Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus.
Orions Belte return with their second Lagniappe Session, a follow up to their 2021 entry which found the Norwegian trio transfiguring material from the likes of Mac Miller and Danzig. This time out they transmute tunes by two disparate American artists: the late rapper XXXTentacion’s 2017 single “Jocelyn Flores”, and roots iconoclast Lucinda Williams’ “Copenhagen”, via her 2011 LP, Blessed. Orions Belte on their selections, below.
Orions Belte :: Jocelyn Flores (XXXTentacion)
“Jocelyn Flores” is a haunting and dark performance. Yet it made me feel hopeful the first time I heard it. Maybe because the instrumental sounded like something me and my friends would make in our bedrooms back in the day. Or maybe just because it is a really good track. RIP XXXtentacion
Orions Belte :: Copenhagen (Lucinda Williams)
I first heard “Copenhagen” ten years ago. My father-in-law put it on his cabin playlist, and it’s been stuck since. It reminds me of days in nature by the sea. The chorus is simply beautiful and her voice sounds amazing. I started messing around with a drum machine loop and some bass lines and it escalated quickly into something that could have been a Shuggie Otis track. From there everyone did their magic and we hope we make Lucinda proud.
Lagniappe Sessions Archives / layout via Ian Everett
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