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8DPromo · 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.”

8DPromo · 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.”

8DPromo · Boblebad - Nattbad (Beatservice Records)

Boblebad returns to Beatservice Records with his latest imaginative studio offerings, crafting four kinetically charged grooves on the gorgeously expansive Nattbad EP. Ulf Moen Denneche – better known as Boblebad – is an artist blessed with far-reaching creative thrust. The producer, musician, painter, and visual artist has regularly lit up the Beatservice inventory since making his label debut in 2021. With an ever-undulating sonic signature that's refreshingly hard to pin down, his music has featured on some of the underground's most highly regarded imprints. Boblebad effortlessly glides through Balearic soundscapes, immersive deep house, and unfettered electronica. His latest EP launches with the title track, "Nattbad." Literally translated as 'a bath at night,' the subaquatic sounds presented brim with nocturnal delight as mesmerizing chords, ethereal pads, and dreamy synths combine over thick bass and driving rhythms. Next up, the EP's lead single "Papirfly" rises in, its gently psychedelic textures serving as a loving tribute to seminal Manchester label Paper Recordings. Pitched somewhere between the heat of the dancefloor and glistening star-lit skies, the music explodes with euphoric piano stabs, hallucinatory synth swells, and saucer-eyed melodies. The balmy atmospherics of "Palmesus" are composed around the stereotypical Norwegian urge to travel to warmer climes, with Boblebad summoning a turquoise oceanside landscape of swaying palm trees and shimmering sands to soothe winter-weary spirits. Here, propulsive bass and snappy drums drive yearning melodies and astrally-charged synth motifs, the sumptuous harmonics radiating like the sun's golden glow. Continuing the migratory theme, the closing track, "Strandliv,' is the toughest of the set. Formed around sturdy rhythms and robust bass, its powerfully hypnotic groove propels floating pads and cosmic synth refrains, again primed to soar across glistening oceans into gloriously evolving skies. With four dynamic cuts designed with the dancers in mind, the Nattbad EP is yet more fine work from this luminous creative force. Boblebad once again demonstrates his creative flair to stunning effect.

Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “A superb EP.” Andreas Kinzl (Aromabar) – “Nattbad is beautiful.” Belabouche (Midnight Riot) – “I love this!” DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Wow, awesome. So creative and different.” Sandro Bianchi (Ibiza Sonica) – “I love this release!” Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Wonderfully far reaching in sonic style. I am in love with this EP.”

8DPromo · Boblebad - Tidlig Oppe (Beatservice Records)

Creative polyglot Boblebad is back with his latest Beatservice offering, serving up four stirring tracks on the powerfully emotive Tidlig Oppe EP. Ulf Moen Denneche – better known by his familiar Boblebad moniker – has artistic juice coursing through his very being. Endowed with a formidable creative flair, the producer, musician, and painter has been a much-loved Beatservice mainstay since making his label debut in 2021. With a stylistically adventurous sound that stubbornly refuses to rest in generic boxes, he's released music on some of the electronic underground's most important labels – joyfully meandering through Balearic soundscapes, simmering deep house, and proudly uncompromising electronica. The EP launches with the hyper-atmospheric title track, "Tidlig Oppe." Here, a sturdy four-four rhythm powers waves of harmonic textures, with luscious chords gliding over throbbing bass as phasing pads. Spacey synth motifs intertwine across propulsive conga lines. Continuing the refined forward motion, "Stoisk Uro" steadily builds over warm bass strokes and energetic drums, with evocative synth solos soaring over undulating pads as free-flowing percussion adds a glorious dynamism to the emotionally-charged harmonics. "Klam Klem" maintains a characteristically sumptuous sound palette, with tom-heavy drums cutting through space-age pads as staccato synth refrains deliciously ebb and flow over an undulating ever-building groove. Finally, "Kruttugle" completes a sparkling set in a suitably enigmatic style. Snappy drums and loose-knit percussion saunter over thick bass as fizzing pads usher in a soul-searing lead melody, and the affecting chord progressions are joined by bubbling arpeggios for a life-affirming climax. As ever, this is compelling work from Boblebad. Imbued with more than enough weight to stir esoteric floors, the emotionality that permeates the music augments the rhythms with a profundity that sets it apart from the strictly club-focused — ensuring the collection is equally suited to both introspective meditations and energetic dance abandon.

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Stoisk Uro ticking every box for me here – perfect for a blissed out sunrise.” Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “This is a super good EP.” Scheibosan (Shanti Roots) – “Some nice cosmic house here.” Wilbour Craddock (Groovewest) – “Layers of deep goodness.” DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Sexy off-kilter funky techno – yum!” Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “Tidlig Oppe and Klam Klem are my favorites, but I like them all. Nice production and different sounds make it a winner for me.”

8DPromo · Boblebad - Kalde Vibber (Beatservice Records)

Punching in with the anticipated new episode of his singular jaunts into electronic music’s wild blue yonder is Beatservice habitué Ulf Moen Denneche, alias Boblebad. Following up to his previous release — the fun and bouncy Vill Falafel— the Norwegian producer dishes out the Kalde Vibber EP. Its four cuts continue in the same vein of Boblebad’s playful disco: cosmopolitan, unruly, and definitely nutty by nature. With other releases for Paper, Eskimo, and Full Papp, as well as a full album due early next year, Boblebad’s on the quick rise.

True to Boblebad's ever intricate engineering of floor-ready dynamics and off-piste bizarro, "Hundeliv" breaks the EP in to the sound of barking dogs, middle-Eastern strings and aloof-yet-fevered drumwork, slowly hatching into a full-fledged off-kilter club tune as bars go by. More of an Italo-infused oddity, "Mørketid" evokes damper, more nocturnal ambiences with its fluttering mix of cheap Casio synths and early ‘Prince of Persia’ harmonics either out an Ali Baba-themed Vegas casino or some dusty Commodore floppy disk. As usual with Boblebad, the U-turns are pretty radical, and though it draws elements from a similar palette, track three "Paraplydrink" veers off onto more ambient-friendly territories of pre-trance electronica a la KLF, complete with the odd steel pan sequence to have the listener drifting far and wide into a Caribbean Eden of sorts. "Kalde Vibber" rounds it off on a further anthemic note with an irresistibly infectious mix of squelchy bass, deep synth vibrations, and intuitive organicity, sure to have the dancers zoning out in a flash. Jockeys take note, this one's got "perfect closing track / after-wrapper" written all over it.

Redstickman (The Ambient Mafia) – “Kalde Vibber definitely has "closing track" written all over it. I can imagine throwing this one down as the sunlight creeps in through the cracks in the blackened windows of whatever club I'm playing at. Brilliant!” Andreas Kinzl (Aromabar) – “Some nice cosmic disco.” Gabriel Ferreira (Items & Things) – “Love it! As usual.” Crate Invader (Point Blank, London) – “Love this. synth pop tinged deep house, keeping it current but with a nod to the 80s. Sublime.” Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “All lovely tracks. Paraplydrink though, is a thing of beauty.” Sandro Bianchi (Ibiza Sonica) – “Amazing release, love it!” Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel, Sydney) – “Have been playing Hundeliv and Paraplydrink regularly, love this sound. The other two are new to me but welcome additions, standout is Kalde Vibber.”

“Hundeliv” — which translates to “a dog's life” — is an early taste of the Kalde Vibber EP (fully released on December 10th). True to Boblebad's ever intricate engineering of floor-ready dynamics and off-piste bizarro, "Hundeliv" features the sound of barking dogs, middle-Eastern strings. and aloof-yet-fevered drumwork, slowly hatching into a full-fledged off-kilter club tune as bars go by. A distinctive tune for distinguished DJs.

Punching in with the anticipated new episode of his singular jaunts into electronic music’s wild blue yonder is Beatservice habitué Ulf Moen Denneche, alias Boblebad. Following up to his previous release — the fun and bouncy Vill Falafel— the Norwegian producer dishes out the Kalde Vibber EP. Its four cuts continue in the same vein of Boblebad’s playful disco: cosmopolitan, unruly, and definitely nutty by nature. With other releases for Paper, Eskimo, and Full Papp, as well as a full album due early next year, Boblebad’s on the quick rise.

Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “Really nice tune. Love that bassline!” Burdy (Viva Recordings) – “Fantastic! Very excited for the rest of this EP.” Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) – “Who let the dogs out?” Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Massive groove!” DJ Morpheus (Lysergic Factory radio show) – “Lovely. It moves right, I like it.” Adam Warped (Strange-Days radio show) – “Outstanding!” Jon Fugler (XLNT radio show) – “Absolutely delightful. No pretense, no fuss … solid.”

Punching in with the anticipated new episode of his singular jaunts into electronic music’s wild blue yonder is Beatservice habitué Ulf Moen Denneche, alias Boblebad. Following up to his previous release — the fun and bouncy Vill Falafel— the Norwegian producer dishes out the Kalde Vibber EP. Its four cuts continue in the same vein of Boblebad’s playful disco: cosmopolitan, unruly, and definitely nutty by nature. With other releases for Paper, Eskimo, and Full Papp, as well as a full album due early next year, Boblebad’s on the quick rise.

“Paraplydrink” — named after the sort of drink that comes with a mini-umbrella — is an early taste of the Kalde Vibber EP (fully released on December 10th). As expected from Boblebad, the U-turns are pretty radical. Though it draws from a similar palette as his other work, “Paraplydrink" veers off onto more ambient-friendly Balearic territories of pre-trance electronica a la KLF. It even features a sunny electronic steel pan sequence to send the listener drifting far and wide into a Caribbean Eden of sorts. A sonic delight.

Nick Warren (Global Underground) – “Bloody Lovely.” Andreas Kinzl (Aromabar) – “Smooth & grooving summer flasher.” Richard Hardcastle (Solid State) – “Real nice! Tropical AND Balearic … I like it.” Piiit (So Watt) – “Deliciously trippy.” Salah Sadeq (The Crate Radio Show) – “Nice! Will play on the radio show.” Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel) – “Lovely, bouncy and fun. Reeks of summer! Will support.” Jon Fugler (XLNT radio show) – “This is the kind of loveliness we need more of right now … lose yourself. 10/10.”