Ubegrensa Harmoni by Lakeshouse

Lakeshouse first appeared on Paper in 2019, continuing a rich lineage of wonky Norwegian disco. We believed they were worthy successors to carry the torch on from the likes of Todd Terje and Lindstrøm. With Ubegrensa Harmoni, the first single from their forthcoming debut album, they have delivered on that promise.

The original straddles disco, house and pop for a track that will be equally at home on daytime BBC 6 Music or a packed-to-the-gills festival dance tent. Nagging synth bells, NRG bass, vocoder vocal and an arrangement that works the dynamics mean this is set to become the sound of summer '25. Move over Inspector Norse, there's a new kid in town.

Ben Davis and Tom Lonsborough AKA Flash Atkins and 2 Billion Beats flex their production muscles with two different remixes and sounds. Their disco mix does what it says on the tin; keeping the hooky bells and upping the groove with added lush strings, pads, and a gorgeous, cosmic synth finale.

The stripped-back Flash Beats remix delves in to the other side of club culture. A broken beat, heavy synths, fifth pad, and the ubiquitous bells channel Joy Orbison, Overmono, and UK bass music for a banger that is the sound of now.

Lakeshouse is a new project from the same people behind BOKA. Jazz musicians, DJs and producers collaborate to create their unique take on various forms of underground dance music. Released on Paper Recordings and praised in both DJ Mag and Mixmag, "Firkanta EP" connects the dots between the UK club scene and Norwegian space disco.

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