Hans-Peter Lindstrøm is the king of Cosmic Disco: Slowly undulating electronic jams somewhere between blissed-out Trance and 1970’s Euro Disco. Picture a stylish bar - it’s the ideal soundtrack!
So far there have only been a handful of records by this Norwegian artist. Some 12″ singles, a few choice remixes for LCD Soundsystem among others and a Disco groove heavy album he recorded with fellow Norwegian artist Prins Thomas back in 2005. ‘Where You Go’ is Lindstrøm’s first solo album.
And, boy, does he make use of his artistic freedom. The title track is a smiley, uplifting opus that clocks in at 29 minutes of bliss. Lindstrøm combines the anticipation and euphoria of a Trance track with the rambling electronics of, say, Jean-Michel Jarre. Sounds odd, but the result is far from cheesy.
‘Grand Ideas’ (10 minutes) and ‘The Long Way Home’ (16 minutes) are more direct and owe as much to film music as they do to Italian and French Disco records from the 1970’s. Think ‘Magic Fly’ by Space or Giorgio Moroder’s album side length excursions into mood music.
Check out the video to the Prins Thomas edit of ‘The Long Way Home’ here:
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A shorter version of ‘Grand Ideas’, remixed by John Agebjørn, emphasises the Trance feel and tightens the song up for the dancefloor.
All in all, you get 62 minutes of cool instrumental music across four tracks (55 if you don’t count the remix). Lindstrøm’s music has a certain, slick quality but it’s full of little quirks that make you come back for another listen. Play this album and enhance the atmosphere in loungey bars, cafes with sunset view, slinky boutiques and relaxed dinner parties.
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