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Get used to the name Charlotte OC - you're going to be hearing it an awful lot from now on.
With her debut album released in 2015, this sultry songstress has already clocked up millions of hits on Youtube and Soundcloud with her electro-noir, seductive R&B. We're in no doubt that she's going to prove to be one of the true rising champions of the year ahead.
But, behind every great artist there's a story - and with every story, a song. That's why asked Charlotte OC to celebrate her upcoming appearance at Pitchfork Paris with the soundtrack to her life. Check it out below, along with a few of her own wise words behind each choice (SPOILER: she has really, really good taste).
Metronomy - 'She Wants'
"I revisited this album this year, it reminds me of moving into my place on my own for the first time, and the start of my new life in London."
Woodkid - 'I Love You'
"When I got introduced to Woodkid, this was the first song I heard and completely lost my mind over his videos and melodies . He uses all my favourite chords and it's kinda my perfect song."
Hozier - 'Run'
"Another perfect song to me, I love the way he goes up and down the scale in the chorus and the lyrics are lovely."
Soko - 'I'll Kill Her'
"When I first joined MySpace this was one of the first things I found, and I completely fell in love. Her music shaped my early teen years."
Kindness - 'I'll Be Back'
"Beautiful chords, great warmth and simpleness to this track. I can't help but smile when I hear this song."
Massive Attack - 'Unfinished Sympathy'
"This song reminds me of growing up in Blackburn and starting to get into electronic music, with a gospel vocal. It's a very important track."
Mina Tindle - 'Too Loud'
"I found a remix of this girl's music and then looked more into original stuff ad instantly fell in love with her melodies."
Kwabs - 'Perfect Ruin'
"I've had this song on repeat since I got to LA - beautiful chords, really fragile and emotional lyrics."
Phoenix - 'If I Ever Feel Better (DJ Kicks remix)'
Another track that gently introduced me to loving electronic music after growing up on folk and soul. This song reminds me of dancing for hours with my sister in the kitchen
Rui Da Silva - 'Touch Me'
"One of the best 90's dance tracks in my eyes. Big massive vocal and everything behind it is perfectly hypnotic. It’s all about the girl's vocal."
Sampha - 'Beneath The Tree'
Love this track, wicked piano and I'm such a massive fan of his voice."
Basement Jaxx - 'Romeo'
"I have special memories with this track - being 11 and so happy about everything and dancing in my room to this. It reminds me of being so happy and as soon as i hear it, it has the exact same effect."
Gomez - 'Whippin' Piccadilly'
"This song is basically my childhood in Blackburn and wanting to get stuck into my dads' record collection and learn more and more about proper music. This one was the one that got me straight away."
Charlotte OC's Strange EP is out now. She'll be playing Pitchfork Paris at 5.10pm on Saturday 1 November.
For more on Charlotte OC, find her on:
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