Artist.......: Oy
Album........: Space Diaspora
Label........: Crammed Discs
Genre........: Rock
Catnr........: cram266
Source.......: WEB
Rip.date.....: 2016-09-28
Str.date.....: 2016-09-23
Quality......: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://www.amazon.com/Space-Diaspora-Oy/dp/B01IUT03MM
track title time
1. Opening 0:55
2. Made of Love 3:52
3. Space Diaspora 3:19
4. Transhuman 5:50
5. Everybody Searching 2:49
6. The Story of Space Diaspora 1:22
7. Something of the Past 3:06
8. A New Planet Is Born 5:02
9. Shrugging Shoulders 0:50
10. We We We We 3:16
11. Same Same Different 2:42
12. Collective Information Exchange 1:47
13. Horizon 4:07
14. Air Bands 0:59
15. My Tears To the Ones in the Ocean 4:07
16. Oracle 2:08
Runtime 46:11
Size 107.98
Release Notes:
After wowing audiences at major festivals across many countries for the last
couple of years, the original and creative duet consisting of Ghanaian-Swiss
vocalist & musician Joy Frempong and producer & musician Lleluja-Ha are back
with new songs from another world.
OYÆs new album is a space opera - highly danceable avant-garde, based on a core
of vocal loops, electronica and drumming. It tells the story of mankindÆs
prosperous future on a planet called 'Space DiasporaÆ on which humans finally
developed the ability to learn from their mistakes.
Life on Space Diaspora is a reflection and a distortion of our own struggling
world, conveying sentiments of modern alienation and transnational identity.
OYÆs thoughtful and humorous, tongue-in-cheek approach looks back at current
times from the vantage point of a chaos-driven but blooming society in our own
future. A vision which elicits tears as well as smiles, and praises the huge
potential of the in-between.
The Space Diaspora fable is a framework which enables OY to make use of their
multiple talents and create a playful and imaginative opus, bursting with
melodies carried by Joy FrempongÆs formidable voice. As voices have remained the
strongest form of communication throughout history, the albumÆs electronic core
is built out of transformed vocal samples. They reappear in synthesized form -
as melodies, chords or patterns - backing the bandÆs reflections on
transhumanism, diaspora or transculturation. The resulting sound could be
described as a futuristic blend of rebellious tribal jazz and electronica, which
the band call ôOyxploitationöà
Initial pre-release concerts in Paris, Fes and London have generated great media
reactions, with comparisons to Laurie Anderson, Grace Jones and MIA, and a show
described as æa visual and utopian universeÆ, æa spectacle that cheers up
listenersÆ, æa captivating performance pitched somewhere between preaching and
performance artÆ, and æa set that confirms to us that music is a power, a
forceÆ.
The broad musical background of the co-writers ranges from underground
experiments to composing for contemporary theatre and reflects that, for them,
there is just one love: music as an entity. OY face the absurdity of life with
humour, they share with generosity and invite listeners to participate in their
musical journey.
This album is an ode to those who move, and an invitation for people to let go
of fears and use their imagination to travel far. After all, in spite of all
technological inventions, the farthest we can travel is still with our minds.
ù OY
From previous press on OY
ôA thoughtful and elegant synthesis of electronica, hip hop and popö (MOJO, UK)
ôEccentric, nomadic and colour-saturated musicö (Les Inrockuptibles, FR)
æÆOne little ask and the entire room is on their feet dancing, joining them on
their vivid journeyÆÆ (Music OMH, on OYÆs performance at The Great Escape,
Brighton)
Joy Frempong is a vocalist/musician with a rich background in electronica, urban
music & improv, and a very personal approach to electronic music. Equally at
ease when processing sound or writing unforgettable melodies, Joy has performed
& recorded with the likes of electro-dub band Filewile, hip hop combo Infinite
Livez vs Stade (Big Dada) and more, before starting the OY project with an
initial solo release (ôFirst Box Then Walkö, 2010). Joy was born in Ghana, has
lived in Switzerland and is now based in Berlin.
Lleluja-Ha started his journey into music as a drummer and composer in the
fields of electronic dance & pop music and has been exploring his eclectic
approach ever since. As a singer-songwriter he toured with several releases,
most recently with his solo project Sun Of Moon (Motor Music) and regularly
composes for classical orchestras, films, numerous perfomance and theatre
productions, a.o. for Burgtheater Vienna, Schaubⁿhne Berlin and Kammerspiele
Munich. Lleluja-Ha joined OY in 2011. He lives in Berli
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