E' uscito il nuovo lavoro di Onra, producer di fama mondiale, famoso per i 3 capitoli di beat tapes "Chinoiseries".
"Nobody Has To Know" è idealmente il seguito di "Long Distance", album strumentale di funk futuristico con samples pescati da dischi anni 80; 13 tracce di cosmic funk con sfumature "eighties" e atmosfere soft.
Ascoltate l'album qui, disponibile in download digitale, in cd, cassetta e pure vinile!!!
Few artforms are as apt to describing the fervour and tumult of human
emotions as music is. Songs transport us to real and imaginary places,
living someone else's experiences as our own, connecting with thoughts
and feelings through melodies, rhythm and words. As a producer working
primarily with the tools of traditional Hip-Hop – samplers, records,
synthesizers – Onra has distinguished himself over the past decade as
one of the best of his generation, capable of creating vivid music that
sparks the mind of the listener and brings them along to uniquely
detailed spaces, both real and imagined. On “Nobody Has To Know”, his
fifth album for All City Records, the versatile French producer created
music that reflects on the various aspects of a secret relationship
pulling from R&B,New Jack Swing and Funk to soundtrack the passions
of attraction.
Stylistically “Nobody Has To Know” picks up from the Future Funk style
Onra originated on his 2010's “Long Distance” (and its 2012 companion EP
“Deep In The Night” for Fool's Gold). Where those two releases mined
the early and mid parts of the 1980s for ideas and references, the new
album digs into late '80s and early '90s jams for smoother and richer
sounds. Bolstering the record are two talented multi-instrumentalists,
New Zealand's Lewis McCallum and
Belgium's Pomrad, who bring touches of virtuosity to Onra's trademark
smooth arrangements. The result is a record that, like its theme,
oscillates between tender, torrid and tumultuous.
Over its 13 tracks “Nobody Has To Know” details the ups and downs of a
secret relationship, from the excitement of doing something forbidden to
the aftermath of living out fantasies. On "Let Me Fantasize" a rolling
bassline and sparkling melodies capture the excitement of what is
possible, the mind wandering into the forbidden. "No Question" taps into
New Jack Swing to act out desires that can't be suppressed, exuberant
solos echoing dangerous feelings. With its hard drums and smooth horn
solos, and chorus of "Freak" takes you to that place where you can do
things you only dreamed about. Balancing this intensity are more
introspective moments. "Not Long Ago" rolls out gentle synth solos and
nostalgic samples to reflect on past relationships and the very human
desire to have what you had or can no longer reach. Rich textures and a
languid rhythm underpin the reflective mood of "Nothing To Lose," as you
wonder what could go wrong – it's a fine line after all.
The fantasizing, excitement and danger of fatal attraction are all
reflected through the prism of the music. With “Nobody Has To Know” Onra
deftly evolves the style he first began to explore a decade ago with
his unique touch, re-affirming a unique sound rooted in warmth and
setting the mood for some late-night escapades.
