Style: Lofi hip hop
Primary Emotions/Themes: Exploring the wonders of Ghibli music through chilled beats
Thoughts:
To call today a rough day is an understatement. Today has been so
stressful that I've had thoughts of just wanting to give up... to not
exist anymore. I woke up this morning and the first words in my head
were "dammit, I don't want to exist."
Days like today are incredibly difficult, they are more than any human should have to bear. I can't remember the last time I felt like this, nor do I ever want to feel like this again in the future. I'm tired, I'm drained, and I have nothing left to give anyone... even myself.
It's days like today that I need music that either matches the completely downtrodden mood that I'm in or the exact opposite. The Ghibli Tape is the exact opposite of what I feel right now. It instills hope, peace, and a deep sense of calm within me instead of the self destructive emotions that have been there all day.
As far as the music goes, there isn't much to say here. If you know the Ghibli soundtracks these melodies will be immediately familiar. They have been scaled back signifigantly from their orchestral versions in the movies and distilled down to just the basic melody and a simplistic beat.
Lofi can be done in one of two ways: the lazy way and the right way. The lazy way takes samples and snips them together like the laziest versions of vaporwave. The right way is to construct everything from scratch or do tasteful sampling to create the songs. Mikel and Jokabi do this short album the right way.
These few tracks are a pure joy to listen to. The one and only complaint that I have is the length. I crave more, I need more. Every time I put it on I'm always disappointment that it's ended. Despite that one complaint this rendition of the Ghibli music pays deep homage to the originals. In doing so they have created a wonderful mix tap for days like today.
Written February 21st 2024
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