Joy Orbison

Joy Orbison’s brand of garage-house has been celebrated for finding a sound that marries elements of house, two-step, jungle, techno and dubstep. Alongside the release of the gargantuan “Hyph Mngo” (released on Hot Flush in late 2009) and material on his own imprint, Hinge Finger, notorious mixes for Radio 1 and Ministry have only served to cement Joy Orbison’s renown.

”The clear, pure dancefloor high this formula provides is unarguable” WIRE ”Somehow euphoric yet mournful, banging yet sad, drenched in keyboards, and rhythmically straddling the previously uncharted terrain between dubstep, garage and house.” – Guardian” A euphoric and percussive wet dream.” – Dazed & Confused ”Every time the two introductory notes ring out in a darkened room, it’s impossible not to stifle a smile or hide your excitement at the drop that awaits.” – One of the London post-dubstep scene's most celebrated figures, (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joy-orbison-mn0002047301) has consistently received acclaim for his forward-thinking productions as well as his hypnotic DJ sets. Blending elements of U.K. garage, techno, house, and breakbeat hardcore, his tracks are highly percussive bangers, equally suspense-filled and euphoric. Born (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-ogrady-mn0002414169), he was introduced to London's dance music scene by his uncle, jungle pioneer (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ray-keith-mn0000407682). After learning how to DJ in his early teens and beginning to produce grime instrumentals in his early twenties, he established his club-friendly sound and began releasing material in 2009. His lush, riveting debut single, "Hyph Mngo," appeared on leading dubstep imprint Hotflush in 2009, and was an immediate breakout hit, earning acclaim from publications such as FACT (who named it the best track of the year) and Pitchfork. Singles "J.Doe" and "BB" appeared on his own Doldrums label, while (https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-shrew-would-have-cushioned-the-blow-mw0001968287) EP (featuring a remix by (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/actress-mn0001399533)) was released by Aus Music. (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/orbison-mn0002047301) also released well-received remixes of (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/four-tet-mn0000741236)'s "Love Cry" and (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lana-del-rey-mn0002784799)'s "Video Games." He returned to Hotflush in 2011 with "Wade In," and was also responsible for the uncredited club smash "Sicko Cell," issued by Swamp 81 during the same year. The label also released "Swims," another huge club track, which was co-produced by (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/orbison-mn0002047301) and (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/boddika-mn0002679389). The two producers released several additional collaborations on their own SunkLo label. (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ogrady-mn0002414169) started yet another label, Hinge Finger, with (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/will-bankhead-mn0001375969), releasing (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joy-orbison-mn0002047301)'s "Ellipsis" single, as well as (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/blawan-mn0002357101)'s lauded His He She & She EP. Following several more co-productions with (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/boddika-mn0002679389), (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/orbison-mn0002047301) resumed issuing solo material in 2017 with the Toss Portal EP and "Off Season" 12". He also curated (https://www.allmusic.com/album/selectors-004-mw0003125909), the fourth volume in Dekmantel's unmixed compilation series.