Todd Terje Crafts Entire New EP on One Synthesizer

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Norwegian disco DJ and producer Todd Terje, whose single 'Ragysh' was among our top electronic songs of 2011, has just released 'It's the Arps,' a four-song EP composed entirely of sounds produced by the ARP2600 analog synth.

We talked with Terje about his new EP and upcoming LP and remix projects, as well as his Olsen record label and the venerable Norwegian disco scene, which has also produced similarly revered cosmic compatriots Prins Thomas and Lindstrøm.

Tell us a little bit about 'It's the Arps.' What inspired you to make an entire EP using only one synth?

As soon as I discovered that my favorite drum machines -- Roland 808, 606, Korg KR55, etc. -- were made from the basic waveforms [sine, triangle, pulse, noise], I wanted to do this project. As a DJ, I love finding music that sounds newer than it actually is, like Mort Garson tracks from the '60s that almost sound like today's minimal music, so making club music for today's dance floor on a synth from 1973 excites me.

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