After Dark [LP]

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Onra - After Dark [LP] AFTER DARK is the latest project from French producer Onra conceived as the soundtrack to an imagined late-night film. Entirely self-produced the album conti nues the sophisticated R&B and Modern Soul direction explored since his 2010 classic Long Distance and 2018's accomplished Nobody Has To Know focusing on late 80's / early 90's inspirations. Structured like a film unfolding between dusk and dawn After Dark moves through themes of intimacy urban solitude distance and quiet indulgence. Analog synthesizers tight drum programming understated basslines and selective live saxophone textures shape a cohesive body of work that favors mood and narrative over excess. The sequencing reinforces its cinematic intent opening and closing with intro and outro pieces that frame the record as a cohesive night-time narrative album. Over 20 years since emerging in the mid-2000s from the beat scene Onra has steadily evolved from sample-based Hip-Hop production toward polished song-oriented projects rooted in contemporary R&B and Funk. With After Dark he delivers one of his most focused and refined statements to date: a mature immersive album built for late hours and attentive listening. The first taster of the album to drop is the slick nostalgic ’Lap of Luxury’ sets the tone for the project a blend between Instrumental Hip-Hop late 80s R&B and 90"s Smooth Jazz. 1. After Dark (Intro) 2. Lap Of Luxury 3. That Kind Of Girl 4. Needless to Say 5. Way Back When 6. In the City Of L.A 7. Ecstasy 8. Ride It Out 9. What It's Like (Outro) Show more