Few acts have compromised their artistic vision as little as Beyond Dawn and few artists have been as unafraid to take bold steps in new directions without regard for musical convention or any degree of commercial success. Ironic then, that their latest album ‘Frysh’ was their most
accessible to date with a dominating presence of electronic elements outlining their euphorically dystopian pop/rock eclectica. Even more surprising was the fact that a lot of people who one would never have guessed would, warmed to the album, whilst the unsuspecting chart embracing hordes remained oblivious to the Norwegian fourpiece. Maybe that’s just how we like it, keeping Beyond Dawn to ourselves, sniggering behind the backs of all the so-called music connoiseurs that will probably never discover this decade-and-a-half-old source of challenging, atmospheric and damn-near unclassifiable music that the band themselves simply call pop music. In honour of the few people out there who have actually managed to look past the cross-dressing buffoonery, the weird big-headed horseback-riding men and the many other obstacles placed in their path, and discovered the actual music within, and also as a friendly gesture to the norwegian
electronica-scene, Beyond Dawn are proud to present an exclusive set of remixes, interpretations, adaptations and desecrations of ‘Frysh’-material in the shape of this double lp. Its title, ‘We’re Down With Species Of Any Kind’ reflects the openmindedness and comradery Beyond Dawn share with their music-obsessed likeminded. A celebration of Beyond Dawns 15 years in the underground, and an example of just how vivid, imaginative and diverse the contributing artists are, ‘We’re Down With Species Of Any Kind’ is a feast to the electronically-inclined ear as well as anyone else who doesn’t pay too much attention to genres but is in it for the music, as are we, and Beyond Dawn. Skål!
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