaining traction and attention internationally.
His brand new single 'PARIS' is co-produced with fellow alté frontrunners Le Mav and Odunsi The Engine, and is the first offering from his forthcoming mixtape DNT DLT, which is due for release this July. DNT DLT is the long awaited follow up to his critically acclaimed 2017 album Insert Project Name and his 2016 Honest Conversations EP before that.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the single, AYLØ says, “Paris is about finding beauty in everything. Beauty is in our damage and in our stories. Paradise is what you make it. ‘Paris’ is the subject’s favourite city, so hence the concept of. Beauty, if in, is out, and as above, so below. Me never having being to Paris, it wouldn't matter because I’ve found paradise in Lagos... Right now, in this moment."
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