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Langsomt Mot Nord (''en: Slowly Approaching the North'' or alternatively ''Slowly Northward'') is a Norwegian synth-duo, founded by rock-drummer Ola Snortheim. Snortheim a well-known rock drummer of the Norwegian scene in the 1980s and 1990s, and he played in bands with
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, De Press and Circus Modern.En hardtslående Trommeslager
Ola Snortheim biography, (in Norwegian) Dølen 01.04.2004, p 14-15
Langsomt Mot Nord has released three albums to date.


Live performances

Despite releasing three albums, Langsomt Mot Nord has only performed live a few times. They appeared at the ''
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'' program at
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TV during the release of '' Westrveg''. The show was recorded at the
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in
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, featuring
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, Eva Knardahl and ''Atle Sponberg''.Fres i fjøset
(in Norwegian) VG 23.09.1988
During the Westrveg-period, LMN's use of sampling-technology was on its peak: In the TopPop-performance, one could count no less than seven S series
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-samplers stacked on top of each other near the middle of the stage. This was somewhat unusual at the time, and the group's extensive use of samplers and computers in their works based on Norwegian traditional music was debated in Norwegian media for some time. During the release of '' Hildring'', they appeared at the ''Rock On Top Of Europe'' festival in
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and afterwards did a few gigs: Among them, one at the Student Society in Trondheim, featuring deLillos,
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and ''Langsomt Mot Nord'', and one at the
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in
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, in company with "Fläskkvartetten" ( Fleshquartet), ''Stengte Dører'' and ''Einmal Kommt die Liebe''. The group released a
music video A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
, for the tune "Ola Drar Til Myklagard" starring Lars Lillo-Stenberg, promoting their first album, ''Langsomt mot Nord''.


Musical style

The music of Langsomt Mot Nord (LMN) is derived from Norwegian traditional music. Many of the recordings are based upon older recordings of traditional tunes, performed on original instruments by Ola Snortheim's father, the folk-musician Olav Snortheim. The music is accentuated and arranged in new ways by extensive use of electronic instruments like synthesizers and samplers. However, the band also takes the traditional music in new directions by the use of acoustic instruments, such as strings, piano and woodwind.


Personnel

Each album by Langsomt Mot Nord has featured a different line up. Snortheim recorded the first album, ''Langsomt mot Nord'' along with Norwegian musician/producer
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, the guitarist with bands such as De Press, Circus Modern and Can Can. Christensen is also known as a
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, and has produced for Norwegian bands such as deLillos and CC Cowboys. The second album, '' Westrveg'', was recorded by Snortheim in company with Morgan Lindstrøm. Lindstrøm, a synthesizer performer and composer, and is the brother of Rune Lindstrøm, drummer of deLillos. The third album, '' Hildring'', was recorded with
Espen Beranek Holm Espen Beranek Holm (born 23 March 1960) is a Norwegians, Norwegian pop artist and comedian. Career Beranek is a Norwegian solo artist. His debut single ''Dra te' hælvete'' (1981), which was a great success, caused controversy when the song was ...
, who was known as a pop artist from albums including ''Trigger'', where he performed vocal and multi-instrumental parts. Holm has also played in some well-known bands, such as Spastisk Ekstase.På jakt etter det rette bleep
(in Norwegian) Musikkavisen PULS No 2, feb 1992, p 20-21


Discography

*'' Langsomt Mot Nord'' (1985) *'' Westrveg'' (1988) *'' Hildring'' (1991)


References


Sources in Norwegian


Langsomt Mot Nord
Rockipedia


External links


Official website
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