{"id":59370,"date":"2020-10-13T13:20:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T11:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deephouseamsterdam.com\/?p=59370"},"modified":"2020-10-13T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:22:11","slug":"premiere-interview-molo-luma-vivrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deephouseamsterdam.com\/london\/premiere-interview-molo-luma-vivrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Premiere + Interview: MOL\u00d8 – Luma [Vivrant]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00dcbertalent MOL\u00d8 Unveils 5-track Solo Debut on Jeremy Olander’s Vivrant Imprint<\/strong>
\nThe Stockholm-based underground phenom is the latest addition to the Swedish label family consisting of Jeremy Olander, Marino Canal, Khen and Tim Engelhardt<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vivrant’s fourth release of the year brings the solo debut of Stockholm-based MOL\u00d8. The 25-year-old has cut her teeth on the local underground scene in Stockholm for the last five years, and after her collaboration project \u2018Vanadis\u2019 with Jeremy Olander, this highly touted talent is now ready to unveil her solo debut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in 1994 in the Swedish capital to a father who\u2019s regarded as one of the founders of the Stockholm nightlife scene, it may seem as a given MOL\u00d8 would follow in her dad\u2019s footsteps. Despite growing up in an apartment stacked from floor to ceiling with vinyl records, it wasn\u2019t until her 20th birthday producing and playing records piqued her interest. After catching the bug, MOL\u00d8\u2019s development and rise through the ranks on the underground scene has been astounding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After three years of cutting her teeth in the studio and as a selector playing up to five shows weekly at every bar, club, or open-air she could, she caught the eyes and ears of Vivrant founder and melodic house phenom Jeremy Olander and his management in 2018. The team put MOL\u00d8 on opening duties at the label\u2019s showcases, and after playing the most buzzed-about set of the night, she was instantly rewarded with residency honors at all his future hometown shows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, MOL\u00d8 has continued to rack up accolades. She became a BURN Residency finalist the same summer and was flown to Ibiza for a month-long camp run by Carl Cox, Pete Tong, Maceo Plex, Luciano, and Jamie Jones. Once back on Swedish soil, she landed a residency at hyped Stockholm club Kvarteret where she set the mood in a masterful way for artists such as Carl Craig, Leon Vynehall, Mano Le Tough, and Korn\u00e9l Kov\u00e1cs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the excitement around her artistry intensified, MOL\u00d8 embarked on her first tour run across Europe, warming up the floor for the likes of Luciano and Sasha at The Ark Cruise in Ibiza and Culture Box in Copenhagen, as well as playing her first headline slots at Anjunadeep Explorations in Albania and Big Burn Festival in Istanbul.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her debut project entitled ‘Luma’ EP comes at the hands of more than two years of intense work in the studio, and doesn\u2019t disappoint. The eponymously named lead record ticks all the boxes for a timeless and memorable debut. Atmospheric, thumping, and emotionally charged with a dash of the trademark Scandinavian melancholy, \u2018Luma\u2019 transcends genres and introduces a fresh new take on the driving melodic house sound once pioneered by the likes of Guy J, Sasha, and John Digweed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a level head, humble disposition, and an enigmatic aesthetic, MOL\u00d8 is ready to add to Stockholm\u2019s revered lineage of dance music superstars and head towards stratospheric stardom by putting her appearance and sex in the backseat, and her immense talent in the front.
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MOL\u00d8<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Interview<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hi MOL\u00d8<\/b>! Thanks for speaking to us and congratulations on your solo debut on Vivrant.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thank you and thanks for having me on.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How was growing up in Stockholm with your dad, who I understand has been a key figure on the local scene for a long time? Did he introduce you to the culture or did you discover it on your own?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I guess he introduced me, but not in an obvious way. He <\/span>showed<\/span> me different types of music very early<\/span> on so it\u2019s always been a part of my life<\/span>. Our Sunday tradition when I was little was to walk around Stockholm<\/span>, visit all the<\/span> record stores <\/span>and check out<\/span> everything that had been put away for him during the past week<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thinking back on it now,<\/span> it took me <\/span>a long time to <\/span>realise<\/span> what he actually did<\/span> being a DJ<\/span> It wasn<\/span>\u2019<\/span>t until <\/span>I <\/span>started playing <\/span>records myself when I was 19 or 20 that we <\/span>really <\/span>got to talking about the culture and everything that comes with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So playing records came first. At what point did you make the decision to start producing?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I <\/span>realised<\/span> quite early that I had a lot of thoughts<\/span> and ideas<\/span> about others music<\/span>. <\/span>I started to <\/span>remake<\/span> them in my head<\/span> and at<\/span> some point it was natural to ju<\/span>st try do<\/span> it myself<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What<\/span><\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/b>s the scene like for new talent in Sweden? Is it a very difficult place to get noticed, or are there a lot of opportunities for new talent to showcase their skill?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019d say <\/span>it\u2019<\/span>s kind of hard<\/span>. W<\/span>e have a lot of good local DJs<\/span> and most<\/span> of them have been in the scene for a long time<\/span> and have relationship that go back a long time, so it\u2019s tough for someone new and untried to compete for the few spots that are out there<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For me, g<\/span>oing <\/span>to clubs where they had open deck<\/span>s was a big thing<\/span>. It<\/span> was a good way of show<\/span>casing my <\/span>sound<\/span> my sound<\/span> to t<\/span>he club owner <\/span>and showing that I could get people to dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We first saw you on DHA when you did a guest mix with Jeremy Olander in conjunction with the release of your collaboration <\/span><\/b>\u2018<\/span>Vanadis<\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/b>. When did you link up with Jeremy and what has the process been like from discovering the label <\/span><\/b>to <\/span><\/b>debuting on it with solo project?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I had been following Vivrant <\/span>almost from the start in 2015<\/span>, and <\/span>the sound w<\/span>as and still is exactly what I\u2019m into<\/span>. I started by sending a track <\/span>to the<\/span> Vivrants demo mail in 2017, after some time I got a reply from<\/span> Alex, who is now also my manager. He<\/span> asked me to <\/span>make <\/span>a promo <\/span>mix<\/span> so he could consider putting me on as the opener for one of their shows in Stockholm<\/span>. I did, <\/span>and eventually got the slot<\/span>. After that I opened for him at almost all his hometown shows and in the summer of <\/span>2018, I started work on <\/span>what would later become \u2018Vanadis\u2019<\/span>. I came up with this melody that really grew on me. I sent it to Jeremy for feedback and he <\/span>replied<\/span>by asking me if I wanted to finish the track together with him<\/span>, <\/span>and so we did.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018Vanadis\u2019 was a really big deal for me as a producer because I had only been doing it for a short time and hearing from your favourite producer that he wanted to finish it together really validated and motivated me.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is it about Vivrant as a label that appealed to you? Are there any other labels you<\/span><\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/b>d like to put music out on at some point?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is this dark, melancholic but hopeful and uplifting sound. Hard to describe. The sound goes right into my soul. <\/span>T<\/span>heir <\/span>aesthetic and <\/span>way of presenting <\/span>and promoting<\/span> music<\/span> speaks to me too<\/span>. It<\/span>\u2019s just <\/span>very similar to how I<\/span>\u2019d want to do it myself, I guess.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What<\/span><\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/b>s your life been like these last few months and how was the pandemic affected your creativity?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019<\/span>m very glad I had this <\/span>project<\/span> to focus on. I took the first months of the pandemic to finish it. Other than that my creativity has been low<\/span> to be honest<\/span>. It<\/span>\u2019s <\/span>been a <\/span>tough<\/span> time<\/span> not being able to play shows and being bombarded with all the awful things going in on the world right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019ve realised that I\u2019m not the kind of person that can just sit in the studios and get multiple sketches out every single day. My inspiration ebbs and flows and it takes a while to get to that point.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Looking at the sounds currently dominating the melodic house and techno space, your style stands out. Has it developed organically or was it a conscious decision to take in a specific direction?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019<\/span>m glad<\/span> to hear you think<\/span> it stands out. I<\/span>\u2019<\/span>ve never thought about it<\/span> like that. <\/span>I\u2019<\/span>ve just focused on making something that I can fully stand behind that represents who I am<\/span>. I think it shows when <\/span>I <\/span>play how much I love the music, and <\/span>I hope that\u2019s why people are listening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tell us about the process of making the <\/span><\/b>\u2018<\/span>Luma<\/b>\u2019 <\/span><\/b>EP. How long has the process been to put this project together, and is there any track that means more to you than the others?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The process has <\/span>been going on for over 2 <\/span>years<\/span>, and it\u2019s been very different from track to track.<\/span> Two of the ideas took two days to arrange and two of them over a year. <\/span>The last one is an ambient edit of \u2018Vanadis\u2019 that we included because it sets the tone nicely as the final track of the project. The project is club music at its core, but the order of the tracks and the vibe of it makes for a nice listening experience in your car, at home or wherever. That\u2019s what I hope at least.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Every track represent different periods of my life during these <\/span>two years<\/span>. I <\/span>think<\/span> the lead one,<\/span> \u2018<\/span>Luma\u2019, <\/span>is a bit more special<\/span> to me<\/span>. I remember when I came up with the intro <\/span>part <\/span>and sent it to<\/span> my <\/span>dad. He called me back crying and <\/span>said something like<\/span> \u201dYes, you definitely have something going here.<\/span>\u201d Since he<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s my biggest critic, that was the best <\/span>and most memorable moment<\/span> of making this EP.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The cultural sector is suffering greatly from <\/span><\/b>the p<\/span><\/b>andemic. Promoters are going bankrupt and venues are shutting <\/span><\/b>d<\/span><\/b>own. You<\/span><\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/b>re coming through in the midst of all this, but how do you think it will look at the other side when it<\/span><\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/b>s over? Do you think it will be a lot more difficult for new talent to come through?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s tough to say, but I know that the culture will never go away regardless of what happens<\/span>. It will adapt and find new ways of growing and developing.<\/span> Yes, a<\/span>ll <\/span>promoters and<\/span> clubs are<\/span> down on the<\/span>ir<\/span> knees<\/span> right now, but<\/span> I feel <\/span>the people i<\/span>n the scene are<\/span> hungry to dance<\/span>, DJs want to <\/span>find new music<\/span> and producers want to take their craft to the next level<\/span>. I think <\/span>people in general are<\/span> more curious and open for <\/span>new artists too, <\/span>and what<\/span> people have been up to during the lockdowns<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During this time apart from clubs and crowds, you realise what a beautiful thing this culture really is, and how much you miss it. I hope my music will give anyone that wants to listen a chance to forget about everything going on right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thanks for your time MOL<\/span>\u00d8<\/b>. Good luck with the new release and stay safe! We hope to see you play a show in Amsterdam soon.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thanks again for having me!<\/span><\/p>\n

MOL\u00d8 – Luma EP [Vivrant]
\n<\/strong>1. Luma (Original Mix)
\n<\/span>2. Norr\u00f8 (Original Mix)
\n<\/span>3. Bennebol (Original Mix)
\n<\/span>4. Kogi (Original Mix)
\n<\/span>5. Vanadis (MOL\u00d8\u2019s Wind Down) (with Jeremy Olander)
\n<\/span>Release Date: 16-10-2020 \/\/ Buy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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