currentmusik

Biografía: Bio
Norwegian producer/composer/dj who has been at the heart of some diverse and exciting collaborative projects over the years, whether it be his dark electronic pop as The Opiates with songstress Billie Ray Martin, his Aquavit project with American composer Michael Snyder or his forthcoming Popkissed endeavor with Norwegian singer Lill-Ann Blauenfeldt.

EXTENDED BIO: Born on Averøy, a small island on the west coast of Norway, Robert Solheim grew up between the sea, the mountains and the music. While his friends where out playing football, he spent his time sneaking into his brothers bedroom, going thru his record collection. Completely lost in the magical world of David Bowie, Lou reed, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and then that synth solo on Pink Floyd’s Shine on you crazy diamond carved the way to Kraftwerk and Vangelis. It was the beginning of the 80′s, new-wave and synht-pop caught his attention and he started djing at a club in his how town.

He has also been playing the organ from an early age, progressing through drums, keyboards and singing in various bands, until he started to compose his own work under the name Current in the mid 90′s. Since then he has released several downtempo and ambient-techno albums on Origo Sound, famous Norwegian label which also had artists like Biosphere and Erik Wøllo. In 2005 he started releasing his material on his own label Currentmusik. All his releases have been called extraordinary creative works by the critics and in 2006, he was nominated best album for the release underCURRENTs and in 2003, the track Ghost Trip from album Communion was voted by the public number 7 of 100 best electronic tracks of all-time placing Robert alongside such names as Kraftwerk, David Sylvian and Underworld to name a few.

Lately his creativity has turned more towards electronic music for clubs and dance-floors which has lead to several EP´s with deep techie house and techno, supported by Slam, M.A.N.D.Y., Lukas Greenberg, Rob Maynard, Broom beck, Paco Osuna, Richie Hawtin, Gustav Bagge, Paul Brtschitsch, Dj Hell, the list goes on, and from his upcoming solo album you’ll find remixes from John Tejada, Yo Montero & Ian Cris, Swayzak and many more.

With Billie Ray Martin, he formed the dark electronic pop project The Opiates and with a performance at Rough Trade in London in 2008 they released their first EP Anatomy of a plastic girl on 10″ vinyl, and in october 2011, the full length album Hollywood under the knife. This album was voted one of the best albums of the year in Berliner Zeitung and Franfurter Rundschau as well as best album by the listeners of Berlin radio eins. A single from the album was released as a taster with remixes from Kim Ann Foxmann from Hercules and Love Affair and the fabulous Throbbing Gristle artists Chris & Cosey. Both the single and album comes with artwork by Turner Prize winner Wolfgang Tillmanns. A remix album is also due to be out with about 20 remixes from artist like Disco Bloodbath, Spinello, Terranova, Dan Beaumont and many more.

With the American composer Michael Snyder (Eidetaker) he formed Aquavit, a musical project who works on finding the harmonies between electronic and acoustic sounds. Their first and much anticipated work together, Telapatia, was released in 2008 applauded by both critics and the public. Critics have said. “This is electronic music for the well travelled”. Aquavit later served as a foundation for the Norwegian label Aquavit Records/Aquavit BEAT, aimed to release quality electronic music without restrictions.

Much love for the deep and dubby side of electronic music, but he doesn’t restricted himself to one genre, he likes to mix house and techno and other kinds of electronic beats and is constantly searching the underground for what he calls honest music.

Electronic music from the heart.

Artistas favoritos: Electronica, ambient, techno, dub, electro, minimal, etc....

Equipo: Mac, Logic, Live, Traktor,

Discografía: Robert Solheim - Heretics plus, de-luxe version with bonus track and 2 unreleased remixes from Quiet Fish, Joe Fisher & Diego Corbijn plus John Tejada and Dj Puk RMX (album) July 2012

Robert Solheim - Heretics (album) June 2012

Robert Solheim - Taking The Challenge Again on compilation "Aquavit Records Presents BlåRød 2" - May 2012

Thomasthomasnorge - Unhappy - Robert Solheim RMX - April 2012

The Opiates - deluxe double CD incl. "Hollywood under the knife" and "Hollywood Cuts (The Remixes)" - March 2012

Robert Solheim - Syv / O Portiño EP incl. rmxs by John Tejada/Dj Puk - digital - 2012

The Opiates - Hollywood Cuts (The Remixes) - February 2012

Robert Solheim - Syv / O Portiño EP incl. rmxs by John Tejada/Dj Puk - vinyl - 2011

The Opiates - Hollywood Under The Knife (album) - 2011

The Opiates - Rainy Days and Remixes - 2011 incl. (Kim Ann Foxmann, Chris & Cosey, XHK Stepford) - 2011

Sherr - Lost In The River (Robert Solheim RMX) - 2011

Robert Solheim - Field Tripping EP - 2011

Rubeck - Zeitgeist (Robert Solheim Dub Mix) - 2011

Robert Solheim - Raveing Hangover - 2010

Robert Solheim - Candle Flame ("The family grows LP" on Overflow Recordings) - 2010

Robert Solheim - Love & Vinyls (including remixes by Baldo and Shaka (Corner Records, Morris Audio) - 2010

Baldo (Neovinyl Recordings) & Robert Solheim - The 12 Hour EP - 2010

Robert Solheim - Around 4 - 2009

The Opiates - Anatomy of Plastic Girl EP - vinyl/digital - 2008

Aquavit - Telepatia - 2008

Current - The Dream Cabinet - 2006

Current - underCURRENTs - 2005

Current - Communion - 2003

Current - Ghost Trip - 2003

Current - Musik - 2001

Current - Enter The Dream - 1997