The excellent Undeleted (Sean Smith to his Mum) has written as retrospective of Paper to coincide with out 200th EP that is on the horizon. It has contributions from some of the people who have been on it including Miles Hollway, Sleazy McQueen, Danni & Chris from Crazy P, Chris Massey, Ben Davis, Rune Lindbaek and a host of others.
It’s a wonderful read brings back a whole host of memories.
Brew up, have a biscuit and settle down for a read
Paper’s association with Norway runs deep; from first signings Those Norwegians it has continued to flourish through to today with the label’s Paper Vision making a documentary called “Northern Disco Lights : The Rise & Rise of Norwegian Dance Music” due out in 2016.
So we thought it was time we pulled together some of the catalogue for a compilation.
“Skrangle” means leftfield or wonky and is a sound that the Norwegians have invented and claimed as their own. Rune Lindbaek fits the bill perfectly and his Junta Jaega is psychedelic disco at it’s best. He was also part responsible for Those Norwegians whose Da King Da Mazda was an anthem in Oslo’s seminal Skansen club and sounds as freshly unhinged now as it did back in the day.
Ralph Myerz has been a cornerstone of the scene since the early Tellé Records days and his Acid 4 Eddie is 14 minutes of deep bubbling house that had types like Osunlade, Laurent Garnier, Soul Clap and The Emperor Machine giving it the big one.
The sound has been passed on to a younger generation to producers like The Treatment, Diskobeistet, Rave-enka and Proviant Audio who’s out the box pop shouldn’t work but does in spades. Latest in line has been De Fantasiske To whose take on classic US garage comes with an arctic twist and they are looking like they have the legs to go all the way.
Add in a classic from from Keyboy, a remix from electronic pioneer Prins Thomas and exclusives from Nordic legend Kahuun, Rave-enka and Proviant Audio and you get a compilation that showcases the best of the country’s world influencing, genre-busting dance music.
Here’s the Winter edition of Paper Radio that’s got a load of new music forthcoming on EPs, Paper Disco’s Trash The Wax and Papercuts # 1. There is also a mix from Keep Schtum as well as an interview with Norwegian legend Bjorn Torske, all held down by Paper’s own Ben Davis.
1. Ralph Myerz & The Kosmik Diamondz – Do The Choka Choka
2. Flash Atkins & Chris Massey – Dirty Protest
3. Daco – Something For The Weekend
4. J.Cub & Lil Mark – Dark Days
5. Proviant Audio – How Does It Feel (Pete Herbert Mix)
BJORN TORSKE INTERVIEW
6. Bjorn Torske – Møljekalas
7. Those Norwegians – 38-39-38
8. Research – Day By Day (Psychemagik Instrumental)
KEEP SCHTUM MIX
9. Richard Seaborne – Is This Acid?
10. Chris Massey – Driven Crazy
11. Late Nite Tuff Guy – I’ve Been Thinkin’ Bout U
Here’s the Autumnal edition of the Paper Radio show presented Ben Davis.
There’s new music on the label from Terry Farley’s new project Farley Silvester, Jamie L, Flash Atkins, 2 Billion Beats as well as old nuggets and other tracks new and old doing it for Paper.
Plus and interview with Bonar Bradberry and a feature on the Vinyl vs. Digital debate with opinions from Piccadilly Records’ Phillippa Jarman, Juno’s James Vorres, Juniper’s Dan Mumberson and Kelvin Andrews.
“Paper Music are currently riding high in the album charts with their Paper Cuts #1 compilation, a collection of their finest moments from the last five years or so. As some of you may know I provided the sleeve notes for the CD version of Paper Cut’s and in support of the release I thought it would be cool to go through my Paper Music collection and dig out a selection of my personal favourites from the first 10 years of the label (1993 – 2003). All the tracks in the mix can be purchased from Juno or from Paper directly and I’ve also included a link to the Paper Cuts compilation – just in case you haven’t already bought it. :)
The Paper Radio show is a podcast presented by Ben Davis (Paper Recordings/Flash Atkins).
Showcasing music from Paper‘s past, present and future it features interviews with Horsemeat Disco’s Luke Howard, The Dead Rose Music Company and Sleazy McQueen, who also provides a mix.
TRACKLISTING
Ralph Myerz – The Magik of You
Proviant Audio – Take Me Back…(Brennan Green Mix)
Luke Howard Interview
Double Exposure – My Love Is Free
Daco – Artificial Sweetener
The Dead Rose Music Company Interview
Stop The Car – Homebound (The Dead Rose Music Company Mix)
Hot Toddy – Some Time Last Night
Sleazy McQueen Interview
Sleazy McQueen Mix
Deep&Disco – Elisco
BG Baarregaard – Playboy
Gazeebo INTL – Bedroom Bullies (Sleazy McQueen Remix)
2 Billion beats – Factories & Pistons
Yaz – Situation (Dub)
We Need To Reconnect
We Need To Reconnect (Dicky Trisco Dub)
Session Victim – Keyboarder
Left To Devices
Ny*ak – Tenderly
Flash Atkins – Hard Days
Leca – Good Love Inhale
Those Norwegians – Da King Da Mazda
Research – Day By Day (Original Mix)
Harlem Zip Code – I Feel Music
Those Norwegians – Da King Da Mazda
Research – Day By Day (Original Mix)
Harlem Zip Code – I Feel Music
Mathias has hit the jackpot with this 6/6 review in the massive Norwegian underground communities style bible Lydverket – this boy is going far …………..
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