New single out Oct 14:

‘Digital Life’ is what DATAROCK ended up writing & producing during the Norwegian COVID-19 lockdown – coincidentally kicking in at the exact time we were supposed to tour & celebrate the 15 year anniversary for our 2005 debut ‘DATAROCK DATAROCK’ (printed first time ever as limited edition translucent, orange vinyl for the international Record Store Day 2020).

Immersing ourselves in the joyful work we did 15 years ago – and at the same time trying to cope with the new (ab)normal – we ended up producing a semi industrial, somewhat dystopic sound. Part affected by the rabbit hole called Cambridge Analytica – Brexit, the 2016 disaster & upcoming (un)presidential 2020 election – and parts by the intense seriousness of the ongoing pandemic, ‘Digital Life’ revolve around the after effects of Aleksander Kogan’s FaceBook app, ‘This Is Your Digital Life’.

For the ones who don’t care about lyrics ‘Digital Life’ is the sound of laughing in the face of darkness & desperately trying to enjoy ourselves in the darkest of moments; joy as an act of resistance…

Written, arranged, performed & produced by DATAROCK at YAP HQ.

Mixed by the legendary Steve Dub (UNKLE, Roots Manuva, New Order, The Prodigy, Leftfield, Primal Scream, Orbital, Moby, Underworld) – whom won the Grammy last year for best electronic album with ‘No Geography’ by The Chemical Brothers.

Mastered by the pioneering engineer Mike Marsh (Stereo MC’s, Bjork, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx, Oasis, Prodigy, Depeche Mode).

Released on YAP Records via Sony’s The Orchard.

Lyrics Video created by Christoffer Aksnes (M’Labs).

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