Onra

French producer Onra has been on the rise in the hip-hop scene since his first release in 2006 with producer Quetzal titled, Tribute. Onra has a very thematic approach to composing his beats. His first solo release Chinoiseries (2007) was inspired by a stack of vinyl records purchased on a trip to Vietnam. His second solo album titled 1.0.8 (2009) he ventures into the culture, and music of India. Onra’s unique approach to beat making continuously keeps his music fresh, and unexpected. His newest release Long Distance due out May 2010 is inspired by Funk, and music from the 80’s. Elevator recently caught up with Onra to talk about his newest release Long Distance, and future projects in the works.

the Onra interview

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Onra's wiki excerpt:

Onra is a French hip hop beatmaker based in Paris.

In 2006, Onra went to Vietnam, where his grandparents are from, and managed to bring back some 30 old Chinese and Vietnamese vinyl records. He then made a full album with this material, Chinoiseries, which is his most critically acclaimed album. Album cut "The Anthem" was chosen for a Coca-Cola commercial for the Beijing Olympics.

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