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VARIOUS ARTISTS - Nordic Lounge 3

A MIX OF THE FINEST SCANDINAVIAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

TRACKLIST

01. WINTERNIGHTS – CLOUD*
02. LAY OF THE LAND (VOCAL VERSION) - PLEJ
03. EVUM (CLOUD REMIX) – PLEJ*
04. LOVE AFFAIR - DALMINJO
05. DON’T NEED A BAND - CONTEXT
06. DEVIL KICKS (SUMO ON WHEELS REMIX) –
5 CORNERS QUINTET
07. I LOVE YOU MY HOPE - HIRD
08. ALONELY – SLUG*
09. SAFE PLACE – PLEJ*
10. KING OF DARKNESS (STATELESS MIX) – SUSUMO
YOKOTA
11. WALK AWAY (SWELL SESSION MIX) - ALBANEK
* EXCLUSIVE TRACK

The Music
The third volume in the critically acclaimed Nordic Lounge series follows the same successful concept as the first two releases. A careful selection of quality sounds from the contemporary Scandinavian music scene, this time slightly more uptempo with the music delivered in a smooth mix by the dealers themselves- Jakob Lusensky and Andreas Agdestein. This music mix also includes four exclusive tracks by Plej, Cloud, and Slug, only available on this CD, released first in Japan before anywhere else in the world. The concept of the Nordic Lounge series is to provide a true reflection of the music climate of Scandinavia today. So what characterizes this scene?

“In the last two years the jazz and the club scene have slowly started to collaborate more and more. The club people want the organic jazz sound of “real instruments” and the jazz cats want to get the energy and rythm from the club sound. Also a lot of producers work more with vocalist nowadays, making music more connected to pop than club music,” explains Jakob Lusensky, one of the compilers of the CD.

The compilation starts off with Swedish artist Hird’s younger brother, Cloud, with the track Winternights. This track works almost like a catalyst and leading star for the rest of the compilation, introducing the listener to the mood and feeling of what is to come. Organic sounds, winter feeling, moody and atmospheric, and featuring the new and amazingly talented vocalist, Yoanna. From this dynamic beginning, the act Plej continues along the path that Cloud embarked on. With Ernesto providing vocals, this piece truly defines the essence of Nordic Lounge. The compilation accelerates with a track from Dalminjo, moving into a more jazzy uptempo section with acts like Danish group Context and Finnish jazz group Five Corners Quintet. In the same spirit, Hird continues in collaboration with vocalist Yukimi Nagano, producing a track now well-known to the Japanese audience. I LoveYou My Hope ranked No. 20 on the Tokyo FM J-Wave Chart for Autumn 2004.

From the jazzy mode of the compilation it builds up to a climax with more danceable tunes from wonderboy Andreas Saag a.k.a. Swell Session and Stateless. First with a remix of well-known Japanese producer Susumo Yokota, the compilation then comes to a close, once again uniting with Ernesto for an unforgettable remix of Albanek. The process of creating this compilation was a unique experience, and different from that of previous projects.

“On this one we wanted the cd to build from a more quiet mood, and then ending up with people turning up the volume and wanting to go dancing” the other Dealer from DNM, Andreas Agdestein, explains.

About the artwork
Upcoming Swedish photographer, John Gripenholm, took the photographs in a small fishing village on the Swedish West Coast. With rain pouring down outside on the day of the photo shoot, John had to find a new location from the one originally chosen, and soon realized that the small summer house we stayed in was perfect. John explains his thoughts about the process and concept: “The Nordic feeling does not have to be a blond girl standing in the forest. For me it has more to do with the light and a certain kind of mood. This I tried to capture in my photos for Nordic Lounge.”

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Nordic Lounge 3 is available through DNM, distributed by Creative Vibes

 

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