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a coming of age, but irl

a coming of age, but irl

By osadolor

The worldwide charting podcast, "a coming of age, but irl," follows Osadolor as he creatively comments on all things concerning today's youth. They offer entertaining insight on music, media, pop culture, and creativity while relaying her personal evolution through uniquely crafted sonic experiences. In 'STROKE_MY_EGO_RE.MIXED,' Osadolor reworks his entire 'stroke my ego' (2022) series to carefully document their coming of age with recorded reflections, conversations, and candid moments of Blackqueerness.

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a coming of age, but irlJun 13, 2021

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STROKE_MY_EGO_RE​.​MIXED

STROKE_MY_EGO_RE​.​MIXED

Osadolor reworks his entire 'stroke my ego' (2022) series to carefully document their coming of age with recorded reflections, conversations, and candid moments of Blackqueerness. In this self-referential project, Osadolor further expands the sonic possibilities of podcasting to embody her ever-growing sense of self.

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'STROKE_MY_EGO_RE.MIXED' is an abstraction of an album pushed forward through Osadolor's fluid curation of fleeting yet thought-provoking interludes. As one seamless track with ebbs and flows, this ambitious episode reappropriates a podcast into the dynamic realms of sound art and design.

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