Meet G-ODYSSEY | Music Producer

We had the good fortune of connecting with G-ODYSSEY and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi G-ODYSSEY, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
When I was in high school, I initially did not want to be in the creative field. I thought life would be too difficult and options would be limited. It wasn’t until I considered studying music in college that I was opened up to the possibilities of a creative career. I have been a musician for as long as I can remember, but I had always thought of it as a hobby instead of a career path. i soon realized that being a musician didn’t exclusively entail being a performer. I could be a record producer, an educator, a sound designer, a film scorer or an audio programmer to name a few. Eventually, I knew that music was my true calling and I wouldn’t want to do anything else. I would be lying if I said that it has been easy, though. Especially these days, it has proven to be challenging to find steady income in the music industry, which is why I have been focusing on the G-ODYSSEY brand heavily lately, trying to build myself up, release more music and book more gigs this year while working part time.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My work is complicated. I feel like I try very hard to accurately capture my true vision, but it’s a long ongoing process that I think many creatives experience. I find inspiration in so many differently style of music that I find it incredibly hard to capture the true essence of myself, but I am certainly trying! When I look back on how I used to be though, it’s hard not to be pleased with my progression and development of my sound over the years. If I was forced to put my music into words, I would say I focus on heavy beats, emotional atmospheres and gritty bass-lines. I am really intrigued by the idea of combining the nostalgic, emotional world with the dark, destructive one. In any case I am a strong believer that music speaks louder than words so It would be easier just to hear than to read a description of it.
As it stands right now, I am nowhere near where I want to be professionally, but I got to where I am now by just putting in the hours, not unlike anything else. So the more I put into it, the farther up I shall go. i currently have a few exciting things on the horizon that have yet to be announced, but I am definitely looking forward to sharing it all with the world.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would definitely like to give a shoutout to my piano teacher, Mark, that I studied with from when I was eight years old until my senior year of high school. While a lot of kid’s piano teachers would bore their students to death by forcing them to learn things that they don’t like, there was this way he had with young kids learning music that kept them interested. I, for one, had little to no interest in learning classical piano, so the majority of my education with him was spent leaning jazz theory and to improvise. When I was younger, he definitely opened my eyes to world of music that most other piano instructors don’t. Not only did he teach piano, but also owned a studio where I could record compositions of mine. When I got to high school, I had my first introduction to audio engineering and learned basic mixing concepts and recording techniques.
Also, shoutout to my parents for getting rid of the TV during my childhood! I honestly think I would not be as into music today if it wasn’t for that.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g_odyssey_/

Other: https://soundcloud.com/g_odyssey https://open.spotify.com/artist/4iJ61n29ipHpjoLfk6SrP1?si=bnXZboU6SZyAQWndpjuWeA

Image Credits
Alissa Lise Wyle (aka Holy Smoke Photography)