Joy Orbison
| Joy Orbison | |
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| Birth name | Peter O'Grady |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Future garage, Dubstep, UK Funky, UK Garage, & Jungle, House Music, Post-dubstep |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | Hotflush, Doldrums, Hingefinger, SunkLo, Swamp81 |
| Website | myspace.com/joyorbison |
Joy Orbison (born Peter O'Grady) is a DJ and producer based in London. His style is a coalescence of future garage, dubstep, UK funky, UK garage, breakbeat, and house. O'Grady achieved underground success with his debut single, "Hyph Mngo" released via Hotflush Recordings in October 2009.
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Biography [edit]
O'Grady credits his uncle Ray Keith with introducing him to jungle and UK garage at a young age. At 13 he took up DJing and eventually moved into production in his 20s, using Fruity Loops to create 8-bar grime loops before developing his sound combining house, disco, and dubstep. He cites influences as diverse as J Dilla, My Bloody Valentine, GG Allin, Josef K, and The Beach Boys.
His debut single “Hyph Mngo” was called the most forward-thinking dubstep track of 2009 and received airplay and floorplay worldwide.[1] This was followed by “BRKLN CLLN” on O’Grady’s own Doldrums label, which he runs in tandem with partner Impey.[2] In 2010, O'Grady released "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow" on Aus Music, an eclectic record label founded by Will Saul and Fink.
"Hyph Mngo" was voted #23 in the Resident Advisor top 100 tracks of the 2000s and #1 in Fact Magazine's top tracks of 2009.[3][4] He was named number 18 in NME's New Music Tips of 2010.[5]
In 2012 O'Grady began a residency at Manchester's Meandyou club night.
Discography [edit]
- "Hyph Mngo / Wet Look" (Hotflush Recordings)- 2009
- "J.Doe / BRKLN CLLN" (Doldrums Recordings) 2009
- "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow" (Aus Music) – 2010
- "BB / Ladywell" (Doldrums Recordings) – 2010
- "Wade In / Jels" (Hotflush Recordings) - 2011 (as Joy O)
- "Sicko Cell / Knock Knock" (Swamp81) - 2011 (uncredited, but widely believed to be written and produced by O'Grady)
- "Swims" (with Boddika) (Swamp81) - 2012
- "Froth / Mercy" (with Boddika) (SunkLo) - 2012
- "Dun Dun / Prone" (with Boddika) (SunkLo) - 2012
- "Ellipsis" (Hinge Finger) - 2012
References [edit]
- ^ The Playlist: Joy Orbison – "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow". Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2011-03-15.
- ^ Music – Joy Orbison. BBC (2010-03-19). Retrieved on 2011-03-15.
- ^ RA Poll: Top 100 tracks of the '00s. Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved on 2011-03-15.
- ^ 100 best: Tracks of 2009 – FACT magazine: music and art. Factmag.com (2009-12-14). Retrieved on 2011-03-15.
- ^ [1][dead link]
