{"title":"Kasbo","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"countdnl133","title":"Kasbo - Places We Don't Know","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn what’s undoubtedly his most exciting career move to date, Kasbo announces his debut album Places We Don’t Know out March 23rd via Foreign Family Collective\/Counter Records. The announcement comes readily equipped with a new single, “Aldrig Mer (feat. TENDER)”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaces We Don’t Know features singles “Lay It On Me (feat. Keiynan Lonsdale)”, “Bleed It Out (feat. Nea)”, \"Snow In Gothenburg\", and “Aldrig Mer (feat. TENDER)” alongside an extensive collection of fresh material.  ODESZA, heads of Foreign Family Collective, say:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With his new 13 track project ‘Places We Don’t Know,’ Kasbo has refined his sound and come into his own. Throughout this album he excels creatively, producing his most compelling music to date. He actively explores juxtaposing ideas, creating tracks which are complex yet relatable, melancholic while still beautiful. For us, this is Kasbo at his best. 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Garnering over 200 million combined streams on Spotify alone, landing a #1 spot on the iTunes Electronic charts, Kasbo is becoming an increasingly dominant force in the global electronic space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe offical music video for ‘Play Pretend’, a passionate and thought provoking watch which takes the viewer on a journey across a variety of landscapes and sceneries, is out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eSpeaking around the new single Kasbo added: “Play Pretend was one of the first songs I made for the album. It started from a session where me and Ourchives were at the time really inspired by classic UK house beats and wanted to try our hand at something similar. We almost did what we set out to do too well because it sounded very much like a classic UK house song but nothing like ourselves. We ended up slowly picking apart the song, keeping melodies and elements from my original production along with Ourchives' lyrics and we rebuilt the track from the ground up.The final product was eventually Play Pretend.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the release of his debut album Places We Don’t Know in 2018, the Gothenburg artist has gone from strength to strength drawing plaudits and boasting over 200 million streams and the support from heavyweight media including Fader, Complex, Dancing Astronaut and more. Taking a brief hiatus in 2019 to focus on the sophomore album Kasbo returns in full effect with ‘The Making of a Paracosm’, a shimmering testament to his hard work and dedication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal name Joel Gunnarsson, Ourchives is a Stockholm-born artist who made his debut in 2016 with single ‘Far From Grace’. More recently he lent his vocals to tracks from Swedish EDM artist Ivares and rapper Niello. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOurchives added: “It was one of those sessions where both were in our feelings at first, talking about how you easily can get used to and latch on to toxic relationships. After our talk 'Play Pretend' started to take form. It is a song about giving in to something you know in time will destroy you but at that moment you decide to ignore that voice in your head and live in the moment, how destructive it might be.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44934209339551,"sku":"COUNT190","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":44934209372319,"sku":"COUNTCD190","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/the-making-of-a-paracosm-main.jpg?v=1736246594"},{"product_id":"ffc160-dnl","title":"Kasbo - The Learning of Urgency","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired electronic music extraordinaire Kasbo announces his first new body of work in four years, The Learning of Urgency. The project is Kasbo’s third studio album to date and will arrive via ODESZA’s revered Foreign Family Collective label on June 7. Along with the news comes two brand new singles, “Drift” and “Atlantis,” the latter featuring Shallou and Swedish singer BJOERN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Kasbo, The Learning Of Urgency is an extremely important concept. The songwriting orbits around slowing down, as the past few years of his life have been ridden with a sense of acute pressure, manifesting into a subconscious compulsion to constantly achieve and do more. The result nearly cost him his career, as he developed rare, stress-related hearing loss. The natural slowdown of the pandemic put these stressors into perspective, and through addressing them, he was able to get back on track, personally and professionally, and write this new album. H\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ee’s ready to unveil his most meaningful work to date. Previewing The Learning Of Urgency with two new singles, “Drift” and “Atlantis,” Kasbo himself elaborates on how the aquatic nature of these two tracks ties into the album concept:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“My new album is inspired by the feeling of being submerged in water. Underwater, the world moves slowly, sounds fade, and there's this feeling of stillness. To me, there was this direct relation to being on a stormy ocean surface, trying desperately to keep your head above water. Whereas the world beneath the surface represented this stillness where you allowed yourself to move at a slower pace and appreciate the beauty of things around you. And sure, as much as you need to move forward and build something in life, you also need to swim up to the surface and take that next breath. I think it's important not to let that thought consume us and prevent us from appreciating those moments of tranquility underwater.” — Kasbo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFour years in the making, Kasbo recorded The Learning of Urgency largely while living in Gothenburg and Stockholm. He had the opportunity to work in the storied, ABBA-owned recording studio Riksmixningsverket (RMV), located on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. The studio is housed in a 150-year-old naval warehouse that was once operated by the Swedish Royal Navy. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth singles, “Drift” and “Atlantis,” reflect Kasbo’s newfound reverence for euphoric club music. Ever a creative mind, for Kasbo, the past years of isolation were quick to transform into an era of curiosity and introspection. Time spent off the road and at home in Sweden galvanized him to turn to what he knew best—music. He found solace in honing in his DJing and sharing music with his friends, bonding over nostalgic memories and music that encouraged them to keep it moving, even during this time spent away from the dancefloor. Months spent away from touring the world transformed into an invaluable period of deep diving into a newfound realm of music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44991278678175,"sku":"FFC160-LP","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/the-learning-of-urgency-main.jpg?v=1736246337"}],"url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/collections\/kasbo.oembed","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}