Union Analogtronics
Union is a hip-hop group based in Paris, France, also known as Union Analogtronics. The group is composed of OJ & GOLD.
On the debut album, they decided to collaborate with several artists such as :
- Talib Kweli
- MF Doom
- Elzhi (of Slum Village)
- Guilty Simpson
- Sly Johnson
- Moka Only
- Rachel Claudio…
Their inspirations are obvious when you listen to the tracks : Jay Dee, Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock, Isao Tomita. American, German, Japanese with a French touch…
They’re working with vintage keyboards and synths such as : Jupiter 8, Andromeda A6, Prophet 5, Rhodes… The name Analogtronics is a word combination defining “the analog at the service of the electronic”.
The Abstract Sci-Fi sound that we love so much in Hip Hop has now a name : Analogtronics.