MJK

This one is dedicated to the cutest cutie who ever cutied. ❤️ Out on YouTube 👉 linktr.ee/mjk.media

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director of photography
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dolly grip, lighting technician
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music written & produced by MJK
mastered by Alex Wharton at

The Liam Gallagher pose is to stop me cracking my knuckles while recording btw.

Songs have such strange ways of coming about. Some arrive fully formed, others take months to reveal themselves.

‘Ember’ was one of the latter. I originally had an idea for this really slow song that felt like wind chimes on a summer afternoon. I loved the chords and melody, but I just couldn’t finish it.

Then one random day I thought, what if I just slapped some drums on top?

It shouldn’t have worked, but it did.

Suddenly the song had a whole new life. I added a new section, then another, and another. It grew layer by layer until, after months of sitting in limbo, it all fell into place.

The vocals on the bridge were the last piece of the puzzle.

Now it’s the emotional core of ‘The Words At Play’ EP and I’m just glad I never gave up on it.

For ‘The Words At Play’ I wanted the guitar solo to feel like something constantly transforming.

The technique is a mix of finger picking, Ebow, and slide, creating a sound that moves between attack and infinite sustain.

(In the studio you could of course record the two approaches separately and fade between them.)

Full track you-know-where 👐

Soon conquering charts, hearts and discotheques all around the world (🤞)

For ‘The Words At Play’ I wanted a flat, slightly spongy bass tone. So I recorded the part at double speed on guitar and slowed it down to 50%.
The result is a smooth, dreamy texture that sits right in the middle of the mix.

Full track in bio 👐

This beauty is out on YouTube 👐 linktr.ee/mjk.media

writer, director, editor .media
director of photography
set designer .at_
gaffer
dolly grip, lighting technician
still photographer .at

music written & produced by MJK
mastered by Alex Wharton at

This whole thing started with a song idea on a flight to London. From it came another, and another, and soon enough, I had a full EP and five music videos. The title track, ‘The Words At Play,’ is out now — video coming this Sunday. Hope you enjoy 👐 // mastered at