ONO take the pulse of Riga’s musical underground with 13 works by artists largely unknown beyond their local scene; Elizabete Balčus, Uģis Jansons, Rudens Lapas, Bēdu Brāļi, Ivars Bez F, Imants Daksis a.o.
‘Rīga Īpaša’ was programmed by ONO’s Michael Holland with Uģis Jansons after the pair marvelled at the richness of Latvian music, and specifically the Riga scene surrounding Uģis’s recording studio. Considering that ONO have introduced the world to the likes of Tom Boogizm (pre-Rat Heart) and Marlene Ribeiro’s Negra Branca, plus myriad Manchester outsiders and DIY types over the years, we can trust that their cherry-picking skills are also on point here highlighting a wavelength of work running from fever-dream folk-pop to synthy torch songs, Grimes-like electro-pop, psych-soul and wayward styles that fall between generic integers.
The baker’s dozen pieces document a slice of Riga’s creative spirit in 2022 with results ripe for anyone snagged on the likes of Estonia’s Porridge Bullet, Finland’s Fonal label, or Stroom’s repeat returns to the region. Elizabete Balčus sets the tone with a captivating piece of ambient spiritual folk-jazz ‘Švamme’, and Waterflower’s radiant dream-pop electro work ‘Būrī’ helps define the survey’s breadth of style, along with standout highlights such as the DIY oil of ‘Freckles’ by OFF ME ON, the enchanted croon of Imants Daksis on ‘Spoks’, and the wickedly queried, curdled discord of ‘Klaviirs (Short Fuzzy Mix)’ by the set’s co-compiler Uģis Jansons, and the gothic post-punk jangle of Bēdu Brāļi.
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ONO take the pulse of Riga’s musical underground with 13 works by artists largely unknown beyond their local scene; Elizabete Balčus, Uģis Jansons, Rudens Lapas, Bēdu Brāļi, Ivars Bez F, Imants Daksis a.o.
‘Rīga Īpaša’ was programmed by ONO’s Michael Holland with Uģis Jansons after the pair marvelled at the richness of Latvian music, and specifically the Riga scene surrounding Uģis’s recording studio. Considering that ONO have introduced the world to the likes of Tom Boogizm (pre-Rat Heart) and Marlene Ribeiro’s Negra Branca, plus myriad Manchester outsiders and DIY types over the years, we can trust that their cherry-picking skills are also on point here highlighting a wavelength of work running from fever-dream folk-pop to synthy torch songs, Grimes-like electro-pop, psych-soul and wayward styles that fall between generic integers.
The baker’s dozen pieces document a slice of Riga’s creative spirit in 2022 with results ripe for anyone snagged on the likes of Estonia’s Porridge Bullet, Finland’s Fonal label, or Stroom’s repeat returns to the region. Elizabete Balčus sets the tone with a captivating piece of ambient spiritual folk-jazz ‘Švamme’, and Waterflower’s radiant dream-pop electro work ‘Būrī’ helps define the survey’s breadth of style, along with standout highlights such as the DIY oil of ‘Freckles’ by OFF ME ON, the enchanted croon of Imants Daksis on ‘Spoks’, and the wickedly queried, curdled discord of ‘Klaviirs (Short Fuzzy Mix)’ by the set’s co-compiler Uģis Jansons, and the gothic post-punk jangle of Bēdu Brāļi.