Peabody Award-Nominated Producer/Vocalist omniboi Announces New EP ‘Obscura’
May 3, 2024 BY Bailey Vigliaturo
Today, LA-based producer/vocalist/keyboard virtuoso omniboi announces his new EP Obscura, out June 14. The five-track EP is his second with Nettwerk, following last year’s Panorama.
While the two EPs thematically relate to one another, they veer off in terms of how they address these themes. Panorama (HERE) emphasized the importance of viewing the world from multiple perspectives at once, but Obscura is more esoteric and specific.
“It’s an anthological look at the variety of perspectives that are decidedly clouded or skewed or set in their ways,” omniboi shares.
Today, Omni shares new single “Crystal Clear,” his third from the EP following “Blind & Folded” and “Hurricane Hilary.” He describes the track as “a story about caprice in the face of change and growth.”
Born Omni Rutledge, omniboi grew up in various parts of Arizona. He notes that many major bands skipped over Arizona entirely on their U.S. tours, which played a role in driving him to the margins of music; some of the first concerts he attended were warehouse and desert raves. From there, he began cultivating a sound that he refers to as “kawaii future bass mixed with jazztronica,” taking strong influences from the Far East.
While not building out the world of Panorama and Obscura, Omni has brought his musical talents on the road, worked on a video game soundtrack and even embarked on a mission to find the best pizza slice in LA. Last fall, Omni toured the East and West Coasts with alternative R&B artist Ehiorobo, playing historic venues such as NY’s Public Records and LA’s Resident. In the video game world, Omni composed the score for “We Are OFK,” which was recently nominated for a Peabody Award in the Interactive/Immersive category.
The electrifying, synth-heavy music of Obscura continues to defy categorization. Some tracks might fit in a video game, while others feel like game show theme songs, and others feel like late night karaoke sessions. We’ll let you decide which is which.
“Crystal Clear” is available at digital retailers here: https://omniboi.ffm.to/crystalclear
Obscura Tracklist
Do Si Do
Denny Chimes
Crystal Clear
Hurricane Hilary
Blind & Folded
