“Broken through the mind, we've all been confinedTo be blind, to choose sides” “The Culture” is the new single by my international hip hop collaboration Crimethinkers! Watch the lyric video below on your favorite streaming platforms or download the music on our Bandcamp. “The Culture” “The Culture” is mainly written by rapper Willis the Illest, … Continue reading New Crimethinkers single “The Culture”
In celebration of the Crimethinkers debut release “In Plain Sight”, I created a special lyric video! So without further ado, watch the lyric video on your favorite streaming services below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1GMMwvGVfI YouTubeBitChuteRumbleOdyseeMindsInstagram Free download is available on our Bandcamp, including the instrumental and acapella tracks: What’s your favorite lyric? And what do you think of … Continue reading Watch the “In Plain Sight” lyric video!
“Seek the light, you know what’s rightLet me show you what's been in plain sight” The moment we’ve been waiting for: Crimethinkers’ debut single releases today! “In Plain Sight” was the very first piece of music that the four of us started working on back in 2020. It’s been a long time coming, so we’re … Continue reading Crimethinkers debut single “In Plain Sight” out now
Crimethinkers, my new music project, launches today! I’ve been waiting for this moment for months, so I’m beyond excited to finally put the word out. Check out the full announcement: “We are Crimethinkers, an international collaboration between conscious hip hop artists Magic Motley, Rick van Meijel, Satori Rewire and Willis the Illest. It’s a time … Continue reading Announcing Crimethinkers
Music release! Last week my new track with Russian artist Меня Нет was released! ''Тишина'', translating to ''Silence'', is featured on his new album ''Лабиринты памяти'', meaning ''Labyrinths of the Mind''. https://open.spotify.com/track/6hoUh1zPOGhkeWlAB4mo68?si=dc131588de624b60 This is the first track we ever made together, even before we started working on our 2019 EP ''Millions of Simple Lights’’. In … Continue reading ”Silence” with Меня Нет out now
Upgrade time! Recently I've been adjusting my website with some cool new features, which you'll read all about in this post. To celebrate the occasion I put together a playlist with all my best music. So hit play and scroll down to see what’s new! ''Rick van Meijel'' (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSL7jiergUxObb8N1OmxFXAntC3qU_-TQ ''Rick van Meijel'' (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lbjgk1hauuhdt4jJrxEp8 … Continue reading Upgrading rickvanmeijel.com
My new ‘’Demos EP’’ is out today! Experience previously unreleased demos from 2017 to 2020, as well as early versions of tracks from ‘’Reliving’’ and ‘’Past Mistakes’’. The full EP is available for free on my Bandcamp, including exclusive personal comments: ‘’Demos EP’’ Also check out the video for ‘’Rebirth (2019 demo)’’. This one is … Continue reading ”DEMOS EP” AVAILABLE TODAY
Special release incoming! On May 28 I’m sharing my brand new ‘’Demos EP’’. As I’m currently in the midst of other music projects, I thought it’d be fun to share some unreleased demos in the meantime. With this EP you’ll get to experience early versions of tracks from ‘’Reliving’’ and ‘’Past Mistakes’’, as well as … Continue reading ‘’DEMOS EP’’ AVAILABLE MAY 28
Today I’m taking you back in time to 2018: the year I released ‘’Reliving’’, my debut EP including singles ‘’The Spark’’ and ‘’Fighting the Storms’’. The project, which took almost a year to complete, was inspired by the revisiting of personal and emotional memories and holds a special place in my heart because of that. … Continue reading ”Reliving” available for streaming
The wait is finally over. Today marks the release of my sophomore solo EP ‘’Past Mistakes’’! Stream closing track ‘’Forgiveness’’ below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lmQlnRUI4Q&list=PLSL7jiergUxPQW9HVCeYgkWlMzWrHBeFZ&index=3 ‘’Forgiveness’’ is an important track to me, both thematically and musically speaking. It represents the final letting go of all hurt and wrongdoings to make room for new experiences. It’s also my longest … Continue reading Past Mistakes EP (+ ‘’Forgiveness’’) out now
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