Kontaktor
Encyclopedia
kontaktor is a Norwegian
production-team from Oslo
and consists of Daniel Wold (born 1986) and Marius Njølstad (born 1989).
In 2010 kontaktor released the single Bocce Ball. The song has been remixed by artists such as LehtMoJoe
, PistolPuma, Yade and Fred Acler.
In 2010 kontaktor competed in the international John Lennon Songwriting Contest
(session II) with the song Bocce Ball. Kontaktor won the Grand Prize in the category Electronic. In the next round, where they competed against the winner of seession I in the category Electronic in 2010, they won the Lennon Award in the same category.
kontaktors first EP, "SoundCheck EP", was released march 28th 2011.
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
production-team from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and consists of Daniel Wold (born 1986) and Marius Njølstad (born 1989).
Career
Daniel Wold and Marius Njølstad has worked together in different settings over the last years, Wold as a sound engineer and Njølstad as a keyboardist. Kontaktor started out as listening-sessions during the winter of 2010. This inspired them to start a collaboration together. Over the next few months they founded the label Tape Delay Records in order to release their first single "Bocce Ball", as well as remixes of this track.In 2010 kontaktor released the single Bocce Ball. The song has been remixed by artists such as LehtMoJoe
LehtMoJoe
-Career:LehtMoJoe's stage name combines the names of his favorite Dallas Stars hockey players during the late nineties, Jere Lehtinen, Mike Modano, and Joe Nieuwendyk....
, PistolPuma, Yade and Fred Acler.
In 2010 kontaktor competed in the international John Lennon Songwriting Contest
John Lennon Songwriting Contest
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, named for the former member of The Beatles, is a songwriting competition for songwriters, open to amateurs and professionals. The contest accepts instrumental pieces as well as songs with a vocal component. Though all entries must include a CD, cassette, or...
(session II) with the song Bocce Ball. Kontaktor won the Grand Prize in the category Electronic. In the next round, where they competed against the winner of seession I in the category Electronic in 2010, they won the Lennon Award in the same category.
kontaktors first EP, "SoundCheck EP", was released march 28th 2011.