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“Welcome to The Last Goodbye”: What’s Going On With ODESZA?
The ODESZA faithful are waiting with bated breath after the beloved electronic music duo launched a cryptic campaign called “Welcome to The Last Goodbye.” ODESZA quietly rolled out the enigmatic initiative via a new microsite that invites visitors to subscribe with either their phone number or email. Entering your phone number triggers an automated text message containing the phrase “Welcome to The Last Goodbye,” as well as an attachment to add ODESZA as a contact. The attachment leads to a landing page at Laylo, a tool artists use to directly message their fans—a not-so-ironic partnership considering ODESZA’s tight-lipped nature and tendency to go on extended hiatuses. The duo’s Laylo page encourages fans to enter a phone number to &...
ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective Teases Duo’s Return to the Stage In 2022
ODESZA are typically men of few words, but these days their brief correspondences have fans fastened on edge the edge of their seats with anticipation. In the four years since 2017’s A Moment Apart, the duo have only dropped one solo single under the ODESZA moniker, “Loyal.” Similarly, fans have been missing their presence on stage since the summer of 2019, when they ignited main stages across the world at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Electric Forest. However, there appears to be an end in sight to the chasm of time that has since passed. In a new post from the duo’s Foreign Family Collective, the record label shared a photo of ODESZA performing under the beaming lights of their signature icosahedron logo alongside th...
ODESZA Confirm New Music In 2022
After a hiatus tantamount to torture for fans of ODESZA, the superstar electronic music duo have confirmed new music on the way in 2022. The typically tight-lipped tandem took to Instagram today to share their first post since April and dropped a four-word nuke on their avid fanbase: “New music in 2022.” Today is the four-year anniversary of ODESZA’s seminal A Moment Apart LP, which remains one of the duo’s most prized records in what has been a remarkable career in dance music. According to their post, their 2012 debut album Summer’s Gone turned nine over the weekend and tomorrow marks seven years since In Return, their sophomore effort. The latter record spawned a number of generational anthems, such as “Say My Name” (with Zyra). Check ...
How It All Started: Dance Music’s Most Influential Labels Reflect On Their First-Ever Release
Dance music wasn’t always this popular. In fact, the sights and sounds we now associate with the genre were once considered taboo. They were the emblems of a counterculture forced to blossom not out in the open, but in the safe confines of arcane nightclubs and warehouse raves. So how did electronic music break through the glass ceiling? Before the songs of Above & Beyond, Roger Sanchez, Armin van Buuren, and other legendary producers rattled the world’s biggest festival stages, they were auditory ugly ducklings on a quest to reach their full potential. The music always had the potential to fly, but without the help of the gutsy independent record labels willing to back it, its wings would forever remain clipped. And after all these years, those indies have proven...
Songs by Daft Punk, ODESZA Among the Most Popular Music to Code to
Ever wondered what kind of music produces the most productivity? In search of the most popular music to code to, recruiting company KO2 conducted a study by analyzing various Spotify playlists curated specifically for coding before determining the most popular songs and artists amongst coders. Their study analyzed over 58,000 songs, with The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” coming out on top. Second place was a tie between Hans Zimmer‘s “Day One” and [bds.u]’s “French Inhale, followed by Idealism’s “Both of Us,” Daft Punk‘s “Solar Sailer,” and two additional tracks by Zimmer: “Cornfield Chase” and “Time.” Daft Punk, the legendary electronic music duo who abruptly split in February 2021 aft...
Zyra’s Debut EP is Her First Solo Project Since ODESZA’s “Say My Name”: Listen
With its combination of passionate lyrics, lilting vocals and dreamy synths, ODESZA‘s “Say My Name” has become a prized gem in the duo’s discography since its appearance on In Return in 2014. Behind the track is British musician Zyra, who was also the singer and songwriter on “It’s Only” from the same album. But since then Zyra stayed quiet, returning only this year with a string of singles that culminated in the release of her debut EP, Heart’s On Fire. Released independently on May 28th, the dance-pop project sees the formidable songstress break out as a solo artist for the first time in her career. Comprised of four energizing tracks, Heart’s On Fire showcases Zyra’s flair for telling love stories through electronic m...
Death Cab for Cutie Frontman Ben Gibbard Wants to Work With ODESZA
Have you ever wondered what a collaboration between ODESZA and Death Cab for Cutie would sound like? Neither have we. Iconic Death Cab frontman Ben Gibbard recently appeared on Audacy’s New Arrivals with Bryce Segall to chat about his livestreaming ventures during the global lockdown period and his recent philanthropical endeavors, among other topics. It was his comments on a potential collaboration with ODESZA, however, that sent ripples through the electronic music community. ODESZA and Gibbard have crossed paths in the Seattle area many times, including at a co-headlining concert at Bellingham’s Civic Stadium in May 2019. It turns out that Gibbard, who called the duo “great, wonderful dudes” and “really talented,” has been kicking the tires on a po...
6 EDM Songs That Are Also Badass “Breaking Bad” Quotes
It’s been nearly eight years since the shocking end of Breaking Bad. The show gripped us for five heart-pounding seasons as we followed Walter White on his journey from timid high school chemistry teacher to globally feared crystal meth kingpin. Fans can attest that the amount of quotable moments from the legendary show is impossible to count. However, you’d be surprised to find that some of the most memorable lines from Breaking Bad just happen to be identical to some big-time electronic music songs. A Breaking Bad and EDM crossover probably wasn’t on your 2021 bingo card, but here goes. “Say My Name” – ODESZA feat. Zyra Who could forget when Walter White uttered this iconic quote and forced Declan to acknowledge him as Heisenberg? It was one ...
ODESZA and JapaneseDad’s Debut NFT Drop Contains Five Unreleased Tracks
Earlier in the month, ODESZA and their longtime collaborator responsible for the duo’s iconic visuals, JapaneseDad, announced their debut NFT collection. The marketplace they’re being sold on, Nifty Gateway, only makes the product pages available days before the release of the artwork, so fans did not know what to expect other than what was shown in the teasers. Now, since the artwork has been officially released, anyone can go check out what’s for sale. Once you’ve properly processed JapaneseDad’s stunning visuals included in the collection, you can scroll down to the bottom of the page and learn more about the release. After browsing the collection and reading the descriptions, it became known that five of the NFTs contain unreleased music fro...
ODESZA to Release Debut NFT Collection
As lockdown measures and the absence of live music events continue into a second year, the EDM community has recently experienced an explosion in the popularity of NFTs. The items have emerged as a means for artists to gain financial support during a time when many performers’ livelihoods remain uncertain. For those unfamiliar, an NFT, or non-fungible token, is a digital collectible item. NFTs are stored on a decentralized blockchain and can never be deleted or replicated, meaning that the person who buys or obtains one will be the sole owner. In the electronic music space, NFTs often appear as digital artworks accompanied by exclusive music. Following the likes of Flume, Disclosure, and many more, ODESZA is the latest major dance music act t...
Watch ODESZA and Golden Features’ Stunning New BRONSON Audiovisual Mix
Two days after announcing a brand new mix, ODESZA and Golden Features‘ collaborative project BRONSON has delivered on the hype with one of 2021’s best sets. The hourlong mix, which aired today and cycled through a hypnotic blend of the group’s originals and remixes, was the 12th episode of Foreign Family Collective‘s “Broadcast Intermission” series. Check out the full audiovisual set below. Meanwhile on the ODESZA front, the famed duo recently took to Twitter to update fans on the prospect of new music, writing, “hi guys we workin I promise.” It’s been nearly four years since the release of September 2017’s momentous A Moment Apart album, which received a Grammy nod in the “Best Dance/Electronic AlbumR...
ODESZA and Golden Features Announce Special BRONSON “Intermission Broadcast” Mix
Ever since the release of their self-titled debut LP, ODESZA and Golden Features‘ collaborative project BRONSON has only continued to rise in popularity. Showcasing a hypnotic blend of both artists’ sounds, BRONSON provided a sonic safe haven of lush, gorgeous electronic music during the COVID-19 pandemic. As fans patiently wait for more original music from BRONSON, the trio is set to drop a cant-miss mix courtesy of ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective. While it’s likely they’ll cycle through a number of the tracks from BRONSON as well as its subsequent remix packs, they could very well opt to drop the curtain on some unreleased, never-before-heard IDs. Fans can tune in on Wednesday, February 17th at 2PM PT (5PM ET). Foreign Famil...
