| "Hyph Mngo" | ||||
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| Single by Joy Orbison | ||||
| B-side | "Wet Look" | |||
| Released | 14 September 2009 | |||
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| Length | 5:38 | |||
| Label | Hotflush (HFT009) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter O'Grady [1] | |||
| Joy Orbison singles chronology | ||||
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"Hyph Mngo" is a 2009 song by Joy Orbison. His debut single, it was influential in the dubstep genre and was included in a number of "best of" lists.
"Hyph Mngo" was Joy Orbison's first single. [2] It was first played on a mix for Fabric by Ben UFO in May 2009, and was later included in a mix by Scuba on Rinse FM on 25 June 2009. [3] The track was distributed on various white labels throughout the summer before an official release on 14 September 2009 on Hotflush Recordings. [3]
The Guardian described "Hyph Mngo" as a mix of dubstep, UK garage, and house, [4] while Pitchfork described it as a dubstep track. [5] The Irish Times noted techno influences. [6] Szatan compares it in style and pacing to the work of Digital Mystikz, an influential early dubstep group. [3] DJ Mag described it as being influential for the future garage genre. [7]
Pitchfork named "Hyph Mngo" the best new track in its week of release. [5] Fact named it the best track of 2009; [8] Resident Advisor ranked it 23rd in its list of the best 100 tracks of the 2000s. [9] In 2012, Spin named it the 6th best dubstep track of all time. [10] TheFader called it an "anthem". [11]
A Pitchfork review described it as a "gloriously epic celebration of light and heat". [12] In a review giving the track 4.5 out of 5 stars, Resident Advisor also emphasised its euphoric flavour. [13] Simon Reynolds dismissed the track in harsh terms in a blog post, a view which writers at Fact vociferously opposed. [14]
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