Joy Orbison is getting loads of media attention at the moment, and he's just remixed Fourtet. Whether the hype is justified or not I'll leave you to decide... I read that the young producer is Ray Keith's Nephew... How cool is that like going to see your uncle for some drum and bass dub plates, I think the best I got from my uncle was either a Twix or a Kit-Kat.... Anyway this "future garage" thing then... not sure where that term came from, but this guys definitely doing good things for the garage movement. I suppose essentially this is just decent quality, soulful and deep funky house music within the 2-step framework. His big talent is selecting and cleverly using female vocal samples, the type you'd find in older dance music and then creating loops that bring an uplifting feeling. He's got some good percussion sounds in his box of tricks... The flipside is my favourite with its totally infectious bassline and 'Just one more' vocal sample. It's a total party tune that has an anthemic quality. Definitely one to whip up a state of euphoria on the dancefloor, as it builds it gets groovy as fuck. 'BRKLN CLLN/ J.Doe' is the debut 12" release on his Doldrums label which certainly looks promising...
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What their label says...
Following on the release of the totemic ‘Hyph Mngo’ on Hot Flush, South London upstart Joy Orbison offers another dose of synth-infused garage-house kicks, this time as the debut 12" on his own imprint, Doldrums. Both recent highlights from his Ministry of Sound and Radio 1 mixes ‘J.Doe’ and ‘BRKLN CLLN’ find synth swells washing over an intoxicating UKG clatter. Press coverage from Resident Advisor, Pitchfork, Wire, FACT and NME; DJ support from Ben UFO, Mary-Ann Hobbs, DJ Flight, Gilles Peterson, Scuba, Untold and many more. Undoubtedly one of the hottest new producers coming up right now and destined for big things in a garage-dubstep-genius fashion.
Other items by Joy Orbison
BB / Ladywell Joy Orbison 12" (vinyl), £26.99 Sorry - sold out.
