The French band return with plans to expand on their intimate discography
Odalie have a style which leans towards tones of ambient, drone, and experimental. The force and emotion behind the band’s sound however, comes from the infusion of deeply moving cello performance which permeates their work.
Beginning to make their presence known in the French electronica community back in 2019 with the release of their self-titled EP, Odalie have shown themselves to be capable of producing deeply thoughtful music.
Their limited public discography demonstrates quality over quantity, and brings to light the multi-instrumental talents required to produce meaningful neo-classical work. As careful percussion, pads and fragile textures of found-sound cultivate an ethereal touch, bass lines pull to the surface much more potent, dominant energies. It’s between these two contrasting fields that the cello flows, at times gravitating to the organic, then returning to regions populated by flavours of glitch and manipulated synth.
Our featured track is a hint of things to come, created to feature in the group’s upcoming audio-visual show in April 2021. ‘Les Hybres’ is an extended release reaching beyond eight minutes, time which is spent in the service of raw melody, gently blending with electronic influences to become a fluid, rich composition.
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