Fueled on pizza and the spirit of dance music, Chef Sam O.B. has lovingly cooked up four courses for our aural connoisseurs to enjoy: “Just A Slice.”

Like any good pizza, it all starts with the dough, and “Making Dough” gets us right on track. Borrowing elements from house classics of the past, it rises on a jackin’ groove complete with a funky fermented low-end and dashes of vocals from the chef himself.

“Le Sauce” offers a tangy burst of flavor atop our dough foundation; a sort of subtle and seductive palate that only the most refined of sauces can provide. Twists and turns await as the layers of seasoned live instrumentation unveil themselves (best enjoyed past dusk).

Next, as you might have expected, is “Cheezin’” - many people’s favorite part of a pie. This one is sharp; bursting with mouthwatering umami energy and, like any good chef, O.B. has added just enough to leave you wanting more of the catchy interwoven melodies and rhythms sprinkled within.

Finally, it’s time to grab a piping hot “Just A Slice” out of the oven - an amalgamation of all groovin’ ingredients added thus far and the title track. A bubbling and elastic bassline pairs with the percussion of various textures and savory synth lines, combining for a well-balanced meal sure to keep your senses engaged.

A satisfying listen, “Just A Slice” would do, but feel free to indulge in multiple spins.

Just A Slice

Cheezin'

 - Exclusive Premiere for Spin - 


Obey City (LIVE DEBUT) introducing... Anthony Flammia 

8:15pm at Warp X LuckyMe SXSW Showcase 
Empire Control Room & Garage 
RSVP NOW → http://sxsw.warp.net

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Last year Obey City released his debut for LuckyMe Records on vinyl and digital: 'Champagne Sounds'. A primer for the palette Sam Obey draws upon: Club, House, AOR, Gospel, R&B and Techno. With euphoric moments and drum freak outs it was no surprise 'Champagne Sounds' clocked support from Rustie, Brodinski & Jackson and His Computer Band.   

In 2014 we are proud to present 'Merlot' - an altogether richer record. Where so many producers elude that their vocal edits are the first step in a career as a song-writer proper; with Merlot Sounds Sam Obey has cut out years of studio time and mic'd up a generation of vocalists he exists in the orbit of: Anthony Flammia, 1-OAK, Oliver DaySoul, Kelela  & The Flatbush Zombies. 

As we move to finish mixdowns, master and release Merlot Sound - we're proud to present this 'Merlot VIP' of last year's 'Fallin'. Now recorded with vintage equipment and outboard sat right beside modern digital drums it takes just those elements you want from it's influences without loosing its contemporary purpose. 

Merlot Sound coming soon.

Buy Champagne Sounds

Obey City - Fallin (Merlot VIP)

Merlot Sounds

Cloud Lust

Airy (feat. Kelela)

Waterbed (feat. Anthony Flammia)

Champagne Sounds

Quantum Phase

Reflect Effect

Written + produced by Sam O.B.

Mixed by Andrew Lappin

Mastered by Phil Moffa

Drums recorded + engineered by Vishal Nayak at Black Lodge Studio

featuring

Drums: Vishal Nayak
Fretless Bass: Spencer Murphy
Background Vocals: Elisa Coia

all other sounds played + recorded by Sam O.B.

Artwork by Aaron Cohen

LEMON-LIME

a song about life in the city (NYC for me)

the good, the bad and the ugly

second single from an upcoming album

thanks for listening :)
credits
released August 18, 2023
written & produced by Sam O.B.

additional Guitar by Spencer Murphy

additional vocals by Elisa Coia

mixed by Andrew Lappin

mastered by Phil Moffa

CITY LIFE

...NOT ENOUGH SOULS

TOO MANY HUMANS...

CLOSED EYES

INDIAN SUMMER

THESE LEAVES

TOUCH

WELCOME TO WASTE

SCHEMIN

This track was made using free samples from the Converse Rubber Tracks Sample Library.

conversesamplelibrary.com

Obey City - Get Into Some Things

Merlot Sounds EP out now

Vinyl and Digital

→ smarturl.it/LM029iTunes
→ smarturl.it/LM029Bleep

1 With Grace We Go
2 Waterbed ft Anthony Flammia
3 The Motion Blurs
4 Chante ft 1OAK and Erick Arc Elliott
5 Cloud Lust
6 Airy ft Kelela

Obey City - Waterbed ft Anthony Flammia (from Merlot Sounds - Out Now)

Merlot Sounds EP Out Now

Vinyl and Digital

→ smarturl.it/LM029iTunes DIGITAL
→ smarturl.it/LM029Bleep  VINYL

1 With Grace We Go
2 Waterbed ft Anthony Flammia
3 The Motion Blurs
4 Chante ft 1OAK and Erick Arc Elliott
5 Cloud Lust
6 Airy ft Kelela


Obey City - Cloud Lust

Official Video dir. by TRUSST:  https://youtu.be/YsUh4iBi9hk

Merlot Sounds EP Out Now

Vinyl and Digital

→ smarturl.it/LM029iTunes DIGITAL
→ smarturl.it/LM029Bleep VINYL

1 With Grace We Go
2 Waterbed ft Anthony Flammia
3 The Motion Blurs
4 Chante ft 1OAK and Erick Arc Elliott
5 Cloud Lust
6 Airy ft Kelela

Merlot Sounds T-Shirts: https://bleep.com/merch/972-obey-city-obey-city-t-shirt

Obey City - Airy ft. Kelela

'Merlot Sounds: Alternative Versions' EP out now for free via WeTransfer → https://we.tl/obeycityrmx

-Fader Premiere- 

iTunes → http://apple.co/1izEjob 
Bleep  → http://bit.ly/1Lmjjbi

Obey City and S-Type On Tour in September

10TH   CLUB DOWN UNDER       TALLAHASSEE FL (OBEY CITY)
11TH   HOPSCOTCH FESTIVAL  RALEIGH NC (OBEY CITY)
16TH   Q NIGHTCLUB  		       SEATTLE (S-TYPE)
17TH   EAST ROOM   		       CHICAGO IL
18TH   LOS GLOBOS  		       LOS ANGELES CA
19TH   SYMBIOSIS FESTIVAL     OAKDALE CA (S-TYPE)
22ND   MAXX FISH		       WHISTLER BC (S-TYPE)
24TH   DISTRIKT			       VICTORIA BC (S-TYPE)
25TH   ELEKTRICITY 		       PONTIAC MI
26TH    PALISADES  		       BROOKLYN NY

Obey City - Waterbed ft Anthony Flammia (S-Type Remix)

'Merlot Sounds: Alternative Versions' EP out now for free via WeTransfer → https://we.tl/obeycityrmx

- Premiere - 
Announcing a new Remix EP today with this from my old Japanese tour-partner and friend Seiho. Thanks so much to him. We're throwing a release party at Elvis Guesthouse, Wednesday May 11 from 9 - 12. Myself, Yaeji and Acemo all playing. FREE WITH RSVP: http://smarturl.it/lm029rmxrsvp

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LuckyMe are proud to present a new EP from Obey City - ‘Merlot Sounds: Alternative Versions’

1 Airy ft Kelela - Jensen Sportag RMX (@jensensportag)
2 Waterbed - S-Type RMX (@s-type)
3 The Motion Blurs - Hi Tom RMX (@hi_tom)
4 Cloud Lust - Deebs RMX (@willdiebel)
5 With Grace We Go - Seiho RMX (@seiho)


Merlot Sounds Alternative Versions

Obey City - With Grace We Go (Seiho RMX)

Positive Noise Album Out Now
smarturl.it/LM043 

My debut single
Special thanks to Braulio Amado
check out → sam-ob.com
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(LM043S1D)

© LuckyMe Records 2016

Common Ground

Positive Noise Album Out Now
smarturl.it/LM043 

Track Premiered on NYLON
https://www.nylon.com/articles/sam-ob-midnight-blue-premiere

Released Worldwide 2nd May 2017
© LuckyMe Records 2017

Positive Noise

Midnight Blue

Revolve

Positive Noise Album Out Now
Beautiful Limited Vinyl and Digital
www.smarturl.it/LM043 

Featuring Elisa(@elisa_etc)

Sam O.B - Positive Noise - The Debut Album
Album Out 11th August 2017 
© LuckyMe Records 2017

Samurai

Featuring Olga Bell

Positive Noise Album Out Now
Beautiful Limited Vinyl and Digital
www.smarturl.it/LM043 



Sam O.B - Positive Noise - The Debut Album
Album Out 11th August 2017 
© LuckyMe Records 2017

Balance

Back in 2015, I was deep down a YouTube rabbit hole for songs that Devante Swing of Jodeci (who is one of my all-time favorite producers) had a hand in and came across this unreleased Mya song entitled "Smilin." I was immediately struck by the harmonies, the bassline and slow, deliberate pulse of the track. I searched long and far for a hi-quality version, as the YouTube rip was a bit lacking, but being an unreleased track, I couldn't find one. In lieu of this, I decided it'd be a fun challenge to try and remake it in full quality as a collaboration with another vocalist. I reached out to Maribelle, as we had been working on other music at that time, and she was immediately down. She sent me back the entire vocal arrangement, harmonies and all, in about a day or two and I was totally floored. I finished the track and it sat on my computer for a few years before I got the idea to revisit it a few months back. I tweaked a few elements to make it sit better in my current musical home and I'm happy everyone can listen to it now....I hope Mya and Devante approve :)

DOWNLOAD HERE: smarturl.it/samobsmilin

Original song written by Mya + Devante Swing 

Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Sam O.B. 

Vocals by @maribellemusic 

Guitar by Stu Pender 

Drums by Rose G

Artwork by Pete Ford

Smilin' Ft. Maribelle (FREE DOWNLOAD)

My remix of 'Heavy (But Not In Wait) from L'Rain's magnificent eponymous debut. 

Free alongside 17 other amazing re-works with the purchase of her album ----> https://astronautico.bandcamp.com/album/lrain

Heavy (But Not In Wait) (Sam O.B. Soweto Swing Mix)

After a considerable hiatus, the enduring “Smooth Jams” series returns with its fourth volume in the form of a 90-minute continuous mix; Smooth Jams: The Consummate Collection. 

As always, the songs have been sourced from Sam O.B.’s personal vinyl collection, ensuring an eclectic mix of both classic and deep cuts. Genre is not important; instead these songs all share a special element of "smooth" that is hard to pin down. Keep an ear out for more of the mysterious "Intersmooths" we've all come to know and love.

Hopefully, this mix will lift your mood, be it relaxing on vacation or commuting to work...we can all use a slice of smooth in our lives.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Caldera - Seraphim
2. U.K. Players - So Good To Be Alive
3. Harry Case - Shake It
4. Intersmooth #16
5. Jakata - Golden Girl
6. Greg Phillinganes - Baby, I Do Love You 
7. Masaki Ueda - Just Dance The Night
8. Intersmooth #17
9. Sasac - Doris
10. Intersmooth #18
11. Pepe Castillo - Delirio
12. Bell & James - You Never Know What You’ve Got
13. Kazuhiko Katoh - 猫を抱いているマドモアゼル
14. Intersmooth #19
15. Richie Rome - Remember Me
16. Kenia - Creepin’
17. Intersmooth #20
18. Atlantic Starr - Perfect Love
19. Janne Scaffer - Happy Feet
20. Midnight Star - Curious
21. Intersmooth #21
22. Tatsuro Yamashita - Clouds
23. Twilight - Pains Of Love
24. Intersmooth #22

DOWNLOAD VOL. 4 HERE:  www.astronauti.co/SJVOL4.zip

And if you missed the previous installments...

Smooth Jams: The Definitive Collection (2011)
www.astronauti.co/SJVOL1.zip

Smooth Jams: The Ultimate Collection (2012)
www.astronauti.co/SJVOL2.zip

Smooth Jams: The Essential Collection (2013)
www.astronauti.co/SJVOL3.zip

Sam O.B.

Smooth Jams - The Consummate Collection

'TOO MANY HUMANS NOT ENOUGH SOULS' 

OUT NOW

https://sam-ob.ffm.to/tmhnes

fka Obey City

Co-Boss at @AstroNautico
1/2 of @ensembleentendu ,  @daveandsam

Records on: 
@LuckyMe 
@classic-music-company 
@bastardjazz

ALL INQUIRIES: johnny@moodswingmgmt.com

xoxoxo

Sam O.B.

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