In heavy rotation
N. Fisher | East Coast United States | 06/25/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Odd Nosdam has become one of my favorite
recent artists. The CD is all music, no
lyrical material outside of samples. I
am not usually a fan of random samples
being thrown in, and ending tracks with
15 seconds of hum and tape hiss, but he
does it so well.Many of the tracks are short - the first
5 being under 2 minutes, but what he does
with those 2 minutes is lace satisfying
hefty beats in picture perfect form.The beats aren't crisp, tight and bouncy
like I usually like them. Instead they're
thick, full and make my neck break from
head nodding. Most of the beats are a
little slower, but elastic and incredibly
warm and flowing.Like one of the samples of a girl:
"Bang ya head... bang ya fu**in head"There are some really original and fun
beats on this CD, ranging from strange
and playful (and still banging) to bass
swept and full on enveloping melody and
kick snare heaven. Sometimes you're
like "Hey that's a nice choppy piano
riff, but how's that fit in..." right
when he drops a ten ton kick on your
head. Often, also, he wastes no time in giving
you the beat you seek, many tracks almost
starting off with the beat, yet managing
a completely atmospheric melody or
ambience. Everything is skillfully done
on the CD, and despite it's appearance as
being choppy and unrelated, I find that
there is a well grounded feel for the
whole album.Excellent, highly reccomended
I don't have another CD that sounds quite
like Odd Nosdams 'No more wig for Ohio' but
I'll be seeking out his other CD's soon."
Right up your Anticon alley
pimptastik | Austin, TX United States | 08/24/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Damn, if you're looking for some badass turntablism, this is the CD for you. The CD is kind of split into two sections by the mood of the music. There are so many random samples, but Odd always seems to makes it work. If you're a fan of Dose One, cLOUDDEAD, or any of their side prodjects, this is a must have."