http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14904973&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rssDiskJokke (say it with three syllables to get the, uh, joke) is Joakim Dyrdahl, one of the leading lights of Norway's vital electronic-music scene. Like his countrymen Lindstrom and Prins Thomas, diskJokke is rooted in disco at its most expansive and unpredictable. While he loves his glancing cymbals and bouncing bass lines, making people dance isn't his only motivation. Drawing from the worlds of progressive rock, cosmic disco, experimental computer music and electro pop, diskJokke unites "high" and "low" with a melody-rich sound that's full of a childlike sense of wonder, recalling Bruce Haack or Raymond Scott alongside Giorgio Moroder or Daniele Baldelli.<P> Dyrdahl got his start in electronic music by making unauthorized edits of disco classics before moving on to composing his own songs, but his career as a musician almost didn't happen. After three years of living hand to mouth and focusing on music, he returned to graduate studies in mathematics. After two months in school, Get Physical tapped Dyrdahl for a single on its Kindisch sublabel, and a contract with Oslo powerhouse Smalltown Supersound followed soon after. Bad news for math; great news for rhythm.</P> - Philip SherburneElectronica/Danceen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:37:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14904973&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss DiskJokke (say it with three syllables to get the, uh, joke) is Joakim Dyrdahl, one of the leading lights of Norway's vital electronic-music scene. Like his countrymen Lindstrom and Prins Thomas, diskJokke is rooted in disco at its most expansive and unpredictable. While he loves his glancing cymbals and bouncing bass lines, making people dance isn't his only motivation. Drawing from the worlds of progressive rock, cosmic disco, experimental computer music and electro pop, diskJokke unites "high" and "low" with a melody-rich sound that's full of a childlike sense of wonder, recalling Bruce Haack or Raymond Scott alongside Giorgio Moroder or Daniele Baldelli.<P> Dyrdahl got his start in electronic music by making unauthorized edits of disco classics before moving on to composing his own songs, but his career as a musician almost didn't happen. After three years of living hand to mouth and focusing on music, he returned to graduate studies in mathematics. After two months in school, Get Physical tapped Dyrdahl for a single on its Kindisch sublabel, and a contract with Oslo powerhouse Smalltown Supersound followed soon after. Bad news for math; great news for rhythm.</P> - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675028&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675028 tra.17675028 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false I Was Go To Marrocco And I Don'T See You tra.17675028 334000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675028&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675028&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675026&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675026 tra.17675026 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false Staying In tra.17675026 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675026&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675026&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675031&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675031 tra.17675031 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false Flott Flyt tra.17675031 401000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675031&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675031&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675034&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:20 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675034 tra.17675034 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false Some Signs Are Good tra.17675034 286000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675034&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675034&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675027&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675027 tra.17675027 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false Større Enn Først Antatt tra.17675027 327000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675027&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675027&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675030&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675030 tra.17675030 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false Cold Out tra.17675030 338000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675030&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675030&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675032&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss Electronica/Dance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Top Tracks by diskJokke on Rhapsody Online 17675032 tra.17675032 diskJokke art.14904973 0.0 Staying In alb.17673725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/7/3/1163707_170x170.jpg 2007-11-22 00:00:00.0 null false Glatt tra.17675032 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675032&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17675032&variant=data&rws=%2Fdiskjokke%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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