" Globetrotting producer Onra has staked his claim as one of the most exciting beat-makers of the past few years, thanks to releases like his Chinoseries collections (made from scratch with samples found while traveling Asia) and the Pitchfork-acclaimed Long Distance LP. All the while, his electrifying live MPC performances around the world -- everywhere from the Red Bull Music Academy in Bucharest and Giles Peterson's Worldwide Festival, to LA's down-and-dirty bass sanctuary the Low End Theory -- add new dimensions to the cosmic grooves Onra puts on tape. With his first release for Fool's Gold, the Deep In The Night EP, Onra continues to chart new musical territory. The EP's five tracks meld the snap of vintage jheri curl R&B with squiggling disco synths and deeply funky, late-night vibes. From the new jack swinging "After Hours" (ft. T3 of Slum Village) to the moody, screwed loops of closer "Hold Tight", Deep In The Night's cut-and-paste danceability proves a must-listen for any occasion. After all, it's always after hours somewhere... " - Fool's Gold Records
" We mean this without any negative connotations at all: Onra is apparently big in Japan. The French electro-funk producer at least seems to frequent the country more than most of his peers do, and even crafted a two-track 7" of edits (pictured above) exclusively for his next Japanese tour. "Change of Heart" is one of those cuts, and finds the tunesmith working a little more on the dark side of his '80s-inspired production style. Grab that tune here, and make sure to check out the list of Onra's forthcoming performances after the jump. " - VIA XLR8ROnra - Edits (ACOJ7x1) by allcitydublin
"I sampled from my collection of obscure 80's videos and a few internet clips to produce this clip for his track, "Sitting Back."
Shout to Onra, Nathan Love for the compositing help, and all the artists and videographers I "visually sampled" for this piece. Hope no one's offended ;) " - Director Matt Ferran
"The Lost Tapes is a 16 track selection from Häzel's deep catalog. Previously unreleased, The Lost Tapes is now available for high quality download and also includes a two part, seamless blend of all 16 tracks." - Häzel
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| (From Left To Right) Buddy Sativa, Kareem Hendrix (Myself), Onra In Toronto |
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| 5. Flying Lotus Computer Face// Pure Being |
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| 4. Duck Sauce Barbra Streisand |
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| 1. Jay Electronica Exhibit C |
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| 2. Onra Wonderland |
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| 3. Lauryn Hill Repercussions |
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| 1. Onra Long Distance |
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| 2. Black Milk Album Of The Year |
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| 3. Flying Lotus Cosmogramma |
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| 4. Eric Lau Makin' Sound |
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| 5. Toro Y Moi Causers Of This |
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| 6. Four Tet There Is Love In You |
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| 7. Gil Scott Heron I'm New Here |
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| 8. Erykah Badu
New Amerykah
Part Two
(Return Of
The Ankh)
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| 9. Aloe Blacc Good Things |
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| 10. Caribou Swim |
In the last edition of Dublab's Field Reports, Frosty travels to Vietnam to put together a mix featuring his musical discoveries found throughout the country. The mix even features a couple trax off Onra's 'Chinoseries' which is an entire album which samples various sounds from South East Asia."After intense searches I found songs that have truly enlightened my vision of Vietnamese music. I hope you enjoy listening to my Vibrant Vietnam mix. I was thrilled to connect some personal dots through this journey halfway around the world and even more excited to share my musical discoveries with you. My mind is fulfilled having finally heard Vietnamese music that matches the soulful spirit I love in the food and people of this beautiful country."
- frosty (VTech)
Onra - Long Distance - New Album (Teaser) from enozoib on Vimeo.
Onra - The One feat. T3 from Slum Village from Onra on Vimeo.
