Dappled lounge
Odelets newest album out now...
Fantasy Outlaw album drops 8/08...
Soul Obscura album drops 9/09...
Dappled lounge
Odelets newest album out now...
Fantasy Outlaw album drops 8/08...
Soul Obscura album drops 9/09...
About
Composer/Vocalist/Visual Artist
Odelet is a multi-faceted artist born in Detroit, MI, currently based on the west coast. Her unique writing style draws inspiration from every corner of music, dissolving the lines between genre. More than just a gifted singer and songwriter, Odelet is also a producer, writing and performing nearly all her own instrumentation. Her experimental music visuals have been selected for screening in more than fifty film festivals internationally and won numerous awards. This is truly a creator working without boundaries...
Musically... Odelet is an alien time traveler from another galaxy. She currently has four album series running in tandem. The recently released Dappled Lounge album is the second installment of her "digital" series of hip-hop inspired productions, of which the 2024 Pisces Pie album was the first installment. Although mixed analog, this series is produced entirely by Odelet on a simple keyboard, and continues to expand the uncharted territory of hip-hop production that she's exploring in this series, which she calls Surrealist R&B. The second of her album series is her almost "live-band" soul inspired productions, because this series also sees our heroine playing nearly all the instrumentation herself. The Angels (Revived) album was the first in this series, followed by the 2025 album Raindance. This series also has an accompanying remix series, where Odelet and her team reimagine these albums through the lens of 1970's "Dub" style performance engineering, made possible by their extraordinary in house mixing engineer Larry Crane. The upcoming album Soul Obscura which is set to release on 9/09 of this year continues both of these series. The fourth of her album series are minimalist singer-songwriter productions, which began years ago with the spontaneous recording of the Experiment album, but which is only about to begin in earnest with the release of the Fantasy Outlaw album which comes out on 8/08 of this year. This series will catalog Odelets songbook in its most simple form, and although Fantasy Outlaw has yet to drop, she already has the next three installments of this series recorded, and is simultaneously recording all the vocal performances for a live recording series on Youtube.
As a visual artist... Odelet is a painter, a photgrapher, a film maker, and a champion of surrealism. Her initial foray into music visuals produced the first short documentary film Everlasting Tape, which after being selected for screening in an astounding amount of film festivals and winning nearly 20 awards, spawned the ongoing series of the same name that she now premiers on Youtube. This summer also marks the beginning of the Fantasy Outlaw Series, named for the upcoming album, which will catalog the live vocal performances of her songwriters series, and will premier new films every week. On her Youtube channel, which is operating almost like a public broadcast art channel, you can experience the now 6 series she has running, including the audacious Almost Animation Series just begun, where she creates original still-frame animation pieces to accompany her other-wordly music. All the album artwork accompanying her music is original, hand drawn and painted by her, excluding the beautiful authentic fresco donated by London based painter Luke Haseler for the Angels (Revived) album. Nothing like this has ever been done by a musician.
Love for Odelet
" Odelet pushes the envelope with a distinct and nonconformist style..."
- Earmilk
"A sound that feels familiar yet entirely unique... "
- Clout Magazine
"A moody whirlwind of stunning vocal runs and daring fusion work..."
- Glide Magazine
"Listeners are dropped into her stripped-down dreamworld from the start..."
- Smash Magazine
"An amalgamation of genres that transcends traditional musical boundaries...."
- ADSR Collective
"She summons ghosts of ’90s R&B in technicolor revival..."
- Music Arenagh
"Imagine a neo-soul spread that is carved with motifs of modern blues, lo fi jazz, R&B, and contemporary pop..."
- Good Music Radar
"Odelet intends to turn the music scene upside down thanks to the simple force of her raw talent..."
- Iggy Magazine
"A breath of fresh air but also a timeless original at the same time..."
- Muse Chronicle
"It’s a captivating blend of genres, and a sonic daydream that leaves you wanting more..."
- Neon Music
"A smoky jazz club, infused with the pulsating energy of hip-hop and the smooth caress of R&B..."
- Songweb
"A masterclass in sonic experimentation, with Odelet pushing the boundaries of genre and style..."
- HailTunes
Angels (Revived)
The Angels Album(2022) was Odelet's first full band production and the beginning of her carving out her own unique sound. Originally captured on a 4-track cassette player as the score of Everlasting Tape Vol.1, even despite being simply recorded, the material was groundbreaking. After partnering in 2024 with mixing engineer Larry Crane for the Raindance album, it was decided that before this next release, a reprisal of its' predecessor was called for, and so began the process of making Angels (Revived). This new incarnation of The Angels Album features all new stunning vocal performances by Odelet, incredible fresco cover art by London based painter Luke Francis Haseler,* and an outrageous analog mix by the mighty Larry Crane. Angels (Revived) was quietly released without pomp or ceremony in April 2025.
*Artwork by https://www.lukefrancishaseler.com/
Luke Francis Haseler (@a_fresh_slice_of_history)
Raindance
Raindance is the follow up to the Angels (Revived) album and the second in Odelets "live-band" soul inspired productions. This album was produced by Odelet and her partner Jack Riddim, and mixed off of tape by the mighty Larry Crane at Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, Oregon. It was mastered by Steve Berson of Total Sonic Media.
"Genre tags fall flat here..." as one writer puts it, Raindance is a soul and jazz album like none before it.
Dappled Lounge
Dappled Lounge is the second of Odelets hip-hop inspired productions and the follow up to Pisces Pie. It was played entirely by Odelet on a simple keyboard. Somehow this album is at once a historic R&B or Soul record, a stunning Jazz statement, and a pop album easily fit for mainstream radio, which is a feat that seems all but impossible. It was mixed entirely analog by Larry Crane, and mastered by Steve Berson.
Raindance in Dub
Officially titled Raindance in Dub With Larry Crane and Jackpot!, this is the first in Odelets 1970's "Dub" inspired series. Made possible by the incredible performance mixing of Larry Crane (Tape Op Magazine). This album reimagines the Raindance album in a more ethereal, dramatic guise... this is something unique and special.
Angels In Dub
Angels In Dub is the second in Odelets 1970's "Dub" inspired productions. It's an incredible live mix of the Angels (Revived) album performed by our dear friend and genius engineer Larry Crane. It was performed live at Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, OR, and mastered by Steve Berson. This is another stunning success in this series, which is reimagining the ancient art of "Dub", and bringing it into a new world.
The Fantasy Outlaw Album
The Fantasy Outlaw album is the official beginning of Odelets songwriter series, which began unofficially years ago when she stepped into a studio for the first time and cut the Experiment album in a continuous three days of writing and recording. Returning to her roots years later, Odelet has begun to catalog her writing in it's rawest form, the first batch of which became the Fantasy Outlaw album. This series will be moving swiftly, and the next three albums are already recorded, and will follow shortly. Live filmed performances of these intimate cuts can be seen on Youtube.
Pisces Pie
Pisces Pie was first of Odelets hip-hop inspired productions. Played entirely by her on a simple keyboard, this album began the new genre that she now calls Surrealist R&B. This album was produced by Odelet and her partner Jack Riddim, mixed by legendary engineer Mark McClellan at Wally Sound Studio in Oakland, CA, and mastered by Steve Berson of Total Sonic Media. It's an inspired culmination of Odelets life long love affair with oldschool hip-hop production, and an avant-garde Jazz and R&B album for the ages.
Experiment
Experiment is the earliest recording of Odelet. Originally cut in 2018 in Wally Sound Studio in Oakland, California, this album is separate from all of Odelets other work, as she had yet to create her production company Everlasting Tape Productions, or to assemble her tight nit team of audiophiles now helping her to record all her work. Still, Experiment is where you can hear a young Odelet step into a studio for the first time, and record 20 incredible original songs in a continuous outpouring. The album stands the test of time as a truly unique version of a "singer-songwriter" record, and one only Odelet could create.
The Everlasting Tape Film Series
In the Everlasting Tape series Odelet examines the art of film scoring by creating new original music for iconic and overlooked archival footage. The response to the first installment of Everlasting Tape was amazing, and Odelet continues to create more and more of these hypnotic music visuals. Tune in on Youtube for the newest episodes...
“‘Everlasting Tape’ serves a silent protest …Odelet’s original score accompanies some of the most formidable aesthetic movements in cinematic history … there’s a sorrowful and profound socio-cultural critique at play here … intertwined with the soulful stylings of Odelet, the sound of personal freedom.”
–Adrian Perez, Founder of the Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, London, U.K.
Odelets' Almost Animation Series
In the Almost Animation Series, not to be confused with actual animation which we love dearly, Odelet creates hypnotizing still-frame animated pieces to pair with her unique music. The first episode Red Pill is out now, and the series will continue to premier new episodes throughout the year. All artwork used in this series is painted by Odelet. Stay tuned...
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