WAKE UP!

It is early. I'm tired. Stayed out a little later than expected so what a nice surprise to discover a new artist this moring.

I do not know where I saw Dibidim but their track popped up on my iTunes and I could not skip it. There is an 80's vibe to it, New Order, Thompson Twins, Thomas Dolby... but they managed to bring it current. Almost like The Juniors Boys have.

I cannot find much on this band except they are from Norway but meeting in Liverpool. They have an EP out called Riders that was released on the Japanese label, Escalator.

MP3: I Woke Up

I heart Disco

I will not lie. I like disco.

When I first listened, I looked around my speakers to see if Moroder was hiding there. This new disco (Nu Disco) is everywhere lately and I'm all for it. Lindstrøm has been doing his remix thing for a while (LCD Soundsystem, Roxy Music, Franz Ferdinand, Chicken Lips, Annie, Juan Maclean - list goes on for a while).

On this track he gets back together with Solale Christabelle as Lindstrøm and Solale. The duo got together last for the 2004 single Music (in my Mind).

Now before you diss repetative music, consider the environment the music was made for. Dancing. So get out under that disco ball and DANCE. Okay this is dub version so might just chill by the pool with it with your favorite vice. But you can help if move a bit. (The dub is done by a friend of theirs that wishes to remain anonymous. I wonder who at Feedelity Recordings did it...)

MP3: Let's Practise (Mystery Dub)

The Other Half of Kings of Convenience

So in-between recording the third Kings of Convenience album, touring with fellow "King", Erlend Øye in his electronic-turned acoustic side project The Whitest Boy Alive, and some guest vocals on Feist's 2007 release, Eirik Glambek Bøe has managed to put together some nice songs under the name Kommode. (times I wish I had an international keyboard...).

Presenting Kommode (I searched for a translation from Norwegian but to no avail...). The band includes musicians from Øye and Bøe's first project Skog (early 90's) without Erlend.

Check out the track Patient on their MySpace page.

Tellé will release an EP by Kommode titled 'Under the Autumn Star' on June 4th.

Tracklist:

1. Look Back On Happiness
2. Ghosts
3. Spring Night
4. The Birds
5. Ice Palace
6. Hunger

Because you guys are special: Kommode - Look Back on Happiness