Imagine, it's 1978 you are at a disco; intoxicated, dancing, the lights are making you hallucinate. The DJ segues from a funky 4/4 string fueled number into Donna Summer's "I Feel Love". The speakers vibrate with a highly syncopated synthesizer arpeggio, you are immediately transported from the dancefloor into outer space. This is what happened to me the first time I heard Lindstrøm's 2005 single "I Feel Space", it introduced me to the Norwegian "Space Disco" sound. Along with Prins Thomas and Todd Terje, Lindstrøm makes music that is a throwback to disco without irony or sarcasm. Having released over 20 singles for Azuli, Smalltown Supersound, Eskimo, Expanded, Modal, Bear Funk and his own Feedelity imprint and just as many remixes; his sound has expanded into a restrained take of Italo Disco meets hypnotic percussion and off the wall synthesizer arrangements and a steady 4/4 beat.
This year, Lindstrøm debuts his new imprint label, Strømland. It's first inaugural release was the Dominique Leone single "Claire". Leone, a writer for Mr. Popkoff's beloved Pitchfork Media, has a full length set for release on May 20th. The single was a stomping vocal house track with wonderful shuffling percussion. The B side to the single featured the track "Clairevoyage", a scorching remix by Lindstrøm collaborating with Mongolian Jet Set. True to the Lindstrøm sound it is hypnotic, repetitive, and infectious pulling Arp, Moog, Fairlight and crazy vocals into the mix.
Lindstrøm will be playing 4 dates during his spring world tour. Austin, Paris, Mayrhofen, Austria, And Kiev. So you guys better recognize.
Feedelity Records
Lindstrøm Myspace
Lindstrøm will be playing the Smalltown Supersound Showcase
@ the Thirsty Nickel (325 E 6th St)
Lindstrøm "There's a drink in my room and I need a hot lady" [mp3]
Dominique Leone "Clairvoyage" [mp3]
Lindstrøm "I Feel Space"
---Mr. Mark
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