Odonis Odonis
Schedule
Wed Nov 10 2021 at 09:00 pm
Location
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE Atlanta GA 30316 | Atlanta, GA
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Tickets: https://odonisodonis529.eventbrite.comOdonis Odonis - Spectrums (Felte Records, 2021) On Spectrums, Odonis Odonis
showcase the extreme ends of their musical margins. Embracing a love of ‘80s
goth and darkwave melodicism while maintaining an industrial strength intensity,
the dualities of their sound are revealed in a striking new light. With four
albums under their belts, the Toronto-based duo of Dean Tzenos and Denholm Whale
have always followed creative impulses wherever they might take them. Yet while
tracing their earliest experiments with surf-rock and shoegaze into more recent
dabblings in abrasive EBM, they have never sounded as sonically boundless as
this compilation of tracks. Beyond their recorded output, Odonis Odonis have
earned a reputation for the ferocity of their live performances, combining
cathartic aggression with danceable beats set to pulsating strobe lights and the
addition of live drummer Phil Wilson. This has led to them sharing stages with a
vast range of artists including Daughters, Front 242, Boy Harsher, Killer Mike,
Chelsea Wolfe, Deafheaven, and Oneohtrix Point Never. Their 2017 album No Pop
was described by Pitchfork as “claustrophobic electronic music that sounds like
the end of the world,” while they have earned praise from influential sources
such as NPR, FADER, Stereogum, and The Needle Drop. Odonis Odonis began as a
solo recording outlet for Tzenos in 2010 before evolving into a noisy rock band
formation. They have now stripped down to a core duo as the project celebrates a
decade of activity. The social limitations of the pandemic found the pair of
multi-instrumentalist producers forced to work completely from home for the
first time, challenging themselves to step outside of the box and create music
they may have shied away from in the past. Tzenos describes their newfound
process as cherry-picking elements from the angry and occasionally antisocial
sound of past releases, but applying an extroverted approach. “This project is
the start of the third chapter of the band's evolution,” says Tzenos. “I still
feel like we have a lot more to explore musically and writing these songs lit
the spark for a lot of new directions. The idea of doing something poppy is a
stark contrast to our last record, but as long as the project remains fun and
experimental it will keep growing. We’re more like the weird goth kids in the
back of the club now.” To highlight Spectrums’ varying sounds in the months
leading up to the full compilation, songs will be split into small groupings and
released with colours that match their intended emotional impact. The icy blue
shades of “Impossible” merge the band’s feelings of fear, hope, and trust. The
distorted red thump of “Get Out” and “Wet Salesmen” pushes towards danger and
anger but also blooms with passion and life. The purple pop of “More” and “Laced
In Leather” mark the duo’s greatest musical leap into influences from Depeche
Mode and New Order, representing independence, grace, and curiosity - a sense of
the unknown. As they robotically march into the blackness of “Shadow Play” to
reveal squelching acid synths, Odonis Odonis prove themselves to be strong and
self-contained stalwarts of the scene that still have fresh tricks up their
sleeves. “Despite our massive changes there has alway been a cohesive thread
between all of the band’s material, whether it be programmed drums or epic
reverberated swells,” says Whale. “I would say the band that has existed since
Post Plague now feels like a separate project. We’ve learned a lot over the
years, about what’s important both as a band and as someone who wants to make
music part of their life. We’ve finally found where we fit inside all of the
noise.” - Jesse Locke
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529 Flat Shoals Ave SE Atlanta GA 30316, Atlanta, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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