"Inspector Norse" is the debut single by Norwegian DJ and

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, released on 19 June 2012 from his fourth extended play ''It's the Arps''. The song was later featured as the twelfth and final track on his debut studio album '' It's Album Time''. The official music video for the song was uploaded on 19 June 2012 to ''Pitchfork'''s

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channel. The song was named ''

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''s top tune of 2012 and ''

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''s second-best track of 2012. The track (and the EP featuring it) was recorded using only the

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synthesizer.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting four minutes and twenty seconds, was uploaded on 19 June 2012 to the official

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channel. The video, which is an excerpt from the short film ''Whateverest'', is centered on a Norwegian man named Marius Solem Johansen, known by his internet alias "Inspector Norse", and his passion for music, drugs and dancing.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

Remixes

The track has been remixed by Justin Van Der Volgen and Pépé Bradock. Both of their remixes were released in 2015.

References

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