David P. Madson (born 1976), better known by his stage name Odd Nosdam, is an American underground hip hop producer, DJ and visual artist. He is co-founder of the record label

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. He has remixed tracks by a variety of bands and artists including

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, and Sole.

History

Odd Nosdam was first noticed for his production on ''

cLOUDDEAD Clouddead (styled as cLOUDDEAD) was an American experimental hip hop group, consisting of Doseone (Adam Drucker), Why? (Yoni Wolf) and Odd Nosdam (David Madson). The group's name came from a nonsensical knock-knock joke Drucker's sister told hi ...

'', the debut album released in 2001 by

, his former group with

Yoni Wolf Jonathan Avram "Yoni" Wolf (born April 30, 1979) is an American alternative hip hop and indie rock musician and co-founder of the record label Anticon. From 1997 until 2004, Wolf released music under the stage name Why?. In 2004 he transferred t ...

of Why? and

Doseone Adam Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapping, rapper, hip hop producer, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of n ...

. In 2002, under the name

Reaching Quiet Reaching Quiet was an American alternative hip hop duo. It consisted of Yoni Wolf and Odd Nosdam. The duo released one album, ''In the Shadow of the Living Room'', on Mush Records in 2002. In 2001, ''Split EP!'' was released on Anticon. It cont ...

and Nosdam released their collaborative effort, ''

In the Shadow of the Living Room ''In the Shadow of the Living Room'' is the debut and only studio album by American alternative hip hop duo Reaching Quiet consisting of Yoni Wolf and Odd Nosdam. It was released on Mush Records in 2002. The songs "Broken Crow" and "Me And T ...

''. Nosdam's third beat tape, '' No More Wig for Ohio'', self-released in 2002, was rereleased by

in 2003. In 2005, Odd Nosdam released his first proper solo album, ''

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'', which features

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, Andrew Broder of

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, and

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, among others. '' Level Live Wires'', Nosdam's second solo album, was released in 2007 and features

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, Dee Kesler of

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, Chris Adams of

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, Jel, and

. Also in 2007, Nosdam created the soundtrack for

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video '' This Is My Element'' and in 2009, released the music as the '' T.I.M.E. Soundtrack''.

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, Jel, and Odd Nosdam's first collaborative effort, ''

Kenny Dennis EP ''Kenny Dennis EP'' is an EP by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon on April 3, 2012. Entirely produced by Jel and Odd Nosdam, it was recorded in Berkeley, California. Critical reception Matt Sullivan of '' Impose'' said: "This ...

'', was released in 2012. It was followed by ''

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'', ''

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'', ''C.A.B.'', and ''

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''.

Discography

Solo

* ''Anecdoticselfportrait'' (1998) cassette * ''Plan 9... Meat Your Hypnotis.'' (1999) cassette * ''Nonametape'' (1999) cassette * ''Reject'' (2001) CD * '' Plan 9... Meat Your Hypnotis.'' (2002) 2LP/CD * ''No More Wig for Ohio'' (2002) CD * '' No More Wig for Ohio'' (2003, reissue) 2LP/CD * ''Your American Bonus'' (2004) 7" * ''Untitled Three'' (2005) 12" * ''

'' (2005) 2LP/CD * ''Vol. 8'' (2006) CD * ''cLOUDDEAD instrumentals'' (2007) CD * '' Level Live Wires'' (2007) LP/CD * ''The Exciting Sounds of Level Live Wires'' (2007) bonus CD * ''This Is My Element Soundtrack'' (2007) CD * ''Pretty Swell Explode'' (2008) 2LP/2CD * ''15 Minutes of Funk'' (2008) CD * ''Circus Faux Prez Beats!'' (2008) download * '' T.I.M.E. Soundtrack'' (2009) LP/CD * ''Vol. 9 (2004-2007)'' (2010) CD/download * ''If Grill du Rot (1999-2001)'' (2012) download * ''Vol. 7.1 (2000-2003)'' (2013) download * ''Kenny Dennis LP Instrumentals'' (2013) download * ''T r i s h'' (2013) cassette/download * ''Vol. 17 (2005-2009)'' (2014) download * ''Music to Psychic Drive By'' (2014) cassette/download * ''Sisters'' (2016) LP/VHS/download * ''Music For Raising'' (2016) cassette/download * ''LIF'' (2017) CD/download * ''Off Tapes Outtakes'' (2017) download * ''Mirrors'' (2019) LP/download

Mixtapes

* ''Le Mixtape'' (2001) * ''Le Mixtape Delux'' (2002) * "Le Mix Live" (2004) * ''Rap Tapes Mixtape'' (2005) * ''Le Mix Ambient'' (2006) * ''Thrift Store Mixtape'' (2006) * ''Dies of Happiness, of Sorrow, Dreams'' (2008) * ''Mixtape Super Delux'' (2008) * ''Nofoolisnotaintready'' (2009) * ''Albatross Pub Dub'' (2009) * ''Le Mix Ambient'' (2013) cassette version

Collaborations

* Madtoons Beat Orchestra - "So Long, Mike Part 1" b/w "Black Light District" (2000) *

- "113th Clean" on ''Ropeladder 12'' (2000) * Why? / Odd Nosdam - '' Split EP!'' (2001) *

- ''

We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) ''We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)'' is an EP by Deep Puddle Dynamics and Anticon. It was released on Anticon on February 25, 2002. The EP includes Deep Puddle Dynamics' "More from June" and Anticon's "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)". The CD ve ...

'' (2002) * Reaching Quiet - ''

'' (2002) * Odd Nosdam / Drape - ''Flower Snow Falls'' (2009) * Jel & Odd Nosdam - "Tune in an Afternoon" (2009) * Bre'r with Odd Nosdam - ''Woulds Gallery Show'' (2009) * Odd Nosdam / Matthewdavid - ''Swedish Fish'' (2011) * Jel & Odd Nosdam - ''Pot Holes Beat Tape'' (2012) * Jel & Odd Nosdam - ''Geti Beats Vol. 1'' (2012) * Bre'r & Odd Nosdam - "0911" (2012)

Productions

* Sole - "Man and Woman" & "Bottle of Leftovers" from ''

Bottle of Humans ''Bottle of Humans'' is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on Anticon in 2000. It peaked at number 14 on CMJ's Top 25 Hip-Hop chart. Release A dispute with Anticon's distributor caused the album to go out ...

'' (2000) *

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- "Eviction Notice" from ''

Personal Journals ''Personal Journals'' is the first solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis. It was released on Anticon in 2002. It peaked at number 8 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart. As of 2005, it has sold 36,000 units. Critical reception Chris Dahlen of '' ...

'' (2002) * Sole - "Salt on Everything" & "Selling Live Water" from '' Selling Live Water'' (2003) *

- "Naoise" from ''

Pure Trash ''Pure Trash'' is the second solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on October 11, 2004. It peaked at number 74 on the CMJ Top 200 chart. Critical reception Mike Diver of ''Drowned in Sound'' gave the ...

'' (2004) * Sole - "Cheap Entertainment", "Sin Carne", "Manifesto 232", "Banks of Marble", "Atheist Jihad" & "Dumb This Down" from '' Live from Rome'' (2005) *

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- "Five Seconds" & "Your Neighborhood Spaceman" from ''

'' (2006) * Sage Francis - "Underground for Dummies" from ''

Human the Death Dance ''Human the Death Dance'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis. It was released on Epitaph Records on May 8, 2007. It peaked at number 97 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns ...

'' (2007) *

Themselves Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California. It consists of Doseone and Jel. They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God. The duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was included on ''Fact''s "100 B ...

- "Rapping 4 Money" from ''

The Free Houdini ''The Free Houdini'' (styled as ''theFREEhoudini'') is a 2009 mixtape by American hip hop duo Themselves. It is a return after a six-year hiatus that saw the members, Jel and Doseone, spend the majority of their time on their other band Subtle. ...

'' (2009) *

- ''

'' (2012) * Serengeti - ''

'' (2013) * Serengeti - ''C.A.B.'' (2013) * Serengeti - ''

'' (2014)

Remixes

* Sole - "Selling Live Water (Dead Food Remix w/ Jel)" from "Plutonium" (2003) *

- "You Devil You (Remix)" from ''

The No Music of AIFFs ''The No Music of AIFFs'' is a remix album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It includes remixes of songs from the duo's second studio album ''The No Music''. It was released on Anticon in 2003. It peaked at number 86 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart ...

'' (2004) *

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- "The Toss & Turn (Quick Dub)" (2004) * Skyrider - "No Good (Nosdam's Dub)" (2006) *

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- "Empathy For People Unknown (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2006) * Serena-Maneesh - "Don't Come Down Here (Blasted Remix)" (2006) *

- "Dayvan Cowboy (Odd Nosdam Remix)" from ''

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'' (2006) *

- "Freshman (Remix)" from '' Monkey vs. Shark'' (2006) *

Alias & Tarsier ''Brookland/Oaklyn'' is the only collaborative studio album by Alias & Tarsier. It was released on Anticon in 2006. Critical reception Brian Howe of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "for the bulk of it, Alias stays behind the ...

- "Ligaya (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2006) * The Klez-X - "Yom Pom Nosdam (Remix)" (2007) *

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- "(Growin' Up in the Hood) Four Thousand Style" (2007) *

Black Moth Super Rainbow Black Moth Super Rainbow (occasionally abbreviated as BMSR) is an American psychedelic electronic indie rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. BMSR is a solo music project created by Thomas Fec, who is also known as Tobacco. Fec writes, ...

- "Forever Heavy (Shoegangster/JB Remix)" (2008) *

- "Sleep (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2008) *

Danielson Danielson is an American rock band from Clarksboro, New Jersey, that plays indie pop gospel music. The group consists of frontman Daniel Smith and a number of various artists with whom he collaborates. Smith has also released solo work as Bro ...

- "Our Givest (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2008) *

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- "Colony Collapse (Odd Nosdam Remix)" from ''

Board Up the House Remixes Volume 4 ''Board Up the House Remixes Volume 4'' is the fourth of five in the Board Up the House Remix Series by Genghis Tron. It was released by Anticon Anticon (often styled as anticon.) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, Californ ...

'' (2008) *

Sole and the Skyrider Band Sole and the Skyrider Band is an alternative hip hop quartet based in Denver, Colorado. The band consists of rapper Tim Holland a.k.a. Sole, producer Bud Berning a.k.a. Skyrider, multi-instrumentalist William Ryan Fritch, and drummer John Wagn ...

- "One Egg Short of an Omelette (Odd Nosdam Remix)" from ''

Sole and the Skyrider Band Remix LP Sole and the Skyrider Band is an alternative hip hop quartet based in Denver, Colorado. The band consists of rapper Tim Holland a.k.a. Sole, producer Bud Berning a.k.a. Skyrider, multi-instrumentalist William Ryan Fritch, and drummer John Wagn ...

'' (2008) * Restiform Bodies - "Consumer Culture Wave (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2008) *

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- "Junk Bones (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2009) * Themselves - "Skinning the Drum (Odd Nosdam Remix)" from ''

Crowns Down & Company ''Crowns Down & Company'' (stylized as ''CrownsDown & Company'') is a remix album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It includes remixes of songs from the duo's third studio album ''Crowns Down''. It was released on Anticon Anticon (often styl ...

'' (2010) *

Lali Puna Lali Puna is a German, Munich-based electropop band originally from Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. History Valerie Trebeljahr, the lead writer and singer, comes from Busan, Korea. The name of the band, meaning ''Valerie from Busan'', refer ...

- "Safe Tomorrow (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2011) *

Saroos Saroos is a post-rock trio from Berlin, Germany. It consists of Florian Zimmer, Christoph Brandner and Max Punktezahl. History Saroos released the self-titled debut album, ''Saroos'', on Alien Transistor in 2006. The second album, ''See Me Not' ...

- "Outrigger (Jel & Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2011) *

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- "Sleep Deep (Jel & Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2011) *

Main Attrakionz Main Attrakionz is an American hip hop duo from Oakland, California, composed of rappers Mondre M.A.N. (Damondre Grice) and Squadda B (Charles Glover). Career Grice and Glover met in the seventh grade when they were both kicked out of math class, ...

- "J Bar (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2011) *

- "Dennehy (Jel & Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2012) * Black Moth Super Rainbow - "

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(Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2012) * Sole - "Young Sole (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2012) * Kaigen x

Shing02 , better known by his stage name Shing02, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist, record producer, activist and investor who was described by Patrick Neate as one of the Japanese emcees who "has addressed important issues from Japanese ethnicity ...

- "Jikaku (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2012) * Blade Runner - "Cities and the Sky (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2013) * Blade Runner - "Waiting... (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2013) *

El Ten Eleven El Ten Eleven is an American, Los Angeles-based, post-rock duo, known for combining guitar/bass doubleneck or fretless bass, with heavy looping, or vamping, and the use of an effects pedal, over acoustic or electric drumming. They have releas ...

- "Thanks Bill (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2013) * MJC - "Archetype One (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2013) * MJC - "Archetype One Reprise (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2013) *

Teebs Mtendere Mandowa, better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective. He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning. Life and c ...

- "Outside Chimes (B-Day Bonus Beat)" (2013) * Saroos - "Sequoia (Odd Nosdam remix / feat. Drape & Bre'r)" (2014) * Harold Budd - "Feral (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2014) * WC Tank - "Reconsidering (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2014) * Teebs - "The Endless (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2015) * Nmesh - "White Lodge Simulation (Odd Nosdam Remix)" (2017)

References

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