wow. i haven't dug an electronic tune this much for a while. it's like Todd Terje was comissioned by sega to make the soundtrack for a Barbarella: Queen of the Universe video game on the megadrive. needless to say, that's a game that definitely should've been made.
but, instead, its the soundtrack to Kristoffer Borgli's short film, Whateverest (perhaps the best name ever?), and it couldn't be a sweeter match. the film's a wicked character study of Marius Solem, a loney, suburban Scandinavian lad who just don't know no better. i haven't seen moves like these since i went to a psy-trance rave in copenhagen... isn't it secretly how we all want to dance? no? just me?
there's always been something a little tongue-in-cheek about the whole space disco sound, but this track's got that unashamed synth-fetishism that's almost self-consciously ridiculous. a full power synth-gasm. pretty much the perfect musical vibe for a self-loathing, stomping loner to gum mandy and weap to. good style.
