Federico Molinari and Nekes founded the label Oslo Records in 2007. Always on the lookout for new talented producers the Oslo family grew larger and surprised their audience again and again with new interpretations of modern dance music. After 3 exciting years the label is publishing its first compilation, ‘Don’t Believe The Hype’, in March 2010 consisting of 4 vinyl, where all Oslo artists present their work. The Oslo compilation presents tracks from Christian Burkhardt, Damián Schwartz, DJ Wild, Federico Molinari, Guillaume and the Coutu Dumonts, Johnny D, Laverne Radix , Massimo Di Lena, Minimono, Nekes, Ray Okpara ,Sascha Dive &Vera that nothing leave to be desired. So you can run forward into the new season 2010!

Minimaland Feedback: Oslo is easily in the top5 labels  here in minimaland –  along with their sublabel “Love Letters From Oslo”. We’ve introduced you to a couple of their releases and we couldn’t miss this one, they’re releasing their first compilation, the roster is great and we couldn’t miss it! Let’s hope they manage to continue to be one of the most surprising labels around the scene, the task won’t be easy but so far they’ve done it! Congrats Oslo !!

a. Damian Schwartz – Ride You On
b1. Minimono – Brake Spring
b2. Christian Brukhardt – Fairy Floss
c. Massimo Di Lena – He Is The Walrus
d1. Dj Wild – Just Can Stand It
d2. Laverne Radix – Strong Legs
e. Johnny D. – Rashaida
f1. Sascha Dive – Suburban Knight
f2. Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts – Blam Blam
g1. Federico Molinari – Gold Teeth
g2. Nekes – Pump It
h1. Ray Okpara – Ngozi
h2: Vera – The Lovers And Demons

Release Date: March, 2010

To celebrate their third anniversary, Oslo will also be touring during the next months, here are their tour dates:

04.04. EFFECT CREW – Bad Neustadt, GER
04.04. SUPERMARKET – Zürich, CH
04.04. DAS ZIMMER – Mannheim, GER
10.04. FABRIC – London, UK
17.04. BOOTSHAUS – Cologne, GER
17.04. MONKEYS – Düsseldorf, GER
17.04. TENAX – Florenz, IT
24.04. BLKMARKET- New York, USA
30.04. ARMA 17 – Moscow, RUS
30.04. CLUB LINK – Bologna, IT
08.05. VIA FELSENAU – Bern, CH
14.05. CLUB Q- Zürich, CH
14.05. WEEKEND- Berlin, GER
21.05. BOGOTÁ – Kolumbien
22.05. MEDELLIN – Kolumbien
23.05. ROBERT JOHNSON – Offenbach, GER
28.05. CLUB BATOFAR – Paris, F
30.05. SPACE Opening – Ibiza, ES
09.06. KEHAKUMA BEACH – Ibiza, ES
12.06. SANKEYS – Manchester, UK
19.06. CLUB BOULEVARD – Barcelona [Sonar], ES
26.06. NORDSTERN – Basel, CH
02.07. CLOSING @ WATERGATE – Berlin, GER

Ray Okpara started his career a few years ago but it was last year that he really came up among the electronic movement. Now, in 2009, he shows up once again, this time at Oslo Records do deliver a massive mnml production. “Brothers Ep” is all about long repeated loops with small variances and some fine percussion that will cause you a crazy urge to dance. In fact this Oslo release presents a pack of 3 magnificent tools where quality is ensured.
The first track “Brothers” is an unique percussive pumpy journey that will certainly be a hit in all the dancefloors. B1 track – “We Keep” – flyes off through deep athmospheres and long melodic hypnotic chords giving the Ep and extra classy feeling.  Finally the last one “Snice” gets back in touch with loops and percussive elements creating a really groovy feeling.  If you like quality and cutting edge mnml tech sounds you really should buy this records. A must have.
Oslo delivers!

a1 – Brothers

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b1 – We Keep

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b2 - Snice

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OSLO#012
Release Date: 26.02.2009

Oslo is nowadays a very respected label. After there glorious release Johnny D – Orbitalife they became well known by all techno followers and now we decided to cover there new launch “Contemporary Box”. Christian Burkhardt, German producer, is the man behind this production and in the first glimpse we already understood that this was going to be an Ep charged with refined music. a1 track starts the album in a perfect way… the elements start entering, one by one, creating a groovy environment floated by great percussions and a pumpy bassline! This is the most techy element off the all release. Next we have “Maison Noire” showing a deeper side, turned up to minimal house flavours, very stylish! This would be a perfect track to raise up the moods in an after-party session! Last we have “Phet Boom” and, like the previous, was done with another producer named Ebert. Again, it shows a deep groovy feeling, perfect to raise up the moods when the morning is rising and the sun approaching. If you buy this album on beatport you will have the chance to have a digital exclusive track – “Ehh Stop”, one of Burkhardt’s best tracks, a promising dancefloor weapon. It’s in fact a very good Ep, with three tracks directed to full-fill the dancefloor expectations.

a1 – Christian Burkhardt – “Contemporary Box”
b1 – Burkhardt & Ebert – “Maison Noir”
b2 – Burkhardt & Ebert – “Phet Boom”

Rls Date: 02.09.2008
Oslo#009
Buy it here: http://www.beatport.com/