Built to take over
Gracing this week's tjil cover is the versatile LMPC who keeps making big moves and big bangers!
The artist and song writer is proving that he is not a benchwarmer and even though he refers to himself as the underdog, the mainstream seems to have embraced his musical offerings with open arms. LMPC basically represents the new wave of emerging artists in Namibia. Being the leader of the new school doesn't discredit his understanding of the music and this is why he has a tjil spotlight.
Dubbed as the king of streams with over 200 000 streams on Sound Cloud, LMPC's latest music video titled 4 Call is one of the most talked-about Namibian videos at the moment for its pristine visuals. His involvement as the co-director proves that he has that cunning, creative and out-of-the-box mindset which enabled him and music video director Reggie Undjee to translate 4 Call into a cinematic experience.
“Reggie and I put our minds together and really created something special. I am going to be co-directing all of my music videos from now on; I feel like it is important for me to be that involved because I make the music thus I need to translate it visually,” said LMPC. He shared that he is grateful for the support he has received for his latest EP Safe and promised to follow it up with something just as good. “I did not release Safe with a lot of expectations but I am grateful for the overwhelming support it has received.”
Safe garnered 10 000 streams on Sound Cloud in a month, but despite the success of this body of work he feels like he disappointed a lot of people who were rooting for him last year. “I feel like I did not put out a lot of songs and music videos last year but I am rectifying that mistake now.”
LMPC mentioned that the radio tour he did recently was successful and provided him with the opportunity to bond with his fans. He added that the radio tour was necessary because he has limited using social media to engage with his fans like he used to. “I do not tweet a lot anymore; my focus now is putting out great work, so it was really amazing connecting with my fans through those platforms,” he said.
Even though he has been on the music scene for quite some time now and has released a lot of mixtapes, LMPC maintains that he is not ready to release a fully fledged album yet. “The hype does not get to me. I know I am doing big numbers online but I will not be releasing my debut album anytime soon. I cannot drop an album if I can walk in the mall and not cause a frenzy. I want my album to be impactful so until then I will be packaging my music in the form of mixtapes and EPs,” he said.
A lot of artists get into music because it's cool but with time they attach meaning to creating music and start making music for a certain purpose. Asked what purpose he is making music for, LMPC told tjil that he is doing it to represent the younger generation. “I am the one, and I say this humbly. I feel like in the music business those with resources but substandard talent always get the most recognition but I want to demonstrate to my generation that they too can have a piece of the pie if they have the talent and are dedicated.”
“Apart from me loving music and music being my outlet, I am doing it for people who grew up in sub-standard circumstances, for my neighbourhood and my country,” he added.
Speaking about his dreams and ambitions, he said his goal is to export Namibian music globally. He believes he has the same talent level as global superstars like Wiz Kid, Drake and AKA. “A lot of people think I am just a dreamer when I say these things but as far as making it globally is concerned in my line of work, I am going to be like Harry Simon and Frank Fredericks. People will understand when the new music comes out,” he shared.
He revealed that his biggest assignment now is making great music that will not be ignored by the masses. He plans on doing this by channelling his energy into things that matter and not be fazed by the hype that comes with the victories of his music. “There is this belief that Namibian people do not support musicians, which is not true because if the music is good people will react and support it. Artists should just focus on making good music rather than doing things to please their industry peers,” he said.
Dubbed as the king of streams with over 200 000 streams on Sound Cloud, LMPC's latest music video titled 4 Call is one of the most talked-about Namibian videos at the moment for its pristine visuals. His involvement as the co-director proves that he has that cunning, creative and out-of-the-box mindset which enabled him and music video director Reggie Undjee to translate 4 Call into a cinematic experience.
“Reggie and I put our minds together and really created something special. I am going to be co-directing all of my music videos from now on; I feel like it is important for me to be that involved because I make the music thus I need to translate it visually,” said LMPC. He shared that he is grateful for the support he has received for his latest EP Safe and promised to follow it up with something just as good. “I did not release Safe with a lot of expectations but I am grateful for the overwhelming support it has received.”
Safe garnered 10 000 streams on Sound Cloud in a month, but despite the success of this body of work he feels like he disappointed a lot of people who were rooting for him last year. “I feel like I did not put out a lot of songs and music videos last year but I am rectifying that mistake now.”
LMPC mentioned that the radio tour he did recently was successful and provided him with the opportunity to bond with his fans. He added that the radio tour was necessary because he has limited using social media to engage with his fans like he used to. “I do not tweet a lot anymore; my focus now is putting out great work, so it was really amazing connecting with my fans through those platforms,” he said.
Even though he has been on the music scene for quite some time now and has released a lot of mixtapes, LMPC maintains that he is not ready to release a fully fledged album yet. “The hype does not get to me. I know I am doing big numbers online but I will not be releasing my debut album anytime soon. I cannot drop an album if I can walk in the mall and not cause a frenzy. I want my album to be impactful so until then I will be packaging my music in the form of mixtapes and EPs,” he said.
A lot of artists get into music because it's cool but with time they attach meaning to creating music and start making music for a certain purpose. Asked what purpose he is making music for, LMPC told tjil that he is doing it to represent the younger generation. “I am the one, and I say this humbly. I feel like in the music business those with resources but substandard talent always get the most recognition but I want to demonstrate to my generation that they too can have a piece of the pie if they have the talent and are dedicated.”
“Apart from me loving music and music being my outlet, I am doing it for people who grew up in sub-standard circumstances, for my neighbourhood and my country,” he added.
Speaking about his dreams and ambitions, he said his goal is to export Namibian music globally. He believes he has the same talent level as global superstars like Wiz Kid, Drake and AKA. “A lot of people think I am just a dreamer when I say these things but as far as making it globally is concerned in my line of work, I am going to be like Harry Simon and Frank Fredericks. People will understand when the new music comes out,” he shared.
He revealed that his biggest assignment now is making great music that will not be ignored by the masses. He plans on doing this by channelling his energy into things that matter and not be fazed by the hype that comes with the victories of his music. “There is this belief that Namibian people do not support musicians, which is not true because if the music is good people will react and support it. Artists should just focus on making good music rather than doing things to please their industry peers,” he said.
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