Ohr is the experimental electronic recording side-project of George Cory Todd, a musician and artist based in Berkeley, California. After two releases with the DC based imprint Atlantic Rhythms, Todd found himself in a new musical direction. Inspired by artists like Jan Jelinek, Earl Sweatshirt, Delia Derbyshire, Oval and more, he spent the first few months of the pandemic developing a new electronic voice.
Adapter, releasing May 14th, 2021, is meant for quiet moments – when the micro becomes the macro. Todd’s experience with the dichotomy between those two elements was the basis for this music.
Commenting on his upcoming release, he offers, āThe first six months of pandemic life felt both maximal and minimal. The world was experiencing a trauma not seen in generations, yet at the same time life became much smaller – a room or two in a house; very little to do. To me, it really brought out the meaning in the minimal.ā
Continuing, āThis record feels different to me from others Iāve made. Iām exploring territory I wouldnāt typically – throbbing kicks, highly designed percussive elements…. Itās a group of tracks Iāve made with a specific āvibeā in mind – a highly deliberate emotional quality.ā
This experience, so fractured from what weād consider ānormal life,ā was a catalyst for new styles of experimentation, new creative explorations, new emotions within the music, and ultimately, a new name. Dark yet lush tones, snapping hi-hats and snares interspersed with minimalist chord structures run through these tracks.Ā Adapter ultimately constructs a disintegrating world, glowing with the embers of possibility.
There’s an attention to sonic details unlike ever before, throbbing kicks and warm ambient samples abound, and though the palette of sounds is dense, there’s a confident minimalism that brims with energy. OnĀ Adapter,Ā ToddĀ constructs a disintegrating world glowing with the embers of possibility.
His latest track, “Captain Forever” delivers a taste of what’s to come from Ohr. A blend of ambient and IDM styles, this glitching electronic piece offers a rhythmic journey into the producers new sonic world. Stuttering beats and warbling synth tones offer an original and experimental work on “Captain Forever”.
Listen to Captain Forever below
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