OLIVER RODLEY

Oliver Rodley is an electrical engineering graduate of both the University of Texas, Austin (B.S.) and the University of California, Berkeley (M.S.E.E.). His biggest musical inspiration came from his father - who, although he didn’t play a musical instrument, was a true fan of music with a vast record collection. He had an insatiable appetite for jazz, and Oliver grew up listening to the wave of soul jazz that emerged in the 60’s, propelled by artists such as Cannonball Adderly, Stanley Turrentine, Gene “Jug” Ammons and Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers.

Rodley cites a wide range of influences from the 70s jazz funk of Herbie Hancock, the unadulterated funk of P-funk, to current electronic artists Jon Hopkins, Max Cooper and Thom Yorke. He cites the electronic minimalist composers Ólafur Arnolds and Max Richter as influences on his most recent work. He is also inspired by the musical artistry of J-Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, DJ Shadow, Lupe Fiasco and Madlib, amongst others.

the mysterious lo-fi hip-hop producer and beat maker extraordinaire from Los Angeles, has announce his new album, Sweet Green Tea, via Underload Recordings. Rodley – a prolific keyboard player, producer, DJ, music programmer, and studio engineer – announced the LP recently with the release of “The Top,” featuring Akil the MC of Jurassic 5 fame, which followed on the heels of “Sweet Green Tea,” the exhilarating title track off the album. This highly-anticipated release has been a long time coming, and was initially inspired by the work of beat masters Nujabes and Ta-Ku.