If It's Too Loud...

Odario was born in Guyana and raised in Winnipeg. His latest single sees him teaming with UK dub legend Mad Professor and producer Chaix. "Double Up" is a mixture of hip hop and dub, which obviously work perfectly together. This one feels like it would have been huge when I was in college, as it fits in with the late 90's vibes of artists like Jurassic 5 and Dilated Peoples. Also Bob Marley's Legend was basically given out to all incoming freshmen back then, so sounds like "Double Up" were omnipresent in my college experience. Odario and Mad Professor have come upon a fantastic sound with this one, and we could all use something this wonderfully chill in 2025. Odario says of his latest single: “In my music, I’ve always wanted to bridge the sound of my upbringing with where I’m headed. Double Up is personal—it merges the reggae and dub I grew up with through my father’s records, and the hip-hop culture that shaped me as a writer. It feels like I’m standing in...

Photo by Jeff Spec Odario originally made "Do Nada" with Edmonton jazz band Good Information, but wanted to inject some new life into the single. He reached out to Toronto's Chaix, and the result is "Do Nada (Chaix Remix)." The track mixes hip hop with electronic music. In the press release, Odario says that the song "... is crafted specifically for your solo apartment party," and that vibe pretty much nails it. It's an upbeat party song, but in a laid back, chilled kind of way. It's not a wild and crazy song, more of a just kind of grooving by yourself song. You're going to want to check this one out. You can watch the video for "Do Nada (Chaix Remix)" below. It was loosely inspired by The Big Lebowski , if you need more convincing. For more on Odario, check out the artist on Instagram and Twitter .