Right now we all need some good escapism. So I went digging through my collection for all the 90’s epic optimism that was promptly killed by the age of ironic distance that followed it. The 2020s will be all about a return to earnestness, and the most earnest sounds of all lies in the monumentally indulgent arpeggiated chords of early trance.
I found minidiscs ripped from TV programs, shady whitelabels, bootlegs, and worse. But all amazing. And we are playing on the internet, so I don’t have to be as particular about sound engieneering as I would at a club. To keep it authentic to a club setting though, we kept all the mistakes and bad mixed in there, I want to keep taking risks so that one third of the time I mess it up. This makes the other two thirds so much better.
I wanted to focus in on a special collection of ambient acid and trance, the stuff you listen to while coming down from a marathon dancing session, lying in a field as the sun rises. This means I included a long chillout section on the end, pushing the peak energy to the middle of the mix. I’m into it!
So get on your living room dancefloor, get a spray bottle of water to simulate other peoples sweat, and join in!
Over the last few months I have been developing the identity system of DOT; perhaps the most badass music collective in the Norwegian electronic music scene. I adopted a fairly streamlined methodology in this project, so let’s talk about it!
Part of the work now that the festival is under way has been to skulk the back row of events, taking pictures. Here are some early favourites of the week so far!
I’ve always been a sucker for reflections and double exposures. (more…)
Finally we can show you the DOT project! This has been a passion project, as DOT are friends, as well as a concept with enormous potential. Later on we will share a lot more details about the process and how we went about the project from the start, but for now, take a look at the case study and join us in celebrating the completion of a big and super fun project!
The spring and summer has been filled with several very interesting projects for corporate clients from medicine and academia, which we can’t wait to show you more about. But until then, check out this artsy sub-culture celebration! And as always, don’t hesitate to get in touch on hei@jacoblysgaard.com to discuss a project.Â
Making merch is one of the most fun things I ever do; nothing beats seeing something you made on a T-shirt of a random passer-by.
These coffee cups have been in our shop for a little while, but I got new samples sent just now and boy, are they looking good. Go get yours! The photos feature my wonderful Korg Volca Bass as well as my chalkboard full of the secret plans.
