In-Ear Monitors
ODESZA’s “Light of Day” Samples the Man Who Invented the Wireless In-Ear Monitor
ODESZA collaborated with a man who changed music as we know it—and didn’t even realize it at the time. Offering fans a look at what goes into making an ODESZA classic, the duo shared a behind-the-scenes mini-documentary examining “Light Of Day,” their collaboration with Ólafur Arnalds from The Last Goodbye. Much of the video explains the production and concept behind the single, but it goes much deeper than that. In 1972, a young recording artist by the name of Stephen Ambrose released a song called “Mary.” And while it received some radio play, it wasn’t what you’d call a household hit. After falling in love with Ambrose’s sound and determining it would be a perfect fit for “Light of Day,” ODESZA reached out to hi...
