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‘Bodø Dakar’ by Oslo Tapes | A Dizzying Ride Through a Feverish Dreamscape

May 18, 2021

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‘Bodø Dakar’ by Oslo Tapes | A Dizzying Ride Through a Feverish Dreamscape

Exclusive video premiere of ‘Bodø Dakar’, taken from Oslo Tapes’ new album ‘ØR’.


“ØR” – Norwegian for “dizzy, confusing” – is the third album from Italian avant-rock trio Oslo Tapes, and the album keeps what the word promises: a dizzying ride through a feverish dreamscape of imaginary Norwegian highlands painted in cubistic shapes.

Hypnotic basslines, repetitive drum patterns, new wave synths and psychedelic guitar textures covering the full width of the stereo room, all seamlessly woven into a gloomy Kraut – tapestry which sounds refreshingly… modern, while paying tribute to the aged genre.

‘ØR’ is a much more collaborative effort for Oslo Tapes than the first two records. Next to Campitelli, the album was co-produced by Amaury Cambuzat (Ulan Bator) and James Aparicio (house engineer for Mute Records and mixing and mastering engineer for Depeche Mode, Mogwai, Nick Cave). During production, Campitelli became friends with Emil Nikolaisen of Serena Maneesh who guided him “through the Norwegian imagination”. As a result, the record’s title is also courtesy of Nikolaisen.

‘Bodø Dakar’ is an imaginary journey from the north to the south of the world, through different cultures and landscapes. The song explores African vibes alongside noisey and ambient textures, all within the metronomic pace of krautrock. Solid roots in the 70’s west German music in collision with the Norwegian jazz movement is the core of this song. ‘Bodø Dakar’ is a long distance run, until you forget yourself.” Oslo Tapes

Oslo Tapes by Antonella Di Stefano

‘ØR’ by Oslo Tapes releases June 4, 2021 via Pelagic Records


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