Tuesday September 13, 2022
From the get-go, the hooks all over Australian music artist’s new track Flight Risk will reel you in. However, there are a few surprises, most significantly regarding the arrangement but also in some of the chord choices and the programming.
The multi-faceted musician merges genres effortlessly, hip-hop, R&B, jazz, trap, and alternative pop, a hybrid sound emerging from his hometown of Geelong. With an incredible fifteen singles and a debut album, Saigon, Signing Off, already released, 2022 looks to be the one that establishes the young musician on the Australian scene.
As Oscar says about Flight Risk, ‘This track began via sampling objects in my room and blossomed into a full-length project from there (see if y’all can pick up the skateboard wheel in the mix!) The song depicts the plight of living with mental health issues and relating said issues to a past flame of mine, conveyed with finesse using sexy, underwater synths, smooth vocals, and silky live strings to boot.’
Flight Risk incorporates a reflective narrative, augmented by emotionally charged and resonating imagery and Oscar’s alluring and self-assured vocal performance. Oscar’s early years have helped shape the artist’s sound. As he says about his family’s influence, ‘Having my parents as professional classical violinists has first and foremost exposed me to a whole different world as a kid. Now I’m lucky enough to get them on board for my recordings, such as Moonlight Tan & Flight Risk.
Live strings (recorded right) will s**t on MIDI strings any day of the week. I reckon my affinity for jazz and crunchy, complex chords has definitely attuned my ear to be open to many different sounds too.’ Written and produced by Oscar, Flight Risk is sure to be his break-out track and attract a tonne of interest across all streaming channels, radio, and media outlets.
