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.

Listen to Angie’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal.

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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

An Odyssey Sound Session with Jungle.

In celebration of the UK production duo's epic fourth album, Volcano, we spoke to T about the songs that have soundtracked his life.

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

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:40 '54-46 Was My Number' - Toots & The Maytals
• 02:22 'Honey' - Moby
• 03:40 'As Serious As Your Life' - Four Tet
• 05:50 'Brief Encounter' - High Contrast
• 08:18 'I Can't Win' - The Strokes
• 11:29 'Carry On' - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• 13:55 'Inner City Blues' - Marvin Gaye
• 19:02 'Platoon' - Jungle
• 22:06 'Electric Counterpoint: I. Fast' - Steve Reich, Mats Bergstrom
• 24:47 'Just Cool' - Obongjayar
• 27:10 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Gatlin.

LA-based singer-songwriter Gatlin is on a rapid rise to the top with her thoughtful, intimate lyrics and powerful voice. We spoke about the songs that have influenced her writing and love of music, and discussed her upcoming EP 'I Sleep Fine Now', out September 15.

Listen to Gatlin’s exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:49 Talking about the new single
• 02:55 'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry
• 05:01 'Cool' - Gwen Stefani
• 07:03 'So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings' - Caroline Polachek
• 10:45 'Robbers' - The 1975
• 14:45 'Treacherous' - Taylor Swift
• 17:03 'Come Together' - The Beatles
• 20:02 'Everywhere' - Fleetwood Mac
• 22:02: 'Both Sides Now' - Joni Mitchell
• 24:42 Talking about the upcoming EP
• 30:04 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Laufey.

Breakout jazz artist and multi instrumentalist, Laufey is on a mission to bring jazz and classical music to her generation through her pop-infused hits. 

As the Icelandic-Chinese singer embarked on a sold out Australian tour last month, we spoke in-depth about the songs that have inspired her writing and her upcoming album ‘Bewitched’.

Listen to Laufey’s exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:55 Talking about Australia
• 02:34 ‘Everything Happens to Me’ - Chet Baker
• 05:22 ‘I’m Confessin’' - Peggy Lee
• 09:54 ‘Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte’ - Maurice Ravel, André Laplante
• 12:52 ‘right where you left me’ - Taylor Swift
• 18:43 Desafinado - Stan Getz, Jaåo Gilberto
• 20:03 ‘(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons’ - Ella Fitzgerald, The Delta Rhythm Boys
• 21:24 ‘The Nearness Of You’ - Norah Jonas
• 24:42 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Katelyn Tarver.

We discuss the songs that have soundtracked Katelyn’s life, inspired her writing and marked milestones on her journey.

Listen to Katelyn’s exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:47 Talking about 'Starting To Scare Me'
• 03:37 'Stop This Train' - John Mayer
• 07:30 'Something Has To Change' - The Japanese House
• 11:04 'Older' - Sasha Alex Sloan
• 13:27 'Merry Go 'Round' - Kacey Musgraves
• 16:40 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
• 20:53 'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry
• 23:07 'Unwritten' - Natasha Bedingfield
• 27:28 'Kind Of Girl' - MUNA
• 30:38 Talking about tour
• 31:50 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Curtis Waters.

We dive deep into the songs that soundtracked Curtis’ formative years and inspired the 10-year-long creation of his new album ‘BAD SON’. 

Listen to Curtis’ exclusively curated playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:03 'Fireflies' - Owl City
• 03:48 'Best I Ever Had' - Drake
• 05:39 'One More Time' - Daft Punk
• 06:45 'Tron Cat' - Tyler, The Creator
• 11:49 'Flashlight' - The Front Bottoms
• 13:48 'Fine, Great' - Modern Baseball
• 14:54 'I Wonder' - Kanye West
• 17:20 'NOBODY HANGS OUT ANYMORE' - London O'Connor
• 19:46 'So Many Details' - Toro y Moi
• 22:12 'Break from Toronto' - PARTYNEXTDOOR
• 24:53 'Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)' - Scatman John
• 26:55 Talking about the new album BAD SON
• 29:50 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Eddie Benjamin.

We dive into the songs that are special to Eddie and that have soundtracked his life. We also talk about how he has evolved on his new EP 'Weatherman'. 

Listen to Eddie’s personal playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

•  Intro
• 01:10 Moving to Australia
• 02:28 'Cold Shot' - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
• 03:23 'Voodoo Child' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• 04:11 'So Beautiful or So What' and '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' - Paul Simon
• 06:11 'Autumn Leaves' - Cannonball Adderley
• 07:30 Musical influences
• 08:20 'Lie Awake' - Alison Krauss and Union Station
• 09:40 Musical evolution on Weatherman
• 11:41 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with Rosie Darling.

In this episode we discuss the nine songs that have inspired Rosie’s writing style and soundtracked her life. 

Listen to Rosie Darling’s personal playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:39 Talking about Rosie's recent single 'Nail In The Coffin'
• 01:37 Discussing writing the upcoming album
• 03:22 'Somebody Else' - The 1975
• 04:27 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
• 08:46 'Flight Risk' - Tommy Lefroy
• 11:56 'Sidelines' - Phoebe Bridgers
• 16:15 'Right now' - Gracie Abrams
• 18:06 'marjorie' - Taylor Swift
• 19:37 'Clean' - Taylor Swift
• 23:04 'Jealous' - Labrinth
• 23:56 'Malibu Nights' - LANY
• 26:32 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with grentperez.

We talk about his new EP ‘When We Were Younger’ and discuss the songs that have influenced his music and been a part of his childhood.

Listen to grentperez’s personal playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:45 Talking about the single 'Us Without Me'
• 02:20 Talking about the EP
• 04:57 'Numb' - Men I Trust
• 06:13 'Never Let Her Slip Away' - Andrew Gold
• 08:59 'Wasted On You' - Andy Shauf
• 09:47 'Make It With You' - Bread
• 12:19 'Pluto Projector' - Rex Orange County
• 15:01 'Something' - The Beatles
• 15:58 'Mission' - Alex G
• 17:27 'As' - Stevie Wonder
• 18:45 'Best Around' - Toro y Moi
• 22:30 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with d4vd.

We talk about the artist’s debut EP 'Petals to Thorns', out today, and discuss the songs that have been important on d4vd’s journey and inspired his sound.

Listen to d4vd’s personal playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:04 Talking about 'Petals to Thorns'
• 03:32 'Gucci Gang' - Lil Pump
• 04:46 'Sweater Weather' - The Neighbourhood
• 05:32 'This Is How It Feels (with Laufey)' - d4vd
• 07:36 'Change' - Deftones
• 08:51 'All I Wanted' - Paramore
• 10:28 Outro

An Odyssey Sound Session with San Cisco's Scarlett Stevens.

We talk about the band’s upcoming fifth studio album and discuss the songs that have soundtracked Scarlett’s life, and inspired San Cisco.

Listen to Scarlett’s personal playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

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What we discuss:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:12 New San Cisco era
• 03:00 ‘It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over’ - Lenny Kravitz
• 04:20 ‘honda’ - FKA Twigs
• 07:20 ‘Heaven’ - The Rolling Stones
• 08:34 ‘Holding On’ - Body Type
• 10:19 ‘KILL DEM’ - Jamie xx
• 11:18 ‘CANDY’ - Rosalia
• 12:34 ‘Gasoline’ - HAIM
• 14:32 ‘Modern Love’ - David Bowie
• 16:14 ‘Pretty Please’ - Dua Lipa
• 17:54 ‘Let Me Roll It’ - Paul McCartney, Wings
• 19:15 ‘The Hardest Button to Button’ - The White Stripes
• 21:00 ‘The Look’ - Metronomy
• 22:40 ‘You Said Something’ - PJ Harvey
• 24:15 Outro