Good Intent in The 8 Playlist: everyday routine diabetic coma
Cameron Ailiffâs – a.k.a. Marty Valentino, whenever the artistic persona strikes – is the talented producer and singer behind Good Intent, something of a project between Jersey/Bâmore club and what he calls âhappy trapâ, with the rolling drum machine hi-hats, subwoofer-woofing basslines we all know – and love? – to which he adds generous amounts gummy/whipped cream synthesizers, infusing an atmosphere of childlike giddiness to his and his occasional guestâs singing, singing on the standard trap delivery on the all-eternal themes of girls, haters and swag. A project fitting of the way he introduces himself:
“⊠I was born in Maryland, went to an arts school in Washington DC. I like music, designer clothes, and girls, I write music about complications in love and the human condition from the eyes of a teenager who thinks heâs a fallen angel.”
At 18 years old and Good Intent already knows quite a bit about his jazz, taking studies in The Duke Ellington School for the Arts. Nevertheless, he began producing as a remix artist, so when it comes to the creative process, heâll try to go beyond these two musical disciplines:
“Itâs a balance honestly⊠Going to arts school, I studied music theory, particularly jazz, very intensely, so I incorporate a lot of that into my workflow, but I still try to loosen up enough that my mind can just wander off and I can access new ideas through curiosity and uncertainty of how the music really comes together.”
“I like to tell people, a lot of my best records are accidents!”
And he might as well be the definition of âprolificâ, with his Soundcloud featuring only 21 tracks, of which one is an interview where he casually remarks that heâs got âaround 70â tracks floating around, waiting for the best time for a release.
Something quite surprising about his humongous track collection is how it came to emerge naturally from a blend of his musical curiosity and getting in touch with the music scene around him, which also has played an indispensable role in his getting known. On an interview by Channel ALT, he explains how he got to collaborate with Florida based rapper Wintertime by simply replying to an online request for beats. By working along other artists at a smaller scale he developed a broad influence network which greatly increased his profile, owing much to his eager and friendly ways, as transpires from his view on working with Marylandâs queer rapper extraordinaire Kelow LaTesha:
“Describing the experience would be hard because it was really natural⊠Kelow is like a sister to me. Flight Attendant and her EP dropping beforehand are not entirely done yet, but are coming together simply because of our musical connection and sibling-like relationship. “
Nevertheless, we expect for his good vibes and independent ways to consolidate into a debut album very soon. We asked him what kind of music heâd like to produce if he hadnât already settled for âSada Musicâ, his answer:
“I wouldnât even know how to answer that because I could make music in any genre I want!”
So maybe itâs safe to assume weâll be hearing about his definitive introduction to the industry very soon. For now, hereâs a playlist he tailored showcasing some of his favourite artists and the music heâll listen to daily:
