Midnight Magic

Skatebård (you can call him Skateboard) is another fascinating member of the remarkable Bergen, Norwegian music scene; yes the same magical home of Sondre Lerche, Kings Of Convenience, Röyksopp and (his flat-mate) Annie. This offbeat lad began his adventure in music upon the release of his 2002 debut " Skateboarding Was A Crime (in 1989)" on the legendary Te l l é electro subsidiary imprint Tel lek t ro. Skatebård conjured a blend of retro-electro, techno to even instrumental hiphop that made a massive mark on the dance community. Getting the better of his ego and seeing the struggles of success faced with his musical comrades in the community, Skatebård opted to keep a low profile, yet anything but disappeared. He has gone on to release a steady string of treasured releases on Keys Of Life/Sähkö and the cult label Sex Tags Mania. Least we forget as well, his involvement as a member of the Norwegian hip-hop act Side B r o k! But now it's 2006 and times have changed for young Skatebård as he moves back to the spotlight in the boldest of ways - having opted away from the opportunities of the larger label machine, he has chosen the path of independent freedom by launching his own imprint DIGITALO ENTERPRISES with the marketing and distribution support from his friends at KOMPAKT. Welcome to his debut full length, "Midnight Magic" - Skatebård points his middle finger to the standard dance music formula and creates one of this year's most engaging and utterly satisfying full lengths. "Midnight Magic" indiscriminately moves genre to genre from each song in the most comforting of ways. Craftily created haunting synths and ethereal melodies hearken his romance of '80s pop, however Skatebård conjures a musical matrimony of the last 30 years of electronic music history that makes song that are shaped for our time - NOW.