Jeppediinho’s debut album, Games of Life, lands with the sound of someone who has lived a little, stumbled, learned, and then decided to turn all of that into something bright and beat-driven. The Stockholm-based producer pulls from classic house, hard rock, and glossy 80s pop, layering them into a style that’s personal without being precious. The collaborators, vocalists from Sweden to the U.S. to Australia, remain unnamed for now, but their presence gives the record a rotating emotional palette, like different voices walking through the same life story. The central thread is resilience. It’s all about falling apart, figuring yourself out, rising again.
“Lost in My Mind” stands out early as one of the album’s most emotionally direct tracks. A pumping melodic progression builds slowly, while the vocalist delivers vulnerability without melodrama. The yearning is right there in the way he holds notes, reaching for clarity: “It’s not easy for me to comprehend what’s going on / You just don’t understand… what I have been doing.” The production pulls back just enough to let the words breathe, then swells into a euphoric release that feels earned rather than forced.
Later, “Feels So Good” flips the perspective because this is the part where the storm has passed. Sparkling synth lines shimmer over steady, warm beats, and his vocals lifts with contentment. When he sings “Everything just feels so good, ’cause I am doing what I should,” it sounds like relief, like arriving back in your own skin.
“What’s Your Mentality” closes the thematic loop, leaning fully into EDM progression and big-room euphoria. The calm mantra-like delivery, “Everything is in your head, it’s all about your mentality,” peaks in soaring lines that hit with real conviction.
Games of Life is the debut of someone documenting their way back to themselves—and inviting listeners to try doing the same. Do check it out.
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Review by: Naomi Joan