Winter’s here again, that creeping bastard, sneaking in on all of us. I raided the dusty vault of old techno relics and chased down a few newer beasts from the deep.

Chris Solaris (Det Gode Selskab) - Techno mix, November 2024

Sjonkel Rolfsen is a vinyl enthusiast and music collector from Trondheim in Norway. He has been welding records at local venues and events for two decades. Nowadays, he mostly enjoys to fiddle around with experimental and ambient in the comfort of his humble abode, but still get the odd epiphany to wonder out into the enchanting world of house and techno. When he is not fumbling about on the decks, he likes to travel. He tries to play with the possibility of combining electronica and leftfield soundscapes, in a mixcast friendly way, catering to your everyday soundtrack needs.

Christian “Solaris” Berg, a key figure in Norway’s electronic music scene, has spent decades shaping dance floors as a DJ, producer, and label boss. A towering presence in Oslo’s Det Gode Selskab collective, Solaris is renowned for his minimalist aesthetic and fluid connection with audiences.

A former graffiti artist, Solaris found his way into DJing in the late ’90s, inspired by LTJ Bukem and Photek—his DJ alias paying homage to the latter’s iconic LP. 

He launched his career in Trondheim Norway in 2001, co-founding the Beat Foundation collective before moving to London. in 2004, where he refined his style and widened his sonic horizons. 

Befriending artist and DJ Lee Burridge, Solaris was introduced to the sounds of Halo and Hipp-e as well as DJs like Zip and Terry Francis at Fabric London, influences that helped shape his unique approach to DJing and production. 

Since 2002, Solaris has shared studio space with various artists like Kopernik and Karl Fraunhofer, fostering collaborations that revitalized his production work. In 2005, he released his first vinyl on a Kompakt sublabel, marking a pivotal moment in his production journey.

When returning to Norway in 2008, he teamed up with Tod Louie to establish Det Gode Selskab, encompassing a residency, label, and festival.  Today, Solaris runs the Det Gode Selskab record label and event series, which has garnered international support with both vinyl and digital releases featuring a mix of emerging and established artists.

Through his label, sets, and productions, he continues to craft a distinctive sound that resonates across Norway and beyond.