Omar-S

Omar-S (real name Alexander Omar Smith[1]) is an electronic music producer from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Noted for his raw, stripped-back approach to both creating[2] and marketing[3] his music, Smith is associated with the genres of Detroit techno and house.[4]

He has self-released most of his music through his label FXHE Records Detroit,[5] and in 2009 alluded to the reason behind the decision, saying: "I don't have a good relationship with a lot of distributors. So why waste money?"[2]

Smith is noted for maintaining a low-key public profile despite having released critically acclaimed albums[6][7] and singles.[8] In 2009, as part of its house-centric mix series fabric, the London nightclub of the same name commissioned Smith to compile fabric 45, which he did using 16 of his own tracks.[9]

Smith originally funded the distribution and production of his music through his day job at a Detroit Ford motor factory, and was involved with street-racing,[10] something referenced in the artwork for his albums It Can Be Done But Only I Can Do It[11] and Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself.[12][13]

Smith has two Brothers (Nelson and Stan).

Discography

Albums

• Just Ask The Lonely (FXHE, 2005)
• 111 (2006)
• It Can Be Done But Only I Can Do It (2011)
• Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself (2013)
• The Best (2016)
• You Want (2020)

EPs

• 002 (FHXHE, 2003)
• 003 (2004)
• Track #8 (2004)
• 004 (2004)
• 001 (2004)
• 007 (2005)
• In Side My Head (2005)
• U (2005)
• Side-Trakx-Volume-#-1 (2006)
• 006 (2006)
• 008 (2007)
• Psychotic Photosynthesis (2007)
• Thirteen/Two/Eight (with Shadow Ray) (2007)
• Side-Trakx-Volume#2 (2008)
• The Further You Look - The Less You Will See (2008)
• 1 Out of 853 Beats / Hot Ones Echo Thru The Ghetto (2009)
• Still Serious Nic (2009)
• Brown Valvetrane (Sound Signature, 2009)
• Jive Time (FXHE, 2010)
• Da-Teys (2010)
• These Complimentary Track'x (2010)
• Here's Your Trance Now Dance!! (2011)
• High School Graffiti (2011)
• Sarah (2011)
• Triangulum Australe (Say It In Space) (2012)
• S.E.X. - The Remixes (ft. L'Renee) (2012)
• -998 (2012)
• Wayne County Hill Cop's (Part.2) (with OB Ignitt) (2012)
• Nelson County (2013)
• Annoying Mumbling Alkaholik (2014)
• Motown Methods E.P. (with Luke Hess) (DeepLabs, 2014)
• Romancing The Stone! (FXHE, 2014)
• Side Trak'x Vol 4 (2015)
• The 90's Evolution Of What Is Was (with OB Ignitt) (Obonit, 2015)
• Side Trakx - Volume #3 (FXHE, 2015)
• I Wanna Know (2015)

Mix Albums

• FYA Detroit (FXHE, 2005)
• FYA#2 Detroit (2006)
• O+N Detroit (2006)
• 1992 (2008)
• Fabric 45 (Fabric, 2009)
• FYA#5 (FXHE, 2010)
• Extract Mix (2011)
• FXHE 10 Year Compilation Mix 1 (2014)
• FXHE 10 Year Compilation Mix 2 (2014)

See also

• Music of Detroit, Michigan

References

1. "Omar-S - Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself". Discogs.
2. "Omar-S: The further you look, the more you see". Resident Advisor.
3. ""Only a momma's boy cares about artwork!": Detroit favourite Omar-S announces new album Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself". February 27, 2013.
4. "Omar-S | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic.
5. "omar s || fxhe records || detroit". www.omarsdetroit.us.
6. "Omar S: Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself". Pitchfork.
7. Macpherson, Alex (March 13, 2009). "Omar-S: Fabric 45" – via www.theguardian.com.
8. "Review: Omar-S - Psychotic Photosynthesis". Resident Advisor.
9. "fabric 45". www.fabriclondon.com.
10. "Interview: Omar-S". February 25, 2009.
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-12-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-12-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-12-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)