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Premiering New Music At SXSW

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:59:00 +0000

Last night at the "We DC" showcase I premiered several tracks from my new album "The Good Fight" available May 5th.

first single off "Tangible Dream"

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:23:00 +0000

As y'all may know, i am hitting the road this month and have already performed in my hometown of Washington DC, then Toronto and Montreal plus Seattle last night. But i still got 26 more shows to go (see below for schedule). Add to that, next week I am releasing my instrumental follow up to Rock Creek Park on October 1st titled The Beauty In All.

I also decided to craft a new bonus mixtape, Tangible Dream, (all new material produced by and featuring yours truly) that will come as a free download exclusively with The Beauty In All.

Today, I want to share the first track from Tangible Dream, titled Own Appeal - enjoy.

Oddisee

The Beauty In All
Tangible Dream

September 26 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
September 27 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
September 28 - Calgary, AB @ Ship & Anchor
October 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
October 4 - Madison, WI @ Rathskeller
October 5 - Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
October 6 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door
October 9 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Jazz Kitchen
October 12 - New York City, NY @ DROM w/ Diamond District
October 25 - Auckland, NZ @ Cassette Nine
October 26 - Wellington, NZ @ San Fran Bath House
November 14 - Brussels, BEL @ Botanique
November 15 - Antwerp, BEL @ Trix
November 16 - Rotterdam, NED @ BUMA Rotterdam
November 17 - Cologne, GER @ CBE
November 18 - Berlin, GER @ Lido
November 20 - Hamburg, GER @ Klubsen
November 22 - Erfurt, GER @ Franz Mehlhose
November 25 - Munich, GER @ Feierwerk
November 26 - Frankfurt, GER @ Das Bett
November 27 - Basel, CH @ Kaserne
November 28 - Zuerich, CH @ Exil
November 29 - Heidelberg, GER @ Karlstorbahnhof
November 30 - Utrecht, NED @ Le Guess Who
December 1st - London, UK @ The Garage

new video: After Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:07:00 +0000

Yo this is my new video and the second single before my new instrumental album "The Beauty In All" is out on October 1st, 2013.

Purchase The Beauty In All on iTunes
Purchase on CD
Purchase on Blue Vinyl

new album: The Beauty In All

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:26:00 +0000

Next week - on October 1st, 2013 - i am releasing my sophomore instrumental album
"The Beauty in All". It will be available on CD, Vinyl and digitally on iTunes.

Purchase on iTunes

Purchase on CD

Purchase on Blue Vinyl

Lonely Planet by oddisee

"The Beauty In All is about the flaws & mistakes that give life its character and worth - how even ignorance can give light to knowledge. For me, not knowing how to do something & still trying is a process that helped my production style evolve. If everything we are is out in perfect tutorials, we might never deviate from the teacher. This record is dedicated to imperfection and the sense of pride & accomplishment we get from our struggles. Hopefully, you listen to this record, reflect on the ups & downs of life, and see the beauty in all."

Moscow & Novosibirsk

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:36:00 +0000

My music has taken me many places, most of them I can understand how & why the peoples of these lands connect with me my music. So upon arrival to a new city, most of the time I feel my presence there is some what appropriate. Never did I think my music would land me in Siberia. On my most recent trip, Olivier St louis & my self ended up in Russia's third largest city that sits in between Kazakhstan & Mongolia, Novosibirsk.

I didn't know what to expect from the crowd or its people so I came with an open mind. I left knowing that Hip Hop is every where & so are the people who appreciate it.

We also visited Moscow on this journey. I can say that I'm looking forward to my next trip to Russia.

Oddisee & I Love Ugly

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:35:00 +0000

While on tour in New Zealand, I hooked up with one of my favorite clothing lines 'I Love Ugly' for a photo shoot. The shoot was for their new line of bucket hats which premiered on Hypebeast.com

For more photos visit: Hypebeast.com

Australia & New Zealand Tour

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:36:00 +0000

Olivier St Louis & I just got back from an amazing tour of Australia & New Zealand. We preformed in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Adelaide & Auckland. Here's a few photos from our trip. To see more visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddisee/sets/72157633100406684/

Trip Back Home (Sudan)

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:27:00 +0000

It's been a few years since I've been able to get back to Sudan to see my family. It was a much needed trip. Here's a few photos from my journey back home. To see the rest of the photos visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddisee/sets/72157632344743586/

From Largo With Love

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:59:00 +0000

New music from my collaboration with New Zealand clothing line, I Love Ugly featured on Hypebeast.com

Trillectro

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:18:00 +0000

I recently performed at Washington, DC's first "Trillectro" festival with my band. Trillectro is a new festival started by the fellas over at DC to BC. It combines performances from Hip-hop & Electronic artists alike.
I had great time performing, this festival is such a good thing for my home town.

Croatia

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:08:00 +0000

I recently went to Croatia to perform at the Sound Wave festival. Afterwards, I decided to stick around for a holiday & make a video for "The Need Superficial".

'People Hear What They See' Reviewed on A.V. Club

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:03:00 +0000

Read the review HERE.

Purchase 'People Hear What They See' HERE

Odd Renditions Reviewed On Pitchfork

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:49:00 +0000

Odd Renditions receives a 6.8 on Pitchfork. Read the review HERE & listen below.

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'People Hear What They See' Digital Vinyl CD

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:40:00 +0000

I'll make a deal with you. If you buy my album, I'll keep making music. Deal?

Pre-order 'People Hear What They See' on Digital, Vinyl & CD.

Digital - iTunes + Amazon

CD - UGHH + Amazon

Vinyl - Fat Beats + UGHH

Share this link to share the album - http://goo.gl/H2sr3

"People Hear What They See" The People's Verdict

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:27:00 +0000

A couple of weeks ago some friends of mine decided to test my forthcoming album "People Hear What They See" on some random people on the streets of DC & London as an experiment... without telling me. Theses were the results.

I was fascinated by the responses given in this video. I'm use to reading reviews of my album by journalist & to be honest... Whether they're good or bad, I rarely agree with them. There was something so refreshing about my work being critiqued by total strangers. People with no agenda, just hearing music from an unknown artist & giving their honest opinion. In today's world, that's a rare thing.
I really enjoyed what the older gentlemen had to say about my album. There were a few points I felt I over produced a bit. Loved what they guy in the shades on the bench said too. All of it really! What I liked most was the fact that people who had never heard of me, surprisingly enjoyed my work. Almost as if, they were surprised they could like something they didn't know of. What does that say about how music is pushed today? If I was seen in videos, plastered on walls, on television... Would they have been less surprised in their appreciation of my work? (whispers the title of his album)

What do you think?

Background Track: Oddisee ft. Olivier Daysoul "Let It Go, Instrumental' (from People Hear What They See)

Pre-order - 'People Hear What They See'

The Gold Is Mine Video

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Always nice when fans of the music & movement take it upon themselves to contribute. Well done guys!

'Odd Renditions' on BBC6

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:00 +0000

<a href="http://oddisee.bandcamp.com/album/odd-renditions">Odd Renditions by Oddisee</a>

Oddisee 'Odd Renditions'

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:07:00 +0000

What up folks!

Here's my newest EP, 'Odd Renditions'.

It features four tracks that I've remixed & recorded vocals over, and includes my remix of

Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar", the video for which I sent you guys first last week.

http://oddisee.bandcamp.com/album/odd-renditions

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Free Download Link (Stereogum Premiere)

'PEOPLE HEAR WHAT THEY SEE'

In a perfect world, you'd hear 'Odd Renditions', love it & say...

'Man this is really good & free! I should buy this guys album!'

Well lets make the world a better place, one pre-order at a time.

My new album 'People Hear What They See' is available to pre-order now & released on iTunes June 5th.

Pre-order - 'People Hear What They See'

'People Hear What They See' will be available everywhere else on vinyl, CD & other digital retailers,June 12th.

Pre-Order 'People Hear What They See'

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:12:00 +0000

My new solo album 'People Hear What They See' Will be available exclusively on iTunes June, 5th & everywhere else on June, 12th. You can pre-order it now on iTunes.

Pre-order - 'People Hear What They See'

Press Release

“They say you have your whole life to make your first album/ guess I’ve been busy living so the first outcome/ was worth hearing...” - Oddisee “Ready To Rock”

Rappers are generally in the business of storytelling, but whether those stories are true or not is often a sidenote. “People Hear What They See” is Oddisee’s debut full length album, and its key concern is honesty - honesty with yourself, with what you tell the world, and the relationships people have with each other. The title came from a feeling that most of the time we’re content not to look or listen beneath the surface for the truths which lie beneath.

The steps of the Washington Memorial during the inauguration or a bus in east London just after the riots might not be the most practical places to write a song, but Oddisee felt it was important to write both what he saw happening around him and his own reactions to it - it’s easy to make up a hollow but impressive story when you’re alone. Often told by listeners that his music has a cinematic quality to it, sparking memories from the past or providing a soundtrack to an afternoon: Oddisee uses the spontaneous and unexpected moments which come from keen everyday observations and working with live musicians, rather than toiling at midnight in isolation with a crate full of samples in a studio, to create songs with an emotional and filmic quality.

Growing up in Washington DC, home to both America’s richest and poorest, shuttling between his Sudanese and African American families, Oddisee didn’t have the luxury of accepting a singular story or vision of the world as something he could believe in. “People Hear What They See” puts a microscope over those stories - be it a skewed media report on political policy, the escapist visions playing on commercial radio, an argument with a partner you’re with for all of the wrong reasons, or the fight between self-doubt and false-confidence in your own head.

Aus & NZ

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:33:00 +0000

Had an amazing time in Australia & New Zealand. I met some amazing people & I can't wait to get back!

Australia 01 - Raining But Not Complaining

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0000

First day in Australia with a show tomorrow. Started off very low key as it was raining but the weather was still warm & I'm happy to be here. The Show is tomorrow night at: Civic Hotel 388, Pitt st.

Also stopped by a really great shoe store called "Feit". They make beautiful, handmade, leather shoes. Check their site out & get a pair. http://www.feitdirect.com/

Interview With 'Out Da Box TV' Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000

DTMD 'RAW' [Oddisee Remix]

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +0000

<a href="http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/raw-oddisee-remix">Raw (Oddisee Remix) by DTMD (feat. Godly MC & Kev Brown)</a>

From the upcoming 'Self Sacrifice' compilation on Mello Music Group.

Interview With 'Out Da Box TV'

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:00 +0000

Sean Born 'Pluck Em Off'

noreply@blogger.com (ODDISEE) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000

Ladies & gentlemen, It brings me great pleasure to introduce you to Sean Born. Sean is the first person to but me in the studio over production. He taught me how to make beats & gave me my first beat machine. His new album, "Behind The Scale" is out on Mello music.

Here's a free track produced by yours truly. Beneath that is a stream of the whole album. Listen, love, purchase.

<a href="http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/pluck-em-off-prod-oddisee">Pluck Em Off (prod. Oddisee) by Sean Born</a>

Listen/Purchase

<a href="http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/behind-the-scale">Behind The Scale by Sean Born</a>