Cutting edge electronic music mixed with incredible RnB Vocals = AlunaGeorge.
This duo (comprised of a woman named Aluna, and a fellow named George) is making some pretty interesting music…
I heard the tune, ‘You Know You Like it,” and I was mesmerized by it. A few gabbery kicks spice up a lovely instrumental backing that reminds you of Mike Slott or Rustie… (actually, Rustie worked with her, on the track ‘After Light,’ so you should definitely check that out, too!)
I don’t get super hyped up about RnB very often, so when I do, it’s likely an incredible artist! Reminds me of the types of beats and sounds one might hear in a wonky or glitch hop type of number. The music video she did for ‘You Know You Like it’ is really something, too.
The video opens with a shot of AlunaGeorge and a bunch of …. uh… “other” AlunaGeorge women, dancing behind her. I didn’t realize they were all her, at first… I just thought, “wow, look at all the attractive women dancing and swaying hypnotically to the awesome grooves….oh, wait – are they all her?? Yes, I think so… Yes!”
Also – and I’m not 100% on this – but I think there are a couple shots in the video, when she’s wearing a certain outfit and posing a certain way – that she’s invoking imagery of Josephine Baker, the old movie star from decades past. I’m a Josephine Baker fan, so maybe I’m reading too much into it, admist the hype and excitement I found myself in when I came across the video.
Anyway, this video and this song were really something, and now I’m scouring the web in search of more by AlunaGeorge.
You can hear the one she did with good ol’ Rustie, here:
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