Rik Dobson, who is known by the stage name Otm Shank, is a British electronic music producer based in
Los Angeles
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. He owns Pinkturban, a record label based in
Los Angeles
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.
Dobson's music combines elements of
tech house
Tech house is a subgenre of house music that combines stylistic features of techno with house. The term ''tech house'' developed as a shorthand record store name for a category of electronic dance music that combined musical aspects of techno, ...
and
techno
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with
Indian classical music, in particular, the Indian hand drum
tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
, which he studies with his guru, Debasish Chaudhuri, nephew of internationally renowned tabla player,
Swapan Chaudhuri.
Career
In November 2015, Dobson released his debut single, ''Ravish'', via Pinkturban. The track premiered on
Nemone's Electric Ladyland on
BBC Radio 6 Music
BBC Radio 6 Music is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC, specialising primarily in alternative music. BBC 6 Music was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years. It is available onl ...
. Since then, his music has received airplay internationally on radio stations including
5FM,
George FM, and
BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British Asian radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station's target audience is people "with an interest in British Asian lifestyles", especially British Asians between the ages of 18 and 34. The station has ...
.
In 2021, Dobson released his debut full length studio album, ''Who is Otm Shank?''.
Following the album, he collaborated with several artists on a remix EP including critically acclaimed British tabla player and music producer,
Talvin Singh
Talvin Singh OBE (born 1970) is an English musician, producer, and composer. A tabla player, he is known for creating an innovative fusion of Indian classical music and drum and bass. Singh is generally considered involved with an electronica s ...
(
Mercury Music Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the B ...
winner /
OBE).
Discography
Singles and EPs
* 2015: Ravish
* 2017: Bounce EP
* 2018: Kaida
* 2018: So Bazaar
* 2021: Who?
* 2021: Otm
* 2021: Dirt
* 2021: Baya
* 2021: Tamdrin
* 2021: Maharaja
* 2021: Genie
* 2021: Rani
* 2021: Biryani
* 2021: Rela
* 2021: Dirt (Evan Hatfield Remix)
* 2021: Biryani (Jey Kurmis Remix)
* 2021: Maharaja (Talvin Singh Remix)
* 2021: Who is Otm Shank? (Remixes)
* 2022: Powder
Remixes
* 2021: Evan Hatfield - It's Midnight (Otm Shank Remix)
Studio Albums
* 2021: Who is Otm Shank?
References
External links
Otm Shank websitePinkturban websiteOtm Shank on InstagramPinkturban on Instagram
Living people
English record producers
Record producers from Los Angeles
Year of birth missing (living people)
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