In Chinoiseries, French-Vietnamese DJ Onra channels J-Dilla with his own particular twist, sampling vintage pop records collected from flea markets in Vietnam. The crackle and hiss of the old vinyl weaves together the sparkling warbles of resurrected melodies with solid snare and bass beats creating a sound at once nostalgic and original. I am so tempted to make a Donuts - Phonuts pun, but due to the uncooperative phonetics of the delicious Vietnamese staple, I will instead leave you with this anecdote regarding the first of the songs below.
Onra - The Anthem
Onra - Smoking Buddha
Onra - Live from Hue
Onra - One Day
ONRA has a new 7x7 digi-pak release at Turntable Lab. Also of note, I didn't know he made the music for the Coca-Cola commercial that was used for the Beijing Olympics...Major!!!
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