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Introducing… Asbjørn
Growing up in the early ‘90s in a small village outside of Aarhus, Denmark, Asbjørn (aka Asbjørn Toftdahl), was unable to mirror himself in the masculine ideal. He looked to strong women like Madonna and Beyoncé for inspiration. Now based in Berlin, and with new album, Pseudo Visions released 6th November 2015 via Sinnbus, he is breaking with gender conventions, and expressing his identity on his own terms.
You can stream Asbjørn's previous single The Criminal to get a taste of his evocative sound via the Sinnbus SoundCloud page. The track is taken from his album Sunken Ships which is available on iTunes.
The album’s title Pseudo Visions refers to the moments in life that are so intense the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred, creating a strange middle state of intense surrealism. It was recorded in three chapters, each chapter consisting of four songs that tell their own story shaped by the events of Asbjørn’s life.
The songwriting process also involved audiences across Europe, helping to highlight and develop the tunes as they took shape based on the crowd’s reaction.
This is a more nuanced form of pop music, a type of pop that allows Asbjørn to express himself fully, on his own terms with intricate backing tracks performed and produced by the multi-instrumentalist himself. His sound follows in the footsteps of Scandinavian artists such as Lulu Rouge, Kate Boy and iamamiwhoami, but with his own twist that will appeal to the indie-disco crowds of the UK. ’The Love You Have In You” has already become a fan favourite, and tracks such as ‘Brotherhood’, ‘RYB’ and ‘Call Me By My Name’ showcase a dark and deeply heartfelt minimalist electronica that allows Asbjørn’s emotive voice to shine through.
Pseudo Visions is released via Sinnbus on 6th November 2015.