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MMW: Lindstrøm

February 14, 2014

Hans-Peter Lindstrøm is a Norwegian producer who makes “space disco” and related genres such as left-field house, balearic house, neo-disco, etc. He started the label Feedelity Recordings in 2002, releasing his most recent full-length “Six Cups of Rebel” in 2012. According to published biographies, Lindstrøm was not involved in dance music or the club scene before he started producing music, but instead has a rock and country background, which gives his music a unique sound.

Hear it: Couch Dancing with DJ Firefly, Wednesdays 2-5p.m.


MMW: Ott

Ott (aka Grover Smith, aka Hikikomori) is a british music producer who has worked with Sinead O’Connor, The Orb, Brian Eno, and Shpongle/Hallucinogen. He released his first studio album “Blumenkraft” on Twisted Records in 2003, followed by “Skylon” in 2008. His 3rd album “Mir” was released on his own label Ottsonic in 2011. His music is described as dub, ambient, psychedlic dub, worldbeat, and breaks.

Hear it: Couch Dancing with DJ Firefly, Wednesdays 2-5p.m.


MMW: Ozric Tentacles

Ozric Tentacles is an instrumental rock band formed in England in 1983. Their music has been described as progressive, electronic, psychedelic, space rock, dub, world music, and livetronica. They have over 20 full albums out and numerous singles and EPs, with the most recent being 2011’s “Paper Monkeys”. They moved to the US (Colorodo) in 2012, and frequent lineup changes over the years has turned the band into a kind of family band with Ed Wynne (guitar / keyboard and the only original member still in the band), his wife Brandi on bass, and son Silas on keys. Hungarian Balázs Szende is listed as the current drummer, but this changes often. Recommended if you like Pink Floyd, Lotus, STS9, Hawkwind, Shpongle.

Hear it: Couch Dancing with DJ Firefly, Wednesdays 2-5p.m.


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