Same Same but Different, the familiar phrase heard throughout south east Asia, a perfect description to characterize Onra’s latest project, a follow up to his 2007 LP – Chinoiseries. So almost five years later, here we go back on the trail of another Asian beat journey with 32 Hip-Hop instrumentals inspired by Chinese and Vietnamese music. A lot has happened in between: The Big Payback with Byron the Aquarius, a beats LP “1.0.8” plus 2010’s acclaimed boogie tinged hip hop LP “Long Distance” while along the way he’s revisited South East Asia on a few occasions adding to his Asian record stack on each occasion. The exotic, mysterious pop and folk Chinese records of the 60s and 70s with their epic operatic and orchestral feel and sealed from the Western counter culture rumblings of the time, not to mention alive with vintage vinyl hiss and crackle, may not seem the easiest source material to work with but after hermetically sealing himself in his Parisian beat cave Onra has come with a more than worthy return for all the time and money spent in the vinyl basements and backrooms of the Far East. Theres ample variation but a coherent whole, from the more electronic feel of “A New Dynasty” and “All Night”, to the soundtrack vibe of “Mais Theme” and “Fight Or Die” and the straight beat sound of “No Matter What” and “Remember The Name” and hes even found some breaks! Inspired by the idea of the LP as a sequence of film scenes this intense burst of beats and distinct vibes form an accomplished rounded full length. Available on Double Vinyl, CD, Cassette and Download!

Tracklist

1. The Arrival Listen Now
2. A New Dynasty Listen Now
3. Its All Memories Listen Now
4. Remember The Name Listen Now
5. Open The Door Listen Now
6. Gotta Go Listen Now
7. Mais Theme Listen Now
8. Words Of Encouragement Listen Now
9. Trapped Listen Now
10. One For The Wu Listen Now
11. No Matter What Listen Now
12. Meet The Queen Listen Now
13. Stay With Me Listen Now
14. Opium Delirium Listen Now
15. Cold Blooded Listen Now
16. Where Im From Listen Now
17. Still Broke Listen Now
18. Snakes & Smoke Listen Now
19. Mais Theme 2 Listen Now
20. Raw Shit Listen Now
21. Ms. Ho Listen Now
22. All Night Listen Now
23. In My Mind Listen Now
24. Hide And Seek Listen Now
25. Play The Game Listen Now
26. Warriors Pride Listen Now
27. Like Father, Like Son Listen Now
28. Fight Or Die Listen Now
29. Through The Flesh Listen Now
30. Tears Of Joy Listen Now
31. They Got Breaks Two Listen Now
32. The End Listen Now