Jürgen Oman, a.k.a. Andy Korg is an Austrian electronic music producer and artist, who made a name for himself his homeland’s and the international house and pop scene as a member of A.G Trio and as the co-founder of Ages.
Alongside his bandmates Roland von der Aist and AKA Tell, A.G. Trio landed a number one hit on Austrian Radio FM4. The band was named Soundpark Act of the Year and received three Amadeus Music Award nominations. The trio also landed several tracks on international dance charts. Adding to a growing profile, the trio supported their material with international tours between Mexico and South Korea. But after some time, the trio went through a massive change in sonic direction that necessitated a rebrand.
As Ages, the trio of Oman/Korg, von der Aist and AKA Tell released the critically applauded Roots. But when they artistic paths diverged, the trio went on hiatus.
After a several year hiatus, Oman felt the itch to create again. “The most important thing for me is that I‘m enjoying producing again,” he says. This time with new energy and a fresh approach, Oman is stepping out into the spotlight as a solo artist, who refuses to be pigeonholed into a specific genre or style.
Oman’s latest Andy Korg single “Echoes of Yesterday” is dreamy and meditative track that to my ears sounds a bit like a synthesis of Pavo Pavo and Depeche Mode — and in some way as though it could have been released sometime in 1983. The track is anchored around a lush production that pairs layers of glistening synth pulse, skittering beats, some remarkably catchy hooks paired with a dreamy falsetto, creating a song that’s both cinematic and intimate.
As Oman explains, the song “is a meditation on memory, time and the fleeting nature of moments.” Throughout the lines between dreams, reality, the past and the future intertwine and blur creating a sense of experiencing a vivid yet half-remembered dream.
The accompanying video follows a beautiful Black man as he heads to the dance studio where he elegantly dances to the song.
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