Odyssey Sound Sessions

Odyssey Sound Space

Get to know the songs inspiring your favourite artist with Odyssey Sound Sessions. Each episode invites a musician in for a sound session with Roxy Lola to discuss the songs that have shaped them into the artist they are today, and soundtracked their lives. They have each curated an exclusive playlist of songs that have been monumental on their journey. These are the songs that have influenced their sound, songwriting, production or performance styles. Each playlist is available on the Odyssey Sound Space music streaming channels to listen to after the episode. read less

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Sea Girls. Sea Girls are the quintessential British indie-rock band, ready to release their third studio album 'Midnight Butterflies' in June. The record Sea Girls at their best, filled with anthemic, melodic and perfectly crafted guitar pop. Since stepping on the scene in 2017, the band have released two albums, landing in the top three of the UK album charts, as well as various ‘Hottest Records’ on BBC Radio 1. The band have supported acts including Arctic Monkeys, Foals and most recently, Louis Tomlinson in Australia. In this episode, Roxy speaks to frontman Henry Camamile about the songs that have inspired his songwriting and innate love of music. Listen to Sea Girls’ playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:00 Talking about Australian tour02:30 Talking about upcoming album05:50 ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ - The Killers08:25 ‘Everlong’ - Foo Fighters11:54 ‘Down By The Water’ - The Drums13:10 ‘Love Is A Losing Game’ - Amy Winehouse14:59 ‘Call Me Out’ - Sea Girls18:00 ‘Atlantic City’ - Bruce Springsteen19:40 ‘Video Games’ - Lana Del Rey21:40 ‘Lemonworld’ - The National24:00 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Sea Girls. Sea Girls are the quintessential British indie-rock band, ready to release their third studio album 'Midnight Butterflies' in June. The record Sea Girls at their best, filled with anthemic, melodic and perfectly crafted guitar pop. Since stepping on the scene in 2017, the band have released two albums, landing in the top three of the UK album charts, as well as various ‘Hottest Records’ on BBC Radio 1. The band have supported acts including Arctic Monkeys, Foals and most recently, Louis Tomlinson in Australia. In this episode, Roxy speaks to frontman Henry Camamile about the songs that have inspired his songwriting and innate love of music. Listen to Sea Girls’ playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:00 Talking about Australian tour02:30 Talking about upcoming album05:50 ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ - The Killers08:25 ‘Everlong’ - Foo Fighters11:54 ‘Down By The Water’ - The Drums13:10 ‘Love Is A Losing Game’ - Amy Winehouse14:59 ‘Call Me Out’ - Sea Girls18:00 ‘Atlantic City’ - Bruce Springsteen19:40 ‘Video Games’ - Lana Del Rey21:40 ‘Lemonworld’ - The National24:00 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

Hemlocke Springs

Hemlocke Springs

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. Listen to hemlocke springs’ playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:39 Talking about the going... going... GONE! EP02:53 'Pull Out The Pin' - Kate Bush04:17 'Clint Eastwood' - Gorillaz05:40 'Duel' - Propaganda08:05 'NICE OUT' - Kilo Kish09:28 'Be A Body' - Grimes13:32 '10-20-40' - Rina Sawayama16:12 'Gospel For A New Century' - Yves Tumor19:39 '好き好き大好き' - Jun Togawa22:03 'Kiss From A Rose' - Seal23:31 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' - ABBA25:54 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

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. Listen to Rudimental’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:42 Talking about Rudimental’s 202402:30 ‘To Zion’ - Lauryn Hill04:44 ‘Chopper (Shy FX Remix)' - Ray Keith, SHY FX07:05 ‘Gabriel’ - Roy Davis Jr., Peven Everett09:56 ‘Ready or Not’ - Fugees10:57 ‘Inspector Norse’ - Todd Terje14:00 ‘Creeper’ - Cage, Danny Weed19:57 ‘I Luv U’ - Dizzee Rascal23:50 ‘Electric Relaxation’ - A Tribe Called Quest25:21 ‘Let’s Groove’ - George Morel27:03 ‘Across 110th Street’ - Bobby Womack29:55 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

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. Listen to Tiny Habits’ playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:47 Forming Tiny Habits04:50 'Happy & Sad' - Kacey Musgraves05:34 'October Sky' - Yebba06:31 'Landslide' - Fleetwood Mac08:05 'Bloom' - The Paper Kites10:06 'Our House' - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young13:56 'White Teeth' - Ryan Beatty15:00 'Shelter' - Tori Kelly15:55 'All My Ghosts' - Lizzy McAlpine18:37 'Ride This Train' - The Canton Spirituals19:36 'Keep The Rain' - Searows20:22 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:20 Talking about the new album05:02 'Pain' - The War On Drugs08:33 'Badlands' - Bruce Springsteen10:15 'In The Air Tonight' - Phil Collins12:15 'Your Best American Girl' - Mitski14:12 'Sister' - Angel Olsen17:22 'Tusk' - Fleetwood Mac21:20 'Daffodil' - Florence + The Machine25:40 'Paul' - Big Thief28:39 'I Love You Always Forever' - Donna Lewis30:18 'They Weren't There' - Missy Higgins34:19 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:44 Talking about the album ‘Wallsocket’05:02 ‘Joy’ - Lucinda Williams06:25 ‘Freakshow’ - Britney Spears09:57 ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ - Skrillex12:50 ‘Disconnected’ - Pegboard Nerds14:09 ‘I GOT A BOY’ - Girls’ Generation16:14 ‘Burnt Rice’ - Shawn Wasabi19:27 ‘Casimir Pulaski Day’ - Sufjan Stevens22:03 ‘ditch a body in the laundry (feat. Dylan Brady) - Laura Les24:44 ‘Fuckboy’ - Brakence28:22 ‘A&W” - Lana Del Rey31:38 Outro odysseysoundspace.com

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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:58 Talking about Hunger03:37 'One Evening' - Feist04:56 'Afraid' - Nico06:32 'Common People' - Pulp08:15 '6 Underground' - Sneaker Pimps10:17 'O Superman' - Laurie Anderson16:41 'Fruits Of My Labor' - Lucinda Williams17:21 'Bloody Mother F**king A**hole' - Martha Wainwright19:37 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:04 Talking about the EP02:58 ‘Both Sides Now’ - Joni Mitchell03:55 ‘我要我们在一起’ - Li Quan05:46 ‘Green & Gold’ - Lianne La Havas06:39 ‘Bruises’ - Chairlift07:53 ‘You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version)' - Taylor Swift09:28 ‘F**k You’ - Lily Allen10:16 ‘Manhatten’ - Sara Bareilles11:40 ‘Love On Top’ - Beyoncé13:16 ‘Popular’ - Wicked16:12 ‘Misty’ - Ella Fitzgerald18:47 Outro

Bombay Bicycle Club

Bombay Bicycle Club

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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:16 Talking about the new album02:22 ‘Airegin’ - Wes Montgomery04:35 ‘Eunuch Provocateur’ - The Mars Volta07:04 ‘Maps’ - Yeah Yeah Yeahs10:22 ‘The Ghetto’ - Donny Hathaway11:45 ‘Fazers’ - King Geedorah14:32 ‘Thank You’ - Bonnie Raitt17:34 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:30 ‘Nowhere Man’ - The Beatles03:25 ‘Reckoner’ - Radiohead05:40 ‘Basket Case’ - Green Day08:00 ‘Hung Up’ - Madonna10:48 ‘Paper Planes’ - M.I.A.13:16 ‘Oops!… I Did It Again’ - Britney Spears15:07 ‘Robot Rock’ - Daft Punk17:46 ‘Can’t Get You out of My Head’ - Kylie Minogue20:07 ‘Fade Into You’ - Mazzy Star22:41 ‘Hey Baby’ - No Doubt25:32 ‘Nightcall’ - Kavinsky28:26 ‘D.A.N.C.E Live Version’ - Justice31:00 Talking about ‘Gia Would’32:12 Talking about ‘Your Engine’35:02 ‘Wicked Game’ - Chris Isaak37:06 ‘Vienna’ - Billy Joel38:53 ‘Come Undone’ - Duran Duran41:10 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:45 Discussing new single ‘Spinnin’02:42 ‘Something About Us’ - Daft Punk04:25 ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ - Queen05:15 ‘Video Games’ - Lana Del Rey06:51 ‘Cake’ - Melanie Martinez11:49 ‘The Less I Know The Better’ - Tame Impala13:44 ‘Yesterday’ - The Beatles17:10 ’The Way I Feel Inside’ - The Zombies18:15 ‘Vincent’ - Don McLean20:04 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:40 '54-46 Was My Number' - Toots & The Maytals02:22 'Honey' - Moby03:40 'As Serious As Your Life' - Four Tet05:50 'Brief Encounter' - High Contrast08:18 'I Can't Win' - The Strokes11:29 'Carry On' - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young13:55 'Inner City Blues' - Marvin Gaye19:02 'Platoon' - Jungle22:06 'Electric Counterpoint: I. Fast' - Steve Reich, Mats Bergstrom24:47 'Just Cool' - Obongjayar27:10 Outro For all enquiries please contact roxy@odysseysoundspace.com

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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:49 Talking about the new single02:55 'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry05:01 'Cool' - Gwen Stefani07:03 'So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings' - Caroline Polachek10:45 'Robbers' - The 197514:45 'Treacherous' - Taylor Swift17:03 'Come Together' - The Beatles20:02 'Everywhere' - Fleetwood Mac22:02: 'Both Sides Now' - Joni Mitchell24:42 Talking about the upcoming EP30:04 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:55 Talking about Australia02:34 ‘Everything Happens to Me’ - Chet Baker05:22 ‘I’m Confessin’' - Peggy Lee09:54 ‘Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte’ - Maurice Ravel, André Laplante12:52 ‘right where you left me’ - Taylor Swift18:43 Desafinado - Stan Getz, Jaåo Gilberto20:03 ‘(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons’ - Ella Fitzgerald, The Delta Rhythm Boys21:24 ‘The Nearness Of You’ - Norah Jonas24:42 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:47 Talking about 'Starting To Scare Me'03:37 'Stop This Train' - John Mayer07:30 'Something Has To Change' - The Japanese House11:04 'Older' - Sasha Alex Sloan13:27 'Merry Go 'Round' - Kacey Musgraves16:40 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell20:53 'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry23:07 'Unwritten' - Natasha Bedingfield27:28 'Kind Of Girl' - MUNA30:38 Talking about tour31:50 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:03 'Fireflies' - Owl City03:48 'Best I Ever Had' - Drake05:39 'One More Time' - Daft Punk06:45 'Tron Cat' - Tyler, The Creator11:49 'Flashlight' - The Front Bottoms13:48 'Fine, Great' - Modern Baseball14:54 'I Wonder' - Kanye West17:20 'NOBODY HANGS OUT ANYMORE' - London O'Connor19:46 'So Many Details' - Toro y Moi22:12 'Break from Toronto' - PARTYNEXTDOOR24:53 'Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)' - Scatman John26:55 Talking about the new album BAD SON29:50 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: Intro01:10 Moving to Australia02:28 'Cold Shot' - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble03:23 'Voodoo Child' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience04:11 'So Beautiful or So What' and '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' - Paul Simon06:11 'Autumn Leaves' - Cannonball Adderley07:30 Musical influences08:20 'Lie Awake' - Alison Krauss and Union Station09:40 Musical evolution on Weatherman11:41 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:39 Talking about Rosie's recent single 'Nail In The Coffin'01:37 Discussing writing the upcoming album03:22 'Somebody Else' - The 197504:27 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift08:46 'Flight Risk' - Tommy Lefroy11:56 'Sidelines' - Phoebe Bridgers16:15 'Right now' - Gracie Abrams18:06 'marjorie' - Taylor Swift19:37 'Clean' - Taylor Swift23:04 'Jealous' - Labrinth23:56 'Malibu Nights' - LANY26:32 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro00:45 Talking about the single 'Us Without Me'02:20 Talking about the EP04:57 'Numb' - Men I Trust06:13 'Never Let Her Slip Away' - Andrew Gold08:59 'Wasted On You' - Andy Shauf09:47 'Make It With You' - Bread12:19 'Pluto Projector' - Rex Orange County15:01 'Something' - The Beatles15:58 'Mission' - Alex G17:27 'As' - Stevie Wonder18:45 'Best Around' - Toro y Moi22:30 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. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. What we discuss: 00:00 Intro01:04 Talking about 'Petals to Thorns'03:32 'Gucci Gang' - Lil Pump04:46 'Sweater Weather' - The Neighbourhood05:32 'This Is How It Feels (with Laufey)' - d4vd07:36 'Change' - Deftones08:51 'All I Wanted' - Paramore10:28 Outro