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Mar 02, 2015 By Laura Studarus

We admit it—we’re not Norwegian. So despite our love for the country, sometimes we miss things that are happening within its borders. That’s why Kid Astray’s by:Larm mixtape is such a surprise. The band is out to turn us on to a scene we never even knew existed.

“We're currently part of a musical movement of sorts in Norway,” says the band. “A wave of new artists and bands have all gotten together in the small town Sandvika just outside Oslo, and 2015 looks like it's going to be a big year for many of them. It's also very varied, with everything from electronic artists like Coucheron, CLMD and Kasket Club, to folk pop acts like Einar Stray Orchestra and Fay Wildhagen. We want to let people get the chance to discover this scene with this mixtape, so it's basically filled with our favorite new Sandvika songs and remixes by our local heroes. And as a small bonus we've left one of our earliest studio drafts for 'Back To The Ordinary' as the outro. Most of us will be playing at by:Larm, so be sure to catch a glimpse of everyone live!"

Listen to Kid Astray’s tape below. For more in our by:Larm mixtape series, check out contributions from Broen, The Amazing, Long-Sam, LUGN, Vök, DNKL, and AV AV AV. If you’re joining us on our Nordic music adventure, you can check out the by:Larm lineup and ticket details here.

Kid Astray by:Larm sets:

03-05 Rockefeller – 10:30pm

03-07 P3 Stage – 2:00am

Kid Astray Mixtape (by:Larm Edition) by Under_Radar_Mag on Mixcloud

Tracklist:

1. Kid Astray: Still Chasing Nothing
2. Coucheron: Deep End
3. Kasket Club: Straight West
4. Frøder: Keep Forever
5. Dan Croll: From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix)
6. Surfalot: My My Oh My
7. Fay Wildhagen: We Are 
8. Emilie Nicolas: Fail
9. Einar Stray Orchestra: Politricks
10. Bernhoft: Come Around With Me
11. Hanne Kolstø: We Don’t See Ourselves
12. CLMD: Keep Dreaming (Johnsen Remix)

Bonus Track: Kid Astray: Back To The Ordinary (Early Studio Draft)

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