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Nordic Soul

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[ NEXT EVENTS ]
+ June 16 : TALO @ The Twilight (SEA)
+ June 20 : w/ EVA @ The See Sound Lounge (SEA)
+ June 24 : w/ FRIVOLOUS @ The See Sound Lounge (SEA)
+ July 3 : w/ DERRICK MAY @ Neumos (SEA)
+ July 31 - Aug 2 : FIRE FESTIVAL
+ Aug 7 - 9 : PHOTOSYNTHESIS FESTIVAL - Oregon
+ Sept 24 - 27 : DECIBEL FESTIVAL - Washington
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[ DJ MIXES ]
FEBRUARY 2009 (MP3 download)--> "Spring Fever"
Tracklisting:
1. Game Over (Loco Dice Remix) by Tokyo Black Star
2. Super Sick Bowl by H.O.S.H. : Diynamic
3. Gotta Have You (Rozzo Mix) by Peace Division : Tsuba
4. Evolve by Prompt : 7Noise
5. SF by Catz 'n Dogz : dirtybird
6. Donut by M.A.N.D.Y., Booka Shade : Get Physical Music
7. Picanha by Thomas Schumacher : Get Physical Music
8. Kuhle Fliege (Hugo Remix) by Matt Star : Int. Freakshow
9. House Of God (Phonique Remix) by D.H.S. : Poker Flat
10. Galaxy Border by Robert Babicz : Circle Music
11. Bad Acid (Style Of Eye Remix) by Deepgroove : Underwater Music
12. Si Pero No by Format:B : Highgrade Records
13. Midnight by Hobo : Minus
14. Mousa Big Band by Luciano : Desolat
15. Bell Clap Dance (Slam Paragraph Remix) by Radio Slave : Rekids
16. Varese Ist Leer (MiniCoolBoyz Remix) by Marco Dassi : Minus
17. Pina Colad (Voodeux's Brew Remix) by Rodriguez Jr. : Mothership
18. Dios by Oliver Huntemann, Dubfire : Ideal Audio
19. Bless You (Trentemoller Remix) by Lulu Rouge : Music For Dreams
20. Yacht (Robert Babicz Mix) by Justus Kohncke : Kompakt
Runtime 1 hour and 37 minutes
DECEMBER 2008 (MP3 download)--> "The Deep End"
Tracklisting:
1. Grindhouse (Dubfire Terror Planet Remix) by Radio Slave : Rekids
2. Sex With Bass by Maetrik : Mothership
3. Eat What You Kill (Kiko Remix) by Olivier Giacomotto and DJ Tonio
4. Church of Nonsense by Daniele Papini : Alchemy
5. Spastik (Dubfire Rework) by Plastikman : M_nus
6. Firewire by Maxime Dangles : Kompakt Extra
7. Stab Jockey by Maetrik : Mothership
8. Deftoner by George Delkos : Dezign Music
9. Teaser (Deadmau5 Remix) by Cirez D : Mouseville
10. Fetish Game by Dandi & Ugo : Artminimal Berlin
11. Give Me Feat 7:kann (Tigerskin Remix) by Style Of Eye : GodLike Records
12. Bird Of Prey (Style of Eye Remix) by Worthy : dirtybird
13. Mr Dry by Tim Green : Trapez
14. The Curse by Voodeux (KiloWatts and Tanner Ross) : Mothership
15. Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix) by Theo Parrish : Third Ear
16. Night Over Kwazulu by Luca Bacchetti : Wagon Repair
17. Duk (Dixon Edit) by Future Beat Investigators : Raw Fusion Scandinavia
18. Jamaica (Dubfire Remix) by Minilogue : Cocoon Recordings
19. Time Zero (Mathias Kaden Remix) by Shonky : Freak N Chic
20. Off The Mark by Jeff Samuel : Trapez
Runtime 1 hour and 40 minutes
MAY 2007 (MP3 download)--> "Spring Of My Discontent"
Tracklisting:
1. Gaiser - Half Life: Minus Records
2. Heartthrob - Formation Face: Minus Records
3. Gaiser - Seperation: Minus Records
4. Dan Berkson & James What - Mascaline Circus: Poker Flat
5. Boris Ross - Fusion (Mark Henning remix): Luxa Flex
6. Claude VonStroke - Who's Afraid of Detroit (3 Channels remix): Dirtybird
7. John Tejada - Science, I Think: Palette
8. Gui Boratto - Shebang: Kompakt
9. Marc Houle - Stacks & Stacks: Minus Records
10. Gaiser, Heartthrob - Nasty Girl: Minus Records
11. Claude VonStroke - Chimps: Dirtybird
12. The Martin Brothers- Stoopit: Dirtybird
13. Sharon Philips - Want 2 Need 2 (Switch remix): Gut Records
14. Samuel L. Session - Can you Relate feat. Paris: Klap Klap
15. Cagney, Lacey - Your Girl Pukes All Over The Dance Floor: Tendenzen Freier
16. Gui Boratto - Sozinho: K2
17. Dexter - Intruder: Klakson
18. [A]pendics.Shuffle - Bring It On Sammy: Mo's Ferry
19. Hug - Birds: K2
20. My My - Eleventh Hour: Playhouse
21. Abe Duque - What Happened: Abe Duque Records
22. Thomas Schumacher - Metro: Spiel-Zeug Schallplatten
23. Aaron Hedges - One More Hour (Mark Henning remix): District Of Corruption
24. Wighnomy Brothers - Dukktus: Freude Am Tanzen
Runtime 1 hour and 55 minutes
[ BIO ]
Nordic Soul has long been enamored with artistic expression, the creation of music, and the technology that fuses it all together, much to the benefit and evolution of the world of electronica and the underground culture that surrounds it. His healthy obsession began at the age of eleven in Detroit with the gift of his first guitar, got a kick in the ass with the purchase of a keyboard and drum machine during his teenage years, and continues to the present as the king of Seattle techno exists as the founder and director of the Decibel Festival. Known to his friends as Sean Horton, this DJ, producer, performer, and programmer brought a distinct and dirty Detroit flavor with him to Seattle in the mid-90’s and the musical zeitgeist of the city has been forever transformed by his presence.
Nordic Soul has deeply impacted the electronic community not only through his work for the annual Decibel Festival but also by slaying Seattle dance floors year-round. His emotionally charged sets are infused with live instrumentation and ripe with the mélange of organic and synthesized tones, all riding on top of heavy bass lines. The resulting music is a living, hybrid creature with a rich sense of soul that delights in its own existence. A lover of many musical styles, Nordic Soul’s interest and roots in hip hop, IDM, industrial, and dub contribute to his current musical palette that straight drips techno into the mouths of the waiting audience, thirsty for the unrelenting madness and unabated aural penetration that is electronic music.
Since Nordic Soul's inception in 2003 he's shared the stage with a diverse cross section of international talent, including Modeselektor, Moby, Bassnectar, Trentemoller, Simian Mobile Disco, Green Velvet, Radio Slave, Derrick May, Boys Noize, John Tejada, Monolake, Thomas Fehlmann, Kraak & Smaak, Matthew Dear, Funkstroung, Cobblestone Jazz, Luomo, Miles Dyson, Tipper and Four Tet to name a few.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 23/03/2005
Band Website: www.dbfestival.com
Band Members: Sean Horton
Influences:
My mother, my friends, Detroit (first 18 years of my life), psychedelics, Brian Eno, John Coltrane, Aphex Twin, Henry Miller, Run DMC, David Lynch, individuality, Claude Debussy, Kompakt Records, digital music technology, lucid dreaming, Herbie Hancock (60's and 70's material), my girlfriends, Quincy Jones, Buddhism, Pink Floyd, De La Soul, John Tejada, Robag Wruhme, basketball, Ableton Live, Radiohead, Beethoven, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Mouse on Mars, Boards of Canada, Monolake, DJ Premier, Wire Magazine, Miles Davis, Autechre, Kraftwerk, Godflesh, Warp Records, MUTEK (and the beautiful city of Montreal), Blue Note Records, Ghostly International, traveling, Berlin, Seattle (current residence). Anyone who thinks outside of the norm and is motivated to translate their ideas through a creative medium; be it art, music, film or dance (you keep this world interesting).

Sounds Like: An eclectic merger of synthesized and organic tone fused together to create a hybrid, rich with melody and a human feel that only live instrumentation can provide. Nordic Soul crosses many genres and moods, but there are elements that remain consistent through the production, including: sequenced rhythm (mostly sample based), analog synthesis (Arp and Moog), granular synthesis (Max/MSP, Pluggo), somber melody (often played by guitar or Fender Rhodes), heavy basslines and pop song structures. Though certain sounds and ideas may bring about comparisons to other contemporary electronic producers in the Techno, Hip Hop and IDM worlds, Nordic Soul prefers to remain ambiguous, writing music based on emotion and not category.
Record Label: Decibel Records, K Records, Buttermilk Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

2008 BEST OF LISTS (albums, songs, concerts & movies)

:: Favorite albums of 2008 ::1. Mr. Oizo - Lambs Anger2. Autechre - Quaristice3. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles4. Lindstrom - Where You Go I Go Too5. Fennesz - Black Sea6. Booka Shade - The Sun & The Neon...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:51:00 GMT

Top Albums & Songs of 2007

Top 10 albums of 20071 Modeselektor "Happy Birthday"2 Radiohead "In Rainbows"3 LCD Soundsystem "Sound Of Silver"4 Stars of the Lid "And Their Refinement of the Decline"5 Thomas Fehlmann "Honigpumpe"6 ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:46:00 GMT

GREEN VELVET @ Neumos : Nov. 23rd

Hosted By: Nordic Soul When: Friday Nov 23, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Neumos925. E Pike StSeattle, WA 98122United StatesDescription:Nordic Soul Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:46:00 GMT

Check out this event: Decibel Presents: Trentemoller @ Neumos

Hosted By: Nordic Soul When: Monday Oct 08, 2007 at 9:00 PMWhere: Neumos925 E. Pike St.Seattle, WA 98101United StatesDescription:Nordic Soul Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:15:00 GMT

2007 DECIBEL FESTIVAL : PRESS RELEASE : 07/17

2007 DECIBEL FESTIVAL PRESS RELEASE : JULY 15, 2007MENU ITEMS-2007 DECIBEL FESTIVAL INFO-PARTIAL 2007 LINE UP-DB PASSES / TICKETING-OFFICIAL HOTEL - MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES-CONFIRMED DB PARTNERS / ...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:22:00 GMT

Nordic Soul DJ Mix :

DJ Nordic Soul : "Spring Of My Discontent" -->[ MINIMAL-DUBBY-FUNKY-TECHNO ]Download or listen at---> http://www.dbfestival.com/music/NordicSoul_SpringOfMyDiscont ent.mp3Tracklisting:"SPRING OF MY DISC...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 22:19:00 GMT

Broken Disco montly w/ JOHN TEJADA---->April 13

..> Broken Disco is coming soon! A brand new monthly event starting in April, Broken Disco will bring together the combined talent of four of Seattle's most dedicated electronic music collectives w...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:55:00 GMT

NYE Party @ Youngstown

Decibel, Youngstown and Flight to Mars are proud to bring you.....SCHOOL HOUSE RAWK!!!"A New Years Celebration at Youngstown"Decibel Room**Featuring the legendary KV2 SoundsystemTHOMAS FEHLMANN the Or...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:29:00 GMT

November 11------->Magnetic II (Decibel Room)

Twice a year Decibel collaborates with Infinite Connections, Uniting Souls and IOSIS Art Party to throw a 4 room event at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. On November 11 the next installment of ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:25:00 GMT

Halloween Dance Party featuring AKUFEN (Montreal)--->10/28 in Seattle

Saturday, October 28th @ Neumos in SeattlePlasmodium proudly presents: ......in the Main Room AKUFEN a.k.a. Horror Inc (Montreal) - Musique Risquee, Force Inc.Marc Leclair aka Akufen has come a long w...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:34:00 GMT