Oy - First Box Then Walk (2010)
BAND/ARTIST: Oy
- Title: First Box Then Walk
- Year Of Release: 2010
- Label: Creaked Records Creaked Records
- Genre: Abstract, Vocal, Experimental
- Quality: FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 59 min
- Total Size: 335 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
"My brother used to sit down on my head. He called this strange game 'hatching'. " HATCHI NG ***
Oy's record entitled 'First Box Then Walk' is so playfully unpredictable and colorful, that if it were a screenplay, it could easily be the next Michel Gondry film. Inspired by the Dadaist spirit, the love for improvisation and loosely based on childhood memories, this seasoned sounding debut is truly a heartfelt roller coaster odyssey through the outer limits of music. Joy Frempong's light hearted storytelling filled with a child like wonder, a sense of surprise and a wholesomely absurd, giddy sense of humor provides the perfect backdrop for this musical exploration. In a sense this record is all about rediscovering the magic in music.
It should come as no surprise then that a whole army of children's toys comes to life on 'First Box Then Walk' to form a big band supporting a tribal chant in an imaginary language, or that the sound of a noisy street in the background effortlessly morphs into a delicate harmony. Time and time again we are challenged as listeners and reminded by the artist that nothing here is what it appears to be and that everything is possible.
"Childre's dreams, children's dream - which motionlessly bathe in the sun for a long time, like dragonflies between peach blossoms; and there! Suddenly they blast through the air like silver arrows. For a moment, the world is standing still: clear, silvery and transparent - like glass. It's impossible for adults to imitate what children do. Yet every grown-up has once been a child." KUMAKEY ***
From the very beginning of the album the idea of genre is deemed inoperative, but traces of Jazz, Soul, 70s progressive Rock, Avant-Pop and contemporary experimental Electronica can be found throughout. The whole spectrum of voices on this record from the over-the-top theatric's spoken word recitals to the soaringly soulful hook lines, the abstract backing Electronica soundtrack and the more classically inclined compositions supporting them - that's all Joy from beginning to end. And what's important to point out - Oy can singlehandedly bring it all back to life on stage.
1.01 - Oy - First Box Then Walk (2:24)
1.02 - Oy - Trolls (2:42)
1.03 - Oy - Gap (0:53)
1.04 - Oy - Hatching (2:48)
1.05 - Oy - World Whale (0:53)
1.06 - Oy - Camp Tiki (1:41)
1.07 - Oy - Tooth (2:03)
1.08 - Oy - Waha! (0:13)
1.09 - Oy - Kumakey (2:14)
1.10 - Oy - Snake (3:13)
1.11 - Oy - Sex (2:08)
1.12 - Oy - Dangeroo (0:36)
1.13 - Oy - Twenty (2:04)
1.14 - Oy - The Kitten (0:27)
1.15 - Oy - Aeh (2:12)
1.16 - Oy - Positivili Two (0:39)
1.17 - Oy - Cloudy Gallery (3:16)
1.18 - Oy - Dogrose Battle (2:16)
1.19 - Oy - Toilet Witch (0:20)
1.20 - Oy - Naughty Girl (2:48)
1.21 - Oy - I'll Build My Church (1:18)
1.22 - Oy - Laundry (3:07)
1.23 - Oy - Bone Bells (1:50)
1.24 - Oy - New Year (1:37)
1.25 - Oy - Rosa (2:35)
1.26 - Oy - Tonight (13:40)
Oy's record entitled 'First Box Then Walk' is so playfully unpredictable and colorful, that if it were a screenplay, it could easily be the next Michel Gondry film. Inspired by the Dadaist spirit, the love for improvisation and loosely based on childhood memories, this seasoned sounding debut is truly a heartfelt roller coaster odyssey through the outer limits of music. Joy Frempong's light hearted storytelling filled with a child like wonder, a sense of surprise and a wholesomely absurd, giddy sense of humor provides the perfect backdrop for this musical exploration. In a sense this record is all about rediscovering the magic in music.
It should come as no surprise then that a whole army of children's toys comes to life on 'First Box Then Walk' to form a big band supporting a tribal chant in an imaginary language, or that the sound of a noisy street in the background effortlessly morphs into a delicate harmony. Time and time again we are challenged as listeners and reminded by the artist that nothing here is what it appears to be and that everything is possible.
"Childre's dreams, children's dream - which motionlessly bathe in the sun for a long time, like dragonflies between peach blossoms; and there! Suddenly they blast through the air like silver arrows. For a moment, the world is standing still: clear, silvery and transparent - like glass. It's impossible for adults to imitate what children do. Yet every grown-up has once been a child." KUMAKEY ***
From the very beginning of the album the idea of genre is deemed inoperative, but traces of Jazz, Soul, 70s progressive Rock, Avant-Pop and contemporary experimental Electronica can be found throughout. The whole spectrum of voices on this record from the over-the-top theatric's spoken word recitals to the soaringly soulful hook lines, the abstract backing Electronica soundtrack and the more classically inclined compositions supporting them - that's all Joy from beginning to end. And what's important to point out - Oy can singlehandedly bring it all back to life on stage.
1.01 - Oy - First Box Then Walk (2:24)
1.02 - Oy - Trolls (2:42)
1.03 - Oy - Gap (0:53)
1.04 - Oy - Hatching (2:48)
1.05 - Oy - World Whale (0:53)
1.06 - Oy - Camp Tiki (1:41)
1.07 - Oy - Tooth (2:03)
1.08 - Oy - Waha! (0:13)
1.09 - Oy - Kumakey (2:14)
1.10 - Oy - Snake (3:13)
1.11 - Oy - Sex (2:08)
1.12 - Oy - Dangeroo (0:36)
1.13 - Oy - Twenty (2:04)
1.14 - Oy - The Kitten (0:27)
1.15 - Oy - Aeh (2:12)
1.16 - Oy - Positivili Two (0:39)
1.17 - Oy - Cloudy Gallery (3:16)
1.18 - Oy - Dogrose Battle (2:16)
1.19 - Oy - Toilet Witch (0:20)
1.20 - Oy - Naughty Girl (2:48)
1.21 - Oy - I'll Build My Church (1:18)
1.22 - Oy - Laundry (3:07)
1.23 - Oy - Bone Bells (1:50)
1.24 - Oy - New Year (1:37)
1.25 - Oy - Rosa (2:35)
1.26 - Oy - Tonight (13:40)
Pop | Alternative | Electronic | FLAC / APE
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