Published
Tue, Sep 14, 2010, 09:00
- Smalltown Supersound will release the Norwegian artist's next album in November.
Norwegian imprint Smalltown Supersound is set to release the fourth studio album by Bjorn Torske, entitled Kokning.
Though currently based in Bergen, Torske originally hails from Tromso, a city 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle from which some of Norway's best electronic music emanates (members of Royksopp and Biosphere are also among its natives). Kokning reflects these Nordic roots; the title, for instance, refers to the cooking process of putting potatoes on to boil, going out to fish, then preparing the fish with the potatoes upon returning.
According to a press release, the style of Torske's new album follows suit with his previous records, blending elements of Balearic, cosmic disco and his trademark brand of "skrangle-house," an open-ended take on house that stems from the Oslo nightclub Skansen. That said, the sound of Kokning is also more organic than most of his work to date, thanks in part to its production method: Torske recorded an array instruments and objects in various rooms with different acoustics, then edited and overdubbed these sounds into rhythmic tracks later on. The album consists entirely of previously unreleased material, and will be available on CD and LP from the beginning of November.
Tracklist
01. Kokning
02. Bryggesjau
03. Gullfjellet
04. Langt Fra Afrika
05. Bergensere
06. Slitte sko
07. Nitten nitti
08. Versjon Wolfenstein
09. Furu
Smalltown Supersound will release Kokning on November 1st, 2010.