🎧 ALXNDRBRWN Talks Tinnitus, Zappa, OP-1 & Dreaming in Flight ✈️ | The DOD45 Show (Series 2 Re-Release!)

🔥 Back from the archives & better than ever! We’re re-releasing ALL our past episodes—two (or more!) a day—after Spotify did the dumbest thing imaginable and terminated our podcast account. (Nice one, guys. 💀) But hey, joke’s on them because we’re back, and now’s your chance to relive the journey from the ground up before Series 8 begins. This throwback from Series 2 (originally dropped Dec. 19, 2021) finds us figuring out the rhythm, tightening the flow, and making major leaps from Series 1—though let’s be real, we were still miles away from the well-oiled machine you see now beyond Series 7. 🚀 On this episode, Tai & Adrienne sit down with 🏆 Strange Famous Records producer ALXNDRBRWN! They dig into: 🎵 His album "Ghost Kid" (album cover by Tai!) 👂 His struggle with tinnitus & how it impacts his music 🥁 A wild story involving Frank Zappa’s percussionist, Ruth Underwood 🎛️ His internship with Darkchild & what he learned from a legend 💭 The surreal sensation of flying in dreams 🛹 Growing up skateboarding in Baltimore’s chaotic scene 🎹 The magic of the OP-1 synthesizer 🎬 A shared love for 1988’s Young Guns 🔪 Plus: Sophie's Choice-style rapid-fire questions you never knew you needed: 👀 Dr. Octagon or Dr. Dre? 🐭 Danger Mouse or Deadmau5? 🦀 Old Bay or J.O. Spice? 🔥 Hairspray or Crybaby? 🌊 Frank Ocean or Frank Zappa? ...and way too many more to list. 💡 Did you know? Before ALXNDRBRWN was making beats with Sage Francis & Strange Famous, he was an intern at Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins' studio, soaking up game from a Grammy-winning powerhouse. Also—despite being a master producer, he almost went pro as a skateboarder! 🛹🎶 👕 Tai’s shirt in this episode: "We Brought Knives" by Metermaids 👉 Check it out here 🎨 Want to own ALXNDRBRWN’s "Billy Blue Crab" artwork? 👉 Grab a print here 🔗 More ALXNDRBRWN goodness: 🎧 Bandcamp | 🎤 SFR Page | 📷 Instagram | 🎵 SoundCloud | 🎙️ Elk Lodge Podcast 💥 We're reclaiming our podcast feed, so make sure to SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW & SHARE with anyone who loves deep convos, wild stories, and top-tier guests. Spotify tried to shut us down, but y’all can help us build it back stronger. 💪🔥 #DOD45 #PodcastReRelease #StrangeFamousRecords #MusicProducer #ArtByTai #HipHopCulture