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Omar Apollo Could Write the Next Great Soundtrack — ‘God Said No’ Is a Step in That Direction
Omar Apollo gets candid about the romantic inspiration behind his new 'God Said No' album, and shares his ambitions in film and soundtracks.
In fact, his latest 14-song LP, the powerfully titled “ God Said No,” makes the most of that approach, finding its sonic inspiration in “places and locations” – more specifically, its breeding grounds in the famously picturesque and tree-lined canal neighborhoods of Little Venice in London. As for the instrumental makeup of “God Said No,” Apollo and his returning team of producers – Teo Halm, Carter Lang and Blake Slatkin – took inspiration from composer and ambient-music maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto. “Edge of the Ocean,” by dream-pop trio Ivy, is sampled on “Drifting,” while synth pioneer Giorgio Moroder’s soundtrack for “Midnight Express” was the sonic fuel for “Less of You.” There’s plenty of hidden surprises, too, like John Mayer playing just a couple of notes on the jazzy “Done With You” simply because he couldn’t help but join in when he heard Apollo recording the song in a studio next door to him.
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