Motion Control - Blåmuggost (Beatservice Records)

Celebrating thirty years in an industry as volatile as the music industry is no mean feat. One of Norway's finest electronic record labels, Beatservice Records, marks this massive milestone by unveiling a special EP featuring four unreleased tracks from Motion Control's treasured back catalog.

Bergen's Oddgeir Hvidsten began releasing music as part of the ambient trio Neural Network in the mid-1990s. A desire to create more rhythm-oriented productions led to the formation of the Motion Control moniker alongside fellow Neural Network member Lars Kristian Sande.

Their early releases were heavily influenced by the pioneering Detroit techno greats, with the first EPs on Universal Code and the subsequent Digits album on Beatservice Records in 1998 housing a swell of melodic, future-facing techno. Their sound then leaned into the realms of disco-infused house for the follow-up album Groove Tool.

Taking four unreleased tracks from their archives, the EP kicks off with "Blåmuggost." Created in connection with Motion Control's live show at the club Blå in Oslo for Beatservice Records's fifth anniversary in 1999, the track has remained a hidden treasure until now. Combining an EBM-engineered bassline and robo-disco undertones, cascading claps meet with rapid-fire synth squelches for a peak-time hit of interplanetary body music.

Next, "Hjul" rotates the listener's brain. A percussive techno head-scrambler that fuses crunched snares, dizzying synth loops, and pulsating bass grooves.

The flip side reveals a deeper facet of Motion Control's material. "Hysj" is an introspective, space-age dwelling, synapse-firing cut full of sweeping strings, interlocking percussive touches, and cosmic top lines: mood-setting, spell-casting brilliance.

Closing out the EP, the pace lowers for an intergalactic downtempo number titled "Conga Ambience." Grooving chillout electronics, laced with bouncing Arps, modulating pads, and metallic drum hits. This track is a homage to the eerie, shaky analog sounds of the late 1970s.

Steve ‘Griffo’ Griffiths (Fluid Radio Show) – “I heard this on SoundCloud and was like ‘yeah’. Now that I’ve heard it a few times on promo I’m ‘Hell Yeah!’ 99 out of 10.”
Rory Hoy (BigBeatTastic Radio Show) – “This is a really solid release. Supporting.”
Psycho-Jones (Kater Blau) – “I love it, thanks!”
Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “Yessssss!”
Eric Shans (3Bridge Records) – “Nice old school ambient techno flavors.”
Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “Stunning EP. Really futuristic vibe throughout. Hjul is my top pick, the strings are beautiful.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Kohib - Find You (Beatservice Records)

A key figure in Tromsø's club scene since the late nighties, Øivind Andersen Sjøvoll, returns to Beatservice Records under his Kohib moniker for a deep, hypnotizing house cut, "Find You."

Having released on Beatservice Records for nearly 20 years and putting out productions on labels such as Paper and Sprechen, Kohib's stature as a world-class producer, DJ, and club promoter speaks for itself.

Get ready to be entranced by "Find You," Kohib's latest single. It's a musical journey that commences with a powerful, industrial bassline, punctuated by crunchy drum machine hits and echoing claps. Karoline Stensland's captivating vocal refrains further draw in the listener, creating a mantra that locks one into a spiraling groove as offbeat synth stabs and subtle strings bounce around the mind. It's a one-of-a-kind musical experience.

Mesmeric and driving, every element is perfectly placed to resonate through the body and soul. This is machine music fused with feeling.

DJ Sabo (Sol Selectas) – “Damn this is fire. Proper groovy bass and luscious vocals. Love it.”
Richard Hardcastle (All Out War Radio Show) – “Chicago vibes via Tromso – large!”
Lee Jones (Country Gents / Buslife) – “This is really really good. Thanks loads.”
Duserock (Finely Tuned) – “Love it! I will absolutely play it.”
Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “Awesome … what a tune!”
Yogi Haughton (DJ Mag reviewer) – “Oooof! Great vocal part and that bottom end. Love dis.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Boblebad - Datamusikk (Beatservice Records)

Oslo-based Boblebad aka Ulf Moen Denneche returns to Beatservice Records with his latest EP, Datamusikk. Having released a succession of standout singles, EPs, and albums across the past three years for the fellow Norwegian label, Boblebad serves up a cosmic whirlwind of polychromatic bliss with this latest four-track EP. Plotting a course through radiant funk, enchanting oddities, red light basement flavours, and cosmic disco it's a voyage of vibrance from the prolific multi-instrumentalist.

A true creative at heart, Boblebad is at home conveying ideas and emotion through the medium of visual art as he is crafting groove-laden sonic textures. Over the years his productions have found homes on respected dance music labels such as Badabing, Paper Recordings, and Full Pupp, with Beatservice becoming a favoured outlet for his genre-traversing creations.

Opening the EP, top-down cruising the solar highways, "Mermaid" layers sweeping synths with juiced-up basslines as young jazz singer Guro showcases a celestial debut of vocal prowess. Ethereal textures, dreamscape dynamics, this is the soundtrack to summer you never knew you needed.

Stomping through the dunes, the title track, "Datamusikk," follows. A squelched-up symphony of crunched gated snares, chugging bass, and desert rock guitar licks. Deep, powerful and alluring its grooves suck you in further with every second that passes.

Take to the flip for a dose of hypnotic, machine-melding stabs and Detroit-flavoured late-night feelings in the form of "You Got Me." A world of textural percussive hits and robot-infused Arps that deliver a commanding presence on the dancefloor.

Rounding off the EP, "Couchsurfer" exhibits Boblebad's future-facing, acid-tinged cosmic disco. Martian music with a human soul, modulating synth touches and a tantalising bassline floating out across the ether.

Four kinetic cuts that demonstrate the range and dynamism of Boblebad's productions for one of Norway's most consistent labels.

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Mermaid and Couchsurfer are both a joy. Impeccable.”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Great variety of sounds and details here. Well done.”
Vinny Villbass (Badabing Diskos) – “Couchsurfer sounds like Orbital in an amusement part. Lovely!”
Marcelo Tavares (Deep Space Podcast) – “Great deep underground tunes. My vibes.”
Sandro Bianchi (Ibiza Sonica) – “Brilliant!”
Al Mackenzie (1BTN Radio UK) – “Lovely stuff, as usual. All very playable.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Beatport, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Boblebad - Drømmeknuser (Beatservice Records)

Boblebad is back, serving six vividly imaginative tracks on the brilliantly varied Drømmeknuser LP.

Under his familiar Boblebad moniker, Ulf Moen Denneche has released genre-surfing sounds on some of the esoteric underground's most revered labels, gliding through breezy Balearic realms into floor-focused deep house and proudly uncompromising electronica along the way. An artist in every sense of the word, the Beatservice Records regular combines his music production talent with inspired work as a painter and visual artist. Drømmeknuser finds him in spectacular form, delivering a selection of far-reaching jams that are sure to find homes in the playlists of even the most demanding selectors.

The title track expertly sets the tone as it blends light with shadow, with playful lead melodies and agile synth-led counterpoints gorgeously entwined over deviant bass and crisp four-on-the-floor machine drums. Next, the sinister bass of "Dallasburger" subtly shifts the mood, with off-world chords and futurist melodics floating over stripped drums and carefully placed percussion.

"Slapp Av" sees blissful chord progressions and carefree lead synth joyously combine over sturdy bass and shuffling rhythms, its life-affirming energy enhanced by gently psychedelic sensibilities as the arrangement effortlessly ebbs and flows. "Raske Briller" continues the evolving journey, with good time harmonics and astrally charged melodies cascading over crunching house drums and sub-rooted bass as the bewitching groove unfolds.

"Bar Bakke" pitches evocative textures over brooding bass as precise rhythms guide the melodies, discreetly melancholy yet simmering with hope as delicate guitar lines weave between alien synth harmonies. Finally, the haunting tones of "Veiarbeid" complete a beguiling set, with freakish synth motifs meandering across pulsing rhythms as off-kilter chords and growling bass add weight to the tripped-out melodics.

Vibrant, expansive and produced to perfection, this is breathtaking work from the one they call Boblebad.

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Some lovely hints of the late 80’s here. Making me miss the Summer.”
Juan Moreno (1 Life Records) – “A nice EP here. Perfect for the warm up.”
Jon Kennedy (Radio 1 Prague) – “Quite lovely gear. Will drop one of these in my radio shows.”
Rory Hoy (Super Hi-Fi) – “Really fun 1980’s vibes here. Thanks!”
Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “So much to love here. Beautiful, uplifting, and very engaging music.”
Bruce Tantum (DJ Mag) – “Loving all of these. Very vibey house with a nice patina of weirdness.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.