About this episode
Johan Lenox discusses his new album and the fusion of classical and contemporary music.
An Odyssey Sound Session with Johan Lenox . Johan Lenox is a composer, producer, songwriter and singer known for blending classical orchestration with modern pop and hip-hop production. Trained in classical music at Yale, he transitioned from composing symphonies and theatrical works to collaborating with artists like Kanye West, Travis Scott, and 070 Shake. Today, he releases his new album Full Speed Nowhere , a further exploration into the fusion of orchestra and contemporary sounds. Featuring collaborators like 070 Shak, Master Peace, Quadeca, KayCyy, and more, the the record is a cleverly arranged, cinematic soundscape. Full Speed Nowhere firmly places Lenox as one of the most innovative voices in music today. In this episode Lenox talks to Roxy about the songs that have Listen to Johan's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music . Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Getting into music 04:32 'Runaway' - Kanye West 08:50 'Symphony No. 9: 1. Andante Komodo' - Gustav Mahler 11:18 'Dumb' - Nirvana 14:49 'She's Always a Woman' - Billy Joel 16:34 '22 (OVER SooN)' - Bon Iver 19:04 'Sunrise Letter' - Passion 22:46 'God Only Knows' - The Beach Boys 26:04 'Finale & End Credits'…
People in this episode
Host: Roxy
Guest: Johan Lenox
Topics covered
- music production
- classical music
- pop music
- hip-hop
- collaboration
- album release
Keywords
- Johan Lenox
- Full Speed Nowhere
- music collaboration
- classical orchestration
- pop music
- hip-hop production
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Odyssey Sound Space, Spotify, Apple Music
Books & works: Full Speed Nowhere, 'Runaway', 'Symphony No. 9: 1. Andante Komodo', 'Dumb', 'She's Always a Woman', '22 (OVER SooN)', 'Sunrise Letter', 'God Only Knows', 'Finale & End Credits', 'Morrow'
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