Mørk - Disco in Odd Times (Beatservice Records)

Beatservice Records' latest discovery is Mørk, AKA Benjamin Mørk, hailing from the island Senja in the northern parts of Norway. Previously active as the leader of an eponymous piano-based jazz quartet, Mørk has surrendered to seduction by electronic circuitry and synthetic melody with his latest release, charmingly titled Disco In Odd Times. The EP presents five examples of Mørk's strange and catchy electro-pop, slightly colored by his jazz background and a newfound joy for analog-driven antics. The results are synth-heavy and rhythmically groovy, with a foot in the '80s and a discernible sense of humor throughout. "Tour de Senja" is the stand-out, abundant in disco laser-sounds and bleepy hooks propelled by a dance-ready four-on-the-floor beat. "Sir Talk-A-Lot" is also aimed at the DJs, featuring an appealing processed vocal line and a decidedly Scandinavian pop aesthetic. The EP's other tracks expand on Mørk's modus operandi in varying tempos and atmospheres, but all retaining the artist's apparent sense of fun and affinity for musical exploration.

Nick Warren - "Brilliant release … I love all the tracks."
Tensnake - "'DIY (Do It Yourself)' is nice."
Rune Lindbæk - "Kül!"
All Good Funk Alliance - "Cool Todd Terje-style bass line and groove on 'Tour de Senja'."
Hard Ton - "Loving 'DIY (Do It Yourself)' a lot!"
Chris Massey (Paper Recordings / Electriks) - "Lovely Norwegian disco vibes … cosmic, funky as heck, and straight up dance floor bombs."
Larry Tee - "Nice one!"
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - "Great sound!"
Generic People - "Tasty little package … really feeling 'Disco In Odd Times'."
Flash Atkins (Paper Recordings) - "Nice EP … 'Tour de Senja' taking the honors."
Jon Manley (hOUSEwORX Radio Show) - "Classic analog synth action from Mørk … 'Tour de Senja' is the choice for me."
Adam Warped (Whiskey Pickle / Strange Days) "'Tour de Senja' is a wonderful journey!"
DJ Morpheus (Lysergic Factory) - "Excellent disco track here … great fun."
J. Crocker (HMWK Radio Show) - "Fantastic EP full of cool sounds, textures, and creative ideas."
Sam Hopkins (AccuRadio, Chicago) - "Forward-looking as well as nostalgic … I dig it."

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, and Spotify.

Mørk - Tour de Senja Remixes (Beatservice Records)

Mørk is Benjamin Mørk from the island Senja in the northern parts of Norway. As an artist, Mørk is actually two-headed. Mørk's first incarnation was as a piano-based jazz quartet, which released the two brilliant albums Karasho (2013) and Meantime Lifetime (2015). But lately, Benjamin Mørk has been playing around with analogue electronic equipment, and the solo electronic version of Mørk saw the light of day with the track "Tour de Senja", released on his own label in the autumn of 2015.

Mørk has now moved his captivating electronic music project to Beatservice Records. "Tour de Senja" has now been remixed for nightclub antics by the duo of Kohib and Kahuun, contributing one mix each. Kohib has kept the original vibe of the original while expanding it and adding some discrete dance floor tricks and that Kohib magic. Kahuun, on the other hand, has radically tweaked the track to a deeper and more leftfield place.

Tensnake - "The Kohib remix is massive."
Vanilla Ace - "Nice disco grooves."
Danny Ashenden (C90s / Earl Grey) - "Kahuun smashes this!"
Rayko (Rare Wiri / Eskimo) - "Very nice!"
Phunktastike (Spirit Soul Music / Undertones Gang) - "Great release here … I love it."
Larry Tee - "Nice one!"
Nadia (Phantasy Sound) - "I like the Kohob remix."
Chris Massey (Paper Recordings / Electriks) - "Tough to call but I think its Kohib mix which scores best here. Lovely slick production on both cuts though (as to be expected)."
Kobana (Proton Music / Hear The Colours) - "Both tracks are amazing."
Taigo Onez (The Essence Radio Show) - "That Kahuun remix … woooooo!"
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) - "Class, both mixes are excellent. There's such a sense of funk and fun on the Kohib remix."

Available now from Beatport, iTunes, and Spotify.