{"title":"O.","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ogo","title":"OGO","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeedy Wunderground continue their flair for finding and nurturing new talent, this time with the release of\u003ci\u003e OGO,\u003c\/i\u003e a debut single - and one that follows a triumphant performance at the Pitchfork Festival earlier this week - from the much-tipped South London two-piece 0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed during the first lockdown, the duo started improvising together at home with just acoustic sax and drums before securing studio time in Peckham to start experimenting further with guitar pedals, amps and studio effects units, all pushing the limits of their two instruments – a rule put in place that everything was to be made by manipulating and layering their sax and drums alone. \n\nA sound evolved far bigger than the sum of its parts, the dedication to live performance and the need to be in the moment extending to their thrilling, ever-shifting debut single, one which they won’t hear until you do.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSax player Joe Henwood had the following to say about how “OGO” came about:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e'We wrote OGO in a soundcheck in Oslo, whilst on tour supporting black midi. It had hit minus 5 outside so we started jamming something fast to try and keep our hands warm. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Playing live is a really big part of O., so we loved the Speedy Wunderground approach of recording one track in one day, holding off on major edits, and we are not even listening to the track until it's released. It's just the two of us on the single (as it is live) with Dan Carey and Adele Phillips helping us recreate that gig feeling in the studio.'\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nDespite no studio material until today, O. haven’t needed it to cause a buzz, feverish word spreading about the communal joy of their live performances alone. After a debut show at Brixton’s Windmill, the venue owner was so impressed he promised to offer them a second show there – this time in support of black midi. After going on first to an audience who had no idea who they were, they left the stage only to be approached this time by the virtuoso drummer of the band, Morgan Simpson, asking them perhaps the best question he could in that moment: “What are you doing in November? Want to come on tour with us?”\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nAs well as cutting their teeth on a full EU tour with black midi and recent supports with the likes of Gilla Band and PVA, O. built ties to their DIY ethics further by organising regular O Zone nights at The Windmill, inviting creatives to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, culminating in a live collaboration between O. and their guest. Bridging further the gap between jazz, live improvisation and alternative music, since August 2021 they’ve hosted the eclectic likes of Wonky Logic (Steam Down, Nala Sinephro), Shunaji, Rosie Turton (Nerija), Izzy Burnham (Steam Down), Tal Janes (Waaju), Pete Wareham (Melt Yourself Down) and Edna (Goat Girl).\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nProduced, as ever, by the label's own Dan Carey, \"OGO” showcases more of the mercurial magic that is ever-present across the Speedy Wunderground catalogue with its B-side, “dubbO”, a further treat for listeners - a skittish, dubby remix pulled from the roots of “OGO” by Carey.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speedy Wunderground","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50424259838283,"sku":"2002448","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SW043A_be02de5e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726775887"},{"product_id":"weirdos","title":"WeirdOs","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoning their fearless sound through a residency at Brixton’s iconic venue The Windmill, as well as on support slots across the UK and Europe with fellow heavyweights black midi and Gilla Band, O. – the London-based duo of baritone saxophonist Joe Henwood and drummer Tash Keary - have now distilled their unique live energy into their debut album, \u003ci\u003eWeirdOs\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing production from Dan Carey, WeirdOs is Tash and Joe at their most raucous and free. Across 10 tracks of high-octane instrumentals recorded live to tape, the duo encompass everything from cathartic dancefloor drops, to junglist breakbeats, intricate jazz lines, and sludgy, menacing doom metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking about the album, the band say, “WeirdOs is a dark, heavy album based around our love of riffy basslines, blast beats, dub, noise, and all the weird sounds in between. 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And the closing “ATM” takes up a familiar melody with subversive intent, repurposing it into something that swings from beauty to rage and back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSays Tash: “We played loads of gigs before we ever got in the studio, so we had lots of tracks to choose from. We picked these four because they’re all quite different from one another, while showing off all the styles we like to play.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pair recorded the EP live with Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey at his South London studio. Following the recording, the three subjected the tracks to an array of post-production tricks, making full use Carey’s enviable selection of vintage dub production units. “Dan’s got a full collection of spring reverbs, tape delays, digital delays, bucket brigade delays and plate reverbs,” says Joe. “We don’t see ourselves as a dub group or anything like that, but we both really love heavy, bass-driven music, and none of this stuff would exist without King Tubby.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the circular simplicity of their name suggests, O. are a true self-contained unit. They formed in London during lockdown, when Joe and Tash – both veterans of a string of London ensembles – found themselves in a bubble together. When they started jamming, it was with no preconceptions: \u003ci\u003edon’t overthink it, just play and see what happens\u003c\/i\u003e. 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