Dot Da Genius is certainly one of Hip Hop’s most slept-on sonic innovators. Child Cudi’s closest collaborator and the co-mastermind behind hits like “Day ‘N’ Nite” and “Reborn,” the Brooklyn-bred producer has quietly helped push the style’s sound ahead during the last 15 years whereas influencing a technology of artists and producers.
Now, Dot is able to open a brand new chapter in his embellished profession. In late October, the 37-year-old introduced he’d signed a worldwide unique publishing take care of OTM Music, the boutique publishing firm which has landed main placements with the likes of Apple, Netflix and adidas since its launch in 2017.
The partnership will enable OTM to license everything of Dot’s current catalog for placement in movies, TV reveals and adverts, in addition to different business and artistic functions. Along with his numerous fan-favorite collaborations with Child Cudi, this contains tracks with Kanye West, Travis Scott, Pusha T, Nas, JID, Denzel Curry and Lil Nas X.
Having ventured into the world of movie and TV by composing the rating for Cudi’s Emmy-winning animated Netflix particular Entergalactic (the soundtrack for which he additionally govt produced), Dot has confirmed that his music belongs in additional than simply followers’ audio system and streaming libraries.
“I’ve been signed for the higher half of virtually 14 years with numerous totally different entities, main music conglomerates, and I acquired a style of what that was like,” Dot instructed HipHopDX throughout a Zoom name from his residence in Los Angeles.
“Now at this stage in my profession, it’s necessary for me to work very carefully with the folks which are representing my music. OTM Music provides me a really distinctive alternative to try this. They’re new on the scene and I consider that they’ll be capable to usher within the new period of music that’s coming.”
Alex Sheridan, CEO and founding father of OTM Music, added in a press release: “We now have admired Dot Da Genius ever since he modified the Hip Hop panorama practically 15 years in the past. He’s a legendary creator whose music is timeless and groundbreaking, and what he’s creating now could be extra thrilling than ever. OTM Music has at all times aimed to companion with visionary artists, producers and multi-dimensional world builders who proceed to raise their craft.
“The timing felt natural to companion collectively as each OTM Music and Dot have been trying to increase their staff and artistic imaginative and prescient. OTM’s latest partnership with Firebird has enabled us to develop our assets with the intention to present the most effective hands-on providers to multi-talented producers like Dot.”
In the identical method that his emotive and cinematic manufacturing has expanded Hip Hop’s sonic boundaries, Dot Da Genius can also be hoping the partnership will assist him proceed to evolve past his acquainted producer position. The classically-trained musician has plans to compose extra movie scores and needs to supply alternatives to different musical creatives by his HeadBanga Muzik firm to assist them understand their goals, too.
“I’m gonna proceed doing what I do, and that’s simply creating music at an trustworthy and excessive degree. However as well as, I do have aspirations of rising outdoors of the conventional producer field,” he stated. “And that’s to hopefully deliver alternatives to different creatives, artists, producers, songwriters and engineers. To proceed to assist different folks understand their goals musically and develop outdoors of what I’m doing and create in one other method.”
Sheridan added: “The staff at OTM is right here to supply inventive help and extra infrastructure that can allow Dot and his staff at Headbanga Muzik to function throughout each worlds of music manufacturing and movie/TV scoring. We’re thrilled to have the ability to announce new music and tasks for 2024 and past.”
There’s no scarcity of latest tasks on Dot Da Genius’ plate. Along with extra movie scores — together with one with a “tremendous wonderful director” that he’s significantly enthusiastic about — the veteran producer is making ready to step additional into the highlight and drop his debut solo album.
Followers have been handled to a primary style final summer season with the woozy, hard-hitting “Speak About Me” that includes Child Cudi, JID and Denzel Curry, arguably one of the crucial thrilling lineups of the 12 months. The only was accompanied by a trippy but polished video directed by the in-demand Cole Bennett. However these aren’t the one huge names that Dot is hoping to work with.
“It’s very bold what I’m making an attempt to drag off,” he stated of the album. “But when I’m able to pull it off, I consider it would separate me from loads of my friends. I’ve been engaged on it very diligently and in 2024 I’m gonna be touring so much to try to solidify loads of the issues that I’m making an attempt to make part of this album.”
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In fact, Dot’s shut good friend Child Cudi can also be releasing a brand new album in 2024 — INSANO, due out January 12 — and relaxation assured the duo shall be extending their collaborative chemistry.
“I undoubtedly have a few cuts on the album,” he revealed. “Along with his album, Cudi was in the hunt for an invigoration; he wished to work with loads of totally different producers. However I undoubtedly helped help with the album, as I usually do with most of his tasks.”
He added: “At any time when me and Cudi work collectively, you’re gonna at all times get what we do. Clearly we attempt to elevate it as a lot as we are able to and take a look at new issues. The sound all through the course of the album is robust. Cudi undoubtedly has so much to get off his chest so count on melodies and raps.”
Test again for the following a part of our interview with Dot Da Genius, the place he delves deeper into his relationship with Child Cudi, unreleased music with Denzel Curry, upcoming venture with Key! and extra.
