Late night grooves for a secret rendezvous. Onra returns to All City for a proper dose of smoothed out boogie funk. On Nobody Has To Know, the Parisian producer takes influence from the latter half of the 80's and early 90's to craft the perfect soundtrack for mellow grooving, sunset dips, and night cruising down the strip (with the top down of course). There's even some New Jack swing jams ("No Question") in the mix so you can bust out those moves on the floor. It's a logical progression from his earlier, more dance floor-centric tracks (like 2011's "Long Distance") to a more refined, smoother, and overall richer sound. 13 tracks pressed up on double LP, complete with obi strip and original art from Japanese legend Hiroshi Nagai. Recommended.

• cover art by Hiroshi Nagai
• obi strip
• music label: All City Records 2018

reviewed by XXL Bao 04/2018