Joy Orbison, Obey City, Coyote Clean Up, Cornelius
Got some pretty wild picks together for today, some cool and strange sounds from all over the place, most of which can only be discovered by chance encounter. I’ve discovered all of these picks by tuning in to Percussion Lab Radio on Radio23.org, they’re on every Monday from 9-11 EST (including tonight), and each week since the show started last month, more and more people have been listening, hanging in the chat room, and it’s gotten to be a lot of fun. The above is from my Aunt Tina and Uncle Chris’ wedding this past October, a very small but no less enjoyable affair.
Joy Orbison – Wet Look
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Joy Orbison isn’t a typo, nor does the music sound even remotely like the Orbison the name plays on, but fans of two-step should find their ears perk way up when they hear a track like this. Bordering on a heavier, yet-more ambient/atmospheric (less grimey), and slightly more emotional sound, a movement is building. PL Radio’s host Praveen, who along with Machinedrum forms Sepalcure, uses the term lovestep to describe the sound. If you’re in love with lovestep, you’ll be keeping an eye on Joy Orbison and .
Obey City – All My Love
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was on the show last week, with Mux Mool, and while on the air, he played some material he was going to be putting out on his label, from Obey City. This stuff completely caught me off guard. It’s the sort of frenetic, vintage fun that straddles the line between videogame soundtrack and cheesy 80s teen made-for-TV-movie, but damned if it doesn’t make you smile and remember how much fun life can be if you just relax and take it as it comes your way. OK maybe I’m reading too deeply into this track, but I’ll definitely look forward to hearing more from Obey City and Astro Nautico.
Coyote Clean Up – Can’t Shake Naw Full Moon
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How I came across this track by was completely by chance. I had Radio23 on after the show was over, and the DJ after played a track by this guy, I googled the track (never found it), and found a bunch of free tracks on Last.fm. Really a strange mix of genres, but also sort of catchy. It’s like a mix of lo-fi, chillwave, dub and pop, and while it may sound a bit rough around the edges, I hope something comes of it and this dude surfaces a little more.
Cornelius – Drop
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Finally, a classic from , and another track I heard when I left Radio23 on, I guess I missed this one from 2002’s Point. This was the track that fueled the Japanese recording artist’s take off, an interesting sort of blend mixing pop and alternative with obvious Japanese overtones, together with a slightly IDM feel. It’s refreshing and appealing, even if you have no idea what the song is about, unless you speak Japanese.
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