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180. Todd Terje Inspector Norse (2012)
from the EP Its the Arps, later featured on the album Its Album Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebjXsc0UjdQ

To me, Inspector Norse is pure ecstasy. Released near the beginning of my college days, I cant listen without thinking of walking through campus while blasting this from my iPod Nano. Every time it came on shuffle, I wanted to dance like an idiot down the sidewalk its the perfect tune for getting from one place to another. Todd Terje created disco for a new era, capturing a sense of motion like few others. Many songs create a feeling of forward momentum, but Inspector Norse is different in a way that is hard to define in words.

From the beginning, theres a bounciness to its rhythm few songs try to capture. Little synth sounds whiz by, unpredictable in their pattern but amplifying the shockingly expressive energy of this instrumental piece. A little over a minute in, a comparatively mellow synth line joins in, itself bouncy but with its own distinct pattern. Bounce is played against bounce, the initial beat serving as a familiar backbone while the other elements shoot for the sky. This is the best kind of electronic music, perfect for the dancefloor while pulling out enough stops to remain a thoroughly engaging listening experience. Whatever mood I find myself in, Inspector Norse gets me on my feet.

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