Foodman Releases 'ODOODO' EP
By: Kaitlin Milligan Mar. 29, 2019
Lauded for his original blend of footwork, minimal electronics, and curious sound collages, the ambassador of Japan's experimental electronic scene, ????? a.k.a Foodman, today releases his new 7-track ODOODO EP.
Listen to the album below!
Spanning his take on rhythmic ambient, trap, slow-tempo house, dub, a collaborative track with Japanese trap producer Ryuw and more mixed with his juke and footwork experimentations, Foodman's ODOODO EP is out now and streaming everywhere and on limited edition cassette via Mad Decent. Tracklist and more information below.
This Saturday (March 30th), Foodman will guest on Diplo & Friends on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra for an exclusive new mix streaming live here starting at 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 11pm GMT.
Foodman, real name Takahide Higuchi, created ODOODO from ideas that came to him in his everyday life while walking, having a bath at sento (Japanese public baths), eating lunch, and so on. Taking this approach a step further, Foodman brought his laptop along with him, producing the EP everywhere from park benches, restaurant tables, sento lounges, and more instead of the confines of a studio, deepening the organic atmosphere of Foodman's minimal, yet complex and curious, productions.
While the Japanese word "odoodo" (pronounced "oh-doh-oh-doh," meaning "unconfident, nervous") is an onomatopoeia to describe someone acting intimidated, timid or anxious, Foodman chose the title not for its lexiconal meaning, but because he found it curious how when written in capitalized English, it has the appearance of a string of circles and semi-circles.
With cover art designed by Joe Bastardo, the main focus of the design is its minimal psychedelic form depicting a mysterious symbol or a vaguely architectural structure that evokes some kind of dancing alien monolith. The playfulness to the shape is omnipresent in Foodman's productions. The abstract typography of the EP's title appears flipped upside-down on the bottom of the design, giving the sense that the whole image could be rotated and it would still work to the same effect, speaking to the way in which Foodman's productions have flipped electronic and footwork on its head - totally inviting while also quite perplexing.
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