Setting the vibe with electric keys and cerebral and panning percussion, Bekim! opens his latest release, Close Your Eyes with the enigmatic and romantic lyrics, “close your eyes, make it right, cos I need you to be with me…”

Bekim!‘s writes and produces all of his songs and the vocal production of Close Your Eyes has a luxurious tonality and expression akin to icons like Boyz II Men. We discovered that during his school days, Bekim! was already writing rap lyrics and loved to make bootlegs from cassettes. Putting his 10,000 hours in at a young age, immediately after he finished school, he set up a small recording studio and taught himself harmony and how to play the keyboard.

In Close Your Eyes, the rising artist reflects on “the one” and generates a frequency of genuine love energy with his soundscape. The song features a classic R&B vibe, reminiscent of the 90s or 00s, but with modern production. Fans of Jodeci, Charlie Puth and Boyz II Men, would definitely relate to Bekim!‘s emotive and romantic ode to love.

Bekim! has worked on countless projects as a composer, songwriter, producer, arranger and engineer. Some more well known projects include 2-BPM, Couche-Tard, KMS, 2 Deep, El Toro and Real 7, to name a few.

Speaking on his influences, Bekim! cites “50s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Shakin’ Stevens, 80s Classic Rock and 90s R&B like Jodeci, Lemar, Beverley Knight and 90s Eurodance” which makes perfect sense when immersing ourselves in the rising artist’s work. When discussing the depth of the track with us, he says the intention is to create “a positive vibe about being in love and cherishing it”.

We have been listening to Bekim!‘s wider discography including Look into Your Eyes and My Darlin’ and have also added Close Your Eyes to our New Music Spotlight playlist!

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