There are only two days left until the new musical era begins and Make Me Free is released. I have to admit, I love this song. We recorded it three times with different tones and arrangements until we found the version that convinced me.
Make Me Free is electronic R&B, very much in line with what artists like Ariana Grande or The Weeknd are doing right now, and I can't wait for people to hear it. Whether it's fifty or fifty thousand, I want those who listen to it to connect with it and make it their own. That's the goal.
Just yesterday I went back to the studio to record the remix of Make Me Free, a house version that I think is the best remix of one of my songs that will ever exist. The production by MaintrackStudio is amazing, and with this new version and arrangements, it just makes you want to dance. It's the most club-oriented thing I've ever done, and it will be released shortly after the single, right before the next one, which will be the album's title track.
Yesterday I also received the mixes of the last three songs I recorded, and honestly, they surprised me, especially the rap-that-isn't-a-rap song. It's very accessible, very catchy, in a low register very different from my usual style—something new and an experiment that turned out really well. It could easily be a single for hip-hop audiences.
The English version of "Mi Jaula" also surprised me because it was a complete success, and right now it's a work of art. I recorded it because I felt like it, without thinking about anything, but now I'm considering adding it to the new album because it's spectacular.
The third song is the one we re-recorded, "Type Dangerous." The first version left me very unsure, and this new one is much improved, but there's a catch, though I can't quite put my finger on it. This song was originally going to be the album title track, until we recorded the version that will ultimately be the lead single, and honestly, now I'm not even considering releasing it as a single. Maybe it's because my thing is more pop, synth-pop, synth-soul… and not R&B as such. I don't shine in those kinds of songs. I do in electronic R&B, but not so much in these kinds of productions or compositions. I'll see what I do.
In the end, it's turned out to be a very varied album and quite an experiment that has made it very clear to me where I need to go from here. Of the eight songs, there's electronic R&B, synth-pop, soul, jazz, dance, hip hop… A mix of styles that define me and with which I've learned to grow. This album will have the best songs I've made so far. Three of them are clear singles and are the ones that will best represent me. The first is "Make Me Free," and I'm convinced it's going to be a hit.
Of course, we've already started thinking about the next album, and yesterday I showed the producer a new composition, a very catchy and almost frenetic track in which I talk about people who think they're very important because they have followers and those who live only thinking about the likes they receive. I want more synth-soul, and I want the singles from the next album to be released immediately after this new era (which I plan to keep short).
What sounds do I want for the next album? I'm clear on that: synth-soul. No more experimenting. There will be synth-pop, soul, house, folk… all the sounds encompassed by what already represents me, which is synth-soul. My plan is to return to releasing singles starting this summer, so that when the album comes out next year, several tracks will have already been released.
For now, we need to focus on the album, which will be released between March and April, and that's what I currently have to show the world.
