COLE ODIN (who occasionally uses the moniker Ownership) was raised to the pulse of the twin hearts of the San Francisco Bay Area… a gritty underground DJ scene, and the blinding light of a rock and roll stage. A gigging and writing multi-instrumentalist of over 25 years, his music is inspired by arm hairs on end, uncontrollable smiles, and the concept of a song you can't take off repeat.

Since compatible comparison is justifiably needed by some to draw them into something new, the sounds of COLE ODIN's music can be traced from a variety of influences into a new hybrid of moving music. Some (sonic) examples might be… THE VERVE, COBBLESTONE JAZZ, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, KAUF, REMI WOLF, AMEN DUNES, ANDREW WEATHERALL, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BILL WITHERS, ROISIN MURPHY, FLAMING LIPS, EDDIE C, TAME IMPALA, RUB 'N TUG, M83, FLYING MOJOTO BROTHERS, SPIRITUALIZED, TOOL, PSYCHEMAGIK, SINEAD O'CONNOR, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, SPOON, PRINCE, JANE'S ADDICTION, NITZER EBB, TODD TERJE, LORDE, ALL THEM WITCHES, CA7RIEL Y PACO AMOROSO, DJ HARVEY, FATHER JOHN MISTY & MANY, MANY MORE... As a DJ of over 20 years, his versatile style of moving through genre, tempo and mood is also reflected by looking at the selectors that influenced his desire to create the set as one long song- Thomas Bullock aka Tom From England (and all of SF's Wicked Crew), Solar, Eddie C, Idjut Boys, DJ Three, Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy, Balearic Mike, DJ Spun, Marshall Jefferson, Sean Johnston, Young Marco, Charlotte the Baroness, DJ Harvey, Karizma, and the too-long-to-list roster of local badassery the Bay Area is known for around the world.

Some recent notable accomplishments would be releases on such great labels as Leng, Eclectics, Golf Channel, NuNorthern Soul, and Das Sind Wir Recordings, and playing festivals and clubs with his heroes and peers. Cole is proud to have had his music included in sets by such legends as DJ Harvey, Eddie C, DJ Garth, Doc Martin, Psychemagik, Thugfucker, Sean Johnston and more, with his tracks having made Tim Sweeney's Beats In Space's best of 2019 show, and in end-of-year "best of" lists by Balearic Mike, Bill Brewster, and Sean Johnston.

COLE ODIN is​...​

Cole Odin Berggren- Drums, ​Vocals, ​Programming, Synths, Guitar, Bass, Antics...

Hear DJ mixes at:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ownership/

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Shady Maples' debut 2012 album is a boiling concoction of acoustic, lapsteel and electric guitars, organs, mandolin, and harmony. Singer songwriter and guitarist Owen Roberts wraps "visceral lyrics" (SF Chronicle) around hard driving and kick back melodies for a sound that swells and recedes.

After two years touring the west coast and a successful crowd funding effort, Roberts and co-producer Greg Peters holed up at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley with drummer Trent Boeschen, bassist Dennis Haneda, Brooklyn Bill Bell and his pump and Hammond organs, and Bay Area songstress Kelly McFarling. 

KQED describes the album as "perfectly Californian" in its lyrical treatment of nature and social consciousness, and NBC San Diego calls the sound "explosive" and "dynamic." Live they are joined by cellist Shira Lee Katz and Micah Dubreuil on keys.

Kobana – not many artists can be quickly recognized after just a few musical notes.

Kobana is definitely one of them thanks to his unique production style. His signature is enclosed in amazing percussion and synth lines, which work together creating synergistic effect. As one of the journalists has put it: “they pop up together so well…”.
 
Kobana’s music journey started around millennium change when he got introduced to basic capabilities of computer recording software and flexibility which only computer workstation can offer.  Since then, he has spent countless hours in his home studio learning production techniques, tweaking and bending the sound, reverse engineering someone else’s music productions, finding out the best use of mastering science and plugins.

The result of his dedication is quickly recognizable in his productions: all sounds create a fantastic harmony that engages the listener and ideally transfers Kobana’s emotions. His skills were quickly recognized and fructified (and still do) in number of collaborations (some of them became an ongoing projects: with Mario Hatchet and Yane3dots, some others were just one off). 

Nowadays Kobana is regarded as one of most talented producers in the progressive house world. 
Top DJs and labels in the industry appreciated his music, his dj sets appeared in the most respectable radio shows.  However, as Kobana used to say: this is only just the beginning. His motto: to deliver quality over quantity remains true.


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