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Norway - Geometry Not Geography (c) 2001
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Supplier: Kozmik Encoder...: LAME 3.90.3 VBR
Ripper..: Kaleidoscope Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
Source..: CDDA Label.....: Plastiq Musiq
Scans...: 04 Catalogue#: PM011
Tracks..: 09 Type......: Album
Rel.Date: 10/21/2005 Genre.....: Synthpop
URL.....: http://www.plastiqmusiq.com/artists/norway
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stage 1. norway history
founded in 1996 by eric melzer and doug huibregtse, norway has
always been about originality. catchy songs are made in the
traditional style of pop music with finely crafted sounds from
analog and other synthesizers being used as instruments. that is the
basic foundation for the music. but from there, the music has
changed and evolved in many different flavors, starting with
norway's first full length album, the essense of norway. released on
tooth and nail records under the newly formed "plastiq musiq" sub
label in march of 1999. the essence of norway had a euro pop dance
sound to it, with big "four on the floor" beats and high energy
analog sounds. shortly after that album was released, norway played
several shows and festivals, including cornerstone 2000, and tomfest
festivals in washington and colorado.
stage 2. norway squared
the next 2 years saw several big changes for norway. doug left the
band on good terms to pursue other interests, leaving eric to record
the second norway album, geometry not geography, on his own. armed
with a large synthesizers.com analog modular synthesizer, an MPC
sequencer, a vocoder, and pro tools for recording, eric created an
album that was heavy on the drums, and rich in sound effects. of
course, the catchy pop format was still retained, which allowed for
an album that was somewhat experimental, yet still very easy to
listen to over and over again. the album was released as norway
squared in the spring of 2001. eric did some solo shows with the new
album as well as cornerstone 2001, and autobahn 1 and 2.
stage 3. the album that wasn't.
the year was 2004, almost three years later and a new album was
nearing completion. 15 songs were written and recorded in a slightly
different style, with new instruments, with the same pop format
evident in all the songs.
if all went according to plans, the new cd, tenatively entitled
"iditarod" after the alaskan dog race, was to be released in march
2004 at the autobahn 3 festival in ohio, where norway was be one of
the performers...
...well, norway did perform, but after that, things were silent.
very silent. no new album, not even a new song, except the single
"life in 1982" written by ronnie martin and recorded in
collaboration with norway. that song ended up being recorded by joy
electric for one of their recordings and the norway version may
appear sometime in the future.
stage 4. the dream recorder.
here it is 2005 and all of a sudden norway is back with a new album
of 12 songs entitled "the dream recorder". it will be available for
digital download from sites like itunes, and later it will most
likely be released on that old media format, compact disc.
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01 Norway Squared 00:57
02 It's Only Pop 04:12
03 For So Long 02:19
04 Down To Earth 03:14
05 My Synthesizer 03:10
06 From One Ballad To Another 03:32
07 Not Tragedy 04:19
08 Dead Without The Drums 02:57
09 Watch Out 05:12
Total:46,1 MB / 29:52 min
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contribute to the growing sale losses of record companies.
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