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Oso Melodic

About Oso Melodic

Part of Twenty Years of 1st Drop Music

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Let the Drums Talk

I am Oso Melodic, an instrumental hip-hop, chill-hop, and downtempo side of Bear Cole. I create and produce beat music that helps you find focus, pursue an idea, or lose track of why you went to the kitchen.

Pocket, Melody and Texture

Production of my music is influenced by hip-hop production, soul music, electronic experimentalism and the creative spirit of the American Southwest. I enjoy creating grooves with room to breathe and little details that make it worth listening again. My music can help you get through your day or be something you pause to listen to. You may wish to try the playful bounce of Macaroni, the deep pocket of Dollar Fiends and the ever-changing energy of Beast in the Flesh. Instrumental does not have to mean boring.

Where Oso Melodic Fits In 1st Drop Music

Oso Melodic is one of my artist identities under 1st Drop Music. I have given this portion of my musical output its own space to explore beats, moods and textures. My other identities will go off in their own directions.

Find Your Rhythm

Take a look at the catalog, pick out a playlist or visit the official store. I will provide the soundtrack. Finishing up your project is up to you and your browser tabs.

From the personal archive

Built by hand.
Played with heart.

Snapshots from the noisy, playful world behind Oso Melodic—turntables, toy instruments, cameras, and the instinct to make something out of anything.

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Belting it out
Hands on the source
Document everything
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1st Drop Music Lofi & Beats artwork50 tracks1st Drop Music Lofi & Beats

A low-key listening space for instrumentals, beat tapes, hazy textures, and unhurried grooves. Expect lo-fi production, instrumental hip-hop, beat music, dusty samples, and relaxed late-night focus. This playlist is being prepared as a living catalog route. Its description establishes the curatorial purpose now, and selections can grow without changing that identity. Follow the playlist as new and archival music is connected across 1st Drop Music.

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GOOD SHIT artwork42 tracksGOOD SHIT

A no-overthinking collection for the tracks that simply hit. Expect immediate favorites, undeniable hooks, deep cuts, repeat plays, and music selected on instinct rather than category. This playlist is being prepared as a living catalog route. Its description establishes the curatorial purpose now, and selections can grow without changing that identity. Follow the playlist as new and archival music is connected across 1st Drop Music.

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Underground artwork16 tracksUnderground

A cross-genre selection from beneath the polished surface of the 1st Drop catalog. Expect alternative hip-hop, independent electronic music, outsider songwriting, dark pop, and uncompromising experiments. This edition currently brings together 16 tracks, sequenced as a living catalog route rather than a fixed greatest-hits package. Follow the playlist as new and archival music is connected across 1st Drop Music.

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Experience Oso Melodic artwork4 tracksExperience Oso Melodic

A compact introduction to Oso Melodic’s raw, irreverent, and rhythm-driven work. Expect underground rap, blunt humor, off-center character, bass-heavy production, and deliberately rough edges. This edition currently brings together 4 tracks, sequenced as a living catalog route rather than a fixed greatest-hits package. Follow the playlist as new and archival music is connected across 1st Drop Music.

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Nov 13, 2026A Two-Track Beat Break With Oso Melodic

Start with the deep pocket of “Dollar Fiends” and the playful bounce of “Macaroni,” two instrumental hip-hop tracks by Oso Melodic.

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Oct 29, 2026Oso Melodic in 20 Years of 1st Drop Music

Explore Parasaurolophustificated Beats and a new voice in instrumental hip-hop, chill and downtempo. Explore the 20th anniversary experience, physical releases and official merch.

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