Of Norway

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OF NORWAY
is the joint forces of Vegard “ Lil’ “ Wolf Dyvik & Chris Lynch.

”The bass is vibrating as I am typing, to the sound of the new OF NORWAY track, running on repeat on my iTunes. You know, the kind of hang up that can almost be described as autistic.” Writes Nils Noa in his heading of the November 2009 issue of Natt & Dag (Norway’s leading culture zine.)

Kiss.FM (UK) has also been supporting the lads for three months straight via their Buzzin’ Fly (Ben Watt) show and the not insignificant X.Press 2 show.

At home OF NORWAY has been regulars on air waves from the only nationwide coverage radio station NRK P3 (DJ. Friendly) on an almost weekly basis, and supported by the underground local stations and online radios as well. In 2009 they have found support and respect from DJs as various as Laurent Garnier, Diskjokke, Stacey Pullen, Rune Lindbæk, Ajello, Ben Mono, Ben Watt, Llorca, Vinny Villbass, G-Ha & Olanskii, Ripperton, Mental Overdrive, Brodinski, Frankie Bones, Laidback Luke, Lee Burridge, Hernan Cattaneo, Gel Abril, Phonogenic, John Digweed, Martijn Ten Velden, Kiki, Fabrice Lig and the list goes on.

“Lil’Wolf and Chris Lynch describe their music as the sound of ‘being lost in the woods in Norway’, and they certainly build up a tangible world of clicks, tweaks and burps – from an evening tide washing up on a beach of shingles, to the chattering of insect life in the forest floor, their house-tinged soundscapes are redolent and absorbing” (NoMusicMedia – on OF NORWAY live)

2009 saw the boys developing their live set, playing the major domestic festivals and events such as Øya, Sunkissed, Pstereo, Ploink, Ekko and various club gigs. As well as holding down a bi-monthly show on SAMURAI.FM, where they DJ and play live gigs. Lil’Wolf is one of the few selected Norwegians to have been invited to record a BBC session for Annie Nightingale.

Between them they have releases and remixes on labels such as Afro Art (UK), Rong Music (US), Dialect (FR), Rebirth (IT), Troll Rec (NOR) Brique Rouge (FR), Mantra Vibes (IT), Audiobahn (S), Deeplay Soultech (S),Love O.D (NOR), C+C/Frode Records (N), Tommy Boy/Silver Label (US) etc. And they start of 2010 with releases on Bete Noir/Afro Art (UK), Tu-Rong/Rong Music (US) and Troll Records (NOR)


Lil'Wolf has recently signed a record deal with NYC label Rong Music as well as recording a BBC session for Annie Nightingale and hosts a monthly Of Norway radio show on Samurai FM.

In February (2007) Of Norway recorded a live session for Norwegian national radio NRK P3 as well as being playlisted almost weekly on national radio NRK P3. Of Norway were the most requested act on Norwegian national radio, NRK P3's DJ Friendly show in 2008 Of Norway’s universal appeal is proven by appearances on playlists and charts by people as diverse as Stacey Pullen, Mental Overdrive, Brodinski, Frankie Bones, Laidback Luke, Lee Burridge, Hernan Cattaneo, Gel Abril, Ajello, Phonogenic, John Digweed, Martijn Ten Velden, Kiki, Fabrice Lig, etc.

2008 saw Of Norway mesmerising crowds all over Norway with their deep, hypnotic and yet very dancefloor friendly live shows, swaying crowds with a sonic blend of techno and house.


OUT NOW THE GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER 12" Afro Art (UK) ..

ALSO AVAILABLE MENTAL OVERDRIVE 'EUROPA' (WITH OF NORWAY REMIX)
(Love OD Communications) ..

Regular readers will know that Mental Overdrive is a firm old fave in these columns. Never short of an idea or unusual angle he now moves from homaging elephantine flatulence to the continent in which he lives. 'Europa' nods to the classic Frankfurt techno sound with its deep strings but also injects a gamut of snapshots making for an intoxicating whole. The Of Norway remix is stunning: ten minutes of ebbing, flowing internal melody over a Detroit-minimal groove-lope. If that wasn't enough, there's a monstrous bonus track, 'Fifth Night Of The Galactic Underworld', which builds on a dark, juddering pulses into a hotwired 'French Kiss' trouser-rouser which gets so intense it starts panting like a lust-crazed hound confronted with Sarah Palin's hairy bottom. Another fine dose from this veteran master of destruction. [5/5 Essential]

"In addition to the original 12-inch version, Norwegian duo 'Of Norway' transforms the track to a mellow, Detroit-ish minimal journey in their 10-minute remix." Charted by STACEY PULLEN

DISCOGRAPHY

Check www.ofnorway.no

Member Since:

November 26, 2008

Members:

Vegard Wolf Dyvik & Christian Steenstrup

Influences:

Being lost in the woods of Norway

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Record Label:

Afro Art//Dialect//Love O.D.//Rebirth//Deeplay//