Neoteric Refulgence Vol. 1: Hip Hop is available to pre-order now.
With the release of lead single “BOP” off the new EP Neoteric Refulgence Vol. 1: Hip Hop, OD teams up with Chicago based rapper and producer Truth known as the driving force behind One Shadow who he was introduced to while working on a project for EMI production music UK which required him to source US rappers. “I love working with Truth, we’ve never met or even spoken on the phone, everything’s been done by email but we just get each other musically. It kinda also helps that sometimes I feel like I’m listening to a Jay-Z record due to his uncanny vocal similarities” says OD. The six track EP features futuristic artwork and musical production heavily influenced by Kanye West, Mike Dean, 070 Shake, J Cole, Wiz Khalifa but still finds it’s own musical space to define itself as a unique artistic statement. OD real name Owen Hunte, was born and raised till the age of 16 in Trinidad before moving to the UK to study Physics at University, but has always made American influenced Hip Hop although continuing to be based in London. “The interesting thing about this record is it was technically started over 8 or so years ago as one or two of the backing tracks are that old but I updated them with additional production and of course got Truth to record to them”, adds OD. The EP features guest vocals and songwriting by Harley Nixon on the more R&B influenced “Get Away” as well as vocals and writing by Kerem Basham on the much poppier “ Nobody Has to Know” which sounds more like a Wiz Khalifa /Gymclass Heroes record. Neoteric Refulgence Vol. 1: Hip Hop is available worldwide on all streaming and download platforms on Friday June 26th 2020.