If Sweden has been hoarding all the attention lately, it isn't because her neighbor to the west doesn't have anything to offer. Take, for example, Joachim Dyrdahl aka diskJokke. His debut, Staying In, is some of the best Norwegian electronic since Biosphere. It even eclipses Röyksopp's phenomenal The Understanding, which is saying quite a bit. diskJokke's style has clearly been influenced by Kraftwerk's dancier albums from the late 70's and early 80s, but it is infused with a pristine quality that could be described as glacial. Dyrdahl leaves nothing to chance, agonizing to get every last detail exactly as he wants it, with every beat and beep serving the whole. It's disco that's equally well-suited for the dancefloor and the solitude of the bedroom.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
diskJokke: Staying In
If Sweden has been hoarding all the attention lately, it isn't because her neighbor to the west doesn't have anything to offer. Take, for example, Joachim Dyrdahl aka diskJokke. His debut, Staying In, is some of the best Norwegian electronic since Biosphere. It even eclipses Röyksopp's phenomenal The Understanding, which is saying quite a bit. diskJokke's style has clearly been influenced by Kraftwerk's dancier albums from the late 70's and early 80s, but it is infused with a pristine quality that could be described as glacial. Dyrdahl leaves nothing to chance, agonizing to get every last detail exactly as he wants it, with every beat and beep serving the whole. It's disco that's equally well-suited for the dancefloor and the solitude of the bedroom.
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