The buildup from that earlier work to Joji’s debut may have seemed natural to those following his career, yet the release of “I Don’t Wanna Waste My Time” still set off something of a shockwave through his followers. “I made sure to include many essences from my earlier work while still being able to move forward both artistically and emotionally.” Nectar will have eighteen tracks, considerably more than his 35-minute long debut, BALLADS 1. “I’m excited to see if it sticks out or not to the listeners,” he reveals. On Nectar, one of the yet-to-be-announced tracks was produced when the artist was only sixteen years old. Joji is largely reticent about this period of his life, but it’s obvious his early prolificacy was formative. When it became clear that Miller’s previously announced project Chloe Burbank: Volume 1 would never come to fruition, supporters compiled their own versions, looping and editing leaks into quasi-mixtapes that still populate YouTube and SoundCloud. Songs like “Thom” and “You Suck Charlie” made the rounds through his fanbase.

I just watch stuff here and there, when I can… I’m lucky that I still get to make music for people during these times, and I never want to take it for granted.”Įven before his 88Rising debut, “I Don’t Wanna Waste My Time”, stocks of Miller-produced tracks could be found across the Internet, forming a sort of hard currency for those desperate for what would become Joji content. “I’m hearing talking about music 24/7 as I work, so it’s important for me to do quiet activities. While he’s continually looking after those newfound friends and coworkers, for the time being, Joji is attempting to move his foot off the gas pedal, if only for a few moments. Originally from Osaka, Japan, Miller now splits his time between Brooklyn and Los Angeles, a divide that has rapidly expanded the circle of people working around him. “ sure everybody around me is taken care of,” he shares.

His work ethic is undoubtedly feverish - Joji references his constant struggle to find time to produce alongside numerous late feature additions - but even in the lead up to his upcoming album, Nectar, his concerns are more local than global. Like much of the world, George Miller, better known by his stage moniker Joji, is lying low.

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