Standing on The Corner

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风格: #声效拼贴　#实验说唱　#致幻流行
地区: United States of America 美国

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In a post-genre world, Standing on the Corner sound post-post-genre—everything all at once. Released as a single, hour-long, uninterrupted piece, their recent album Red Burns blends elements of jazz, indie rock, soul, funk, and hip-hop, tossing in poetry, mock radio broadcasts, a lot of samples, and plenty of distortion. But for all of their brash newness, Standing on the Corner have a serious reverence for and understanding of the past. Their music is always rooted in something—a melody, a phrase, an old loop—that allows them to explore strange ideas while retaining a warm, homespun sense of familiarity.

The project is the creation of Brooklyn native Gio Escobar, who serves as its primary vocalist and songwriter. The 22-year-old is a recent graduate of the NYC’s New School, where he studied journalism and jazz, building up an analytical and technical foundation. Standing on the Corner started in earnest when Escobar brought some demos he was working on to producer Jasper Marsalis, who helped bring them to fruition, resulting in their delirious self-titled debut from 2016.

The two friends have lived together for the last few years, and we meet in their Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment. Escobar is the more talkative of the two, but only slightly so. They listen when the other speaks and never interrupt each other. Marsalis is wearing white socks and sandals, while Escobar sports Timberlands. Sitting on folding camping chairs in their living room, they are at ease, cracking jokes, shooting the shit.

Standing on The Corner

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