Blackbelt Andersen - Blackbelt Andersen (2009)
Disco House, Deep House | MP3 183 Kbps (Avg.) VBR | 102 Mb | 74:06 Min.
Label: Full Pupp Release: 2 March 2009

This debut from Daniel 'Blackbelt' Andersen arrives via Prins Thomas' Full Pupp imprint, and it's an interesting alternate take on the Nordic disco sound, situating modulating 303s ('Sirup') and cushioned Detroit-influenced stabs ('Mamma') next to the more expected Moroder-influenced retro sounds of 'Sondag', with its 'I Feel Love' bassline and hand-played percussion. There are luscious, more ambitious productions on here too, most notably the ten-minute mid-tempo burner 'Kuk Av Stal', and the dense synthscape of 'November' which retains its disco credentials thanks to a swaggering beat and piercing handclaps. Not quite as adventurous as Lindstrom's Where You Go I Go Too album from last year, but Andersen's debut makes a valuable contribution to its genre nonetheless.

Tracklisting:

01. Lordag del 1 (6:02)
02. Sondag (6:44)
03. Sirup (8:53)
04. Mamma (5:40)
05. Nattmanover (8:26)
06. Ditrait (5:59)
07. Kuk Av Stal (10:17)
08. November (7:16)
09. Sandoz (7:28)
10. Lordag del 2 (7:21)