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Onra Origin Paris, France Genres Hip-Hop Years active 2006–present Labels Bo Bun Records Website www.myspace.com/onra Arnaud Bernard, better known by his stage name Onra is a French hip hop beatmaker based in Paris.
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Biography
Onra released his first album with producer and friend Quetzal (Al Quetz) in 2006, A Hip-Hop Tribute to Soul Music, which was played several times by Gilles Peterson and Benji B and covered on Okayplayer.com.
At the same time, he began to collaborate with American keyboard player Byron the Aquarius and released an album under the name The Big Payback in 2007 on Japanese label Circulations. This project draws from various influences such as futuristic hip hop and spaced-out and jazzy broken beats. They also appeared on highly praised compilations such as Beat Dimensions and New Worlds.
In 2006 Onra went to Vietnam, where his grandparents are from, and brought back some 30 old Chinese and Vietnamese vinyl records. He then made a full album with this material, Chinoiseries, his most critically acclaimed album. Album cut "The Anthem" was chosen for a Coca-Cola commercial for the Beijing Olympics.
In 2008, he was selected to attend the Red Bull Music Academy in Barcelona. He is also part of the 7x7 series by Irish label All City. His "1.0.8," project was inspired by Bollywood music and has been elected as album of the week by many record shops across Europe. In 2010, Onra released his latest LP Long Distance on All City. The album features tracks with Oliver DaySoul, fellow French beatmaker Walter Mecca, and T3 from Slum Village.
Onra has performed in Canada, Japan, China, Spain, Scotland, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, England,Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Vietnam, Switzerland, Netherlands, France and Quebec, Russia, Thailand, and throughout the United States, including New York and Los Angeles.
Discography
Studio Albums
- Present Tribute Bo Bun Records (2006)
- Chinoiseries (2xLP) Favorite Recordings (2007)
- Chinoiseries (CD) Label Rouge Prod (2007); Bo Bun Records (2008)
- 1.0.8 (LP, CD) Favorite Recordings, Bo Bun Records 2009
- Long Distance (LP CD) All City Records (2010)
- Chinoiseries Pt.2 (2011)
Singles & EPs
- The Big Payback (12") Just Like Vibes (2007)
- Tribute EP (7", EP, White or Pink vinyl) Bo Bun Records (2007)
- My Comet / Shhhhhhh (7", Ltd) All City Records (2008)
- Tribute EP II (7") Favorite Recordings (2008)
- Chinoiseries (7", Ltd) Favorite Recordings (2009)
See also
- Oxaï Roura
- William Besson
- DJ Cam
- Willy Denzey
- Sidney Duteil
- Abd al Malik (rapper)
External links
- Professional Reviews
- Keeping It Long Distance - An Interview With Onra - From Synconation
- Onra - L.O.V.E. - Song of the Day on Synconation
- Other Links
Categories:- French hip hop musicians
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