No Problem Saloon

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1.	No Problem Saloon 01:34	buy track
2.	Akwaaba 03:12	buy track
3.	Hallelujah! Hair! 02:48	buy track
4.	Market Place 03:45	buy track
5.	Doondari 03:21	buy track
6.	Funny I 00:35	buy track
7.	My Name Is Happy 03:11	buy track
8.	Tortoise And Hunter 03:44	buy track
9.	Bienvenue chez toi 03:46	buy track
10.	Millionaire In Beggar's Wear 04:06	buy track
11.	Stars On Gold 02:40	buy track
12.	Funny II 00:49	buy track
13.	Don't Run Run 04:11	buy track
14.	No, I Don't Snore 04:46	buy track
15.	See You Next Time 02:21	buy track
16.	Carry Us Home 03:12	buy track
17.	Chicken Beer (low-fi live version) 02:57	buy track

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A collection of colourful songs weaving OY's own strains of electronica, whirling drums and captivating & humorous storytelling, laced with distinctly African musical and lyrical elements, "No Problem Saloon" is driven by Joy's soulful, melodic and arrestingly versatile voice.

Joy (vocalist & musician) gathered elements for this unique album during a series of trips to Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and South Africa. She met scores of people, listened to proverbs, heard stories, and collected bits of fields recordings which, upon the duet's return to their Berlin studio, were all used as building blocks, in a perfectly organic way: the slam of a taxi door became a drum, an antiquated washing machine provided a bass sound, conversation and street noises started drifting in and out of the songs, and the lyrics were naturally developed from the stories and fragments of popular wisdom culled during these encounters.

Joy and Lleluja-Ha (drummer & producer) then started exploring the songs on stage, injecting further ideas into the pieces before finalizing the production.

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released March 24, 2014

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OY Berlin, Germany

OY combine their love for Electronica, Hip Hop, and Indie as confidently as they address topics of identity and transnationalism. Comprised of singer Joy Frempong and producer Melodydreamer, OY create a ‘wonderful symbiosis of driving drums, minimalist synth sounds and dreamy vocals’ (Noisey) which they have carried from their Berlin studio into the world playing over 300 shows in 20+ countries. ... more

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