The other day, I posted the video for the Oddisee remix of Ain’t That Peculiar. Today, he released Odd Renditions. It’s a 4 track EP featuring Oddisee’s takes on songs from Bon Iver, Metronomy, Marvin Gaye and K-Os.
Tracklist:
Oddisee - Paralyzed
Oddisee - The Gold Is Mine
Oddisee - Ain’t That Peculiar
Oddisee - Man I Use To Be
Originals:
Paralyzed - Bon Iver ‘re: Stacks’
The Gold Is Mine - Metronomy ‘We Broke Free’
Ain’t That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’
Man I Use To Be - K-Os ‘Man I Use To Be’
Click the image to stream and/or download Odd Renditions.
Video: Marvin Gaye - Ain’t That Peculiar (Oddisee Remix)
Taken from From Oddisee’s “Odd Renditions” EP, which is available May 15th, 2012 as a free release.
Click the image to stream and/or download Hustle Off.
Free Download: Oddisee - Slow It Down
Here’s a new track from Mello Music Group’s upcoming Self Sacrifice complilation, which drops on March 21st. In anticipation of the release, MMG is offering Slow It Down as a free download.
Click the image to stream and/or download Slow It Down.
In the year 2011, the sounds of these 20 artists dominated my headphones and speakers. They made music that entered my rotation and refused to leave. Props to them for keeping my eardrums happy throughout the year.
To see archived Beats Per Mike posts for each artist, click on their name. If you like what you hear, cop that shit! Support quality music!
Happy New Year!
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Free Download: DTMD - Untitled (feat. Oddisee)
Oddisee - Rock Creek Park
via mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com:
“Rock creek park is & has always been one of my favorite places in Washington, DC. It has a way of aging with you & adapting to where you are in life. When I was younger, it was a place for skipping rocks, bike rides & imaginary adventures in the woods. As a teen it was a place where I played basket ball, had cook outs with friends & walked through with dates. As an adult it’s my short cut through the city, my quickest way from Silver Spring to George Town. One thing it still is and always well be is my retreat.
Listening to the Black Byrd’s “Rock Creek Park” inspired me to create an entire album around the park & my relationship with it. If the park were to have a soundtrack, what would it be? What does walking along the trails of the park sound like? What does driving on the narrow tree lined roads sound like? This album is my interpretation of Rock Creek Park through break beats, samples & live instrumentation.”
Click the image to stream and/or purchase Rock Creek Park.
Free Download: Oddisee - The Carter Barron
via mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com:
FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM: ROCK CREEK PARK Aug 23rd - iTunes Sneak Peak Sept 6th - CD & Digital Release Sept 27th - Vinyl Release
The Background: The always prolific Oddisee is preparing to release his newest instrumental project, an ode to the Washington DC’s famous Rock Creek Park. The new album (a warm up for his proper solo coming this winter) features heavy live instrumentation alongside rich samples that gives the new project a sonically full 3-dimensional sound. Today, Oddisee offers up the first Rock Creek Park instrumental single, The Carter Barron.
The Song: The Carter Barron is a smooth, sweeping track, with amazing drums performed by DC’s Jon Laine, bass from DC’s Dennis Turner, keys from the always dependable Ralph Real, soulful sampling, trademark expansive synth work from Oddisee and beautiful orchestration.
A Short History: The Carter Barron is named after the park’s amphitheatre, a 4,200 seat outdoor performance venue in Washington, DC. Located in Rock Creek Park. The amphitheatre opened in 1950 in honor of the 150th Anniversary of Washington, DC as the nation’s capital. The National Park Service operates Carter Barron, offering a variety of quality performances, including Hip-Hop, reggae, Latin, classical, gospel, musicals, pop, R&B, jazz, new age, theater, and dance. Many of the performances are provided free of charge. The Carter Barron has seen performances from Harry Belafonte, Louis Armstrong, the Temptations, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the O’Jays, Smokey Robinson, and The Four Tops.
How To Get The Album: The new Oddisee instrumental album “Rock Creek Park” will be debuting with an early sneak peak on itunes next week on August 23rd, and then officially dropping everywhere September 6th.
credits
released 16 August 2011 produced by Oddisee drums by Jon Laine bass by Dennis Turner keys by Ralph Real
Free Download: Oddisee - Al Mawrada
If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a huge fan of Oddisee. His production is always on point. Via the Mello Music Group bandcamp page, Oddisee recently released the afrobeat influenced Al Mawrada as a free download.
Click the image to download Al Mawrada.
Back in late 2009, Diamond District (Oddisee, X.O. and YU) dropped In The Ruff. The album flew under the radar for most, but I consider it a hip hop classic.
This week, Mello Music Group is letting Diamond District fans download the In The Ruff instrumentals for free. If you’re a fan of dope beats, you should check this out.
Produced by Oddisee Featuring LMNO, Hassaan Mackey, Bilal Salaam, Dudley Perkins, Prince Po, yU, Kenn Starr, Silent Knight, XO, J-Live, Stik Figa, Trek Life, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Rapper Big Pooh, Black Milk, DJ Romes, DJ Clear, MED, Invincible, Finale.
