Onra: Nobody Has To Know
Onra: Nobody Has To Know
Format: CD
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Artist: Onra
Label: All City Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 7573475306524
Genre: Rap/Hip Hop
2018 release. 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 it's 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, this 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 it's theme, oscillates between tender, torrid and tumultuous. Over it's 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 it's 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.
Tracks:
1.1 Prelude
1.2 Secretly
1.3 Let Me Fantasize
1.4 Love Triangle
1.5 No Question Ft. Pomrad
1.6 Wish I Could
1.7 The Jam
1.8 Freak Ft. Lewis McCallum
1.9 Not Long Ago
1.10 Wait a Minute
1.11 Nothing to Lose
1.12 4U
1.13 All the Time
