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8DPromo · Legs 11 - Welcome Home (Beatservice Records)

Oslo-based four-piece Legs 11 return to Beatservice Records with their third studio album, serving seven beguiling tracks on the delightfully off-kilter Welcome Home. Comprising of deviant players Sigmund Floyd, Torstein Dyrnes, Nils Tveten, and Audun Severin Eftevåg, Legs 11 have been Beatservice mainstays since making their label debut back in 2016. Fusing a disparate blend of esoteric sounds that include synth-pop, post-punk, new wave, house, and more, the quartet journey from the murkiest depths into the pop-leaning stratosphere, taking in all manner of mind-altering detours along the way. Throughout their production journey, they've reveled in the unexpected, and Welcome Home masterfully continues this aberrant trajectory. Kicking things off in an energetic mood, the new wave swagger of "Flawless Logistics" dives deep into late-night rave abandon, Unhinged vocals and throbbing synth bass drive the cut through a futurist landscape of stripped rhythms and sinister tones before an atmospheric sax solo rises in to augment the searing lyrical message. Casting a critical eye on consumer-driven culture and mercenary musical forms, the vital composition is at once an unmissable social commentary and an irresistibly floor-filling groove. Next, the glistening synths and sing-along vocals of "Coup" saunter over bouncing bass notes and crisp machine drums. Acid licks rise in to add thrust to the club-primed groove while brooding pads and sultry spoken words meander through the sonic space. Elegantly sashaying into post-punk swirls, the hallucinatory swagger of "Sax Consensual" bursts with theatrics. Seductively dart across the hyper-atmospheric backing track of pointed instrumentation, with glassy synths and fizzing drums joined by an evocative sax solo to vividly conjure late-night moods. "Into The Darkness" bubbles with sinister intent, as striking bass and stripped rhythms charge through nocturnal synths, the serrated vocals purposefully projecting through the powerfully vivid subterranean mist. Maintaining the floor-focused tempo, "This Is Your Home" sees sleazy vocals soar across an alien landscape. Distorted toms drive the groove as mysterious swirls and metallic textures fizz across the off-world horizon. Growling bass arrives alongside a searing sax lead as the endlessly-morphing rhythm undulates and evolves. "The Crawley Within" sees darkly suggestive vocals enveloped by ominous synths and snarling acid licks, the determined rhythm steering the sparsely-woven instrumentation across alien topography as sensual whispers permeate the groove as the music undulates to an aberrant climax. Finally, completing a strikingly coherent collection, "fuckboi" brims with attitude, with unhinged synths joined by growling rhythm guitar as the erotically-charged vocals project the steamiest of post-club invitations. This is an entirely unique work from Legs 11. Deviant, potent, and fiercely energetic, each track is propulsive enough to ignite dancefloors while embodied with more than enough profundity for headphone immersion. Utterly compelling.

Psycho-Jones (Kater Blau) – “Wow! I love it.” De Fantastiske To (Paper Recordings) – “Digging these. ‘This Is Your Home’ is insane!” Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) – “Reminds me of those good old years.” DJ H4L 9000 (Excuse Me? Club) – “Great album. It’s too difficult to choose a favorite. The spirit of the 80’s but with a contemporary view.” Wazac Martin (FM4) – “Relaxed & Elegant.” Jon Fugler (XLNT radio show) – “I love the way these guys have no intention of drawing within the lines. Great to listen to, that’s the bottom line.”

8DPromo · Legs 11 - Flawless Logistics (Beatservice Records)

Legs 11 return to Beatservice Records with their second single in quick succession, aiming directly for dancefloors with the club-primed brilliance of "Flawless Logistics." The Oslo-based quartet of Sigmund Floyd, Torstein Dyrnes, Nils Tveten, and Audun Severin Eftevåg have long been a deviant staple of the Beatservice roster. Following their label debut back in 2016, Legs 11 have been serving eclectic soundscapes that seamlessly blend synth-pop, post-punk, and house with an all-manner of seemingly disparate sonic influences. Following on from the magnificent single "This Is Your Home," this latest musical curve-ball sees the band ignite a floor-focused charge via the boundless energy of "Flawless Logistics." Forged with a new wave swagger and embedded deep in the throngs of late-night rave abandon, the deliciously divergent track sees unhinged vocals power over a brisk tempo. Synth bass drives the cut through a futurist landscape of stripped rhythms and sinister tones. The portent vocal casts a critical eye on consumer-driven culture and mercenary musical forms, and an atmospheric sax solo rises in to augment the searing lyrical message. The vital composition is at once an unmissable social commentary and an irresistibly floor-filling groove. This hard-hitting jam is the second single to arrive from Legs 11's keenly awaited third album, Welcome Home. Imaginative, uncompromising, and bursting with character, this is yet more electrifying work from a most charismatic collective.

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “A fine slice of 80’s inspired synthesized loveliness. Deserves a 7” release.” Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “I Love this!” Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “Really fun tune with a really nice 80’s vibe.” De Fantastiske To (Paper Recordings) – “Digging this!” Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “Great 80’s synth vibes for sure. I’ll play this.” Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “Brilliant message wrapped up in the coolest future punk funk.”

8DPromo · Legs 11 - This Is Your Home (Beatservice Records)

Legs 11 was formed when Sigmund Floyd, of Palace of Pleasure fame, joined forces with Torstein Dyrnes from the now defunct Playstation duo Tøyen, and mysterious bedroom musician Nils Tveten. During a karaoke-fuelled haze in the seedy parts of Oslo, they discovered a shared love of synth-pop, post-punk, new wave, and house music. Drawing on these influences, the band has created a diverse musical universe, ranging from dark repetitive guitar-driven tracks, via infectious pop gems, to deep yet melodic dancefloor-orientated grooves. In 2017 they were joined by multi-instrumentalist Audun Severin Eftevåg, providing the final piece of the Legs 11 puzzle. "This Is Your Home" is a choice banger provided to the Beatservice label, laying out the quartet's floor-happy basement groove. It's gritty and real, featuring a steady kick drum bop and the right amount of deep house swing. Cool post-punk style vocals statements ride on top as staccato pads and pulsing bass movements drive the motion. The real treat comes in the last third as an effected saxophone motif dramatically introduces a snaking melody, sending the cut into the late-night bliss zone.

DJ H4L 9000 (Excuse Me? Club) – “Quite the additive tune.” Redstickman (The Ambient Mafia) – “Tribal Chugger, love it.” FineCutBodies (Chi Recordings) – “Love the unique production.” Sean Johnston (History Clock) – “Utter insanity!” Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel) – “Strange but cool, really like this one. Love how it bubbles and squelches away.” Jon Wesley (Insomniac) – “I really weird mid tempo stuff like this, so it’s right up my alley. Perfect for afterhours jams.”