OD ~ SUN AND MOON. UNCOMPROMISING. EVER-EVOLVING.
OD (Olivia Dawn Music Co. Ltd.) is a Hong-Kong-based music curation and composition company.
We create and curate sound for advertisement, art, film, fashion, games and culture events.
We enjoy building worlds and telling stories through sound, with vision, process, emotion and atmosphere as the main focus.
We promote forward-thinking ideas while firmly paying respect to culture from the past.
ABOUT.
Violinist and electronic composer Olivia Dawn’s adventure began at the age of 5 with the violin and piano. She made her first solo concert appearance with orchestra at the age of 10, and debuted at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre at the age of 11.
A graduate of the Juilliard School in classical violin, OD attained two masters degrees in jazz and music technology from Berklee College of Music’s Masters Campus in Valencia, where she studied contemporary theory and electronic production on scholarship. Throughout her school years she developed a love for N64 games and 90’s anime soundtracks.
During the 10 years away from home, OD was exposed to a wide range of artists in different genres, from Philip Glass to Stephane Grapelli, Pat Metheny Group, The Roots, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Boards of Canada, Larry Heard, Kraftwerk, Drexciya and Paranoid London, which shaped her taste.
Having grown up to the music of the 90’s-mid 00’s, OD’s selections and productions ranges from cinematic soundscapes to pop, house, dub, italo, techno and electro, with nostalgic Cantopop and Japanese cultural influences. Known for her open-minded musicality, her roots stretch back beyond jazz to folk, funk, soul, rock and world music.
She began building and collaborating with like-minded individuals, collectives and brands who shared her passion for creating unique listening experiences for people to immerse theselves in, with music production, sound design and performance as the core outlet for expression.
In 2020 during the pandemic, Olivia was invited to redesign the musical blueprint of Carlyle & Co, through selective jazz bookings as former Music Director, having previously served as Music Curator of W Hong Kong and W London - Leicester Square. During her time at C&Co., she spearheaded the Cafe Carlyle & Friends jazz festival, while regularly hosting fireside chats with internationally renowned jazz artists. The educational chats delved into deep topics with artists, revealing their process and emotional mindset.
As a contemporary violinist, she has collaborated with artists such as Reuben James and Jalen Ngonda at Carlyle & Co., and has been featured as a guest soloist in a diverse range of concerts, from Le French May’s tribute concert to Michel Petrucciani with the Carpio Brothers and Sylvain Gagnon to Janice Vidal’s “Be Still” concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
As a selector, OD has curated musical journeys for quality F&B establishments such as 2* restaurant Arbor and Felix at the Peninsula Hong Kong, creating timed playlists that match the seasonal dining experience.
OD’s sonic palette allows her to continue developing a unique journey through DJ sets while focusing on music composition and production with musical integrity at the forefront, leading her to curate ambient soundscapes for events such Louis Vuitton’s “Objets Nomades” exhibition and Macau’s Teamlab collaboration with Chopard. OD is an outlet for collaborations in advertising, art, culture, film and fashion. Her first international feature film score is set to premiere in late 2025, under the name Olivia Xiaolin. As her true underground alias XIAOLIN, she tours internationally in clubs and festivals, focusing on production while selectively collaborating with fashion brands such as Tatler, Vogue, Nike, The North Face, Prada, Versace, Miu Miu, Tiffany & Co., Loewe, Chloé, Louis Vuitton, Fendi etc.
For details on past projects, awards, press and resumé, please contact booking@oliviadawn to obtain password.
SOCIAL.
XL - dj/ producer/ electronic composer - instagram.com/oliviaxiaolin
OD - contemporary violin diary - instagram.com/odstrings