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[NEW MUSIC] BEATBULLY

Beatbully, known as Oslo’s ambassador of Skweee, has spent the last few years refining and polishing his sound. The result is a seamlessly blend of Ghettotech, Jungle and Reggaeton. Working as a sound designer for film and television by day and a musician at night, seem to have given him an edge when it comes to bullying beats and creating new sound. Ever since the release of Robot i tromma in 2008, Beatbully has been championed as one of the most promising new Electro Funk talents. His productions have garnered critical acclaim and recognition by the likes of The Guardian, XLR8R, Spin Magazine and BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. On March 11, the Oslo-based beat creator will release a the six-song Set You Free EP on Dødpop.

1. Chill The F*** Down
2. Drugs(!!)
3. Bitches Not Hoes
4. Set You Free
5. Suspension
6. Salvation

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[NEW MUSIC] DØDPOP VOL. 3

We are thrilled to announce the release of Dødpop Vol. 3. The 14-track compilation will be out in late February and features some of the most exciting and cutting-edge artists to have emerged from the skweee/ electro-funk scene in recent years. This time we’ve teamed up with Stones Throw artists Baron Zen & Tekblazer, Zackey Force Funk, Deadverse protégé Oddateee, skweee stalwarts Randy Barracuda, Beatbully, and Melkeveien, MRC Riddims, the brainchild of former Dälek producer Oktopus, and many more, to release a compilation of exclusive selections.

1. Melkeveien – Mjøsa
2. Beatbully – Silent Escape
3. Baron Zen & Tekblazer feat. Zackey Force Funk and Rekordah – Graffiti Arcade
4. MRC Riddims feat. D.L.E.MM.A and Oddateee – Toasted and Posted
5. Marcus Price – Peanut Butterfly
6. Chmmr – Talking English
7. MRC Riddims feat. Oddateee – My Time to Shine (Melkeveien Remix)
8. Niño – Sábado, Noche, Fiebre
9. Daniel Savio – Operation Jackpot
10. Randy Barracuda – 2005
11. Mother North – Transfett Express
12. Sandra Kolstad – Event Horizon (Melkeveien Remix)
13. Sprutbass – Norsk Slowdans
14. Tony Vago – Slow World

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[Video] Daniel Savio “Break Out”

Klinkowski Frères = 2 brothers, 4 hands and 2 minds. They’ve worked on various music videos and we were lucky enough to team up with them for Daniel Savio’s Break Out video. Read more about the brothers here.

[Video] Dødpop Vol. 3 (Teaser)

We are thrilled to announce the release of Dødpop Vol. 3. The 14-track compilation will be out in late February.

[Video] Sprutbass “Norsk Dans”

From Sprutbass’ self-titled EP.

Directed by Academy Award-nominated director Karl Erik Brøndbo.
Production design and cinematography by Solfrid Kjetså.

[NEW MUSIC] SPRUTBASS

Over the course of the last four years, Norwegian Sprutbass, or Eivind Henjum if you want to call him by his birth name, has gained major attention on the international music circuit with his analog synth-based Electro Funk. Sprutbass made his debut on Dødpop in 2008 with the critically acclaimed 7” Ulykke and has since then released music on Finnish Harmönia and UK record label Ninja Tune.

Critics have described his music as “the best synth work since the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack” and “Friday night at EDMX’s place”. Nevertheless, Henjum made a claim as to why he deserves the amount of buzz he receives when he set a new record for attendance and created a mosh pit at the Apollo stage at this year’s Roskilde Festival.

Over the last few of months, Sprutbass has been touring solidly overseas and filling up dance floors in Paris, New York, Barcelona and Berlin. When not on tour, the Oslo-based talent has been working extensively in the studio with Space Disco pioneer Prins Thomas, a journey that has resulted in the new Sprutbass EP.

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[NEW MUSIC] GRETTA GUNN

Gretta Gunn describes her noise as…

6 oz Synths – Little Phatty, Prophet , Nord, Virus, Bass Station
7 oz Drums – 808, 909, Lynn, DMX, Pearl Target
30 ml/2 tbsp Ozzy Osbourne
Dash Michael McDonald
1 tsp – Mantronix
10 ml – Prince
Stir through movies – Karate Kid, Halloween, Nightrider, Mad Max
Dust with some Tina Turner

Gretta Gunn was born from a dis-ease with the folk/indie scene, having herself spent a long time in the bands of others, always keen to break free and bring her own unique sound to the table. She produces, writes and records everything you hear today. She is very proud of the array of synthesizers she has accumulated over the years; the Little Phatty Moog, prophet 8, Nord Lead and Virus are among her beloved family, and it’s safe to say she’s a lover of the analogue sound.

Gretta has a dear love of the Ballad side of the eighties, an era when melody mattered, and the movie soundtracks that made us all feel invincible. Hook after Hook is what made those songs exist. She describes her music as a soundtrack from the eighties movies rather than the classic eighties sound. She mixes this sound with elements of breakdance and even metal at times.

The need to be in the country is an essential ingredient to making her music the-se days. Gretta chooses a more solitary life to assure the focus of the sounds she fell in love with as a child, having created a small magical studio for herself in her little country cottage in Ireland. When she does venture out to perform, she brings a feisty attitude, appearance and songs to match. Gretta is helped out live by her co-pilot Paul Hammock (aka Cignol) who plays a big role in the sound quality overall and triggering drums live, leaving Miss Gunn free to enjoy the per-formance.

The Target is part 2 of a 4 part album by Miss Gunn. Which should be described as another Snarling musical Cerberus. Three more tunes to add to the building army, all presented once again in 10-inch form with quality, glamour and style. This time around we see a release from Norway’s Dødpop label. Gretta Gunn meets skweee with some promising remixes to come. 6 months of hunting out her audience she now has her eyes firmly set on the Target. Gretta Gunn brings a fresh twist to an old sound with feisty lyrics to match.

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[NEW MUSIC] DANIEL SAVIO

With the coupling of Sweden’s most beloved synth wizard, a Norwegian fast-forward thinking label and a Finnish mastering team – the release of Daniel Savio’s self titled, third album is a Pan-Scandinavian cultural event. With two critically acclaimed solo albums already behind him, Daniel Savio has grown a reputation as perhaps the finest, most mind shocking electronic beatmaker to come out of the Nordic countries. Widely regarded as the inventor of skweee music (as in “squeezing” as much as possible from lo-fi instruments), Daniel’s music continues to find paths beyond conventional hip hop arrangements.

- Stefan Kragh

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[Video] Daniel Savio “Revolt”

From the album Daniel Savio.

Director: Måns Nyman
With: Maryam Nikandish & Sophie Augot
Styling: Josefin Hinders
Camera: Tobias Prag
Edit & Post: Måns Nyman

The director Måns Nyman says “the video portrays and lends space to those otherwise ostracized by society – the hunted and discriminated. Drug addicts, crazies, prowlers and prostitutes have no place in society and few sympathise with them. These people are the biggest losers in history. We depicted them as animals of equal standing – crows, rodents and raccoons and transformed them into beautiful and powerful survivors.”