Iconic EDM duo ODESZA released the Flaws in Our Design collaborative EP with Yellow House (Cape Town-based songwriter/producer/instrumentalist Emile van Dango) on July 21 via Foreign Family Collective/Ninja Tune, and the EP is now receiving a physical release on clear sky blue vinyl on Sept 29 — available for pre-order now The EP signals a transformative amalgamation of ODESZA’s epic, symphonic compositions and Yellow House’s psychedelic alterna-folk.
“Heavier was a collaboration that started 5 years ago,” said ODESZA’s Harrison Mills & Clayton Knight. “We discovered Emile/Yellow House on SoundCloud and were immediately drawn to his voice and delivery. After finding success working on a few demos we flew him over from South Africa to work with us in our Seattle studio. From the jump, the music had that unmistakable energy of having discovered something special. We found ourselves drawn to a unique blend of electronic production and Emile’s incredible ability to create nostalgic melodies and storytelling lyrics. From there we went about creating a number of tracks and exploring various different combinations of the two worlds.”