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Grouse returns to the album format for a third time with a brand new offering, Oslo.
Consisting of eleven tracks ranging from the jazzy “Cornucopia”, “JVH”, and “Interlude J” to the hip-hop beats of “Crosstown” and “Silence”, the album is the follow-up to 2012’s 'Heads'.
Known for mainly using live instrumentation, this time Grouse has reversed recent trends and produced a more sample-heavy album.
At least that’s how it started. In many cases, the samples are hard to spot as Carroll adds the usual flurry of live instruments including horns, dubby bass lines, and electric piano.
Oslo has a more jazzy, instrumental hip-hop feel while sticking to the mellow, atmospheric, downtempo associated with the Grouse sound.
Oslo sampler:
soundcloud.com/grousemusic/oslo-sampler
EARLY FEEDBACK:
Name: Kid Loco
Organisation: Flor / Tromolo Records
Country: France
Favourite Track: Heavy Duty
Comments: This is pretty cool. Great moods and tunes.
Name: Rory Hoy
Organisation: Howlin' Records / Super Hi-Fi / BigBeatTastic Radio Show
Country: England
Favourite Track: Silence
Comments: Absolutely beautiful release - Thank you so much for sending it to me!
Name: Double-D
Organisation: Funky Fresh Radio Show / Radio X / PlayFM / SoulsenderDE
Country: Germany
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: DOPE! great piece of beats and feeling
Name: Aja Allsop
Organisation: Ketch A Vibe Radio Show - weekly on The Coast Radio, Samurai FM, RP Radio, others
Country: England & Wales
Favourite Track: Spinning Out Of Control
Comments: Deep and jazzy with a severly chilled out atmosphere!
Name: Mr. Bristow
Organisation: Subtek / Detox / BBP / Tru:Funk / Funk Blasters
Country: England (London)
Favourite Track: Intervention
Comments: Nice - quality tunes!
Name: DJ Was
Organisation: Funk the System / Butter Music
Country: Brazil
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: amazing release!
Name: Alejandro Ramirez (Stereo 77)
Organisation: Plimsoll Records
Country: USA (Orlando)
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: Very, very cool. Reminds me of the best of Cup of Tea, G-Stone, and Vienna Scientists.
Name: Robert Jan Meyer (Minus 8)
Organisation: Compost / Stereo Deluxe / Radio 1
Country: Switzerland
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: good and solid downtempo
Name: riccicomoto
Organisation: Ibiza Global Radio / Lucidflow Records
Country: Germany
Favourite Track: Intervention
Comments: thanx for sending...very nteresting sounds...needs a deeper listen to tell more...but I am sure...will play some in my radioshow...;)
Name: Ben Mono
Organisation: Undertones Gang / Plant Music / Compost
Country: Germany (Berlin)
Favourite Track: JVH
Comments: fits perfectly for my radioshow.
Name: Andreas Kinzl
Organisation: Aromabar / INFRACom! / PlayFM
Country: Austria (Vienna)
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: solid groove
Name: Gunta Kinte Organisation: Timewarp Music Country: Germany
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: Thats Great...I was Wondering when that Kruder & Dorfmeister or thievery Corporation Vibe will be catched up for the present....this could be the start:-) Thanks to Oslo
Name: Fine Cut Bodies / Biscuit Real
Organisation: Chi Recordings / MR2 Hungarian National Radio
Country: US (Los Angeles)
Favourite Track: JVH
Comments: some nice jazzy vibes here with nice production!
Name: Igor Marijuan
Organisation: ibiza Sonica FM
Country: Spain
Favourite Track: Cornucopia
Comments: cool stuff here thanks..
Name: ADAM WARPED (Johnny Blackouts)
Organisation: Whiskey Pickle / STRANGE DAYS / Hypersonic Radio
Country: USA (Austin)
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: Outstanding!
Name: Snooba
Organisation: Radio Panik / Rif Raf Magazine / Contrebande Radio (syndicated)
Country: Belgium
Favourite Track: Aqua
Comments: Great down tempo
Name: Danny Massure
Organisation: Spring Strut / Ticklejunk / Podcasts
Country: USA (Los Angeles)
Favourite Track: Intervention
Comments: sweet chill sounds
Name: Basement Freaks
Organisation: Jalapeno Records
Country: Hamburg
Favourite Track: Intervention
Comments: Really Good
Name: Amrisha Prashar
Organisation: IAMRISHA / A Worldwide Thing radio show (weekly on Radio 79 New Delhi)
Country: India (New Delhi)
Favourite Track: JVH
Comments: Feeling these beats
Name: Hober Mallow
Organisation: Excursions / Mighty Reel (weekly on 2SER 107.3 FM, Sydney)
Country: Australia
Favourite Track: Spinning Out Of Control
Comments: Lush and deep, right into this. Great beatmaking and evocative music. 100 pc support. thank you.
Name: Andy Riley (Inland Knights)
Organisation: Toka Project / Drop Music
Country: England
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: nice vibes.......really likin
Name: Morphosis
Organisation: The Hong Kong Ping Pong Club / NSB Radio / Ghetto Funk
Country: England (Falmouth)
Favourite Track: Taking Nothing Seriously
Comments: Nice vibes.
Name: Dimitris Tentinis (mister T.)
Organisation: Cold Busted
Country: Greece
Favourite Track: Rich Vein Of Form
Comments: Very nice downtempo vibes here. Rich Vein Of Form will play on my sets
Name: Gayle Moore (MadameFLY)
Organisation: mmRadio
Country: USA
Favourite Track: Taking Nothing Seriously
Comments: Deep beats, swirling melodies and rich tonality combine here to establish 'Oslo' as a go-to collection of mood setters. Whether the mood is the late-night bumping of Intervention, the smoky club vibe of Interlude J, the spirited energy of Crosstown, or the jazz styling of Cornucopia, this collection is the one to reach for when it's time for a little mood-setting. Tough to pick a favorite!
Name: Nutritious
Organisation: SpinSpinNYC
Country: USA
Favourite Track: Aqua
Comments: Simply excellent.
released May 30, 2016
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