Ging, the solo project of the artist formerly known as
Frank Dukes, shares two alternate versions of “
Miracles” with new production today. Listen
here.
“Making any record is a snapshot of a moment in time. When I made We’re Here, My Dear I was in such a different place in my life. ‘Miracles’ is probably the one song on the album where I was looking to the possibilities of the future and not just what was in front of me. More recently I’d been exploring more colorful sonic palettes in my music and I was experimenting with different versions of ‘Miracles’ to play live. These two versions were birthed out of that. I wanted to create a playful and psychedelic backdrop that leaned more into otherworldly sounds. I was really playing in reality when I was making Were Here, My Dear. I’m really more interested in fantasy at the moment, and these alt versions are a snapshot of my current explorations.”
We’re Here, My Dear is Ging’s first ever artist project and a major sonic departure from anything he’s made before. A wildly acclaimed producer since his teen years in Toronto for artists including Drake, Rihanna, SZA, Kanye West, The Weeknd and many more, Ging began to ponder what his own art might sound like. Turning inward, he started to create songs purely for his own enjoyment—taking a hard turn away from his hip hop and pop productions and experimenting with ambient and avant-garde instrumentals before landing on the album’s folkier structures. At the same time, great changes were happening in his personal life—a split from his longtime partner and the mother of this children. We’re Here, My Dear is a document of this time and a love letter to his family, particularly his young children, as they navigate(d) these shifts together. Growing up in Toronto, Ging was always known by his middle name—King, pronounced Ging—returning to his childhood identity felt most fitting for this new phase of his life and career.
