That one-man-band mentality has persisted, collecting instruments as he goes, though he’s never been formally trained; instead developing his own ear. Prestigious music colleges were too expensive and so he eventually moved to Paris to study the sound and film, which helped give him grounding in cinematic arrangements. He fell into the city’s nightlife scene, playing live instruments in clubs in Paris, and became known as a Soundcloud producer who blended house and jazz, as on his vibey 2013 Time For A Change EP.
But then in 2015, he played a festival in the Philippines that changed everything. There he met June, who performs as ((( O )))) and who he’d remixed a track for. Eventually they got married and moved in together on an island off the country’s south coast, where they have created a tropical studio idyll that looks out onto lush rainforest. You can see it in the live session FKJ recorded there in 2019 (over 19m views on YouTube), as he flits between piano, singing and sax.
The seeds for his more introspective sound were sown with his 2017 self-titled debut, while the track that he did with Masego that same year, ‘Tadow’, further evidenced his effortless ear for intriguing rhythms – the pair made the hip-hop-speared jazz jam out of a day-long improvisation in Paris, duelling on their saxophones, their keyboards and drums interlocking effortlessly. There’s an ease to his collaborations – nothing forced; artists who are like-minded about being guided by groove – see the meeting of minds on the track “Risk’ with the American rapper Bas or his latest remix for PinkPantheress.
But in 2019, FKJ started drawing more from within. He released the Ylang Ylang EP, the result of a tumultuous and devastating year when June miscarried. The couple cancelled their commitments and holed up together to recuperate and make music. The sweepingly romantic jazz of the title track is the EP’s centrepiece, encircled by crisp R&B beats, acoustic guitar flourishes and ambitious sax instrumentals on the other songs. The making of it soothed them as much as it did his growing international fanbase. “With music, I feel safe,” he says. “So when I hear that my music is healing for people, it’s the best compliment.”
Back in the Philippines, with no wifi and an impending global lockdown, FKJ was quite literally cut off from the world, able to explore music’s endless possibilities. “Sometimes I would get into it for the whole night and go to bed when the sun came up.” Out of this freedom comes an expressionistic, touching album that’s impossible to pin down. There’s no more hiding behind a branch of leaves, as he did on the cover of his 2017 debut: V I N C E N T marks FKJ out as a crucial new voice. He’s redefining chillout music with his bursts of late-night jazz sax and piano, coupled with his wood-cabin whispery vocals, recalling Bon Iver’s early work, and those Santana-styled guitar flourishes.
V I N C E N T is a marvel – and testament to the magic that can happen when you dig deep. “This was a challenging record,” he says. “I’m a perfectionist and it’s hard to shake that off. But once I did, and I let the music take over, I felt totally free.”
Vibin' Out with ))
FKJ Lyrics
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Man it's just the way you do it when you move so swiftly
Vibin' out to you, it makin' me too human
Smokin' out the way I feel emotion
Emotion
So good, it's so bad, it's so bad, it's so new
I'm wishin' at the end of June
Can't see ahead if I'm fine when I leave me
What is the sayin' when you should let go
What is so impossible?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
With a you nose, you know me, no you know me better
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Try music and just with the one
I'm fine like that, fine like that, fine
I never be losin', I've won every time
No, you know knows me no better like that
Fittin' in, your styling out too quickly
Man it's in the way you do when you move so swiftly
Vibin' out to you make me too human
And smokin' out the way I feel emotion
It's so good it's so bad, it's so bad it's so new
Wishin' at the end of June
Clouds in my shroud in my vision grow clearly
Can't see ahead if I'm fine when I do believe me
What is the sayin' when you let go?
What is so impossible though?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
With all your nose you know better like that
When we be on the scene when you got them
Wingin' me weather
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Try music and just with the one
I'm fine like, that fine like that, fine
I never be losin', I've won every time
No it's
Up from above it don't leave me behind
It's around all the Earth, and we know it's divine, yes
When I'll be emptyin' all of my mind, I see
In FKJ's song Vibin' Out, the artist talks about fitting into someone's vibe and admiring how effortlessly they style themselves out. He is drawn to the other person, and when he is around them, he feels more human. The artist describes smoking out the way he feels emotion, which may mean that he is using substances to cope with his emotions or that he is exploring his feelings in a moody, contemplative way. He is aware that his emotions can feel both good and bad at the same time, and that experiencing something new can be both exhilarating and intimidating.
The artist reflects on his state of mind and mentions clouds in his vision that grow clearer. He admits that he can't always see ahead and might lose sight of himself. He wonders about the saying of letting go and what is considered impossible. The artist asks to be treated with a smile or a smack, indicating that he is open to different experiences and emotions. He believes that he's always going to come out on top and never lose, revealing a somewhat competitive nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Fittin' in your vibe and you be stylin' out too quickly
You and I match so perfectly and you look amazing while moving so fast
Man it's just the way you do it when you move so swiftly
You have an effortless way of moving that's beyond comparison
Vibin' out to you, it makin' me too human
Being with you makes me feel more alive and like a human being
Smokin' out the way I feel emotion
I'm used to suppressing my emotions but being with you makes me let go and express them more freely
So good, it's so bad, it's so bad, it's so new
Our connection is so strong and intense that it's both exhilarating and overwhelming at the same time
I'm wishin' at the end of June
I'm hoping for something magical and fulfilling to happen soon
Clouds in my shroud in my vision grow clearly
Things are becoming clearer for me even though my thoughts are clouded
Can't see ahead if I'm fine when I leave me
I can't predict the future if I don't know myself well enough
What is the sayin' when you should let go
What is the right thing to do when you need to move on from something?
What is so impossible?
What is so hard to achieve that it seems impossible?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
Treat me that way with a friendly smile or a harsh reality check
With a you nose, you know me, no you know me better
You know me so well that you can read my thoughts just by looking at me
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Nothing can affect my mood as much as music does
Try music and just with the one
Music can be so powerful and meaningful even if it's just one song
I'm fine like that, fine like that, fine
I'm content with the way things are, everything's fine
I never be losin', I've won every time
I've never lost anything because every experience has taught me valuable lessons
Up from above it don't leave me behind
Something greater than me is guiding me and I'm not alone
It's around all the Earth, and we know it's divine, yes
This guiding force is present all around the world and it's divine
When I'll be emptyin' all of my mind, I see
When I clear my mind, I get a clearer vision of what's important in life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Vincent Fenton, JUNE MARIEEZY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@someonenamecheddar
Lyrics: Fittin' in your vibe and you be stylin' out too quickly
Man it's just the way you do it when you move so swiftly
Vibin' out to you, it makin' me too human
Smokin' out the way I feel emotion
Emotion
So good, it's so bad, it's so bad, it's so new
I'm wishin' at the end of June
Clouds in my shroud in my vision grow clearly
Can't see ahead if I'm fine when I leave me
What is the sayin' when you should let go
What is so impossible?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
With a you nose, you know me, no you know me better
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Try music and just with the one
I'm fine like that, fine like that, fine
I never be losin', I've won every time
No, you know knows me no better like that
Fittin' in, your styling out too quickly
Man it's in the way you do when you move so swiftly
Vibin' out to you make me too human
And smokin' out the way I feel emotion
It's so good it's so bad, it's so bad it's so new
Wishin' at the end of June
Clouds in my shroud in my vision grow clearly
Can't see ahead if I'm fine when I do believe me
What is the sayin' when you let go?
What is so impossible though?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
With all your nose you know better like that
When we be on the scene when you got them
Wingin' me weather
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Try music and just with the one
I'm fine like, that fine like that, fine
I never be losin', I've won every time
No it's
Up from above it don't leave me behind
It's around all the Earth, and we know it's divine, yes
When I'll be emptyin' all of my mind, I see
@whatsgood6440
Here’s the Lyrics:
Fittin’ in your vibe and you be stylin’ out too quickly
Man it's just the way you do it when you move so swiftly
Vibin’ out to you, it makin’ me too human
Smokin' out the way I feel emotion
Emotion
So good, it's so bad, it’s so bad, it’s so new
I’m wishin’ at the end of June
Clouds in my shroud in my vision grow clearly
Can’t see ahead if I’m fine when I leave me
What is the sayin' when you should let go
What is so impossible?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
With a you nose, you know me, no you know me better
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Try music and just with the one
I’m fine like that, fine like that, fine
I never be losin’, I’ve won every time
No, you know knows me no better like that
Fittin’ in, your styling out too quickly
Man it’s in the way you do when you move so swiftly
Vibin’ out to you make me too human
And smokin’ out the way I feel emotion
It’s so good it’s so bad, it’s so bad it’s so new
Wishin’ at the end of June
Clouds in my shroud in my vision grow clearly
Can’t see ahead if I’m fine when I do believe me
What is the sayin’ when you let go?
What is so impossible though?
Do me like that with a smile, with a smack
With all your nose you know better like that
When we be on the scene when you got them
Wingin’ me weather
No rainy, no windy, no sun
Try music and just with the one
I’m fine like, that fine like that, fine
I never be losin’, I've won every time
No it’s
Up from above it don’t leave me behind
It’s around all the Earth, and we know it’s divine, yes
When I’ll be emptyin’ all of my mind, I see
(I did this for a completely selfish reason)😭😂
@La_Volpe22
2024 anyone?
@snowbeargirl
Yeppp
@ARGoBlue1
100%
@isektv3512
Of course !
@IronAngel
Yes indeed
@chrishuerta5741
Present 🤚🏼
@LifeofSeda
Discovering good music by yourself has to be the best feeling ever
@callistamusheluka9476
Most def sis 😭
@BWellFrends
ikr! (then sharing it w an unsuspecting friend who'll LUv it is the next best one!)
@Littleplanetstories
For real