{"id":35652,"date":"2021-02-16T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35652"},"modified":"2021-02-14T10:24:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T15:24:34","slug":"oslo-polymath-lokoy-ramps-up-the-weird-in-relay-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35652","title":{"rendered":"Oslo polymath Lokoy ramps up the weird in \u2018relay\u2019 video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Norwegian artist,\u00a0producer and creative maverick\u00a0Lokoy\u00a0has shared a new video for his single\u00a0<em>relay<\/em> (with\u00a0Nils Bech). Beware!!! This one is NSFW!!! The track is lifted from his acclaimed\u00a0full length debut album\u00a0\u2018badminton\u2019\u00a0\u2013\u00a0out now via Propeller Recordings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dazzling\u00a0polyrhythmic pop cut\u00a0incorporating\u00a0African-inspired percussion and sampled Icelandic church\u00a0choirs, the video for <em>relay<\/em> \u2013 directed by\u00a0Sebastian K\u00e5ss\u00a0invites the viewer to an\u00a0Apathetics Anonymous group session in Oslo. The \u2018AA&#8217; group&#8217;s attendees include\u00a0rising Norwegian artists, actors and musicians such as\u00a0GABIFUEGO\u00a0(of Boy Pablo),\u00a0Kamara\u00a0and\u00a0Safario. The group\u00a0meet\u00a0regularly and challenge\u00a0each other in luring out emotions such as laughter, embarrassment, happiness and pain by completing\u00a0tasks such\u00a0as fighting, undressing, and more. Watch the NSFW video clip via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-wXT8gCGIbA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>relay<\/em> is lifted from Lokoy&#8217;s debut album\u00a0\u2018badminton,\u2019 which\u00a0at its core\u00a0is a dizzying\u00a0no-holds-barred exploration of pop. His futuristic,\u00a0charming\u00a0production is constant throughout. Across the 15 tracks,\u00a0he brings to the table\u00a0a host of exciting new Norwegian talent, including\u00a0Nils Bech, Safario,\u00a0Moyka, Emilie \u00d8steb\u00f8\u00a0and\u00a0Sofus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Lasse Lok\u00f8y\u00a0you\u2019ve got it all: bassist, singer, songwriter, producer, polymath and party-starter. Following previous\u00a0collaborations and releases with some of Norway&#8217;s most exciting prospects\u00a0(girl in red, Jimi Somewhere,\u00a0dePresno), Lokoy\u00a0has quickly become one of Oslo&#8217;s most in-demand producers and collaborators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning\u00a0his solo career back in 2018 with his\u00a0\u2018Can We All Go to Bed\u2019 EP, he\u00a0was swiftly\u00a0praised for his\u00a0unique production flair and sonic ambition, by the likes of\u00a0NME,\u00a0DIY Magazine, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash Magazine, Dork Magazine\u00a0and more.\u00a0Now with\u00a0debut album badminton receiving wide critical acclaim, Lokoy looks set to align himself with some of the most exciting young producers, not just in Norway, but in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018badminton\u2019 album details<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcusercontent.com\/22decc7ae58bc37f5aabe1a6c\/images\/51f6a678-f411-43bc-b6da-4a4afd161fab.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Lokoy badminton cover artwork\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018badminton\u2019\u00a0track list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. classic city girl<br>2. relay (with Nils Bech)<br>3. 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