oOoOO
oOoOO (pronounced "oh")[1] is a witch house/chillwave[2][3] project created by Christopher Dexter Greenspan, currently based in San Francisco. Along with White Ring and Salem, oOoOO is often recognized as a pioneer of the Witch house sound.[4] oOoOO's debut release was on Houston-based Disaro Records in January 2010, where he released a six-track CD-R encompassing his then-released work. The CD-R was limited to 100 copies, each with different artwork made by Greenspan himself. In the spring of 2010, tracks "No Shore" and "Cold" were also contributed for a 4-artist compilation cassette on Bathetic Records.[5] oOoOO also contributed the track "Seaww" to a 7" split single with White Ring on Sweden's Emotion Records.[6] oOoOO also contributed a remix of the Lindsay Lohan song "I Live For The Day" to the Lindsay Lohan tribute mixtape Let Me Shine for You, which was released on Tri Angle Records in 2010.[7] His debut EP was released on 12" vinyl on Tri Angle Records in October 2010, and Tri Angle has confirmed future plans for an album. oOoOO's second EP Our Loving is Hurting Us was released on April 10, 2012 via Tri Angle.[8] oOoOO's debut LP, Without Your Love, was released on June 24, 2013 via Nihjgt Feelings - a new label based in Turkey, co-founded by Dexter himself.[9] oOoOO's second LP, Faminine Mystique, was released in 2018 and featured Drab City's bandmate Islamiq Grrrls.
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Background information | |
Origin | San Francisco, California |
Genres | Witch house, chillwave |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Disaro, Emotion, Tri Angle, Nihjgt Feelings, Bella Union, Silly Music LLC |
Associated acts | Drab City, Islamiq Grrrls, White Ring, Butterclock |
Members | Christopher Dexter Greenspan |
Chris Dexter has listed Jana Hunter and Matteah Baim as influences.[10]
Discography
EPs
- Untitled CD-R (CD-R, 2010, Disaro)
- oOoOO (EP, 2010, Tri Angle)
- Our Loving is Hurting Us (EP, 2012, Tri Angle)
LPs
- Without Your Love (LP, 2013, Nihjgt Feelings)
- Faminine Mystique (LP, 2018, Nihjgt Feelings) with Islamiq Grrrls
Singles
- Roses / Seaww (Split 7" with White Ring, 2010, Emotion)
- Working For The Man (with Drab City, 2020, Bella Union)
Collaborations
- "Hustling" with Butterclock (also known as Laura Clock)
- Butterclock's EP "Baby Pt. 1" and her debut LP "Holograms" were produced by oOoOO
- "Good Songs For Bad People" by Drab City (LP, 2020, Bella Union)
Official Remixes
- The Big Pink – Tonight (oOoOO Remix) [2010]
- HIM – Shatter Me With Hope (oOoOO Remix) [2010]
- Salem – Asia (oOoOO Remix) [2010]
- Marina & The Diamonds - Obsessions (oOoOO Remix) [2010]
- o F F Love - CloseToU (oOoOO Remix) [2012]
- Danny Brown - Grown Up (oOoOO Remix) [2012]
References
- Kelly, Zach (October 5, 2010). "oOoOO: oOoOO EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- Paul Lester (September 29, 2010). "New band of the day – No 877: oOoOO | Music | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- Eavvon O'Neal (September 22, 2010). "The Salem 'Witch House' Trials – Page 1 – Music – New York". Village Voice. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- "oOoOO: Darkness Falls". Dazed POLLAS DIGITALES. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- Archived November 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "White Ring / oOoOO (3) – Roses / Seaww (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. March 18, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- Carlick, Stephen (July 20, 2010). "Various – Tri Angle Records Presents: Let Me Shine For You Lindsay Lohan Tribute EP • Click Hear •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- Jenn Pelly (January 31, 2012) "oOoOO Announces New EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2012
- Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 8, 2013). "oOoOO: "Stay Here" [ft.M.L.]". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- Caramanica, Jon (November 4, 2010). "DJ Screw's Legacy – Seeping Out of Houston, Slowly". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2011.