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Arctic Circles 2 
(BSCD025) Beatservice 1999
14 Tracks. 73mins51secs.
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Tromso, situated somewhere north ot the arctic circle in Norway, is the home of Beatservice, label dedicated to ice-cold quality electronica. This recent compilation showcases some of the work from its in house artists, together with a few external input. The common denominator here is that all these artists are Scandinavian. Mind over MIDI, mates of Biosphere's Geir Jenssen, Röyksopp or Information are amongst the ones playing on frozen grounds, by integrating ice, water and nature into their blizzard-swept constructions. But the compilation also focuses on more groovy soundscapes, like in Motion Control's Strawberries or Neural Network's Mother Night. In fact, this album is practically split in two, the first half scanning the funky Norwegian scene, before becoming more introvert, to the point of being at times completely beat less.
Definitely an interesting compilation if you're not scared of frost bites.
TRACK LISTING
01 Röyksopp Your Hands 08 Mind over MIDI Stay With Me
02 Sternklang Afterglow 09 Sketch Spirit
03 Motion Control Strawberries 10 Information Fish & Concrete
04 Neural Network Mother Night 11 Upper Rooms Stay Dark Dream
05 Aedena Cycle Cargo Cult 12 Tuka Ghosts
06 Mental Overdrive Angel 13 Debris Loopback
07 Teebee & K Jazztronauts 14 Ultraviolet Exit
 
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ARCTIC CIRCLE 1 
Beatservice 1997		 Illumination Black Sun
Biosphere When I Leave
Information Nightwheel (remix)
Aedena Cycle Perpendicular
Motion Control Organic Storm
Sternklang Flutter
Mental Overdrive She's Darkness
Mind over MIDI ICE Valley
Ultraviolet Lux Perpetua
Anon Moods
Palace Of Pleasure Wrong
Sketch Shadesand
 
MORE ABOUT ARTIC CIRCLES 2

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As a part of the Beatservice Records 5 year anniversary, we are releasing the Arctic Circles 2 compilation. Like the first Arctic Circles CD from 1997 (BS015), the new one deals with down tempo electronica aimed at the sofa more than the dance floor. But the focus is not that strong on the arctic and cold soundscapes. Arctic Circles 2 mirrors the development of the norwegian electronic scene over the last years, and has a warmer and more groovy sound. But still with a mainly laid back focus. 

Arctic Circles 2 works primarily as a label compilation, with tasters from all the Beatservice artists: Aedena Cycle, Information, Mind over MIDI, Motion Control, Sternklang and Teebee & K, plus the debut from the newest Beatservice signing, Upper Rooms. In addition we find old acquaintances like Mental Overdrive, Neural Network, Sketch, Ultraviolet, and the new wonder band Röyksopp, plus Tuka (aka Torbjørn Brundtland from Röyksopp and Drum Island) and Debris (aka Jostein Dahl Gjelsvik from Circular and Neural Network)