Oddskool news
Oddskool on Bandcamp
Bandcamp are offering Oddskool music from their online digital music store.
oddskool.bandcamp.com
Oddskool on iTunes
You can now hear Oddskool music on iTunes!
Oddskool on Spotify
You can now hear Oddskool music on Spotify!
Oddskool on Amazon Music
You can now buy Oddskool music at Amazon!
Oddskool on Warp Records' bleep.com
Warp Records are offering high-quality MP3s for download from their online digital music store 'bleep.com'.
bleep.com
Played On BBC Radio 1
Rob Da Bank plays a mix of music from Swn festival including the track "Diet Hogan" by Oddskool.
You can download the mix in full here.
"Just brilliant electronica" - Rob Da Bank, Radio 1
Played on Radio 1
"One of the finest things to come out of the machine records stable." - Huw Stephens, Radio 1
Blogged by BBC radio's Adam Walton
"I stole into Clwb Ifor Bach to enjoy one of Machine Records Terminal nights. In light of the next morning's responsibilities, I should have left earlier, and maybe the fifth pint of Guinness was a mistake, but the music, and the experience, was well worth the risk. Oddskool was dynamic and spontaneously and a world away from any musical performance I have ever seen before. He had his PC with him and was shaking a mouse - I think - as if his entire digital life depended on it. Crazy, wonderful shit." - Adam Walton's Blog, BBC Radio.
Oddskool on Juno Download
Juno Download are now stocking Oddskool music to buy.
Cygnet Wallop goes out for digital distribution!
Test Pilot Music Ltd. have come forward to make the recent BitBasic and Oddskool EP "Cygnet Wallop" available through official digital channels such as Amazon and iTunes.
Datazzolla: Datassette and Astor Piazzolla
There occurred a fortuitous press-play-on-two-MP3-players-at-once incident. Two tracks were hurled together: Datassette's Gangleopods and Astor Piazzolla's Tristezas de un Doble A. Since the accordion has a rather fundamental sawtooth-like tone, they clicked like a dolphin.
You can hear the outcome here: Datazzolla MP3
Oddskool & BitBasic CDs now available!
Available now from our shop:
Official CDs
of Oddskool & BitBasic's EP "Cygnet Wallop".
Oddskool CDs now available!
Available now from our shop: Official CDs
of Oddskool's album "Two Ways To Listen".
Imminent release from Oddskool and BitBasic!
Over a year ago (!) I announced that I would be working with the esteemed BitBasic to release a collaborative EP.
Today's news is that it's finished! We've mastered the music, completed the artwork, selected the track names, and will be submitting it to our labels to get it released to you REAL SOON NOW.
Until I can announce the URL, I strongly recommend you take a listen to BitBasic's own solo album "Grating Rainbows", released on the Monotonik label.
Download it FREE here.
Oddskool Collaboration with BitBasic
Oddskool has been collaborating with an artist called BitBasic over the past few months. Today we completed our first song (you can hear a promo clip here) and we have two more in the pipeline. We're planning to get a four track EP out ASAP so keep your eyes out for announcements.
About BitBasic:
BitBasic (www.bitbasic.co.uk) is a UK electronic musician who also records under the name 'Lime' and can be heard on Spoo Music's 'Spoon Music Volume 1' compilation.
Played on Resonance104.4FM
'Pepper' played by Frequenzen on Resonance104.4FM.
Peer review - Access Tonal Communications
Received a mini-review of Oddskool's latest track from Access Tonal Communications: "Oddskool....absolutaly charming! funky, upbeat, lively.... great programming.... cheeky melody, friendly aliens!........my head danced throughout this track....love it! Access Tonal Communications
Peer review - Twisted By Design
Positive feedback from Twisted By Design, Cardiff's best alternative music night: "Really like the album ... thought that Diet Hogan was the most Twisted friendly" - Gary, TBD
Merchandise: Free Oddskool fridge magnets
Available now free of charge: Oddskool fridge magnets. 14cm x 11cm and full colour, featuring the artwork from the recent album "Two Ways to Listen".
Apply by email to the address on the contact page.
Strictly limited supply. First come first served.
Album review
I got an email from someone who'd bought the Oddskool album 'Two Ways To Listen' describing each of their favourite tracks:
Pepper
"Hong Kong"
Ko Chang and Splang
"Crowded alien urban poky"
My Memory
"Futuristic. A musical landscape is created by layers of volume and qualities of sound to give depth, evoking foreground and background. I liked the stereo effects at the end"
Sonic Delight
"This wants to be coreographed, lots of interesting movement. I heard Michael Nyman's first attempt at electronic music (with contemporary dancers) and I think yours is better than his"
Diet Hogan
"Menacing. If I were to put this on in the car I would drive dangerously"
No Smirking
"Complex and quirky"
Micro Jackson
"Inaccessible, hard to connect with. Like a hologram but every time you move you head back it's subtly different from before"
Kandinsky
"Nice textural contrasts, pleasing"
Monostril
"Replication, mutation, contortion"
Cola
"Bloaty and gross"
The Treacle Mines
"Perky, I'm getting umpa lumpas"
Salt
"Err?"
Played on Czech Radio
'Micro Jackson' played by Radio Wave on 'Cesky Rozhlas'.
Played on BBC radio
'Micro Jackson' played by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales
Oddskool photos from Plummet published
Photos from Plummet in Bristol posted in the images section.
Album "Two Ways to Listen" released today!
Buy Oddskool's album 'Two Ways to Listen' today from machine records: link
Live appearance in Bristol
Oddskool plays live at PLUMMET (Timbuk2, 22 Small St, Bristol. Open: 10pm-3am. �5 on the door. View map.)
Played on BBC radio
"Ko Chang and Splang" played on Huw Stephen's OneMusic show.
Live appearance with Warp Records
Oddskool plays at TERMINAL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff) alongside Chris Clark, Yellowtone and Moq.
Peer review - Orcop
"Micro Jackson, quality title, quality tune!" - Orcop
Played on BBC radio
'Micro Jackson' played by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales
Peer review - Michael J Rocks
"i like that oddskool track... cheeky!" - Michael J Rocks (Luke J Rocks) from 1 Man Army records
Headlining live appearance
Oddskool headlines 'TERMINAL 2nd Birthday' (Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby St, Cardiff) alongside Orcop and Fumezombie.
Festive 50: Ranked #18
Ranked #18 in the Audiosport Festive Fifty. "Toby Newman is Oddskool. Hij bracht dit jaar enkele fijne singles uit op Machine-Records uit Wales, een goed (net)label met goede releases. Wellicht komend jaar meer van Oddskool (een volwaardige cd?)"
Translation: "Toby Newman is Oddskool. This year he brought out some fine singles on Machine Records, a good (net)label from Wales with good releases. Possibly more from Oddskool over the coming year (a full cd?)." - audiosport
Played on BBC radio
'Monostril' played by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales
Peer review: Datassette
"I like it. Reminds me of some of the more advanced XM chiptunes, only done with modern production techniques. And done bloody well too!" - Datassette (J M Davies)
Free music download
Free ODDSKOOL download single released : 'Monostril'. Download MP3
Played on BBC radio
'Monostril' played by Adam Walton on Radio Wales
Live appearance
Oddskool plays live at TERMINAL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff) alongside John Barnes, Fumezombie, and Lifting Gear Engineer.
Live appearance
16 June 2005: Oddskool plays live at TERMINAL (BSB, Cardiff) alongside John Barnes, Redfalls, and Arcangle
Live appearance
Oddskool plays live at TERMINAL (BSB, Cardiff) alongside Orcop and Dieselfitter.