MARS VALENCIA is a singer, songwriter, and producer who released his first solo EP Welcome to Mars in 2019, with six songs that catapulted him into the spotlight as a talented young emerging artist from South London, whose music has an emotional R&B vibe.
“Nomads” and “Heartless” were the tracks that put VALENCIA in the hands of listeners after it debuted and began to spread across print and electronic publications around the world.
“Forgive Me” is a brand-new EP released worldwide on July 1, 2022. 6 tracks brilliantly showcase the talented young artist’s smooth and emotional vocals, along with his deep songwriting style. So close to The Weekend, he creates a mixture of soulful R&B and darker pop.
“Forgive Me” chronicles the VALENCIA experience through the traumatic journey of a toxic relationship doomed to fail. The song “Intermission” opens the EP, setting the mood with its tunes at least in the first half. Piano playing along with singing and the appearance of some sounds in the middle give the song a mystical character.
“Nomads” is a song that drew me to VALENCIA’s music because it shows off his vocals, leaning a lot towards rap, making the sound of the music really special to convey to us the complex emotions and conflicting priorities of friends and lovers.
“Heartless” has a strange vibe caused by the little melodies in the background. The rhythm fits well with the trap genre, and VALENCIA’s voice has an emotional softness that combines vocals and rapping together in style.
“Lost cause” her lyrics have a massive feel, due to the smooth vocals, and also because of the background petit piano melody, which sounds great when combined with the rhythm and vocals. VALENCIA regrets the fact that the odds are insurmountable.
And in the end, when the relationship ends, he seeks peace and reconciliation through “praying for my ex”, by following the same musical direction he followed in the previous two songs, characterized by simple rhythm and a somewhat scary trap style, along with painful vocals.
MARS VALENCIA is an exceptionally talented artist, and everyone who loves trap/hip hop music should listen to “Forgive Me” because it is unmatched in terms of ambiance and ambiance.