Yasha is 28 year old Joe Gillick, who grew up immersed in the sounds of UKG & grime on the streets of South London. He founded Orphan. in 2015 with his friends Sage Redman and Billy Meddleton. The three began throwing bi-monthly parties in Deptford, their aim was to feature the unsung heroes, the seminal artists that weren’t often regulars in the crowded London club circuit. Cutting his chops DJing alongside the likes of Tim Goldsworthy (DFA, Mo’ Wax, UNKLE), Dave Okumu (The Invisible, Jessie Ware), The Golden Filter (Optimo), Mica Levi (Micachu) and more, Joe fed his keen sensibility for club grooves. Cut to 2018 and Joe finds himself a Seattleite.
In an effort to unite Seattle’s somewhat splintered music community, Gillick launched Orphan. Radio, an internet, artist centric station inspired by their local London outlets like NTS and Balamii. Orphan. Radio's focus is to showcase local artists and DJs, highlighting the diverse music community in Seattle, as well as feature touring national and international artists with their own distinctive flare.
Inspired by overcoming anxiety and depression in the club, his sophomore a/b side pushes the UK textures he explored in OR001 even further. Max 95, Donnin’, a heavy techno-cum-UKG mover is anchored with a paranoid vocal line and healthy dose of Air Max homage, while Let Me Know, the experimental leaning b-side, chills the spine with an emotive synth lead and heavy distortion bass.