Bio: Norway’s dance music scene is no secret to the world – from the Balearic
Nu-Disco bliss proved by Lindstrom and Prins Thomas, the bubble-gum
Italo-pop of Annie and hit-makers Royksopp ... (more)
Bio: Norway’s dance music scene is no secret to the world – from the Balearic
Nu-Disco bliss proved by Lindstrom and Prins Thomas, the bubble-gum
Italo-pop of Annie and hit-makers Royksopp, there’s something about
those long winter nights that’s brought forth a fury of creativity over the
years – much of it spurred by the legendary Tellé record label. It was here
that Bergen’s Skatebård emerged as a force to be reckoned with thanks to
his 2002 debut “Skateboarding Was A Crime (in 1989)” – an record that
rocked the underground with it’s unique fusion of Italo-Disco and
House…since then he’s gone on to release a steady stream of singles on
Keys Of Life, Sex Tags Mania, Radius Records, Supersoul Recordings
and of course his own imprint Digitalo Enterprises.
Many recall the 2006 full length debut “Midnight Magic” which brought
Skatebård to a larger audience thanks to the massive press/radio support
it spewed – well due it was with it’s emotional grace and pop-ish
sensibilities which brought the listener to refreshing new angles on the
then quite dormant state of Italo-disco and house music…the last two
years have brought on a whole new wave of interest in the music
Skatebård has played a crucial role in re-establishing. Now he brings forth
his follow-up full length, appropriately titled “Cosmos”…
We’re stunned with what Skatebård has come up with…simply put, it’s the
best music he’s ever produced. Starting off with the sleeper classic
(previously released on Radius) “Vuelo”, Skatebård settles in with an
emotive dance crooner that sways the listener into a synthetic landscape -
optimal for where we’re heading. From the darkish electro-fied “Kosmos”,
the classic ‘90’s house infected house breaker ”React To The Rhythm”
and the Italo stormer “Into The Crypt Of Rays”, once again, Skatebård
demonstrates his diversity as a producer and outlines new horizons for the
best in timeless classic house and electro.
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