Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Wigan-born singer and producer Joe Yorke sits down with Qobuz to talk influences, style, and change. With his distinct falsetto voice, Yorke blends Rastafarianism with post-punk, jumping effortlessly from 1950s to 1980s sounds without ever once repeating the same formulas. Enraptured by the UK reggae scene since childhood, Yorke talks of how visiting London's infamous Notting Hill Carnival as a teenager first introduced him to roots music played on sound systems, opening him up to newfound musical possibilities.
Though his love for Jamaican music has remained ever constant, the singer went on to embrace the heavy guitar drive of bands like The Clash, New Order, and Molchat Doma into his songs, with his style and voice range always shifting and evolving. But his inspirations go beyond music. Through punk and ska, 1960s kids TV shows, and even the BBC, Yorke paints a 'retro-futuristic' vision, one rooted in nostalgia, yet always pushing forward, blending genres into something uniquely his own.
Listen to Joe Yorke on Qobuz: open.qobuz.com/artist/9252471
Additionally, purchase his releases via our Download Store here: qobuz.com/store-router/interpreter/joe-yorke/9252471
Released via Rhythm Steady
#JoeYorke #Reggae #Producer #PostPunk #TheClash #Manchester #England #Interview #Qobuz
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English subtitles available
Sous-titres français disponibles
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00:00 Intro
00:13 The Manchester reggae scene
02:05 Experimenting with new sounds
04:09 Discovering Northern Soul
05:45 Post-punk influences
07:38 Vision for the future
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Wigan-born singer and producer Joe Yorke sits down with Qobuz to talk influences, style, and change. With his distinct falsetto voice, Yorke blends Rastafarianism with post-punk, jumping effortlessly from 1950s to 1980s sounds without ever once repeating the same formulas. Enraptured by the UK reggae scene since childhood, Yorke talks of how visiting London's infamous Notting Hill Carnival as a teenager first introduced him to roots music played on sound systems, opening him up to newfound musical possibilities.
Though his love for Jamaican music has remained ever constant, the singer went on to embrace the heavy guitar drive of bands like The Clash, New Order, and Molchat Doma into his songs, with his style and voice range always shifting and evolving. But his inspirations go beyond music. Through punk and ska, 1960s kids TV shows, and even the BBC, Yorke paints a 'retro-futuristic' vision, one rooted in nostalgia, yet always pushing forward, blending genres into something uniquely his own.
Listen to Joe Yorke on Qobuz: open.qobuz.com/artist/9252471
Additionally, purchase his releases via our Download Store here: qobuz.com/store-router/interpreter/joe-yorke/9252471
Released via Rhythm Steady
#JoeYorke #Reggae #Producer #PostPunk #TheClash #Manchester #England #Interview #Qobuz
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English subtitles available
Sous-titres français disponibles
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00:00 Intro
00:13 The Manchester reggae scene
02:05 Experimenting with new sounds
04:09 Discovering Northern Soul
05:45 Post-punk influences
07:38 Vision for the future
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