Weekly mp3 #88: Pierre Omaar - Neon Heatwave

Not sure why I've never posted links to mystery man Pierre Omaar and his release for Angry Rabbit, downloadable via the Internet Archive.

Hell of a Christmas gift this one, a thing of beauty. Fade in... A steady 80s disco beat accompanies very subdued electric piano chords and a fat synth bassline. The track is very low-key and often switches bits and pieces around, with the bass carrying the melody for a good chunk before a higher synthline drops in. The track keeps cruising, totally chilled out, but always flowing between riffs and melodies.

This should've been huge, at least in an underground way - should've been New Zealand's answer to Metro Area.

Ah well.