Various Artists - Prima Norsk 4 (Beatservice Records)

"Prima Norsk" is a slogan for Norwegian vegetables back in the day, meaning something like "first class Norwegian". Prima Norsk is also a series of compilation CDs released on Beatservice Records, now entering its glorious fourth iteration. The concept has been to collect and present house-centric tracks from Norwegian producers, previously unreleased and exclusive or only available on limited 12" editions.

In 2016 the Norwegian house scene is more alive than ever, and Prima Norsk 4 responds by consisting solely of exclusive fresh tracks from internationally renowned artists in the Beatservice orbit as well as a few new names. Highlights include Kohib's slinky vocoder magic in "Ut Paa Diskotek", the dubby ride of "Moneymaker" by Vinny Villbass and vocalist Ando, Doc L Junior's swingy yet dreamy house groover "Make That Move", and the uplifting synth-disco of "Eternal Affection Part III" from Iceland's rising B.G. Baarregaard. There's a lot more to explore here … dig deep in to some Prima Norsk!

The Prima Norsk 4 compilation will be released as a 15 track digital album, 12 track CD, and 13 track double LP vinyl.

Ilya Santana (Eskimo Recordings / Santa Esperanza) - "I played Prima Norsk 3 a lot and will for sure support this."
Nick Warren - "Great release. B.G. Baarregaard's track is immense."
Tensnake - "Doc L Junior's 'Make That Move' is great."
Sleazy McQueen - "Oh yeah … all of my favorites in one place!"
Djuma Soundsystem (Get Physical / Crosstown Rebels) - "Great compilation!"
Vanilla Ace - "NIce selection … interesting tracks."
Hard Ton (Toy Tonics / Luv Shack) - "Nice groovy stuff here."
Ali Herron (OOFT! / Foto Rec.) - "I'm loving the deepness of the Addvibe track!"
Danny Ashenden (C90s / Earl Grey) - "Awesome release!"
Belabouche (Midnight Riot / DiscoDat) - "Great tune from B.G. Baarregaard … I like it and I will play it."
Black Alley (In Control Radioshow) - "Banging tracks here … I love them all."
DJ Tomas (Google Play / ForwardEver) - "These Norse gems fit every taste, and are truly tastefully designed beats. I especially love the housier tracks which flow smoothly."
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) - "Extraordinary and cool … from Kraftwerk-esque through to the toughness of De Fantastiske To and everything in between. Essential stuff."
DJ Morpheus (Lysergic Factory) - "Excellent collection. Disco, fresh and easy … perfect for the summer."
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing Radio Show) - "If this is what they're spinning in Norway then I wanna go!"

Now available from Beatport, Bandcamp, iTunes, and Spotify.