Oberhofer
An eccentric and undeniably catchy indie pop project from New York, Oberhofer rose from lo-fi bedroom origins in the late 2000s to working with legendary producer Steve Lillywhite on his 2012 label debut, Time Capsules II. Over the next few years, he toured extensively, notching appearances at Coachella and turning out additional quirky pop offerings like 2015's Chronovision and an album of wide-ranging cover songs. Oberhofer's first outing of the next decade was 2021's anxious and melodic Smothered.
Based around musician Brad Oberhofer, the project began in 2008 when he relocated from his native Tacoma, Washington to New York to study music composition at New York University. He made his recorded debut in 2010 with the self-released single o0o0o0o0o, showing his penchant for lo-fi bedroom synth pop, and raised his profile touring with bands like Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, Twin Sister, and Bear in Heaven. By the following fall, Oberhofer connected with legendary producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones, Talking Heads) in Brooklyn to record the full-length debut Time Capsules II, elevating his sound with more orchestral elements and fuller arrangements. The album arrived on the Glassnote label in late March 2012 as Oberhofer toured extensively, including performances at the Coachella Music Festival.
Recorded across the U.S. in cities including Tacoma, New York, and Los Angeles, mixed by Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Reptar), and narrowed down from over 100 demos, his vibrant second album, Chronovision, was released in autumn 2015. For his next project, Oberhofer turned to other artists' material, releasing the quirky covers album Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape in 2017. Over the next three years, he issued a smattering of stand-alone singles including 2018's "Dreamed I Was Gonna Be Your Man" and 2020's "Following the Clock to Sleep" before announcing a new record deal with Nashville indie Telefono Records. Smothered, Oberhofer's first proper full-length in six years, was released in November 2021.
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The Andy Warhol Diaries (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Netflix Music on 9 Sep 2022
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Time Capsules II
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 14 May 2012
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Chronovision
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 9 Oct 2015
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Chronovision (Deluxe)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 9 Oct 2015
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Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 3 Mar 2017
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Time Capsules II
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Records on 14 May 2012
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Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape
World - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 3 Mar 2017
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Nostalgia
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Records on 3 Jun 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Just When You Need Yourself Most
Classical - Released by Oberhofer on 10 Feb 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Smothered: Demos & Outtakes
Alternative & Indie - Released by Telefono on 9 Dec 2022
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Notalgia
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 3 Jun 2013
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Dreamt I Was Gonna Be Your Man
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 26 Oct 2018
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Dead Girls Dance / Away Frm U
Alternative & Indie - Released by Oberhofer on 20 Oct 2020
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Dreamt I Was Gonna Be Your Man
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC on 26 Oct 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Life Has Passed Me By (from the Netflix Series "The Andy Warhol Diaries")
Electronic - Released by Netflix Music on 24 Jun 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Catching Feelings
Alternative & Indie - Released by Telefono on 6 Dec 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Away Frm U
Alternative & Indie - Released by Glassnote Records on 1 Jan 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In The Blink Of An Eye (Time Passes By) (Piano Outtake)
Pop - Released by Telefono on 11 Oct 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo