Oda will provide digital access to VMP’s members. With both Oda and VMP deeply connecting audiences to musical experiences that may otherwise be lost to time came the opportunity to bring VMP listeners an exclusive performance by VMP Essentials’ August artist, Glenn-Copeland. While cassettes, CDs and MP3 players have phased out in favor of widespread access through music streaming services, the act of collecting vinyl and listening to its warm sounds continues to persist. And, like live performances, vinyl has withstood the test of time and musical evolution. With vinyl, customizing the turntable, picking out old records and dropping the needle to catch the music’s grooves is a ritual in itself. He likened Oda performances to the process of listening to vinyl. Because then, it becomes this list of media - things that you want to see, read, watch or listen to later - that we have so many already.” ![]() “If there is a constant archive of all the performances, I don’t think that we would be successful in getting your attention. It creates a higher level of commitment the audience,” Dangerfield said. “The belief for us is that it is only live and live only. However, as previously noted, Oda thrives through simplicity, which includes the brevity of the performances. At any given moment, the speakers can come alive with performances from Oda’s roster of artists, free of ads or interruptions. The speakers work in tandem with Oda’s membership, which allows audiences to access seasonal performances. ![]() They create this very tangible stereo representation of the performer.” These are very delicate, and they're very dimensional. “So, very much designed for the type of music that we produce. “These types of Bluetooth smaller systems tend to focus a lot more on volume and on strength, but you can say that they tend to overlook that mid range where the expressivity of music lies, which is the voices, the guitars or the horns and all that space,” Dangerfield said. The speakers were designed with performers and artists in mind, and their sound mimics the acoustics of a live performance, akin to if the artists were occupying the room with you, playing a private show within the confines of your home. On the backend, Oda gives its roster of artists a microphone which turns on during the performance, sending a signal directly to the speakers. The Oda system thrives in simplicity, both in its design and its function. Dangerfield sought to create a method and technology that could sit in homes and unite artists and audiences. Moreover, none seemed to be able to capture the same intimacy the way any live performance actually did. For older and disabled artists, for example, these platforms might not always be so intuitive or accessible. While technologies and websites offered livestreaming experiences, like YouTube Live, Instagram Live, Twitch and others, each seemed to arise with their own complications. Elverum’s performances touched hearts and souls in the most intimate way, and the news prompted Dangerfield to ponder: How have we not been able to remotely bridge the gap between performer and audience in a way that retains the feeling of intimacy? Elverum’s close friend and devoted fan, Nick Dangerfield, viewed this as an immense loss to the musical world. In 2016, Phil Elverum of The Microphones, also known as Mount Eerie, made the difficult announcement that he would no longer be performing live shows. Facing artists in their most raw state, embracing the nuances of whatever mistakes they make, or the pure expression of inflections heard in each live performance, is an unrivaled experience. ![]() We keep a keen eye on tours, hoping one of their destinations is a stone’s throw away. And despite having more access than ever, our favorite artists seem to always have sold-out shows. While music technologies have constantly evolved - both in the way it is produced and consumed - we continue to seek the most rudimentary way of accessing music. Read on to learn more about Oda, the partnership and the performance. In celebration of our August Essentials ROTM, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, we’re bringing our experiences and Oda’s technology together and giving VMP members access to a live performance by Glenn-Copeland. VMP and Oda have worked, in their own ways, to share timeless music and elevate artists.
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