BS058 Athome Project: A Feeling Of Care (tre nřtter til röyksopp)

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Athome Project:
A Feeling Of Care (tre nřtter til röyksopp)

Format: 12"
Label: Beatservice Records
Catalogue number: BS058
Release date: 10. mar 2003
Export date: 5. apr 2003

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three-part 17 minute Röyksopp remix!!

A1

A Feeling Of Care (fřrste nřtt til röyksopp: mer (100 km/t))

A2

A Feeling Of Care (andre nřtt til röyksopp: salt (ms-20))

A3

A Feeling Of Care (tredje nřtt til röyksopp: hav (rus))

B1

A Feeling Of Care (original)

B2

The Spy (universal funk's afro lounge remix)


Press info

BS058 Athome Project: A Feeling Of Care
Stian Jacobsen er mest kjent som hovedmannen i Athome Project. Men han har ogsĺ en litt mindre kjent oppgave: nĺr hans gode venner Svein og Torbjřrn aka Röyksopp har trřbbel med datamaskinene sine, sĺ er det Stian de ringer. For ĺ gjengjelde utallige hardware og software trřbbel-fiksing, har Röyksopp levert en remix av en av de mest fremtredende lĺtene pĺ Athome Project sitt selv-titulerte album; A Feeling Of Care.

Det tok nesten et halvt ĺr i Röyksopp sitt pressede program ĺ fĺ den ferdig, men den var vel verdt ĺ vente pĺ! Resultatet er nemlig en nesten 17 minutter tredelt konseptuell sak med tittel "tre nřtter til röyksopp", inspirert av den Tsjekkiske julefilmen "Tre nřtter til Askepott" (siden remixen ble levert i jula).

Originalversjonen av A Feeling Of Care er en soulfull og funky sak med Caitlin Simpson's framtredende vokal. Men tradisjonen tro har Röyksopp plukket lĺten fullstendig fra hverandre og bygd opp en helt ny lĺt. Eller rettere sagt tre nye lĺter. Fřrste nřtt (mer (100 km/t) er en fengende electro-funk-lĺt, andre nřtt (salt (MS-20)) er en hypnotisk og hard progressiv house-lĺt, mens tredje og siste nřtt (hav (rus)) er en litt mere ned-dempet, men fortsatt ganske funky electronica sak. Tre nřtter for enhver smak med andre ord!

Pĺ b-sida fĺr vi originalversjonen fra albumet, samt nok en vennetjeneste, Athome Project remixet i fjor sommer en lĺt fra danske Universal Funk, og i retur har han fĺtt en "afro lounge" remix av The Spy, en fin og jazza bossa-miks.

Stian Jacobsen is the man behind Athome Project. But he also has a lesser known mission: when his good friends Svein and Torbjřrn aka Röyksopp have trouble with their computers, Stian is their man. To return numerous favours of hardware and software troublefixing, Röyksopp have delivered a remix of one of the key tracks from Athome Project's self titled debut album; A Feeling Of Care.

It took almost half a year in the rather packed schedule for Röyksopp to finish the remix, but it was well worth the wait! The result is no less than an almost 17 minutes three-part conceptual thing with the title "tre nřtter til röyksopp", inspired by the Czech Christmas movie from the 70's "Three nuts for Cinderella", a movie that is shown every Christmas on Norwegian television - and the remix was finished and delivered in the Christmas.

The original version of A Feeling Of Care is a soulful and funky track with Caitlin Simpson's distinct vocal works. But true to their tradition of remixing, Röyksopp have picked the track into pieces, and built a complete new track. Or rather, three new tracks. The first nut (mer (100 km/t) is a irresistible electrofunk track, the second nut (salt (MS-20)) is a hypnotic and hard progressive house track, while the third and final nut (hav (rus)) is a bit more gentle, but still rather funky electronica track. Three nuts for every taste, in other words!

On the b-side we get the original album version, plus another friendly favour. Athome Project remixed a track from the Danish Universal Funk last summer, and in return, he got their "afro lounge" remix of The Spy, cool and jazzy bossa-mix.


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Reviews

Keep On (UK), Interloop (USA)
Media darlings and Norwegian masters of a variety of soundscapes, Röyksopp,turn in a mind-bending epic 3-part reinterpretation of "A Feeling OfCare", while Universal Funk reworks "The Spy" with stunningresults. The 1st part of Röyksopp's mix "Mer (100 km/t)" keeps thebreakbeat infected vibe of the original, as emphatic straight lacedpercussion, a bug eyed analogue heavy bass, and perfected bliss stings combine.Part 2 "Salt (MS20)" is an anxious parnaoia gripped technified key ledcut, with a pummeling bass backing. While "Hav (Rus)", the third partis an atmospheric drenced compassionate string led piece with stoned beats,dreamed exploratory keys and a crawling bass. Universal Funk's "Afro LoungeMix"of "The Spy" is an assured jazzed beauty where gorge lavishkeys, utopian vocals and tingling strings combine wonderfully.

Excerpts from promotion feedback:

UK:
IDJ MAGAZINE – FULL REVIEW ‘17 minute epic’ 3/5 review
FACT MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW ‘indulgent twaddle ?Nay ! Genuis !’
MIXMAG MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW ‘Hav is a beautiful affair and sounds like Jean Michel Jarre on MDMA’
STRAIGHT NO CHASER MAGAZINE-FULL REVIEW ‘ the third part sounds like classic Orb with stylehouse,not house beats’
PLATFORM -FULL REVIEW ‘a deep bassline and penetrative chords dice up a classy vocal, complemented further by well programmed percussion’
DISCOID MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW ‘a massive 17 minutes of future thinking music’
BLAH BLAH MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW -‘as good as it gets’
DISCOID MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW GUEST REVIEWS –‘trippy electronica of the last 
part and theres also a decent Universal Funk jazz bossa version of the spy….
DJ MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW ‘it was worth the wait !’ 3.5/5 review
DJ MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW ‘broken beats instrumental awash with atmospheric strings’
DJ MAGAZINE (3RD REVIEW IN DIFFERENT ISSUE)-FULL REVIEW glimmers and shimmers like a trip to the stars in a diamond spaceship!’
BLUES & SOUL MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW -‘sumptuous keys which are very body & soul’4/5.
LOGO MAGAZINE –FULL REVIEW ‘play it to death’
BREAKIN POINT MAGAZINE –trippy broken beat with lush atmosherics’
UPDATE MAGAZINE –PEAKED AT NUMBER 5 IN UPDATE ZZUB CHART
KEEP ON MAGAZINE –‘part 3 is atmospheric drenched compassionate string piece’

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
CODA MAGAZINE – FRANCE –mention in Y2 MARS PAGE & CHART
PLASTIKS MAGAZINE – ‘building on a synth bass but with more feeling'
XLR8R MAGAZINE –review submitted for issue 68.

INTERNET
DISCOID –as above
LOGO MAGAZINE –as above
LITTLEPLANET.NET-‘compassionate string led piece’
PITCHADJUST.COM-5/5 review
DEEPHOUSENETWORK –stunning results..
SKANSEN –‘assured jazz beauty’
WORLDDJ.COM-‘4/5

DJ REACTIONS/RADIO PLAY/FEEDBACK
PATRICK FORGE-KISS FM –parts 1 & 3 are okay of royksopp mix as is the mix of the spy.
GILLES PETERSON –RADIO 1-the original mix sounds a little dated….im playing other royksopp stuff but this mix may have been better as separate tracks. Hav is ok.
JURGEN JAZZANOVA –played hav on the radio show. like the beats on a3.
ONLY CHILD-not comfortable with athome project original or royksopp mix.im playing the universal funk mix.
CIAN – NATIONAL RADIO –IRELAND –played parts of royksopp mix
ALICK SETHI – NATIONAL STUDENT RADIO NETWORK –playing both b1 & b2 on the show.
NICK LUSCOMBE –xfm -playing parts 1 & 3 of the royksopp mix.
DJ MORPHEUS –RADIO CAMPUS/RADIO FM 4/RADIO GRENOUILLE –‘im playing last and 1st part of royksopp mix
JAMIE ODELL – JIMPSTER –in chart at 10.PLAYING A1
LUBI –STRAIGHT NO CHASER-love the spy track.9/10
PETE HERBERT – CUICA-playing parts 1 & 3 of royksopp mix. 8/10
ALEX ATTIAS –playing the universal funk remix….
TONY MINIVIELLE –LIQUID LONDON RADIO –playing b2…remix
ALI JENGAHEADS –BEAT 106 played the ‘felling of care track and gave the album a big mention
SIMONE SERRITELLA –CUICA/BIG BANG-part 1 & the spy im playing….6/10
AFRONAUGHT –BUGZ IN THE ATTIC-the spy is ok….a side not for me..
ZERO DB –FLUID OUNCE –im just playing 3.hav which is great for chilling. Rest I can leave….
AT JAZZ –thought the beats were a little flat for me on b side but I like a1 (mer) very playable and nicely produced.
MIKE CHADWICK – JAZZ FM –like the first part of royksopp mix but ends up down a suicidal cul de sac after that.
MATTHEW K –radio magnetic –like mer but for the floor….universal funk mix.8/10
PAUL GAMBLIN – RTRFM –Austria prefer the b side.this is what im playing on the show….
DANNY BUKEM – GOOD LOOKING –parts 1 & 3 are interesting on the royksopp mix but part 2 ??wassat ?!
DAN JORDAN –FUEGO – HARMLESS –a1/a3 & the universal funk remix of the spy get my vote.
MAD MATS CARLSON – RAW FUSION –im only playing hav..but this is extremely nice.
MARK ROBERTSON –SPIRITUAL SOUTH –playing a1.future boogie twisted biznizz.
JON KENNEDY –GRAND CENTRAL RECORDINGS –LIKE B1 most of all but a3 is spacey & lush.6/10.
SIMON HARRISON – DANCETRAX FM –‘like parts 1 & 3 of royksopp mix….whats going on in part 2 tho ?!!
ANDREW JERVIS –KUSF –USA –‘played hav on the show 4.04.2003
SNORRE SEIM – BUTTI 49-part 1 & 3 of royksopp are good.fat production.8/10
DOMU –RIMA-theres good grooves in parts 1& 3 but they would have been better on their own.
WAI WAN –playing a3 & b2-interesting electronic textures…playing a3 the most.
NIGEL PRANKSTER –FORWARDSBACKWARDS RADIO/3 hedz –playing hav but I actually think original mix is great….
TOMAS – XLR8R-played parts of royksopp mix on the show
RUSS DEWBURY – JAZZ ROOMS/TOTALLY RADIO.COM –like the spy remix most of all but a more dance floor mix would have been better for the clubs…
ROB LUIS – TRU THOUGHTS-played a3 on the radio show.
QUANTIC –the royksopp mix is a bit mad….like certain parts of it …certainly not as a whole.

 

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inzine.sk
Bergen novým Bristolom?

Nie je to tak dávno, čo sa bristolská scéna stala povinnou výbavou vari každého milovníka modernej pop-music. Spočiatku pritom išlo určite viac o music než pop, a kto bol od počiatku pri tom, smelo sa dnes môže považovať za jasnozrivého a odvážneho. Signály z nórskeho Bergenu vyvolávajú pocit déja vu. Navyše spriaznenosť jednotlivých aktérov je v nordickom prípade podmienená nielen spoločným životným priestorom, ale aj dlhoročným priateľstvom. Budú Röyksopp, Ralph Myerz, Bjorn Torske alebo Athome Project novými Massive Attack, Portishead či Reprazent? 
Zo zemepisného hľadiska majú Nóri predsa len istý handicap. Angličanom sa v muzike viac verí, anglickí poslucháči, dôkladne masírovaní komerčnými aj alternatívnymi médiami, míňajú na hudbu zo všetkých národov najviac, čo je v konečnom dôsledku blahodárne pre lokálnu scénu. Severania si škrtnú až vtedy, keď ich pre svet objaví niekto z Angličanov. Novinár, DJ alebo rovno muzikant. Áno, možno to znie neuveriteľne, ale sú popoví muzikanti, ktorí – nech už z akýchkoľvek pohnútok – fandia undergroundu a propagujú nové mená aj s rizikom, že poslucháč jedného dňa ocení viac neznámeho nováčika ako svoj starý idol.
Athome Project je kapelou jedného muža, 27-ročného multiinštrumentalistu Stiana Jacobsena. Žije na Sforde, malom ostrove neďaleko Bergenu, Na konte má 5 maxisinglov a kamaráti sa s Röyksopp. Tým je povedané mnohé – aj on ľúbi a produkuje melodické elektronické tracky, presahujúce hranice žánru smerom k funku a jazzu. Jednoducho povedané: ak šliape slušný groove, koho by zaujímali také podružnosti ako škatuľky? Eponymický albumový debut tvoria spolovice inštrumentálne a spolovice vokálne nahrávky. Medzi najvydarenejšie inštrumentálky patrí Analogue Acoustics. Ako už názov trochu napovedá, ide o čosi ako drum and jazz, čiže v podstate jungle s kontrabasom a saxofónom. Čosi podobné nie je cudzie ani Reprazent alebo Benovi Humanovi. Athome narába šikovne s atmosférickými klávesmi, rozličnými pazvukmi a tekutými harmóniami, obvykle nad solídnym dubovým základom. Everything Changes je dobrým príkladom toho, ako by čisto teoreticky mohol znieť Jarré, nebyť diagnóz typu gýč a megalománia. 
Spev patrí Kanaďanke Cailtin Simpson a výraznejšie nevybočuje zo štandardného soul-jazzového prejavu. Je zdravo dramatický až temný a ťažším kúskom dodáva istý popový flair. Do hitparád sa však za každú cenu netisne, čo potvrdzuje skoro samovražedný 17-minútový (!) trojdielny remix singla The Spy od inak čoraz populárnejších Röyksopp. Čisto teoreticky je však možné, že práve ten sa na našich a českých diskotékach ujme. Röyksopp totiž uvádzajú, že sa pri remixovaní nechali inšpirovať, citujem, by the Czech 70’s movie „Three nuts for Cinderella“. Konečne niekto ocení okrem Kájovho božského tenoru aj Juráškovo erdžanie a Tajtrlíkovo brechanie? 
Daniel Baláž

SME Kultúra
Beatservice je nórske vydavateľstvo orientované na downtempo, ambient a elektronickú hudbu, ktorého nahrávky už možno kúpiť aj na našom trhu. Album Athome Project je debutom 27-ročného Stiana Jacobsena, vystupujúceho pod pseudonymom Mr. Athome, ktorý sa doteraz objavoval predovšetkým na rôznych sampleroch. Nápaditý multiinštrumentalista sa hudbe naplno začal venovať, keď pre zdravotné problémy musel zanechať manuálnu prácu. Kým v mestečku Tromsö sa darí ambientu, Bergen je domovom projektov odvážnejšie ladeného elektronického popu.
Okrem známej skupiny Röyksopp odtiaľ pochádza aj Mr. Athome. Jeho nahrávka stojí predovšetkým na dunivých rytmických beatoch, nad ktorými znejú melancholické zvuky syntetizátorov. Chladné zvuky v niekoľkých skladbách poľudšťuje hlas speváčky Caitlin Simpsonovej. (her)


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