Nigerian R&B talent, Phaemous and internationally acclaimed UK disc jockey cum producer DJames have joined forces to bring to listeners an exquisite new rhythm and blues (R&B) project titled Boundaries.
Written by Phaemous and produced by DJames, the extended play (EP), a 5-track project was crafted between Lagos and London. The project brilliantly merged R&B soundscapes and melodies with minimalist Afrobeats sensibilities to excellent effects.
With Boundaries, the artiste and producer pair explore themes around love and relationships, from first date jitters and expectations, and being ghosted by a crush to searching for how best to show love and affection, and expressing how you feel to a love interest.
The project with the head-bopping MIA, which sees Phaemous lamenting about how his love interest went AWOL on him over DJames’ melodious saxophone arrangements, while the infectious What Is Love?, driven by its captivating drum patterns, questions whether all we really want is love or money.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the project, Phaemous said, “the entire project is inspired by the love that DJames and I both have for R&B as well as Afrobeats, which is why we were able to infuse both genres to deliver such a satisfying listening experience. We wanted a chance to show our versatility, and I believe we did just that”.
“As a DJ and producer, I love discovering new talent, so working with Phaemous is so exciting for me. I spotted his talent, and thought this project would be the perfect opportunity to showcase what we could do together,” DJames added.
