FEATURE INTERVIEW

RIMIDI! SWEET NAME! WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Thank you. RIMIDI is actually a name that was given to me by a fan who was listening to some of my music long before becoming RIMIDI. He told me that I was the “remedy”, meaning, I was what music needed. Somehow it stuck. I’ve used it ever since but changed out the spelling to make it more fitting.

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSIC STAND FOR + WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
My purpose is to create music that evokes personal feelings and emotions that leads to a more in tuned being. It stands for self-innovation and realness. Life, my spirituality and the ongoing growth inspires me. My music represents who I am and what I am becoming. It stands for self-innovation and truth. Life, my spirituality and the ongoing process of growth inspires me – the beauty of knowing that I can and will inspire others.

“My music represents who I am and what I am becoming.”

WE’VE LISTENED TO YOUR ARTWORK OF AN ALBUM – COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE STORY BEHIND THE CREATION OF, “THE DOPAMINE COLLECTION VOL. 1”?
THE DOPAMINE COLLECTION VOL. 1 is an album that was created as a very personal reflection of myself, where I am, and where I want to be in terms of life and in music. Its purpose is to challenge me to use my talent and music for the greater good and to get deeper into myself. It will be a collection of albums, this one being the first, that will play on the same chemical, DOPAMINE, that is released into the body after experiencing pleasure or excitement, hence its name.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON & WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT ?
As of now, I am creating visuals for the first volume which was just recently released. Additionally, the creative process has already begun with producer and artist, Forrest Darden, to create the second volume of THE DOPAMINE COLLECTION.

“I was inspired from the music itself – what it said to me as I listened so I just picked up a pen to write to it and those feelings poured out.”

WE’RE DIGGING “PRETEND”! CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE LYRICS?
Although I love all of the songs on the album, Pretend is also my most admired song from this project. It’s so fun and so free. To be honest, I was inspired from the music itself – what it said to me as I listened so I just picked up a pen to write to it and those feelings poured out. It explains what it feels like to have feelings for someone but to also hold them back for whatever reason including fear. It’s the way it’s feels to have someone on your mind countless hours of the day, the internal emotional battle, but you never confess it. Everyone can relate.