Odyssey Sound Sessions

An Odyssey Sound Session with hemlocke springs.

hemlocke springs is Isimeme 'Naomi' Udu, the first-generation American daughter of Nigerian parents, raised on the outskirts of Charlotte, North Carolina. Having completed a master's degree in medical informatics at Dartmouth last year, hemlocke springs has taken over the alt-pop scene with her wild, wacky and wonderful songs. We have had her viral single 'girlfriend' on repeat for months, so we invited hemlocke onto the show to discuss the songs that have inspired her production and songwriting.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:39 Talking about the going... going... GONE! EP
• 02:53 'Pull Out The Pin' - Kate Bush
• 04:17 'Clint Eastwood' - Gorillaz
• 05:40 'Duel' - Propaganda
• 08:05 'NICE OUT' - Kilo Kish
• 09:28 'Be A Body' - Grimes
• 13:32 '10-20-40' - Rina Sawayama
• 16:12 'Gospel For A New Century' - Yves Tumor
• 19:39 '好き好き大好き' - Jun Togawa
• 22:03 'Kiss From A Rose' - Seal
• 23:31 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' - ABBA
• 25:54 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Rudimental.

British drum-and-bass group Rudimental have been dominating the electronic dance space over the last decade. Kesi Dryden, Leon 'Locksmith' Rolle and Piers Aggett, have been churning out hit after hit, acquiring numerous BRIT Award wins and a Mercury Prize nomination. The three-piece are gearing up to release their best music yet in 2024 with a new album on the way. In this episode, Roxy speaks to Kesi and Leon from the group about the ten songs that have shaped Rudimental.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:42 Talking about Rudimental's 2024
• 02:30 'To Zion' - Lauryn Hill
• 04:44 'Chopper (Shy FX Remix)' - Ray Keith, SHY FX
• 07:05 'Gabriel' - Roy Davis Jr., Peven Everett
• 09:56 'Ready or Not' - Fugees
• 10:57 'Inspector Norse' - Todd Terje
• 14:00 'Creeper' - Cage, Danny Weed
• 19:57 'I Luv U' - Dizzee Rascal
• 23:50 'Electric Relaxation' - A Tribe Called Quest
• 25:21 'Let's Groove' - George Morel
• 27:03 'Across 110th Street' - Bobby Womack
• 29:55 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Tiny Habits.

Maya, Judah and Cinya are Tiny Habits, the group who formed in 2022 out of Berklee College of Music. Known for their incredible harmonic covers that more often than not go viral, the group released their debut EP last year and are gearing up to release more music in 2024. In this episode Roxy talks to the group about 10 songs that have shaped the world of Tiny Habits - even Rihanna is a fan.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:47 Forming Tiny Habits
• 04:50 'Happy & Sad' - Kacey Musgraves
• 05:34 'October Sky' - Yebba
• 06:31 'Landslide' - Fleetwood Mac
• 08:05 'Bloom' - The Paper Kites
• 10:06 'Our House' - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• 13:56 'White Teeth' - Ryan Beatty
• 15:00 'Shelter' - Tori Kelly
• 15:55 'All My Ghosts' - Lizzy McAlpine
• 18:37 'Ride This Train' - The Canton Spirituals
• 19:36 'Keep The Rain' - Searows
• 20:22 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Angie McMahon.

Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Angie McMahon won 2023 with her epic, cinematic, poetic indie-rock album Light, Dark, Light Again. In this episode Angie talks about the 10 songs that have soundtracked her life and directly inspired her critically-acclaimed sophomore album.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:20 Talking about the new album
• 05:02 'Pain' - The War On Drugs
• 08:33 'Badlands' - Bruce Springsteen
• 10:15 'In The Air Tonight' - Phil Collins
• 12:15 'Your Best American Girl' - Mitski
• 14:12 'Sister' - Angel Olsen
• 17:22 'Tusk' - Fleetwood Mac
• 21:20 'Daffodil' - Florence + The Machine
• 25:40 'Paul' - Big Thief
• 28:39 'I Love You Always Forever' - Donna Lewis
• 30:18 'They Weren't There' - Missy Higgins
• 34:19 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with @underscores.

Singer, songwriter and producer Underscores is making waves. The San Francisco-born artist is creating a new wonderful, weird world through her music that combines elements of glitchy hyperpop, dubstep, trap, funk and pop. The recently released album 'Wallsocket' takes us on an epic journey through Underscores' elaborate song structures, electrifying bangers and moments of poignant emotion. The concept album has been heralded for many online as their album of the year. For this episode, Underscores created a playlist of 10 songs that have soundtracked her life.

Listen to Underscores' playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:44 Talking about the album 'Wallsocket'
• 05:02 'Joy' - Lucinda Williams
• 06:25 'Freakshow' - Britney Spears
• 09:57 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites' - Skrillex
• 12:50 'Disconnected' - Pegboard Nerds
• 14:09 'I GOT A BOY' - Girls' Generation
• 16:14 'Burnt Rice' - Shawn Wasabi
• 19:27 'Casimir Pulaski Day' - Sufjan Stevens
• 22:03 'ditch a body in the laundry (feat. Dylan Brady) - Laura Les
• 24:44 'Fuckboy' - Brakence
• 28:22 'A&W" - Lana Del Rey
• 31:38 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Abby Sage.

The LA-based artist is our one to watch, with her brilliant, delicate voice and thoughtful lyrics. Today, Abby releases her poignant, introspective new single 'Hunger', ahead of her forthcoming project, set for release in 2024. We spoke to Abby about the songs that have lived deep in her world through her exclusively curated playlist of 8 songs.

Listen to Abby's playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:58 Talking about Hunger
• 03:37 'One Evening' - Feist
• 04:56 'Afraid' - Nico
• 06:32 'Common People' - Pulp
• 08:15 '6 Underground' - Sneaker Pimps
• 10:17 'O Superman' - Laurie Anderson
• 16:41 'Fruits Of My Labor' - Lucinda Williams
• 17:21 'Bloody Mother F**king A**hole' - Martha Wainwright
• 19:37 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Emei.

The rising Chinese-American artist has created a dedicated fanbase through her electrifying alt-pop hits. As she releases her new EP Scatterbrain, we spoke to the artist about the songs that have influenced her sound and songwriting.

Listen to Emei's exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:04 Talking about the EP
• 02:58 'Both Sides Now' - Joni Mitchell
• 03:55 '我要我们在一起' - Li Quan
• 05:46 'Green & Gold' - Lianne La Havas
• 06:39 'Bruises' - Chairlift
• 07:53 'You Belong With Me (Taylor's Version)' - Taylor Swift
• 09:28 'F**k You' - Lily Allen
• 10:16 'Manhatten' - Sara Bareilles
• 11:40 'Love On Top' - Beyoncé
• 13:16 'Popular' - Wicked
• 16:12 'Misty' - Ella Fitzgerald
• 18:47 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Bombay Bicycle Club.

Today, British indie rock royalty Bombay Bicycle Club release their impressive sixth studio album, My Big Day. In celebration, we spoke to vocalist, guitarist and producer Jack Steadman about the songs that have shaped his life and love of music.

Listen to Jack's exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:16 Talking about the new album
• 02:22 'Airegin' - Wes Montgomery
• 04:35 'Eunuch Provocateur' - The Mars Volta
• 07:04 'Maps' - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• 10:22 'The Ghetto' - Donny Hathaway
• 11:45 'Fazers' - King Geedorah
• 14:32 'Thank You' - Bonnie Raitt
• 17:34 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Gia Woods.

Rising Persian-American artist Gia Woods is gearing up to release her pop-powered, futuristic new EP, Your Machine. In this episode, we discuss the 15 songs that have shaped Gia as a person and as an artist.

Listen to Gia's exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:30 'Nowhere Man' - The Beatles
• 03:25 'Reckoner' - Radiohead
• 05:40 'Basket Case' - Green Day
• 08:00 'Hung Up' - Madonna
• 10:48 'Paper Planes' - M.I.A.
• 13:16 'Oops!… I Did It Again' - Britney Spears
• 15:07 'Robot Rock' - Daft Punk
• 17:46 'Can't Get You out of My Head' - Kylie Minogue
• 20:07 'Fade Into You' - Mazzy Star
• 22:41 'Hey Baby' - No Doubt
• 25:32 'Nightcall' - Kavinsky
• 28:26 'D.A.N.C.E Live Version' - Justice
• 31:00 Talking about 'Gia Would'
• 32:12 Talking about 'Your Engine'
• 35:02 'Wicked Game' - Chris Isaak
• 37:06 'Vienna' - Billy Joel
• 38:53 'Come Undone' - Duran Duran
• 41:10 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Madison Beer.

Platinum-selling recording artist, singer, songwriter and author Madison Beer discusses the songs that have shaped her life, inspiring her sound and songwriting. Madison's sophomore album Silence Between Songs is out September 15.

Listen to Madison's exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:45 Discussing new single 'Spinnin'
• 02:42 'Something About Us' - Daft Punk
• 04:25 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - Queen
• 05:15 'Video Games' - Lana Del Rey
• 06:51 'Cake' - Melanie Martinez
• 11:49 'The Less I Know The Better' - Tame Impala
• 13:44 'Yesterday' - The Beatles
• 17:10 'The Way I Feel Inside' - The Zombies
• 18:15 'Vincent' - Don McLean
• 20:04 Outro