Christian Hollingsaeter first caught our attention through the 'Traena EP', released through Breaking Olympic Records back in 2011 and remixed by fellow Tromsoe-dweller and ambient stalwart Biosphere. Christian has since continued to develop his distinct style of big, droney atmospheres combined with no-bullshit analogue beats - more often than not featuring his beautiful guitar-playing. Somehow it's like The Durutti Column was to be booked to play the main room at Berghain on a Saturday night, and 'Lab.Oratory (Darkroom Disco Mix)' is also a glimpse into Christian's current process of finalizing his debut album. On the B-side 'Lab.Oratory' is given the Mental Overdrive treatment by Love OD label boss Per Martinsen, who turns to the techno side of his brain to fight this beast.
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