Oddskool: Latest News

Oddskool & BitBasic CDs now available!

10/15/2008

Available now from our shop: Official CDs of Oddskool & BitBasic's EP "Cygnet Wallop".

Oddskool CDs now available!

10/14/2008

Available now from our shop: Official CDs of Oddskool's album "Two Ways To Listen".

Imminent release from Oddskool and BitBasic!

06/22/2008

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

06/10/2007

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

07/03/2006

'Pepper' played by Frequenzen on Resonance104.4FM.

Peer review - Access Tonal Communications

03/14/2007

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

01/01/2007

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

CD sales replaced by MP3 downloads from Warp's bleep.com

09/26/2006

We are sorry to announce that CD sales are currently not possible due to a relocation of Oddskool's parent label. Fortunately, Warp Records are stepping in to offer high-quality MP3s for download from their online digital music store 'bleep.com'. The MP3s are very high quality variable bit rate files and are entirely free from DRM.
We hope to be able to offer CDs again soon so be sure to subscribe to Oddskool news to be notified when this happens.

Merchandise: Free Oddskool fridge magnets

09/06/2006

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

08/30/2006

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

07/28/2006

'Micro Jackson' played by Radio Wave on 'Cesky Rozhlas'.

Blogged by BBC radio's Adam Walton

05/07/2006

"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.

Played on BBC radio

06/25/2006

'Micro Jackson' played by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales

Oddskool photos from Plummet published

06/20/2006

Photos from Plummet in Bristol posted in the images section.

Album "Two Ways to Listen" released today!

06/19/2006

Buy Oddskool's album 'Two Ways to Listen' today from machine records: link

Album "Two Ways to Listen" available for pre-order.

06/15/2006

Pre-order Oddskool's album 'Two Ways to Listen' in the shop. It is due for release on the 19th June 2006.

Live appearance in Bristol

06/15/2006

Oddskool plays live at PLUMMET (Timbuk2, 22 Small St, Bristol. Open: 10pm-3am. �5 on the door. View map.)

Played on BBC radio

04/27/2006

"Ko Chang and Splang" played on Huw Stephen's OneMusic show.

Album "Two Ways to Listen" pre-release promos in the wild!

04/27/2006

The first pre-release promo copies of Oddskool's album "Two Ways to Listen" have been sold at TERMINAL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff).

Live appearance with Warp Records

04/27/2006

Oddskool plays at TERMINAL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff) alongside Chris Clark, Yellowtone and Moq.

Peer review - Orcop

04/08/2006

"Micro Jackson, quality title, quality tune!" - Orcop

Played on BBC radio

04/08/2006

'Micro Jackson' played by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales

Peer review - Michael J Rocks

03/29/2006

"i like that oddskool track... cheeky!" - Michael J Rocks (Luke J Rocks) from 1 Man Army records

Headlining live appearance

02/23/2006

Oddskool headlines 'TERMINAL 2nd Birthday' (Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby St, Cardiff) alongside Orcop and Fumezombie.

Debut album finished

02/22/2006

Oddskool's new album 'Two Ways To Listen' is finished and awaiting duplication by the label.

Festive 50: Ranked #18

12/22/2005

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

12/18/2005

'Monostril' played by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales

Peer review: Datassette

12/08/2005

"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

12/05/2005

Free ODDSKOOL download single released : 'Monostril'. Download MP3

Played on Radio 1

11/22/2005

"One of the finest things to come out of the machine records stable." - Huw Stephens, Radio 1

Played on BBC radio

11/06/2005

'Monostril' played by Adam Walton on Radio Wales

Live appearance

10/20/2005

Oddskool plays live at TERMINAL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff) alongside John Barnes, Fumezombie, and Lifting Gear Engineer.

Live appearance

06/16/2005

16 June 2005: Oddskool plays live at TERMINAL (BSB, Cardiff) alongside John Barnes, Redfalls, and Arcangle

Live appearance

01/20/2005

Oddskool plays live at TERMINAL (BSB, Cardiff) alongside Orcop and Dieselfitter.