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DEBUT ALBUM "People Hear What They See" OUT NOW
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About
- The son of Sudanese and American parents, Amir Mohamed was born and raised in the United States capital city of Washington DC, spending hot summers in Khartoum learning Arabic and swimming in the Nile. Growing up amidst the sounds of New York hip hop, his father playing Oud, Go-Go, and gospel, Amir took his first steps as an MC producer in the analog basement studio of his legendary neighbor, Garry Shider (Parliament Funkadelic).
Convincing his entrepreneurial father that he too had business acumen, Amir laid the check from his first commercial release on the kitchen table before his 21st birthday and never looked back. Though Oddisee has gone on to perform with The Roots, produce for Freeway, Jazzy Jeff, Little Brother, De La Soul & Nikki Jean, and has MC’d on production from Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke and Kev Brown, his proudest moment was the birth of his critically acclaimed group The Diamond District with fellow Washingtonians X.O. and yU.
Known in the music industry for his independence, Oddisee consistently debunks the scatterbrained artist myth - doing everything from booking international tours to photography to marketing and promoting himself and even other artists. He now works as both artist and consultant with Mello Music Group, one of the foremost emerging independent labels to take advantage of the digital revolution to build a successful business.
Oddisee’s debut album "People Hear What They See" (set for release 12 June 2012) is a culmination of the duality of his life experiences, from DC internal politics to third world struggles, the line between love and selfishness, and the personal conflict between self-sabotage and progress, set to a backdrop of intricate drums, lush instrumentation, and soul-stirring harmonies.
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- Apr 05, 13
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. - Apr 05, 13
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 - Mar 26, 13
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/ - Mar 26, 13
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/ - Sep 11, 12New music from my collaboration with New Zealand clothing line, I Love Ugly featured on Hypebeast.com
- Aug 16, 12
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. - Aug 16, 12
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- Jun 02, 12
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 - May 22, 12
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' - May 21, 12
Always nice when fans of the music & movement take it upon themselves to contribute. Well done guys! - May 15, 12What up folks!Here's my newest EP, 'Odd Renditions'.It features four tracks that I've remixed & recorded vocals over, and includes my remix ofMarvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar", the video for which I sent you guys first last week.
http://oddisee.bandcamp.com/album/odd-renditions'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. - May 08, 12
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. - May 08, 12
- Feb 29, 12
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/ - Feb 14, 12
- Feb 14, 12
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.
Listen/Purchase - Feb 14, 12
Featuring & produced by yours truly. Shout out to Sim City for collaborating with me & Phil Ade. True DMV unity. - Dec 14, 11
Video of my brother yU discussing is amazing new album, 'The Earn'.
Purchase 'The Earn' Here.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-earn/id476733648 - Dec 14, 11
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Live Dates
March 29 Novosibirsk/ Russia/ Friends Club
March 30 Moscow/ Russia/ 16 Tons Club
April 20 Hyattsville, Maryland/ USA/ CLCTVE Studio (Diamond District 4/20 Event)
April 27 New Mexico/ USA/ Las Cruces University
May 5 London/ UK/ Street fest
May 9 Hasselt/ Belgium/ KPM Festival
May 11 Aarau/ Switzerland/ Make The Hood Look Good Festival
May 17 Brighton/ UK/ The Great Escape Festival
May 20 London/ UK/ Barfly
July 20 Dour/ Belgium/ Dour Festival
August 16 Hamburg/ Germany/ Dockville Festival
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